65 Plymouth 426 Wedge vin ?

forron · Apr 21, 2020

Hi, my name is Ron and I have a few Mopars and parts. My question to you folks out there is, how can you tell if a car came with the 426 wedge by looking at the vin? Iam looking at a 65 Plymouth that is being sold as a 426 wedge car. Anyone got any ideas?
Thanks, Ron

65pacecar · Apr 21, 2020

Second line of the fender tag will have an 80 under AB. The build sheet will also tell you, nothing in the vin indicates displacement in 1965.

forron · Apr 21, 2020

65pacecar said:
Second line of the fender tag will have an 80 under AB. The build sheet will also tell you, nothing in the vin indicates displacement in 1965.

So what does the 80 denote? Or is that on all wedge cars?

R/T Boy 67 · Apr 21, 2020

Every engine had a different code number. In 1965 a 426 street wedge was 80. Any 1965 car with a 426 wedge would have 80 under the AB on the fender tag.

Hey-O · Apr 22, 2020

Welcome from Missouri!!

65pacecar · Apr 22, 2020

forron said:
So what does the 80 denote? Or is that on all wedge cars?

80 is 426W
61 is 383-4bbl
60 is 383 2bbl
50 is 361
40 is 318
20 is 225 Leaning tower of Power.
10 is 170 Leaning tower of less power
30 is 273
31 is 273-4bbl

82 = Gold

oldbee · Apr 22, 2020

Welcome aboard from Ohio.

66383 · Apr 22, 2020

from Ky.

Budnicks · Apr 22, 2020

welcome to FBBO from NorCal Sierras, east of Sonora area

69Coronetrt · Apr 22, 2020

Ron, welcome. How about we answer the original question?

you can not determine what engine came in a 65 Plymouth by the VIN. You have to look at things like a fender tag.

streetwedg · Apr 22, 2020

All you can tell by the vin is if it was v8 or 6 cyl

OrthmannJ · Apr 22, 2020

Welcome from Washington State.

polywideblock · Apr 22, 2020

g'day from Australia :welcome:

68sprtsat383 · Apr 22, 2020

Welcome

69Coronetrt · Apr 22, 2020

streetwedg said:
All you can tell by the vin is if it was v8 or 6 cyl

I believe you can. It's seems as if the /6 cars started with a number while the V8 Cars would start with a letter. It just doesn't tell you WHICH V8. Meaning a 65 Plymouth with V8 would be something to the effect: R451******

forron · Apr 28, 2020

69Coronetrt said:
I believe you can. It's seems as if the /6 cars started with a number while the V8 Cars would start with a letter. It just doesn't tell you WHICH V8. Meaning a 65 Plymouth with V8 would be something to the effect: R451******

Thanks, I passed on the 65 because it could not be verified correctly but, I did purchase a 64 Fury. Does anyone know what engine code 43 is on the build sheet? I suspect it is a 361? Thanks for your help

65pacecar · Apr 29, 2020

forron said:
Thanks, I passed on the 65 because it could not be verified correctly but, I did purchase a 64 Fury. Does anyone know what engine code 43 is on the build sheet? I suspect it is a 361? Thanks for your help

On the 64, if it is a 361 the code under AB will be 04 If you have a "3" Under the "C" then it is a 4 speed car.

R/T Boy 67 · Apr 29, 2020

If your car was built at the Hamtramk plant( fourth digit in VIN is a 2), then the engine code will be under QR on the fender tag. If there is no engine code, then it is the standard engine for that model.

forron · May 1, 2020

65pacecar said:
On the 64, if it is a 361 the code under AB will be 04 If you have a "3" Under the "C" then it is a 4 speed car.

Thanks! This a Los Angeles built car and under Engine Displacement it has an 04. No AB anywhere so, I suspect it is one and the same.

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