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And the tiny bores.
We had a 78 (8?)ton grain truck with an industrial 413.



A 1978 chassis ? .. that had to be an engine transplant .. the OEM stopped building the 413 IND in 1973.

NOT a bad idea though .. it is the BEST tow-motor out-there ..and even made best-er with a tad more compression ratio.



I think I'll buy an argument on that. My 413 came out of a 1976 motorhome. It is my understanding that 413's were built through the 70's. Here's some info.

1974 - 1979 Dodge Trucks (D50 not included)
1st 1 or 2 letters indicates model (2nd character indicates the series
1 = 100 (1/2 ton) 2 = 200 (3/4 ton) 3 = 300 (1 ton))
D = 2 wheel drive pickup
AD = 2 wheel drive ram charger
PD = 2 wheel drive trail duster
W = 4 wheel drive pickup
AW = 4 wheel drive ram charger
PW = 4 wheel drive trail duster
The 2nd number indicates the body type
1 = conventional cab
2 = crew cab
3 = conv. cab utiline
4 = conv. cab sweptline
5 = crew cab utiline
6 = crew cab sweptline
7 = club cab sweptline
8 = club cab
9 = club cab utiline
The 3rd character indicates the GVW (Confliting data here email any confirmed corrections)
A = 6,000 lbs or less
B = 6,000 - 10,000 lbs (1974 - 1977)
C = 6,000 - 11,500 lbs (1978)
C = 10,001 - 14,000 lbs (1979)
J = 6,000 - 8,500 lbs (1979)
K = 8,501 - 10,000 lbs (1979)
The 4th character indicates the engine
A = 440-3
B = 225-1 series
C = 225-2 series
D = 440-1 series
E = 318-1 series
F = 360
G = 318-3 series
J = 440
K = 361-2 series
L = 361-3 series
M = 361-4 series
R = 413-3 series
T = 360 4-bbl
X = special 6
Y = special 8
The 5th number indicates the model year
4 = 1974
5 = 1975
6 = 1976
7 = 1977
8 = 1978
9 = 1979
The 6th letter indicates the assembly plant
C = Jefferson
J = Windsor
K = Windsor
T or S = warren
X = Missouri

http://oldmopar.com/72-79DodgeTrucks/Info.html

Also:

http://www.chatwebdesign.com/mytravco/VIN.htm

Greg

Last edited by Greg55_99; 08/28/09 12:28 PM.