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1964 Buick Special V-8

Entry-level compact that switched from aluminum 215 V8 to conventional 300 CID iron V8 for improved reliability and performance.
0K8020995
V8
Engine
Kansas City, MO
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1964 Buick Special V-8

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 0 Special V-8
Year Code K 1964
Plant Code 8 Kansas City, MO
Serial Number 020995 Unit #020995

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelSpecial V-8
Year1964
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN alone. Available engines for 1964 Buick:

Engine 6-cyl, 225 CID, 155 HP, 9.0:1 compression, 1-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower155 HP
Displacement225 CID
Carburetor1-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine 6-cyl, 225 CID, 7.6:1 compression, 1-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement225 CID
Carburetor1-barrel
Compression7.6:1
Engine 8-cyl, 300 CID, 210 HP, 9.0:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower210 HP
Displacement300 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 300 CID, 7.6:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement300 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression7.6:1
Engine 8-cyl, 300 CID, 250 HP, 11.0:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower250 HP
Displacement300 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression11.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 300 CID, 4-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement300 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
CompressionNA
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 325 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower325 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 8.75:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression8.75:1
Engine 8-cyl, 425 CID, 340 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower340 HP
Displacement425 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 425 CID, 360 HP, 10.25:1 compression, dual 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower360 HP
Displacement425 CID
Carburetordual 4-barrel
Compression10.25:1

About This Decode

This VIN does not encode the engine, so the engine details shown are representative of the model as built and not VIN-confirmed. (Most pre-1972 GM VINs do not carry an engine code.)