Vehicle Assembly Location. S – St. Louis, Missouri
4XXXXX (Seventh thru Twelfth Digits)
Plant Sequence Numbers.
The last six digits begin at 400001 and run thru 417316, accounting for all 17,316 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1970. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
1970 Corvette Vehicle Serial Number Plate
For all 1970 Corvettes, the location of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is stamped on a plate attached to the left front body hinge pillar. (See Figure 1 below.)
1970 Corvette Vin Plate Location
1970 Corvette Body Number & Point Plate
Location:
On the driver’s side upper left-hand door hinge pillar.
Example:
A01 – Body build date code.
A – Designates the Month (See Chart Below).
A – Jan., 1970., B – Feb., 1970., C – Mar., 1970., D – Apr., 1970., E – May, 1970., F – Jun., 1970., G – Jul., 1970
01 – Designates the Day of the Month.
400 – Interior Trim code. 400 – Black (Vinyl)
972 – Exterior Color Code. 972 – Classic White
1970 Corvette Engine Identification & Engine Number
Location:
All engines are stamped on the top front of the right-hand bank of cylinder and case.
Engine Identification Example: V0127CTJ
V – Engine build location.
T – Tonawanda, NY. (All big block engines.)
V – Flint, MI. (All small block engines.)
0127 – Date Code. Month and Day. 0127 – January 27.
CTJ – Type Designation. CTJ – 350ci 350hp, 3 or 4 speed manual transmission.
Engine Number Example: 70S400001
7 – Model. 7 – Corvette
0 – Model year. 0 – 1970
S – Assembly Plant Designation. S – St. Louis
400001 – VIN Sequential Serial Number
1970 Corvette Transmission Identification & Transmission Number
Location(s):
3 & 4-Speed Manual (Saginaw) – Stamped on right-hand side of case in the upper forward corner.
4-Speed (Muncie) – Stamped on the top right-hand side of the case.
Turbo Hydra-matic Automatic – Name plate tag on right-hand side of case.
Transmission Identification Example:
POE13A
P – Type Designation.
P – Muncie
0 – Year. 0 – 1970
E13A – Production Month and Date.
E – Designates Month (See Chart Below.)
A – Jan., B – Feb., C – Mar., D – Apr., E – May, F – June, G – July
13 – Designates Day of the month.
A – M20, or B – M21
Transmission Number Example: 70S400001
7 – Model. 7 – Corvette
0 – Model year. 0 – 1970
S – Assembly Plant Designation. S – St. Louis
400001 – VIN Sequential Serial Number
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