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440 ID Question #1612531 04/26/14 10:57 PM 04/26/14 10:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 64 Vermont Vermont MOPAR OP member
Vermont MOPAR OP member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 64 Vermont	See pics of the ID pad on this 440. I've been told it is probably a warranty block since it doesn't have the VIN stamped on the side nor is there a "car line" identification on the top. Is there any other explanation? VT Mopar 8125433-68ChargerMotorID.jpg (95 downloads) Last edited by Vermont MOPAR; 04/26/14 11:01 PM.

Re: 440 ID Question [Re: Vermont MOPAR] #1612532 04/26/14 10:57 PM 04/26/14 10:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 64 Vermont Vermont MOPAR OP member
Vermont MOPAR OP member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 64 Vermont	Additional pics 8125434-68ChargerMotorID#2.jpg (132 downloads) Vermont MOPAR

Re: 440 ID Question [Re: Vermont MOPAR] #1612533 04/26/14 11:00 PM 04/26/14 11:00 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 64 Vermont Vermont MOPAR OP member
Vermont MOPAR OP member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 64 Vermont	Additional photo 8125437-68Charger440MotorIDdtd8-71.jpg (73 downloads)

Re: 440 ID Question [Re: Vermont MOPAR] #1612534 04/27/14 12:25 AM 04/27/14 12:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,037 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,037 U.S.S.A.	Quote: See pics of the ID pad on this 440. I've been told it is probably a warranty block since it doesn't have the VIN stamped on the side nor is there a "car line" identification on the top. Is there any other explanation? VT Mopar In case you , and whomever told you , don't know this ... warranty wasn't the only way to get a block , there was also a service replacement SHORT BLOCK that was sold over the parts counter to ANYONE that wanted one. The fact that the pad is stamped with the cubic inch size AND an assembly date tells you it was a SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLY that info would not have stamped on a bare WARRANTY block ... Look on the side of the block near a freeze plug hole for a small tag that would have the short engine assembly number., if the tag is gone there will be a hole , 1/8 or 3/16 were a rivet would have held the tag.

Re: 440 ID Question [Re: JohnRR] #1612535 04/27/14 01:18 AM 04/27/14 01:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV 6bblgt I Live Here
6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV	With a 1871 casting date & a 8 12 71 non-HP assembly date - IMO it looks like someone removed the '72 c-body partial VIN (2C10xxxx) that was stamped on it.

Re: 440 ID Question [Re: 6bblgt] #1612536 04/27/14 11:00 AM 04/27/14 11:00 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 64 Vermont Vermont MOPAR OP member
Vermont MOPAR OP member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 64 Vermont	JohnRR: I'll look.... thanks for the info. 6bblgt: Hmmm I must be missing something; I don't see where the Assembly date is shown as '71 nor do I see a partial VIN on the block stamping. What am I missing? VT Mopar

Re: 440 ID Question [Re: Vermont MOPAR] #1612537 04/27/14 07:21 PM 04/27/14 07:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,664 Newfoundland M mopar_man master
mopar_man master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,664 Newfoundland	The numbers are plainly there on the side of the block . There are two 2s there and the rest of the number is under the rust . Just take a magnifying glass and look at the side of the block pic .

Re: 440 ID Question [Re: mopar_man] #1612538 04/27/14 08:14 PM 04/27/14 08:14 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,020 Pangaea B5 Bee master
B5 Bee master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,020 Pangaea	Why does the 440 stamp use two different 4's, 1 open and 1 closed top? Why no H before the 440?

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