70 340 Duster

Posted By: scrag

70 340 Duster - 08/17/09 04:23 AM

I looked at a 70 340 Duster and took the info off the fender tag - does anything look "unusal" - car needs some body work (not a surprise). Column shift car.

I decoded a Fender Tag and was wondering about some of the "options".

Also does anyone know about the Export dusters (numbers produced or is this common to see (read the fender tag break down).

VS29:
Plymouth Valiant,Duster
Special
2 Door Sports Hardtop
H08: 340 275HP 1-4BBL 8 CYL
1970
Export
XXXXXX: Sequence number
E55: 340 cid 4 barrel V8 275hp
D32: Heavy Duty Automatic Transmission
FJ5: Sublime Exterior Color
L4X9: Trim - Low, Vinyl Split Bench Seat, Black
TX9: Black Int. Door Frames
CO1: Build Date: December O1
XXXXXX: Order number
FJ5: Sublime Top Color
A62: Rallye Instrument Cluster Package
M21: Roof drip rail moldings
N41: Dual Exhaust
N85: Tachometer
R11: Radio Solid State AM (2 Watts)
V6X: Longitudinal Stripes, Black
V8X: Tranverse Stripes, Black
Y05: Build to USA Specs
EN2: End of Sales Codes

Posted By: moparsquid

Re: 70 340 Duster - 08/17/09 04:30 AM

I had a 70 4spd 340 yours seems okay could not tell you the break down i dont have that book from gallen.

Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: 70 340 Duster - 08/17/09 04:33 AM

Quote:

H08

The 8 is a B, for Hamtramck, not export.

If it were an export car it would by Y09, not Y05.

Yet another reason that most online decoders suck.

Posted By: scrag

Re: 70 340 Duster - 08/17/09 06:10 AM

Thanks for the replies. I know this may sound silly but the car has had the outer fenders, hood and trunk lid replaced, rust around the whee the window meets the trunk lid, surface rust in the trunk, some surface rust in the inner fenders - odometer says 56K and has been stored since the earlier 90's. There is no collision damage that sticks out - original engine, transmission - no mods down that I can see - just needs body work. Car has poly glass tires. Just trying to figureout if it is worth the time it wiil take to get it on the road.

Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: 70 340 Duster - 08/17/09 08:19 AM

Quote:

Thanks for the replies. I know this may sound silly but the car has had the outer fenders, hood and trunk lid replaced, rust around the whee the window meets the trunk lid, surface rust in the trunk, some surface rust in the inner fenders - odometer says 56K and has been stored since the earlier 90's. There is no collision damage that sticks out - original engine, transmission - no mods down that I can see - just needs body work. Car has poly glass tires. Just trying to figureout if it is worth the time it wiil take to get it on the road.

I heard the ocean air really tough on cars out there. Is that true?

Posted By: scrag

Re: 70 340 Duster - 08/18/09 12:14 AM

I am originally from Florida and would have not thought so - lived near the ocean the entire time. If you let the car go then it plays a role in it - but so far my car (70 Barracuda) has not suffered unduly from it. I would be more worried about driving in snow or putting up with salt on the roads. There are a number of cars out here and I have heard more about the preception than about it actually having an effect.