Bill, Can't you tell what YEAR the motor is though, buy the numbers stamped on it? Curt (also on the Dodge Dart site) > From: "Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 18:45:20 -0700 > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: IML: 61 Transmission Build Date > > > You cannot determine if a Mopar vehicle is "numbers matching" prior to > mid-1968 or so. Prior to that Chrysler did not stamp the VIN on either > engines or transmissions, so there is not way to determine if those units > were installed at the factory the day the car was built. > > Of the numbers stamped onto the transmission, the transmission assembly > number is in the first set. Thus "19499 904" is the assembly number and it > is for a 1961 Torqueflite used on 1961 Imperials (as well as Dodge Polara, > DeSoto, all Chryslers, and HP Plymouths and Darts) . It was also used on > 1960 HP Plymouths and Darts. > > Bill > Vancouver, BC > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rob Kidd > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: Rob Kidd > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 5:18 AM > Subject: IML: 61 Transmission Build Date > > > Hello, I have my 61's transmission out and ready to be > rebuilt. How can I tell if it is the original -numbers matching one that > came with the car from day one? The numbers on the side of the pan lip are; > 1949904U2.5 1722128 > Can these numbers be decoded to show the build date? > Thanks, Rob Kidd 61/65 > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm