VIN verification on small blocks, 1973 Challenger

VIN verification on small blocks, 1973 Challenger - 10/28/11 04:08 PM

Hey gang..
Going to go check out a '73 340 Challenger for a friend who doesn't live in my neck of the woods. I'm familar with the body stampings on E-bodies, similar to the '71-'74 B-bodies. Are the '73's the same as the '71's? Cowl, trunk drip-trough? Anyone with a picture of the VIN machined area on a 340/small-block? Is it in the same place as the big blocks I'm accustomed to? Anything else in '73 I should focus on?

Cheers,
Troy

Posted By: 318 Stroker

Re: VIN verification on small blocks, 1973 Challenger - 10/28/11 04:21 PM

E-bodies were stamped on the cowl and radiator core support. No trunk drip-trough stampings on E-bodies.

Posted By: hemi68charger

Re: VIN verification on small blocks, 1973 Challenger - 10/28/11 04:50 PM

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E-bodies were stamped on the cowl and radiator core support. No trunk drip-trough stampings on E-bodies.

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Anyone on the VIN stamping on the block? 340

Posted By: JohnRR

Re: VIN verification on small blocks, 1973 Challenger - 10/28/11 04:51 PM

And yes the block is stamped in the same area .

Posted By: Morty426

Re: VIN verification on small blocks, 1973 Challenger - 10/28/11 05:11 PM

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And yes the block is stamped in the same area .

and the transmission

Posted By: hemi68charger

Re: VIN verification on small blocks, 1973 Challenger - 10/28/11 05:22 PM

Thanks everyone..

Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: VIN verification on small blocks, 1973 Challenger - 10/29/11 02:05 AM

Passenger side for the transmission too, on the bellhousing if it is an automatic & on the gearbox if it is a manual.

Posted By: hemi68charger

Re: VIN verification on small blocks, 1973 Challenger - 10/29/11 09:49 PM

Thanks everyone....
Checked it out... The car's very nice....