I have the resto packet for the 53 model year and this # appears to be a 216
engine #. the "L" is the model year, "B" is the engine type (216) and "A"
indicates
it was built at the Flint plant, a "M" would have indicated the Tonawanda plant,
and all engines were numbered in series beginning with 1001.
It appears the engine # was used on a title at some point in it's life. The
VIN # should start with H (3100 truck) then 53 (year) then a alpha char for
the plant it was built at and the SN beginning at 1001.
Hope that helps.
>2) My registration says the vehicle number is LBA548850. I looked this up
>on a website on Chevytrucks.org but it doesn't make sense. Is this the
>VIN? If so, can someone help me decode it? It is supposed to be a 1953
>1/2 ton (3100).
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