Re: IML: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham coupe DECODED

[Christopher H <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: Re: IML: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham coupe DECODED

David,

Took me a while to get to this with the holidays, but here goes... Answers are embedded within your email, below...

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On 12/24/07 2:47 PM, David Randall at david.randall@xxxxxxx wrote:

> VIN: CS23N8V180048 

C = Chrysler make
S = Special price line (the resulting CS indicated a New Yorker Brougham)
23 = 2-door hardtop (note that St Regis equipped cars were still designated as hardtops since they have no structural B-pillar under that vinyl top)
N = 400 V8 1x4-bbl carb
8 = 1978 model year
V = This is a typo in your email, I think. Should be C for Jefferson Avenue plant (Detroit), and it's correct in your data plate info below.
180048 = sequence number, meaning 80,048th car from Jefferson for MY1978 (they started at 100,001 every model year)

> Build date: 5-78 -- Canadian build, I think.

No, all NYBs came from Jefferson Avenue. 
Note: The plant is gone but on its former site (well, adjacent to it, to be accurate) is the new Jefferson North plant where Jeep Grand Cherokees (and Commanders, until they put that thing out its misery in 2008) roll off the line. The new facility isn't really that new, as it opened in 1991.

> MDH: 052613 (I don't know what this is, but it was on the door tag)

Month Day Hour it ended production: May 26th, either 1pm or 13th working hour of the day

> Data tag: 

Note: Anything I mark with * means it was standard on all NYBs. Data plates are notorious for calling out obvious standard equipment. Your build sheet, if you can find it (try under the rear seat cushion) will tell you much more.

> 37(but much larger than the rest of the type) M51 N92

Not sure about the big 37... Will look into it.
M51 = Power steel sunroof
N92 = Electronic Spark Control without catalyst (unique to Canada-market cars)

> P31 N88 G63 M25

P31 = Power windows*
N88 = Automatic speed control (cruise control)
G63 = Right-hand outside mirror, remote, chrome
M25 = Body sill moldings*

> V1Y H53 L81 L31

V1Y = Vinyl roof, Gold (not metallic gold, but more like tan or saddle)
H53 = A/C with Auto Temp II
L81 = Door Ajar warning lamp*
L31 = Fender-top-mounted turn signal indicators*

> PY1 PZY3 619 D10069

PY1 =  Jasmine Yellow paint (I think this combo matches the car shown in the 1978 brochure:
(http://nybclub.org/factoryliterature/1978/Brochure/ChryslerNewYorkerNewport/imagepages/image3.html)
PZY3 = Interior code: P=Premium* | Z=(cloth reclining 50/50 seat)* | Y3=Gold
619 = Scheduled production date of June 19 (are you sure this isn't 519? It's pretty far off from the other two build times we've decoded so far, and should be earlier than the MDH above)
D10069 = Vehicle order number

> L64 D34 CS23 N 8C 180048

L64 = Should be E64 (check again) for 400 V8 with single 4-bbl carb, 210-hp (I'm guessing Canadian cars without catalyst had 20 more hp than US version)
D34 = Standard-duty automatic transmission
CS23 N 8C 180048 = the VIN, decoded already (above)

> Would someone wise decipher this for me?

Well, maybe not wise but happy to help!
Chris in LA
78 NYB Salon