AAR engine help

[PeteLeathersac]

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Don't the stampings include the last 8 digits only?
Cool if car could be found but great for a real AAR or TA w/ Engine MIA.

~ Pete

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[Tracker1]

Originally Posted by PeteLeathersac

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Don't the stampings include the last 8 digits only?
Cool if car could be found but great for a real AAR or TA w/ Engine MIA.

~ Pete

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Yup, just like Camaros it includes only the model year '0' for 1970 then letter 'B' for Hamtramck, MI assembly plant, then the last numerical six digits of the VIN.

MOPAR did not have division indicators for Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth like GM (1-Chevrolet, 2-Pontiac etc. ) on their engine/trans partial VIN stampings.

[Tracker1]

Partial VIN picture....(yes some cars have been found with FULL VIN stampings, that is not the norm in MOPAR-LAND)

[X66 714]

So, if that partial VIN & the casting number is what has been indicated, it could've only came from a T/A or an AAR. Adding the proper letters to the front should give us a complete VIN since there were no convertables, grand coupes or SE version of these cars. Correct? Like doing a DZ engine with a VIN. It could only be a 12437...Joe

[Tracker1]

Originally Posted by X66 714

So, if that partial VIN & the casting number is what has been indicated, it could've only came from a T/A or an AAR. Adding the proper letters to the front should give us a complete VIN since there were no convertables, grand coupes or SE version of these cars. Correct? Like doing a DZ engine with a VIN. It could only be a 12437...Joe

Correct, no other VIN beginning is possible on a real AAR or a T/A. But all 1970 Cudas and Challengers were built in Hamtramck so having an 0Bxxxxxx partial VIN stamping on the block is conclusive of nothing, could be a regular 340-4bbl car. - the T.A. casting letters in the side of the block mixed in with the casting number is your full-proof indicator, if that is there then the car was a real BS23J car - the 'J' is the VIN indicator for the 6bbl 340. The letter 'H' was used for regular 340 cars.