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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
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03/08/12 12:34 AM
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Anyone have the complete VIN stamped on the pad on the block? This was from my 69 GTS M-Code.
Every 69 big block A-body, 383 & 440 cars, have the complete vin # on the block. Every one I've seen anyway.
I thought around Jan 1, '69 they changed to using only the last 8 digits?? On my 2 383 4spd coupes, 1 has full vin, 1 has last 8 digits......cars are before and after January.
I have seen a M-cuda motor with full vin. I would say that the only possible M-cuda motors with a full vin# would have to be the C01 built cars. But these cars weren't built exactly on the SPD's. The blue fastback Jim posted was Tom's old car, that is a C01 car and was built around the middle of January.
The white FB i posted is a 302 car and a lot of original parts are dated the middle of April. Even a sticker for the carpet! So if the parts were made the middle of April, when was the car ACTUALLY put together?????????
I'm the CARETAKER of Weinstats '69 440 'cuda registry and have 104 of the 360 cars to date. 84 fastbacks/20 coupes. Always looking for new(REAL M-code) '69 440 'cudas to add to the registry so drop me a note if any are found or known. This isn't a publicly released registry. Thanks, Dave
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
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03/08/12 12:58 AM
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Mike, by you asking us that i guess the car isn't in Frank Remlinger's GTS registry? http://gtsregistry.com/ Or the guy in upstate NY with a M-code Dart ONLY registry? You could email Frank or call him and he might be able to give you an idea which BATCH your car was in.....BUT the guy in NY should be able to tell you EXACTLY which BATCH.....I have some kind of listing from the M-Dart registry in NY, i'll have to look at it.
I'm the CARETAKER of Weinstats '69 440 'cuda registry and have 104 of the 360 cars to date. 84 fastbacks/20 coupes. Always looking for new(REAL M-code) '69 440 'cudas to add to the registry so drop me a note if any are found or known. This isn't a publicly released registry. Thanks, Dave
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
[Re: big-block-dave]
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03/08/12 01:09 AM
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Mike, by you asking us that i guess the car isn't in Frank Remlinger's GTS registry? http://gtsregistry.com/ Or the guy in upstate NY with a M-code Dart ONLY registry?
You could email Frank or call him and he might be able to give you an idea which BATCH your car was in.....BUT the guy in NY should be able to tell you EXACTLY which BATCH.....I have some kind of listing from the M-Dart registry in NY, i'll have to look at it.
Well maybe.............. 
LS23M9B248***: GTS#8:"M" code 440 auto GTS owned by Mike from OH. It is in need of a full restoration. F8 Green w/ black interior and black vinyl top. It is a "stripe delete" GTS and was equipped with a 3.91 SureGrip.
MikeR from Ohio 
but I still haven't had time to figure out an SPD for the Dart, been playing with the A12 M-code road runner, a '68 road runner and now the '69 GTX, one or a few too many toys 
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
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03/08/12 10:39 AM
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Here are the pics of the 68 GSS 440 block I got last weekend. I will take pics of the 69 440 block I have and post them too for comparison.
The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it.
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
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03/08/12 11:27 AM
03/08/12 11:27 AM
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can anyone guess an SPD for an M-code Dart from the VIN sequence number, just looking for a "ballpark" SPD for my Dart VIN: LS23M9B248XXX MikeR
Mike, i found Bob's M-Dart registry list. In '04 he had 89 cars. I was in short contact with him when i was trying to find/contact M-Dart owners to invite to the '09 reunion. He started out ok, but he was useless in helping me. He claimed he had no names/addresses? I told him i would box mail my invites to him and he could mail them to owners if he was afraid to give me owner info. Then if an owner was interested they could contact me...he didn't even want to do that! So any of you M-Dart guys that want to be in for the reunion in 2014 @ Carlisle let me know. I'm working with Ed @ Carlisle rite now setting up the MODTOP gathering for this July!! I'll be bringing my 21k mile survivor Barracuda.
Back to M-Dart registry, Mike your 248 car is either C01 or 114 SPD (more likely C01). The last marked C01 car he has is 245543 then 4 cars with no SPD. The last of those 4 without SPD is 248XXX F8/black interior/black top/no stripe.....is that your car? The next car is 114 SPD, vin 266060.
I'm pretty sure he sold his Dart, so he may not be doing the reg anymore? He handed out this list in '04 @ Carlisle when he and Tom had the M-cars there. The papers have his name, address, ph#. I'll try to call him first and ask to give his info out if he's still doing it.
I'm the CARETAKER of Weinstats '69 440 'cuda registry and have 104 of the 360 cars to date. 84 fastbacks/20 coupes. Always looking for new(REAL M-code) '69 440 'cudas to add to the registry so drop me a note if any are found or known. This isn't a publicly released registry. Thanks, Dave
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
[Re: big-block-dave]
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03/08/12 12:03 PM
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Back to M-Dart registry, Mike your 248 car is either C01 or 114 SPD (more likely C01). The last marked C01 car he has is 245543 then 4 cars with no SPD. The last of those 4 without SPD is 248XXX F8/black interior/black top/no stripe.....is that your car? The next car is 114 SPD, vin 266060.
Yep, that would be me......and for someone that asked in a pm it is: F8, black interior, black vinyl roof, stripe delete, 3.91 Suregrip. It was converted to a 4-speed at some point in its life and the front inner fenders were cut for headers but I have original sheet metal to put it back to stock. I like and don't like the stripe delete and don't know if I should put a stripe on it or not  I've told the story of how I was looking to buy an M-code 440 Dart back in '69 in the same F8 color but it would not have had a vinyl roof and most likely a black stripe but the white stripe makes it more obvious that it is a muscle car and really like the looks of it in white.........might just put a white tail stripe on it. Funny, if you read my story of looking for a Dodge dealer that knew anything about the M-codes back in '69, how I finally ended up with it.......but that's for another thread
MikeR
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Re: 1969 Barracuda M code
[Re: big-block-dave]
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03/08/12 04:54 PM
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Back to M-Dart registry, Mike your 248 car is either C01 or 114 SPD (more likely C01). The last marked C01 car he has is 245543 then 4 cars with no SPD. The last of those 4 without SPD is 248XXX F8/black interior/black top/no stripe.....is that your car? The next car is 114 SPD, vin 266060.
Yep, that would be me......
Are you sure it's your car? Did you give him your vin at some time or maybe a prior owner? There's another 998 possible cars with 248XXX, could be more than 1 car like yours?
I am absolutely 100% positive that is my M-code Dart registered as #8...... "Mike from Ohio"
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