Re: 1968 A-Body Engine and Transmission VIN's
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What is the build date on the fender tag?
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Re: 1968 A-Body Engine and Transmission VIN's
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09/11/18 11:10 PM
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What is the build date on the fender tag? Fender tags did not record an actual 'build date' - unless it was pure coincidence.
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Re: 1968 A-Body Engine and Transmission VIN's
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What is the build date on the fender tag? Fender tags did not record an actual 'build date' - unless it was pure coincidence. No shiite Sherlock, just want an approximation, we all know this by now... Just trying to find out if it was an early or late build.
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Re: 1968 A-Body Engine and Transmission VIN's
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the trans looks like a factory stamping
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Re: 1968 A-Body Engine and Transmission VIN's
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09/13/18 01:27 PM
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Taking a close look that the trans pad. I see that the assembly date is 2461 which is 4-23-68. The vehicle's SPD is 4-18-68 Does this maybe make you question if is the original transmission? That probably just proves Barry's point that the SPD is just a suggestion.
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Re: 1968 A-Body Engine and Transmission VIN's
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09/13/18 03:33 PM
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Taking a close look that the trans pad. I see that the assembly date is 2461 which is 4-23-68. The vehicle's SPD is 4-18-68 Does this maybe make you question if is the original transmission? That probably just proves Barry's point that the SPD is just a suggestion. Yes. If that is the original transmission.... Question about the 1968 BB stripe. Is it suppose to to be one that goes straight across the trunk lid or does it come to a point in the middle of the lid? Kind of making a slight V if you understand what I talking about.
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Re: 1968 A-Body Engine and Transmission VIN's
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09/17/18 09:23 PM
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Yes there is a vee in it. I have seen people put it in upside down before...
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Re: 1968 A-Body Engine and Transmission VIN's
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Then I realized that who ever did the stamping used the SO number from the fender tag and not the VIN from the dash. After we put the car up on a lift, I found that the transmission pad on the passenger side that the six sequence numbers from the VIN stamped up side down on the pad. In 1968 did the factory stamp the VIN on the pad of the 4 speed cars? There is a red with white interior and tail stripe 1968 Hemi 4 spd Charger out there that was done just like that Dart. It has the original numbers matching 4 speed transmission (VIN sequence which is correct) and an owner stamped block which has the SO number stamped into it which is not correct. As a couple people have already pointed out, the VIN sequence should be on both the engine and trans. .02
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