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ENGINE APPLICATION MANUAL GM Powertrain
Gasoline 4.3L V6 90 Degree Revised: 08/15/2000
File: c:\data\manuales\v6-truck\am43v6#3.doc
Contact:Luis Nespolo - (248) 857-1558 Printed: 8/15/00
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2 . 5 CONFIGURATION AS SHIPPED
2 . 5 . 1 Engine as Shipped
Engine as shipped from the engine plant is to conform to a common state of dress as described
below. The following components are installed at the engine plant:
Harmonic balancer Crankshaft sensor
Direct drive accessories (not belt driven) E.G.R. system
Engine lift brackets Engine oil
Engine oil dipstick and tube Exhaust manifold(s)
Exhaust manifold heat shields (As required) Engine Fuel system
Heater hose nipples Coolant temperature sensor/switch
Manifold air pressure sensor Oil pressure sensor/switch
Oil filter (except remote mounted) Transmission alignment dowels
Water pump Flywheel and or Flexplate
Crankcase ventilation system
2 . 6 IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING
2.6.1 VIN Identification Labeling
There are two places for the stamping of the V.I.N.: one is provided side by side on the left hand
side of powertrain and the other is in rear face of cylinder case.
2.6.2 Emissions Certification Labeling
A vehicle emission control label that meets the format and content requirements of Federal
Regulation 40 CRF 86.095-35 and CARB Regulation Title XIII California Code of Regulations
Section 1965 shall be attached to the vehicle subsystem in the location required by the
regulations above.
Incomplete Vehicles manufactured in two or more stages shall meet the certification labeling
requirements of the regulations above.
Emissions Certification is not provided for Marine Industrial Applications.
2.6.3 Engine Identification - Broadcast Codes
The 4.3L V6 Engine has an identification number cast into the cylinder case front LH side.
Also, an Engine Verification Label is applied to the rear of the left bank cylinder head. This is the
single label location for passenger car engines. In addition to the LH rear head location, the
truck engines have another identical label applied to the oil pan (near the bottom of the engine)
on the right side.
The labels show the following information:
• First Two characters: 10 - Indicates an engine not a transmission.
• Next 3 characters: Broadcast code (engine configuration which includes a cross reference to
model year of build):
- Model year (1st letter)
characters: Julien Date of Build
• Last 4 Characters: Sequence number of build on that date.
Translated the engine verification number shown in the sample label below identifies an engine,
broadcast code (XJB) (1999 5.3L Federal Auto), built at Romulus on February 10 , 1999;
sequence number 1034.
Example: * 10XJB W990411034*