RE: [Chrysler300] What's numbers matching

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

For 1955's (and '56's & '57's, also, I think) there was no effort at the
factory to match VIN's and engine S/N's.  Our 1955 VIN is 3N551198 and has
its original engine S/N 3NE551098.  The "fender" tag, actually mounted to
the cowl indicates the "Body Number" is 1191.  The 1191 does not show up on
the Build Card.  I don't know about other matching numbers as might be found
on the transmission or differential.  These two ID #'s qualify as "matching"
as they are authenticated by microfiche copies of original IBM Chrysler
build cards.

The VIN is on a stainless steel tag mounted on the driver's side door jamb.
The engine S/N is stamped on top of the block, just behind the water pump.

I believe I was told that no concours points would be deducted by our judges
if a replacement 300 engine from the same year (must have the prefix
3N55....) was installed.  Engines can fail, even hemi's, so I think that is
a fair policy.

Special thanks to all the veterans and their families on this Memorial Day.
Wikipedia has an interesting summary of this Day's complex history at:  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 Chrysler C-300 (#198 of 1,725; Built 3/12/55--shipped on St. Paddy's
day)



-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
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Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 11:40 PM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Chrysler300] What's numbers matching


OK group,
                I  don't think I've seen this before but what exactly is 
numbers matching on our  letter cars. On the newer MoPars I think '69 and
newer 
there is the vin # or  part of the sequence stamped on both the engine block
and 
the side of the  transmission.  On my '64 the ID pad has C300K and a date. 
Should there be a  vin on the block and trans also?
 
Thanks,
Mike Laiserin



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