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I looked at a 65' today that had a trim tag that read: STYLE 19 437, and TRIM STD. I know that 437 means coupe, but what does "19" mean. Also, does STD signify black interior? The car currently has beige interior.
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The 19 Code means that it is a A.O. Smith Body
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Corvette is 19,000 series. The full model number for a corvette coupe is 19437. Convertible is 19467. Has nothing to do with Smith. You'll see this in the VIN also.
STD is black vinyl.
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Also, this car has sidepipes. Is it possible that a 327/250 base car would have the sidepipe option?Comment
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Yes and No....
The TRIM format with St. Louis bodies generally is 65 4x7 (x=3 for coupe, 6 for convertible), whereas AO.Smith bodies had the format 19 4x7. Early S-bodies, to at least VIN 014xx, used another format "65 194x7" (Don't know if early A-bodies did this). This variation is not mentioned in Tech Manual & JG.
No, couldn't get sidepipes with 250hp, either manual or automatic; neither 300hp automatic -- these cars used a 2" outlet exhaust manifold, and sidepipes were only available in 2.5" dia inlet size. This changed in 1966.Comment
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The alpha character that preceeds the numerics to the left of the "Body" area on the trim tag is how one differentiates an Ao smith from a st louis body. If alpha is S then its a st louis body, if A then its an ao smith body. mikeComment
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George –
No. The N14 side exhaust was available with the optional engine/manual transmission combinations; L75 300hp, L76 356hp, L79 350hp, L84 375hp F.I. and the L78 396/425hp. Side exhaust was available on base engines, 300hp, with Powerglides in ’66 as outlined in Noland’s book. – Mark #35760Comment
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Actually, the "37" only signifies the 2-door coupe. "67" signifies a 2-door convertible. In the "194" portion, the "1" indicates Chevrolet Motor Division. The "94" indicates the Corvette, and the "4" additionally signifies a V-8 engine.Comment
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You're very good at this stuff
Impressing me is no great shakes, but you've done it.Comment
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And then there is the question about side pipes on an A.O. Smith body. If I remember correctly, there was some feeling that A.O. Smith bodies were not made with that option.Comment
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Nope - the "19" signifies the "19000" series, which was Chevrolet's series designation for the Corvette (12000 = Camaro, 13000 = Chevelle, 15-16000 = Impala/Caprice, etc.). A.O. Smith bodies are identified by an "A"prefix to the body number.Comment
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In addition to what John has correctly stated as the series designations, AO Smith DID make bodies with the N14 option. I have a DowSmith AIM and it shows their assembly process which includes the N14 option.
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