11/13/11 ADDED MORE TRANS INFO.... Some of the casting numbers and stamped numbers were hard to read but I believe these to be correct after close inspection. History: North Carolina undercoated car supposedly parked since 1979
SPD: C09 Monday Dec 09, 1968 K-frame 323 8 2 Nov 30 4 Speed Trans: full vin number and below it some assembly info as follows: PP8332692. 0155 The 2692 designates Dec 10 which is one day after the SPD
B5 B5 D6X X9 blue fire metallic with deluxe bucket seat interior Rally dash/ tachometer D21 4 speed (no console) Power Steering Manual Disc Brakes H51 heater with A/C
Block Cast Date: 9-17-68 Block Casting ID: 2780930-340-8 Engine Assembly Stamping: EW340P26880427 (Dec 6 EAD) Block VIN: full VIN stamped on oilpan rail pad Oil filter adapter: 11 11 8 Bell Housing: 68 and dots in 8 of the 12 squares Aug 68
Main bearings: most stamped AT20 P21 and dated 10 68 Bearings had an oil groove in top half #3 main had a 10 68 dated bottom and an 8 68 top #5 had no date on bottom and 10 68 top
Oil Pan Design: Stamped "394" with pan rail stiffening tabs on each corner
Valve Covers: Passenger Side: Standard Clips (with wire trough). Short upright loom bracket in rear position. Driver Side: Tall upright loom bracket in rear position. No paint on wire loom insulators Engine paint on PCV rubber grommets & PCV valve PCV had numbers on it: 9 8 Oil fill cap: black painted PCV Grommet: 2536926 DPCD but no Pentastar Gaskets: cork
Carburetor: was stamped D8 with 68 part number and assumed not original to the car
Choke: Housing Stamped "45"
Ignition Coil: Stamped 2444242 Date code unreadable.
Temperature Sending Unit: it's somewhere?
Oil Pressure Sending Unit: M8 80 ("unpainted gold bell Top for rallye Instrument Cluster)
Distributor: Tag Stamped 2875782 big scroll letters "Prestolite" with the words Prestolite Limited under it P/N IBS -4015 B Date Code 11A Vacuum Advance Unit No outside marking
Water Pump Housing: Casting 2402794 6 blade small dia. Impeller Casting Date not legible
Fuel Filter: Not Original
Power Steering Hose: Pressure Hose Fittings Part Number/Date Code: 2891078 95165 Hose Date Info: 340 8 Return Hose Vendor Code/Date Info: 95165
Engine Insulator Rubber Mount: discarded
Alternator: not original to car
Water Pump Pulley: no number stamp on pulley.
Cylinder Heads: "X" Castings 2531894-E Left 11 18 8, Right 11 21 8
Thermostat Housing: 2780970 no date NW-7
Fuel Pump: 4587S Date Code 325 8 Natural finish with no overspray. Unlit hose has a 3 prong spring clamp (not a wire clamp
Dipstick Tube andhandle: Engine color Carb Return Spring:
Accelerator Cable Bracket and Return Spring Bracket: engine color
Spark Plug Wires: Not original
Heater Hose: not original Radiator Hoses: Upper: original but not legible Lower: not original
