Re: T/A 'and AAR's
[Re: Little Detroit]
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12/30/16 09:10 PM
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Alaskan_TA
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1 the door sticker says 3-70 fender tag 401, block no vin 4-3-70 2 door 3-70 403, " " 3 door 3-70 407 " " It would be impossible for any car built in March 1970 (assuming the door stickers you are looking at are originals) to have an original April 1970 cast engine from the factory.
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Re: T/A 'and AAR's
[Re: Little Detroit]
#2223679
12/30/16 11:03 PM
12/30/16 11:03 PM
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mopar346
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Did any of the cars in questions have numbers trans? Doubtful they would have stamped the trans and forgot the engine.
My car was a 407 SPD, not sure of the door sticker since it was stippered before I got it, the engine is a TA service block with I think a 4 26 70 date on it but for whatever reason I have no picture handy. Only is was put in when I built it in 13, in 72 it had a regular 340 short block installed under warranty, it had a 72 casting date on it. My trans is original and I am sure my original engine was stamped. So if you didn't know these facts then my car would support your theory, yet it has nothing to do with the assembly line.
I believe you have simply lucked up on 3 cars with service replacement blocks and yes, engines were cast in bulk and not every engine was cast every week.
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Re: T/A 'and AAR's
[Re: Little Detroit]
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12/30/16 11:51 PM
12/30/16 11:51 PM
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mopar346
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I believe all AAR/TAs were built from late Feb to maybe April 17th with the pilot cars being Feb 17th area, Barry can confirm, so most all of them were built in your 3-4 70 time frame. Lots of service replacement T/A engine and lots of people search them out for all the AAR/TAs missing their original engines.
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Re: T/A 'and AAR's
[Re: Little Detroit]
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12/31/16 12:36 AM
12/31/16 12:36 AM
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mopar346
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My VIN is within 60 of his.
What about tranny numbers?
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Re: T/A 'and AAR's
[Re: mopargem]
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12/31/16 01:09 AM
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Keep in mind these cars where made for a very short period as just said. I think from mid March until mid April. mopargem... Another H4 bench seat AAR. My AAR is also a H4 bench seat car, but what is strange here is that your tag also has the bench seat code C65 and my tag does not. I had always thought that the fender tag on theses cars never got a bench seat tag code other than the H4.
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Re: T/A 'and AAR's
[Re: rarefish]
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12/31/16 02:59 AM
12/31/16 02:59 AM
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6bblgt
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I've been working on a number of "ACTUAL PRODUCTION DATE" calendars based on broadcast sheet info - this will help answer some of these type questions. The constant "when was my A12" built sparked this idea , but its theory/method - I believe - is sound. It will be a long process but I've been working on the following: Lynch Rd. '69-'71 (A12, Superbird, "last HEMI" & others) Hamtramck '70-'71 (HEMI E-bodies, TRANS AMs & others) St. Louis - '68-'71 (Chargers & others) '70 HAMTRAMCK assembly LINE #1 (smaller line) - I've got most of March & April figured out (I think) AAR on eBaythis AAR was on "SCHEDULE" "In Process & In Plant" on April 9, 1970 I know, pretty unamazing with a 410-SPD but that was the first b'cast I found on eBay. so, any b'cast sheets? post them, PM, or email
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Re: T/A 'and AAR's
[Re: 6bblgt]
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12/31/16 04:03 AM
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My friend has a V code Challenger R/T that has a build date of 7/30,I was telling him that he may have the last 70 Sixpack Challenger built. Do you have any built after that one Dan?
70 Charger R/T SE 472 Hemi
70 Charger R/T convertible
70 Charger R/T V Code Sixpack
69 Charger R/T SE Sunroofcar
68 Charger 383
68 Charger 318
71 Charger R/T
70 Challenger convertible
71 Challenger convertible
71 Cuda 340
09 Challenger R/T Classic
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Re: T/A 'and AAR's
[Re: chargervert]
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12/31/16 07:28 AM
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Barry has cars in his database later than mine, but does your friend's car have a broadcast sheet? I don't believe they were still building 1970 cars 7/30/70 (& I have not seen any '70s "scheduled" after 7/30) - that's a "SCHEDULED BUILD DATE", I know of one 7/30 car built at least 2 days before my 7/02 car. What's the sequence number, upper left seven digits? 1-106533 is the last V-code Challenger R/T built that I know of & it was "SCHEDULED" 7/23.
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