Scotty Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I am looking to purchase a spring compressor for my struts. Many of the spring compressors specifically exclude GM "A", "C", "J", "X" bodies, does anyone know what cars they are referring to? Thanks, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackc Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Found this..... here: http://www.darklair.com/monte/year-body.html Here is a complete (I hope) list of GM platform letter designations. (I am doing this from memory): Note: The names shown are for vehicles sold in U.S. Names of vehicles sold in Canada may vary slightly. Also, years listed may be +/- 1 year. Steve Ochs - Engineer - GM Powertrain - Transmission Division --- GM Passenger Vehicles: A - 64-80: RWD Cutlass/Skylark/Chevelle/LeMans/Malibu/Regal/Special 82-96: FWD Ciera/Century/Celebrity/6000 A Special - 68-80: RWD Monte Carlo/Grand Prix B - 62-95: RWD Delta 88/LeSabre/Caprice/Bonneville/Roadmaster/Parisienne/Catalina/Impala,etc. C - Dn-83: RWD Delta 98/Electra 84-Up: FWD 98/Park Ave D - Dn-96: RWD Fleetwood/Sedan DeVille/Limo E - Dn-94: Toronado/Eldorado/Riviera F - 67-up: Camaro/Firebird G - 81-88: RWD Sedan Cutlass/Regal/Malibu/Bonneville 95-up: FWD Aurora/Riviera G-Special - 81-88: RWD Coupe Cutlass/Regal/Monte Carlo/Grand Prix H - 71-79: RWD Vega/Astre/Monza wagon/Sunbird wagon 85-Up: FWD Bonneville/Delta 88/LeSabre H-Special - 75-80: RWD Monza/Starfire/Skyhawk/Sunbird (excluding wagon) J - 81-Up: FWD Firenza/Skyhawk/Sunbird/Cavalier/Sunfire K - 85-Up: FWD Seville K Special - 84-Up: FWD Deville/Concours L - 87-96: FWD Corsica/Berretta M - 85-Up: FWD Chevy Sprint/Geo Metro N - 85-Up: FWD Calais/Somerset-Skylark/Grand Am P - 84-88: Fiero 97-Up: Electric - EV1 P-90 - 1997-Up: FWD Malibu/Cutlass S - 84-Up: Chevy Nova/Geo Prizm T - 74-85: RWD Chevette/T-1000 V - 97-Up: RWD Cadillac Catera W - 1988-1997/98: FWD (GM-10) Cutlass Supreme/Regal/Grand Prix/Lumina 1997/98-Up: FWD (MS-2000) Intrigue/Monte Carlo/Grand Prix/Century/Regal/Impala X - 62-79: RWD Nova/Omega/Ventura/Apollo/Phoenix (also the original RWD Seville) 80-85: FWD Omega/Skylark/Phoenix/Citation Y - 53-Up: Corvette Z - 58-69: Corvair 90-Up: Saturn GM Trucks: C - All: Full Size 2WD Pickup Dn-87: 2WD Blazer/Jimmy/Suburban/Crew Cab 92-Up: 2WD Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban/Crew Cab G - All: Full Size Van K - All: Full Size 4WD Pickup, including Blazer/Suburban/Crew Cab except 88-91 Dn-87: 4WD Blazer/Jimmy/Suburban/Crew Cab 92-Up: 4WD Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban/Crew Cab L - 91-Up: AWD Astro/Safari M - 85-Up: 2WD Astro/Safari P - Delivery Van R - 88-91: 2WD Blazer/Jimmy/Suburban/Crew Cab (old-style body) S - 82-94: 2WD S-10 Pickup/S-15 Pickup/S-10 Blazer/S-15 Jimmy 95-Up: 2WD S-10 Pickup/Sonoma/Blazer/Jimmy T - 82-94: 4WD S-10 Pickup/S-15 Pickup/S-10 Blazer/S-15 Jimmy/Bravada 95-Up: 4WD S-10 Pickup/Sonoma/Blazer/Jimmy/Bravada U - 88-96: Lumina APV/Trans Sport/Silhouette 97-Up: Venture/Trans Sport/Silhouette V - 88-91: 4WD Blazer/Jimmy/Suburban/Crew Cab (old-style body) --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted March 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Found this..... here: http://www.darklair.com/monte/year-body.html Here is a complete (I hope) list of GM platform letter designations. (I am doing this from memory): Note: The names shown are for vehicles sold in U.S. Names of vehicles sold in Canada may vary slightly. Also, years listed may be +/- 1 year. Steve Ochs - Engineer - GM Powertrain - Transmission Division --- GM Passenger Vehicles: A - 64-80: RWD Cutlass/Skylark/Chevelle/LeMans/Malibu/Regal/Special 82-96: FWD Ciera/Century/Celebrity/6000 A Special - 68-80: RWD Monte Carlo/Grand Prix B - 62-95: RWD Delta 88/LeSabre/Caprice/Bonneville/Roadmaster/Parisienne/Catalina/Impala,etc. C - Dn-83: RWD Delta 98/Electra 84-Up: FWD 98/Park Ave D - Dn-96: RWD Fleetwood/Sedan DeVille/Limo E - Dn-94: Toronado/Eldorado/Riviera F - 67-up: Camaro/Firebird G - 81-88: RWD Sedan Cutlass/Regal/Malibu/Bonneville 95-up: FWD Aurora/Riviera G-Special - 81-88: RWD Coupe Cutlass/Regal/Monte Carlo/Grand Prix H - 71-79: RWD Vega/Astre/Monza wagon/Sunbird wagon 85-Up: FWD Bonneville/Delta 88/LeSabre H-Special - 75-80: RWD Monza/Starfire/Skyhawk/Sunbird (excluding