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Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: AZ_A12_BEE] #152212
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This is my 1969 Coronet 440 (6 pass wagon). This is the original engine, dirty but other than minor external wear items it's original. Block is not stamped HP but otherwise looks just like an HP engine with the same heads, intake, exhaust manifolds, even an 054 radiator!.

Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #152213
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This is the engine it has

Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #152214
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Fender tag

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Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: 69CoronetRT] #152215
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Technically the 383HP wasn't available in the '69 Coronet 500.

... so besides a "HP" stamp, what evidence do you have to support that claim?

B'cast sheet and or Lynch Rd. fender tag numbers?




Dan, I'm not sure what you mean by 'technically', but a 383 four speed 500 would have the HP assembly.

I agree you'd need tag or BS proof for an A/C car to have the HP assembly.




I should've made the statement stand on its own ... it was a response to "copchaser's" claim.

The 383HP (335hp) wasn't available in the '69 Coronet 500 with an automatic and/or A/C.

Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: 6bblgt] #152216
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My bee has the 054 radiator as well. Came with the A 35 trailer tow package. I also have the " 383 four barrel " pie tin instead of the Magnum but have the un silenced air cleaner which the original owner said came factory on it. Also the black breather cap not chrome.


77 Macho Power Wagon LWB factory 440 70 Coronet 440 N code 3 speed
Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: 69superbee383] #152217
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I also have the " 383 four barrel " pie tin instead of the Magnum but have the un silenced air cleaner which the original owner said came factory on it. Also the black breather cap not chrome.






Mines exactly the same (black Oil Cap, "383 Four Barrel" tin. The duel snorkel) AC may have been a California deal, part of some lame noise reduction attempt? Tough to say but my car was an LA build car so it makes sense.

Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #152218
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Yup, dual snorkel was part of the Noise Reduction Pkg as far as I can tell. Was on my '70 383 4bbl Satellite (not orange) motor. Supposedly the chrome tips were N/A as part of that same pkg; legend has it that no CA cars had tips, but the 1st '68 Hemi RR in L.A. (which a high-school friend had - nice parents, huh?!) had them. Neither of my '68 383 RRs came with tips, one L.A.-built, one St.Louis and originally delivered to Denver.

Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: topside] #152219
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Yup, dual snorkel was part of the Noise Reduction Pkg as far as I can tell. Was on my '70 383 4bbl Satellite (not orange) motor. Supposedly the chrome tips were N/A as part of that same pkg; legend has it that no CA cars had tips, but the 1st '68 Hemi RR in L.A. (which a high-school friend had - nice parents, huh?!) had them. Neither of my '68 383 RRs came with tips, one L.A.-built, one St.Louis and originally delivered to Denver.




Even non-California '68 383 Road Runner's did NOT get the tips. The tips were only available on the Hemi RR for some reason......I haven't found any info that said they were available on the late '68 RR RM23's with the decor option but I'm going to put them on my '68 RR (RM23) because they make the car sound soooooo much better.....

Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: AZ_A12_BEE] #152220
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you never get too old to learn,i had always thought all 69 rr had 335 hp orange motors. oh well live and learn

Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: A12] #152221
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I was under the impression that the Chrome Tips came on all 69 RR's equiped with the A-87 Decor Group, except those built for (not in) California. All cars built for California came with the turn down pipes. Additionally all cars built for California came with the unsilenced Duel Snorkel Air Cleaner.

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I was under the impression that the Chrome Tips came on all 69 RR's equiped with the A-87 Decor Group, except those built for (not in) California. All cars built for California came with the turn down pipes. Additionally all cars built for California came with the unsilenced Duel Snorkel Air Cleaner.




This is true for the '69 RR (except I think you meant "Silenced" Duel Snorkel?) but the '68 383 RR did Not get the chrome tips in any State, just the Hemi engined RR got the tips.

Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #152223
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didn't the 383-4 and 383-magnum(super-bee and RR) BOTH use E63 on the fender tag?? was the only specified definition between the two engines on the build sheet??

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didn't the 383-4 and 383-magnum(super-bee and RR) BOTH use E63 on the fender tag?? was the only specified definition between the two engines on the build sheet??




Yes and they all used H as the VIN code. That's what causes confusion.

All A, B, & C body 383-4bbls code the same way.

Many sources cite the 'H' as the HP code when in fact the car may not have the HP assembly.

The only way to tell which assembly the car recieved is via the BS or a Lynch Road fender tag.

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Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: 474218] #152225
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I was under the impression that the Chrome Tips came on all 69 RR's equiped with the A-87 Decor Group, except those built for (not in) California. All cars built for California came with the turn down pipes. Additionally all cars built for California came with the unsilenced Duel Snorkel Air Cleaner.




I keep seeing the No tips in California posted...I know it's true of a very few models like 70 440-6 equipt E bodies...But for the most part Mopar Muscle here in California back in the late sixties & early seventies got tips... My 68 Coronet R/T originally sold in Fremont had tips...My 69 Roadrunner A87 Coupe sold in Turlock had tips...My 70 Challenger R/T S.E. sold in Patterson...Tips...

Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #152226
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I also have the " 383 four barrel " pie tin instead of the Magnum but have the un silenced air cleaner which the original owner said came factory on it. Also the black breather cap not chrome.






Mines exactly the same (black Oil Cap, "383 Four Barrel" tin. The duel snorkel) AC may have been a California deal, part of some lame noise reduction attempt? Tough to say but my car was an LA build car so it makes sense.




I think the dual snorkel was probably because it's not a Road Runner or Super Bee but this brings up another question. I think all the high performance B-bodies and A-bodies came with a chrome oil breather? It was the only dress up in the engine compartment. Maybe yours is black because it's a 330 horse SW? Now I wonder if the 330 horse 383 Super Bees, RoadRunner's and Charger R/T's with air had a black oil cap? My 340S Barracuda with air has a black cap but I don't know if it's the original but it's a very unmolested car? I'm going to put a chrome one on it.

Re: '69 roadrunner w/AC - engine color? [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #152227
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The RR/GTX/RT/SB motors were supposed to get chrome caps according to factory literature, but some came through with black. Non-performance motors were supposed to get the standard black caps. The dual-snorkel air cleaner would be Noise Reduction Package performance motors from what I can tell on original cars (with the 330-horse 383s and 350-horse 440s apparently getting them too). The small unsilenced air cleaner was the "performance" unit otherwise. My '69 RR A/C car had the dual snorkel type but my non-A/C RRs had the small one; these were original unmolested cars. All my RRs & R/Ts had chrome oil caps, even that A/C car, which had the 330 motor. My '70 383 4bbl Satellite had a black cap.
I'm sure there were occasional exceptions to the air cleaner & filler cap "rules".

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I have never seen an origional 69-70 road runner engine that was not an HP, and orange.

I have seen several origional 69 and 70 a/c automatic road runners with orange HP engines,
and even have a late 69' 383 a/c auto block in my garage that is an HP and has origional orange paint.

Because of this, I think you would be safe to paint it orange and use the HP block, but I am not an expert.

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Actually, I just found some pictures of the blue 330 horse engines in 69' road runners for sale on the internet that do look origional.

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My 340S Barracuda with air has a black cap but I don't know if it's the original but it's a very unmolested car?




The 340 cars always got the black caps.

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According to this website, the engine code on your fender tag should show you which engine you should have in the car.

The "E63" code would be the 330 horse version.
The "E65" code would be the 335 HP.

http://www.stockmopar.com/how-to-decode-a-1969-1974-fender-tag-part-1.html

Mine is a 69' road runner with auto and a/c and is an E63, making the case for the blue engine.
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