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L-Code vs. K-Code 440

those 68-69 C-body body HP manifolds like you have pictured are not hard to find, 2863409, same 383 and 440.

the right side HP is the same as B body.
 
Big Bad Dad said:
A friends Dad had a 69 Chrysler station wagon with a 383 that had the magnum exhaust manifolds from the factory. That big wagon was pretty fast when he took it out one night..... LOL
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A friend of mine had a 197"X" (1970s but don't remember what year) Ford Station Wagon with a 429 4bbl..We called it "The Raggin' Wagon" because he drove the crap out of it. One Mardi Gras morning he picked me up and on the way to "the festivities" he jumped the car up on a 45° grass levee and we rode the side for a couple of blocks.
I am blessed to have survived my teens and 20s...
 
I know this thread has been dead for awhile but I am still trying to understand, and not having much luck searching is the L Code HP? and K Code Non HP? Or did Chrysler just change the letters for different cars for the heck of it?
ericisback said:
In 1969, what was the difference between a L-Code vs. a K-code 440?

How was the high-performance 440 different than the regular 440?

Did the L-code come standard on any cars, or was it just an option?
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GTX JOHN said:
As I recall L code 440 was Standard in GTX and R/T also Chrysler 300
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turbine68rt said:
Here's a 383 HP in a 68 Polara 500. I'd hate to try to locate one of those manifolds.
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Here is one for you, same 68-69 version. 2863409 casting #

The K and L code 440 VIN letters were only use on 1967-1969 cars. For 1970 they changed to T for standard 440 and U for HP.

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0DegreeEngineer said:
Ok so only from 1967 through 1969 but does L mean HP and K mean non HP?
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Yes. The introduction of the higher lift cam profile in the '67 440 upped the horsepower specs and therefore a different assembly number, sales code and VIN indicator. The HP stamping is a helpful exterior indicator as to what is inside during engine assembly and installation.
 
R413 said:
Here is one for you, same 68-69 version. 2863409 casting #

The K and L code 440 VIN letters were only use on 1967-1969 cars. For 1970 they changed to T for standard 440 and U for HP.

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The big difference and what makes some of those c-body hp manifolds hard to find is the outlet size. Most that you find are the 383 version with the smaller 2 1/4” size, but the 440 hp cars got the 2 1/2” outlet version. I have a set of the 2 1/2” outlets to swap on to my 66 300.
Travis..
 
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