61pontiac, I'm pretty sure the "14" in the VIN is only on the 1964 model year. The SS was an actual model in 64. In 64, "13" was an SS 6 banger and "14" was an SS V8. Previously it was an option package, so the VIN would only show it as an Impala V8 ("18"). Even in the 64 model year, the VIN wouldn't tell what size of engine. It would only tell whether it was a 6 or 8 cylinder. Retiredpartsman is right, as always. You would need other documentation.

I did some research bait 348-409 Home Page | Site Map | Photo Albums | Merchandise | Donate | Auto Events | Chat Rooms | Reviews 348-409.com Info Exchange > 1958-1965 Full size Chevrolet 1963 Vin User Name Remember Me? Password Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts Search 1958-1965 Full size Chevrolet Discuss the 1958-65 full size Chevrolet's here. Search Forums Show Threads Show Posts Tag Search Advanced Search Go to Page... Thread Tools Display Modes #1 01-20-2010, 03:11 PM kodamar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 45 1963 Vin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have long heard that 1963 Impala SS models can only be verified by the trim tag, NOT the VIN. When I once questioned someone about an online listing where the seller wrote that "The VIN indicates this is a real SS", he sent me back a link to a different decoding website where the first numbers of the VIN "314" decodes to an Impala SS V8. I double checked THIS website, and indeed if the digits "314" are selected, it decodes as "Impala SS V8". I had never noticed this before! I have seen many, many '63 Impalas that I have KNOWN to be SS models, and the VIN of any 2-door hardtop V8 Impala, SS included, is ALWAYS "318", not "314". In fact, I have never seen a '63 Impala with the "314" VIN. What's the deal with this? kodamar View Public Profile Find all posts by kodamar #2 01-20-2010, 04:41 PM oldskydog Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mesa, Az. Posts: 3,455 There was no "314". Model numbers were 1100 Biscaynes, 1200 Biscayne, 1500 Bel Air, 1600 Bel Air, 1700 Impala, and 1800 Impala. The "3" is the year and the next four digits are the model number. "1" is for Chevrolet, "8" indicates a V-