wagon) J - 81-Up: FWD Firenza/Skyhawk/Sunbird/Cavalier/Sunfire K - 85-Up: FWD Seville K Special - 84-Up: FWD Deville/Concours L - 87-96: FWD Corsica/Berretta M - 85-Up: FWD Chevy Sprint/Geo Metro N - 85-Up: FWD Calais/Somerset-Skylark/Grand Am P - 84-88: Fiero 97-Up: Electric - EV1 P-90 - 1997-Up: FWD Malibu/Cutlass S - 84-Up: Chevy Nova/Geo Prizm T - 74-85: RWD Chevette/T-1000 V - 97-Up: RWD Cadillac Catera W - 1988-1997/98: FWD (GM-10) Cutlass Supreme/Regal/Grand Prix/Lumina 1997/98-Up: FWD (MS-2000) Intrigue/Monte Carlo/Grand Prix/Century/Regal/Impala X - 62-79: RWD Nova/Omega/Ventura/Apollo/Phoenix (also the original RWD Seville) 80-85: FWD Omega/Skylark/Phoenix/Citation Y - 53-Up: Corvette Z - 58-69: Corvair 90-Up: Saturn GM Trucks: C - All: Full Size 2WD Pickup Dn-87: 2WD Blazer/Jimmy/Suburban/Crew Cab 92-Up: 2WD Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban/Crew Cab G - All: Full Size Van K - All: Full Size 4WD Pickup, including Blazer/Suburban/Crew Cab except 88-91 Dn-87: 4WD Blazer/Jimmy/Suburban/Crew Cab 92-Up: 4WD Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban/Crew Cab L - 91-Up: AWD Astro/Safari M - 85-Up: 2WD Astro/Safari P - Delivery Van R - 88-91: 2WD Blazer/Jimmy/Suburban/Crew Cab (old-style body) S - 82-94: 2WD S-10 Pickup/S-15 Pickup/S-10 Blazer/S-15 Jimmy 95-Up: 2WD S-10 Pickup/Sonoma/Blazer/Jimmy T - 82-94: 4WD S-10 Pickup/S-15 Pickup/S-10 Blazer/S-15 Jimmy/Bravada 95-Up: 4WD S-10 Pickup/Sonoma/Blazer/Jimmy/Bravada U - 88-96: Lumina APV/Trans Sport/Silhouette 97-Up: Venture/Trans Sport/Silhouette V - 88-91: 4WD Blazer/Jimmy/Suburban/Crew Cab (old-style body) --- Jack, WOW, that was great! So I am a D body.... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackc Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Is yours FWD? If so, I think that makes it a K Special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted March 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Is yours FWD? If so, I think that makes it a K Special. Duh, yes you are right, Thanks, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OynxSTS Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 To make your list Cadillac Complete '87 - '93 Allantes were also called "V" bodies Easin' down the highway in a new Cadillac, I had a fine fox in front, I had three more in the back ZZTOP, I'm Bad I'm Nationwide Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Yes, and TECHNICALLY, the G-body and G-specials didn't appear until 1982, when the FWD A-body was introduced. The RWD Cutlass (et. al.) platform (which was called the A-body) was going to be discontinued in the 1981-1982 timeframe, and replaced for good with the FWD Ciera (et. al.) cars, and the A-body designation was going to go with it. The RWD cars kept selling like hotcakes, even after the introduction of the FWD cars, and I think it was an 11th hour decision to keep the RWD line in production...and they needed another letter to designate the continuing frame. Since the 1978-1988 frames are really the same, with minor sheetmetal changes for 1981, they're all generally referred to as the "78-88 G-body", although they're really A-bodies until 1982. In addition, the 98+ Seville is on a G-body platform (the FWD Aurora), although I understand it's heavily modified, and perhaps Cadillac kept calling it the K-body despite the heavy under-body change. Jason(2001 STS, White Diamond) "When you turn your car on...does it return the favor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 .... In addition, the 98+ Seville is on a G-body platform (the FWD Aurora), although I understand it's heavily modified, and perhaps Cadillac kept calling it the K-body despite the heavy under-body change. The '98 Seville Service Manual says "K Platform". Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 That's what I suspected. Jason(2001 STS, White Diamond) "When you turn your car on...does it return the favor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackc Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 This was all a heck of alot easier back in 79 when I worked at the Buick Dealer. We had A - Regal, B - Lesabre, C - Electra, E - Riviera, and X - Skylark. Oh yeah, and Opel. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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