Re: IML: is a 440 a 440?

["Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>]

Dan:

There is a horizontal (flat) pad on the block in front of the intake manifold on the right side of the engine as you look at it from the front. On my 69 LeBaron the pad is behind the AC and partly covered by an AC bracket.

On my car I can see an E for 1969 "series" and the 44 from 440. The 0 is covered.

Your 66 should have a B for 1966 "series" and the 440.

This tag should also have the date built and the number built that day as in 8-3-32 8th month, 3rd day, 32nd built.

This information is taken from Big Block Mopar Engines by Don Taylor...a great resource.

 

My question about these numbers is does the series designation mean made in 1969 the calendar year or made for the 1969 model year which would have been from about Aug 1968 to Aug 1969.

My car has 12-19 ....(covered). for the build date which I assume means Dec 19th 1968.

 

I was concerned about this info. since my engine is the wrong color for the year (blue vs. turquoise) and I was wondering if it was in fact the original engine rebuilt and painted blue, or a later engine.

Seeing the E assuaged my fears.      

----- Original Message -----
From: "dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
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Subject: Re: IML: is a 440 a 440?
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 12:55:30 -0700


Hi All....I'm having some work done on one of
my '66's (the LeBaron). The vehicle has about
67,000 miles and as far as I know the original
440 is still in the car. A mechanic who was
checking out the front-end while the car was on
the lift asked me what motor was in the car and
I told him that '66 was the first year for the
440 and that all the Imperials (as far as I
know) came with this engine. He showed my some
numbers stamped on the passenger-side of the
engine block that ended with "430" and said
that this means its a 430 NOT a 440
engine.......would one of the 'motor-guru's"
please clear this up for me?!
thanks a bunch all!!!
Dan Melnik



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