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1963 Buick Electra 225

The Electra 225 represented Buick's flagship luxury model with a 126-inch wheelbase and the prestigious Deuce-and-a-Quarter nameplate.
8J4014877
V8
Engine
Kansas City, KS
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1963 Buick Electra 225

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 8 Electra 225
Year Code J 1963
Plant Code 4 Kansas City, KS
Serial Number 014877 Unit #014877

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelElectra 225
Year1963
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN alone. Available engines for 1963 Buick:

Engine 6-cyl, 198 CID, 135 HP
Horsepower135 HP
Displacement198 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression8.8:1
Engine 6-cyl, 198 CID
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement198 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
CompressionNA
Engine 8-cyl, 215 CID, 155 HP
Horsepower155 HP
Displacement215 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 215 CID, 145 HP
Horsepower145 HP
Displacement215 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression7.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 215 CID, 200 HP
Horsepower200 HP
Displacement215 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression11.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 280 HP
Horsepower280 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 265 HP
Horsepower265 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 325 HP
Horsepower325 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 315 HP
Horsepower315 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression8.75:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 315 HP
Horsepower315 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression8.75:1
Engine 8-cyl, 425 CID, 340 HP
Horsepower340 HP
Displacement425 CID
Carburetor4-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.)

Original Specifications

Bodystyle lifespan1961 through 1964
Headroom front39.5
Headroom rear38.6
Height57.5
Legroom front40.7
Legroom rear41.2
Length221.7
Nameplate origin1959
Wheelbase126.0
Width78.0

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)