Posted By: 1970Dart3406
What's this 340's numbers say? - 03/19/17 11:48 PM
Posted By: Alaskan_TA
Re: What's this 340's numbers say? - 03/19/17 11:53 PM
From a 1969 A-body at the Hamtramck plant, but all '69 back model year 340s were in A-bodies as far as cars are concerned.
EW340P28480148 this is the engine serial number (not to be confused with the partial VIN, this number came first)
E - Series - (model year) 1969
W - Windsor Ontario engine assembly plant
340 - 340 CID
2848 - Engine final assembly date from the 10,000 day calendar - May 15, 1969
0148 - 148th engine completed at the plant above on the date above
Posted By: 1970Dart3406
Re: What's this 340's numbers say? - 03/19/17 11:56 PM
Of course the intake and front cover in the picture are not correct
Posted By: Challenger 1
Re: What's this 340's numbers say? - 03/20/17 12:38 AM
Cool deal...I kept this 71 340 since 1977 when I totaled a real 340 RT challenger. I brought the short block into a spare bedroom with a 2 wheel dolly in 1984 when I got my house. I have a basement but the bedroom was easier to use. It sat in this exact spot until 2007 when I needed it and it got put in my 74 car with the edlebrock heads. Still running today. I kept the forged crank and replaced the heavy factory hi compression pistons with KB 243 10.5-1 hyper pistons. Kept my compression up and was able to use a lighter piston on stock rods. I did not re balance, factory balance job and it runs great.
Posted By: Challenger 1
Re: What's this 340's numbers say? - 03/20/17 12:59 AM
I had a second spare bedroom full of car parts...until I got remarried and then it all had to go to the basement.
Posted By: 1970Dart3406
Re: What's this 340's numbers say? - 03/20/17 02:16 AM
Nice collection of parts!
Posted By: 6bblgt
Re: What's this 340's numbers say? - 03/20/17 09:09 AM
9B395940 from a '69 DART Swinger or GTS