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Re: Rail Number
[Re: Nukechargerboy]
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08/29/13 07:55 PM
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1968 Date Code
B Assembly Plant
239224 Last six of the VIN
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Re: Rail Number
[Re: Stewpar]
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08/29/13 08:00 PM
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I am assuming a Dart or Barracuda?  I assume you are talking about the bellhousing mounting rail on the engine, they started putting the VIN on them early in the 68 model year, hopefully it matches the VIN on your car! 
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Re: Rail Number
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08/29/13 08:11 PM
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Pretty sure B code was Hamtramck, Michigan?
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Re: Rail Number
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08/29/13 10:41 PM
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Well this is the engine that was in my 68 charger, a st louis car. If it can be deciphered to be someones engine, I'let them have it. I'm making my 383 2 bbl plain jane into a R/T tribute.
The numbers are no where near my vin.
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Re: Rail Number
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08/29/13 10:48 PM
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That is interesting! If it were an A-Body 383 then it will have holes drilled into the block above the oil pump boss and the rear driver's side boss for the top motor mount hole will be shaved off, so a regular B-Body mount top hole will have nowhere to bolt on! 
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Re: Rail Number
[Re: Nukechargerboy]
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08/30/13 11:41 AM
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I found a number on the rail between the engine and transmission. I have no idea what it means :8B239224 Help please  .
Engine & automatic transmission from a 383 4bbl Charger: XP29H8B239224 - "scheduled" to be built on Friday December 15, 1967. I don't know the car or if it still exists.
Can you get the info off of the driver's side transmission pan rail.
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Re: Rail Number
[Re: Nukechargerboy]
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08/30/13 01:25 PM
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I misunderstood - ONLY the OP's subject engine is stamped at the parting line - not both.
Transmission appears to be the original 727 to your car & won't have a partial VIN# stamping.
transmission PK2801543K (383 2bbl) 2442 (Thursday 4/4/68) 9524 (unit number)
Your Charger was built mid-April '68.
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Re: Rail Number
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08/30/13 02:30 PM
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I misunderstood - ONLY the engine is stamped at the parting line - not both.
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Re: Rail Number
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08/30/13 02:49 PM
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I misunderstood - ONLY the engine is stamped at the parting line - not both.
Thanks, John - the OP's example is a stamped engine (383 4bbl) not original to his car & an unstamped transmission (727 for a 383 2bbl) original to his car.
 I went back & read the entire post - is the OP's partial VIN stamped engine a 383?
What's stamped on the block below the distributor?
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Re: Rail Number
[Re: 6bblgt]
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08/30/13 03:02 PM
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I misunderstood - ONLY the engine is stamped at the parting line - not both.
Thanks, John - the OP's example is a stamped engine (383 4bbl) not original to his car & an unstamped transmission (727 for a 383 2bbl) original to his car.
I went back & read the entire post - is the OP's partial VIN stamped engine a 383?
What's stamped on the block below the distributor?
D383 12 212. Thanks guys, these are the numbers I found on the pad. This engine has been orange since I bought this car in 96. I can't find any turquoise paint, I guess it must've been stripped at some point.
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Re: Rail Number
[Re: Nukechargerboy]
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08/30/13 03:38 PM
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D383 12 212
D = 1968 model year
383 = 383 cu.in.
12 = December
21 = 21st of month (Thursday 12/21/67)
2 = second shift
So, this 12/15 "scheduled" (C15-SPD) Charger was 6+ days late.*
* unless the numbers on the stamped pad got messed up & it's actually 12/12/67 and second shift
D = 1968 model year
383 = 383 cu.in.
12 = December
2 = second shift
12 = 12th of month (Tuesday 12/12/67)
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