Model Identification: Notes

1998 Buick RivieraSECTION Notes
MODEL IDENTIFICATION

MODEL BODYCODE (1) ENGINE ENGINE ID FUEL SYSTEM IGNITION SYSTEM
Achieva N 2.4L (LD9) T SFI IDI Magnetic
Achieva N 3.1L (L82) M SFI DIS Magnetic
Aurora G 4.0L (L47) C SFI DIS Magnetic
Bonneville H 3.8L (L36) K SFI C(3)I Hall Effect
Bonneville H 3.8L (L67) 1 SFI (2) C(3)I Hall Effect
Camaro F 3.8L (L36) K SFI C(3)I Hall Effect
Camaro F 5.7L (LS1) G SFI DIS Magnetic
Catera V 3.0L (L81) R SFI DIS Magnetic
Cavalier J 2.2L (LN2) 4 SFI DIS Magnetic
Cavalier J 2.4L (LD9) T SFI IDI Magnetic
Century W 3.1L (L82) M SFI DIS Magnetic
Corvette Y 5.7L (LS1) G SFI DIS Magnetic
Cutlass N 3.1L (L82) M SFI DIS Magnetic
DeVille (3) K 4.6L (LD8) (4) Y SFI DIS Magnetic
DeVille (3) K 4.6L (L37) (4) 9 SFI DIS Magnetic
Eighty Eight H 3.8L (L36) K SFI C(3)I Hall Effect
Eldorado E 4.6L (LD8) (4) Y SFI DIS Magnetic
Eldorado E 4.6L (L37) (4) 9 SFI DIS Magnetic
Firebird F 3.8L (L36) K SFI C(3)I Hall Effect
Firebird F 5.7L (LS1) G SFI DIS Magnetic
Grand Am N 2.4L (LD9) T SFI IDI Magnetic
Grand Am N 3.1L (L82) M SFI DIS Magnetic
Grand Prix W 3.1L (L82) M SFI DIS Magnetic
Grand Prix W 3.8L (L36) K SFI C(3)I Hall Effect
Grand Prix W 3.8L (L67) 1 SFI (2) C(3)I Hall Effect
Intrigue W 3.5L (LX5) H SFI (5)
Intrigue W 3.8L (L36) K SFI C(3)I Hall Effect
LeSabre H 3.8L (L36) K SFI C(3)I Hall Effect
LSS H 3.8L (L36) 3.8L (L67) K 1 SFI SFI (2) C(3)I Hall Effect C(3)I Hall Effect
Lumina W 3.1L (L82) M SFI DIS Magnetic
Lumina W 3.8L (L36) K SFI DIS Magnetic
Malibu N 2.4L (LD9) T SFI IDI Magnetic
Malibu N 3.1L (L82) M SFI DIS Magnetic
Metro & Firefly (Canadian) M 1.0L (LP2) 6 TBI Magnetic
Metro & Firefly (Canadian) M 1.3L (L72) 2 SFI DIS Magnetic
Monte Carlo W 3.1L (L82) M SFI DIS Magnetic
Monte Carlo W 3.8L (L36) K SFI DIS Magnetic
Park Avenue C 3.8L (L36) K SFI C(3)I Hall Effect
Park Avenue C 3.8L (L67) 1 SFI (2) C(3)I Hall Effect
Prizm S 1.8L (LV6) 8 SFI DIS Magnetic
Regal W 3.8L (L36) K SFI C(3)I Hall Effect
Regal W 3.8L (L67) 1 SFI (2) C(3)I Hall Effect
Regency H 3.8L (L36) K SFI C(3)I Hall Effect
Riviera G 3.8L (L67) 1 SFI (2) C(3)I Hall Effect
Saturn Z 1.9L (LL0) 7 SFI DIS Magnetic
Saturn Z 1.9L (L24) 8 SFI DIS Magnetic
Seville K 4.6L (LD8) (4) Y SFI DIS Magnetic
Seville K 4.6L (L37) (4) 9 SFI DIS Magnetic
Skylark N 3.1L (L82) M SFI C(3)I Hall Effect
Sunfire J 2.2L (LN2) 4 SFI DIS Magnetic
Sunfire J 2.4L (LD9) T SFI IDI Magnetic
(1) Engine code is stamped on engine block. See ENGINE CODE LOCATION table.
(2) Supercharged engine.
(3) Includes Concours and D'Elegance.
(4) Northstar engine.
(5) Information not available at time of publication.
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