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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IDENTIFICATION
 
 

CHEVROLET
 

Powerglide Aluminum case *
1962
1
Code Prefix
1963-73
2
Code Prefix
No code, use transmission serial # for parts ordering No code, use transmission serial # for parts ordering

GM Turbo Hydra-Matic/ 375/ 400

3
1965-66
1967-68
V8-396 CA V8-327 CD
V8-427 CB V8-327
Corvette
 CK
1969
 V8-327
Corvette
 CL
V8-327
235 HP
 CD V8-396 CA
V8-350 CA V8-396
Chevelle, Camaro
 CC
V8-350
300 HP Corvette
 CK V8-396
High Perf.
 CE
V8-350
250 HP
 CD V8-396 CH
V8-396 CA V8-427 CB
V8-396
265 HP
 CG
1970
V8-396
325 HP
 CC V8-350
Corvette
 CK
V8-396
350 HP Chevelle, Camaro, Nova
 CE V8-400 CA
V8-396
375 HP Chevelle, Camaro, Nova
 CY
High Shift Point
 V8-400
Chevelle, Monte Carlo
 CD
V8-427
335 HP
 CF V8-400
Chevrolet, Camaro, Nova
 CF
V8-427
335 HP
 CQ V8-400
Chevelle, Camaro, Nova
 CW
V8-427
390 HP
 CH V8-454
Police
 CG
V8-427
390 HP
 CB V8-454 CB
V8-427
400 HP Corvette
 CL V8-454
Chevelle, Camaro, Nova
 CR
V8-427
425 HP
 CY
High Shift Point
 V8-454
Chevelle, Monte Carlo, Corvette
 CS
V8-427
430 HP Corvette
 CY
High Shift Point
 V8-454
Chevelle,Camaro, Corvette
 CY
V8-427
435 HP Corvette
 CY
High Shift Point
1972
1971
 V8-350
Chevelle,Camaro, Corvette
 CY
V8-350
Corvette
 CK V8-350, 400 CA
V8-400 CA V8-400
Camaro
 CK
V8-400
Chevelle
 CD V8-402
4 Bar carb Chevelle
 CD
V8-454 CB V8-454 CR
V8-454
Chevelle
 CF V8-454
Chevelle
 CF
V8-454
Corvette
 CS V8-454
Corvette
 CS
V8-454
Chevelle, Corvette, Hi perf.
 CY
1974
1973
 V8-350
190 HP Corvette
 CK
V8-350
2 Bar Carb. Chevelle
 CF V8-350
250 HP Corvette
 CZ
V8-350
4 Bar Carb. Chevelle
 CG V8-400 CA
V8-350
190 HP Corvette
 CK V8-400
2 Bar Carb.
 CB
V8-350
250 HP Corvette
 CY V8-400 CG
V8-400
2 Bar Carb.
 CA V8-454 CR
V8-454 CR V8-454
Corvette
 CS
V8-454
Corvette
 CS    

Powerglide Cast Iron case

4
1962-67
    
No code, use transmission serial # for parts ordering    

Turbo Hydra-Matic 350

5
1969-70
    
All B,X,Y    

Turbo Hydra-Matic /250/350/375B

5
1969
1972
6-Cyl.
Police car
 YY V8-350
2 or 4 Bar Carb. Chevelle
 JA
6- Chevy II
W/3.36 Rear axle
 IS V8-350
2 or 4 Bar Carb. Chevelle, Camaro
 SA, SB
V8-350
4 Bar Carb. W/ 3.07 or 3.31 rear axle
 FD V8-350
2 Bar Carb. Chevrolet
 SD, SH
With A/C 3.07, 3.08, 3.31 or 3.36 rear axle
 FE V8-400
2 Bar Carb. Chevrolet
 SG, SJ
With A/C 3.07, 3.08 or 3.36 rear axle
 FG
1973
V8-350
4 Bar Carb.
 FI 6-250
Camaro, Chevelle, Nova
 FA
V8-350
2 Bar Carb.
 FQ 6-250
Chevelle,
 JA
V8-350
2 Bar Carb. Chevelle, Nova
 FU 6-250
Camaro, Chevelle, Nova
 TT
Taxi
W/3.07 rear axle
 IF 6-250
Camaro, Chevelle
 TZ
V8 Chevy II
W/3.36 Rear axle
 IT V8-307,350
Taxi, Police, Passenger
 FD
Chevrolet
W/3.07 rear axle
 TJ V8-350
2 or 4 Bar Carb. Chevelle, Camaro, Nova
 FB
V8 Chevrolet
A/C, W/ 3.08 rear axle
 UX V8-350
2 Bar Carb. Chevrolet
 FF,FJ
V8
Police car
 YF V8-400
2 Bar Carb. Chevrolet
 FH
V8-350
2 Bar Carb., Police car
 YL
1974
V8-350
4 Bar Carb., Police car
 YX 6-250
Camaro, Chevelle, Nova
 TT
1970
 6-250
Nova
 TZ
6-Cyl.
Taxi W/3.07 Rear axle
 GQ V8-350
Taxi, Police
 HA
V8-Taxi
W/3.07 rear axle
 GT V8-350
Taxi, Police
 FH
Police car GO, GU V8-350
Camaro Exc Z28, Chevelle, Nova
 FB
V8-350
4 Bar Carb.
 GW V8-400
2 Bar Carb. Chevelle
 AW
V8-400
2 Bar Carb.
 GY V8-400
2 Bar Carb. Chevrolet
 FH
1971
 V8-400
4 Bar Carb. Chevrolet
 FW
V8-350
4 Bar Carb. Camaro, Chevelle, Monte Carlo
 HW V8-400
4 Bar Carb. Chevrolet
 FD,FH
V8-400
2 Bar Carb. Station Wagon
 HH V8-400
4 Bar Carb. Chevelle
 FB
V8-400
2 Bar Carb. Chevrolet
 HT  
V8-400
2 Bar Carb. Monte Carlo
 HT    
 
 

1- Located on right front corner of case beneath converter

2- Located on right rear vertical surface of oil pan

3- Stamped on Id plate with year, serial #

4- Located on rear flange of governor cover

5- Production day, shift built, transmission model and model year are stamped on the 1-2 accumulator cover in the middle right side of case

* Chevrolet Torque-Drive is a powerglide that has the automatic shift provisions removed. only be shifted manually.
 
 
 
The transmission code decoder reveals the transmission type, engine displacement, plate location and configuration.