Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad

Posted By: mccannix

Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/21/14 11:51 PM

I have a 440 block that looks like a 68 with unmachined pad.
It has a full 69 C-body serial number stamped here

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Posted By: mccannix

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/21/14 11:53 PM

Boss looks to have E possibly D assembled 7-25 ?

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Posted By: mccannix

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/21/14 11:55 PM

cast April 2..69 ?. hard to tell..perhaps 68

Posted By: WyleECoyote

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 12:26 AM

Can't wait for some intel on this one!

Posted By: Stewpar

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 12:28 AM

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cast April 2..69 ?. hard to tell..perhaps 68

I see 4-2-68 Terry......

Posted By: pushbutton

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 12:30 AM

D=68

Posted By: 6bblgt

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 12:30 AM

I would look for other early (July '68) assembled '69 model year blocks & ask:

When did Chrysler start machining the VIN pad, or did this one just get missed?

IMO, looks like:
cast - 4*2*68 (Tuesday)

EAD: E 440 7 25 2
engine assembly date - 7 25 (68) 2nd shift (Thursday)

CH43K9C125209? - Jefferson Ave. 4-door hardtop New Yorker built latter half of September '68.

Posted By: Stewpar

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 12:31 AM

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Boss looks to have E possibly D assembled 7-25 ?

That,s a D with a divot in the middle......

Posted By: JohnRR

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 12:35 AM

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I would look for other early (July '68) assembled '69 model year blocks & ask:

When did Chrysler start machining the VIN pad, or did this one just get missed?

IMO, looks like:
cast - 4*2*68 (Tuesday)

EAD: E 440 7 25 2
engine assembly date - 7 25 (68) 2nd shift (Thursday)

CH43K9C125209? - Jefferson Ave. 4-door hardtop New Yorker built latter half of September '68.

Winner , I think I have seen a couple of 69 blocks like this.

To me the giveaway that this is early 69 production is the FULL vin , definitely a 68 casting and the block sat around before getting used for whatever reason including bad inventory control.

Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 12:36 AM

It looks like an E to me also.

Posted By: mccannix

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 12:38 AM

I think you have it right on Dan...
I would be curious also as to when they started to machine the pad.
Just that I never seen the number stamped not on the recessed pad but since John has, we have an answer.

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Posted By: JohnRR

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 12:39 AM

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Boss looks to have E possibly D assembled 7-25 ?

That,s a D with a divot in the middle......

I don't know

But remember this , 69 model year assembly was schedule to start on 8/1/68 , this engine was assembled 6 days before that. I imagine that 68 model year production had already stopped, the only reason it would be a D is because the guy stamping it goofed, and it may have an E stamped over the D????

Posted By: NITROUSN

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 01:34 AM

Looks like a E to me to.

Posted By: Rhinodart

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 02:31 AM

All I know is that 4-2-68 was my 10th birthday!

Looks to me like an E to me too. Interesting thing would be to find out when they did start machining the pad, might be a left-over block that was supposed to be used for a 68 model car but was in the back of the queue when the 69 model year started.

Posted By: Stewpar

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 03:23 AM

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Boss looks to have E possibly D assembled 7-25 ?

That,s a D with a divot in the middle......

I don't know

But remember this , 69 model year assembly was schedule to start on 8/1/68 , this engine was assembled 6 days before that.

I imagine that 68 model year production had already stopped, the only reason it would be a D is because the guy stamping it goofed, and it may have an E stamped over the D????

At regular scale, it looks like an E. However, if you blow it up, you can definitely see curves on both the top and bottom. That seals the deal for me.......

Posted By: JohnRR

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 04:58 AM

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Boss looks to have E possibly D assembled 7-25 ?

That,s a D with a divot in the middle......

I don't know

But remember this , 69 model year assembly was schedule to start on 8/1/68 , this engine was assembled 6 days before that.

I imagine that 68 model year production had already stopped, the only reason it would be a D is because the guy stamping it goofed, and it may have an E stamped over the D????

At regular scale, it looks like an E. However, if you blow it up, you can definitely see curves on both the top and bottom. That seals the deal for me.......

If the pad weren't all pitted with rust in that area AND the block didn't have a 1969 VIN on it ....

Posted By: hemicar1971

Re: Did all 69 440 blocks have machined serial number pad - 12/22/14 07:12 AM

The 7 after the casting number I believe is the casting mold or mould number for this block. I have seen 6 7 8 10, was there 1 2 3 4 5 and 9. Was there any numbers after 10. Makes you wonder if Chrysler did this on any other blocks such as Hemis, 383s between the 1968 to 1969 build. Hemi might of been a little more tighter on when they were build and assembled, but this is Chrysler after all and anything goes. Love to see an early HP 440 motor from 1969 with no machined pad and a serial number on it and people start saying the block was restamped. Good stuff Mccannix.