Hi Doug, The engine came from the factory in a 1968 car. A 1969 model with a 383 would have an "F" for the model year. Who knows what happens to a car between the time it is delivered to its first owner and today. Never assume the equipment on a car today is what was installed at the factory when it was buing built. A lot can happen over the years, especially when someone is trying to keep a car on the road. Parts replacement for a daily driver is generally based on cost - and the lower the better. Originality almost never comes into play. Thus someone sometime between 1969 and 2011 replaced the dead engine in his 1969 Charger with a useable 1968 383. Bill Toronto, ON On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 11:32 PM, Doug J <63sprtfury@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks Bill. You suppose it ended up in a '68 car then ? Or a 69 > like I pulled it out of ? > The car it came out of was a mess (69 Charger) so it could be anything. > > On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 10:44 PM, Bill Watson <chrycoman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> E - 1968 model year >> >> 383 cid >> >> Engine assembled : 4 14 2 = April 14, 1968, 2nd shift >> >> HP - High Performance >> >> Bill >> Toronto, ON >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 10:23 PM, Doug J <63sprtfury@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Hi all; >>> >>> I am wondering about the date on an engine. Thought I had a book to >>> tell me, (I do but finding it seems to be a problem), and also thought >>> I had a bookmark on the 'puter for it, but guess I was wrong on that >>> too. Anyway, here's what I'm wondering about. >>> >>> on the pad below the distributor, >>> >>> E 383 >>> >>> 4 14 2 >>> >>> HP >>> >>> On the right side of block >>> >>> 2468130 7 >>> >>> Obviously 383 High Performance; >>> Late 68 build ? >>> >>> Thanks for any help. >>> >>> I asked about Transmission numbers earlier, but still haven't been >>> able to dig them out. Will get to those soon for info as well. >>> -- >>> Doug, >>> '63 Sport Fury 'vert >>> >>> -- >>> >> >> -- >> -- >> Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! >> >> 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: >> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. >> http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Doug, > '63 Sport Fury 'vert > > -- > -- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. > http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. > -- -- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en.