A matching number restoration of a 1964 Sport Fury, 383 ci sold in Sweden 1964 by Saab-Ana. At that time the Chrysler rep in Sweden
About this Mopar:
Due to winter driving in Sweden the first years and without proper rust protection there have been quite some work with the body.
I you see anything that diverts from original, please let me know.
The history of the car is:
Plymouth Sport Fury 1964
(Numbers matching in all essential parts except from the alternator which is a NOS from 1967, and the radio)
In total 115 771 Fury where manufactured in 1964
VIN: 3441189021
3 = Plymouth V8
4 = Valiant Signet, Sport Fury, Polara 500, Dart GT, 300J
4 = 1964
1 = Manufactured at Lynch Road , MI
189021 = Sequential Numbers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
2 2 1 3 7
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
0 6 5 5 3 8
06 = 383 ci
5 = AT ?
5 = AT ?
3 = ?
8 = ?
SO NUMBER BDY TRM PNT
0205 9004 342 P4R WW
0205 = Scheduled production Feb 5th
9004 = Reminder of sales order no
342 = Plymouth V8 Sport Fury 2 door Hard Top
P4R = Premium level bucket seat in vinyl, Red
WW = Chrysler White Code DT1263
Engine
Casting no: 2128854-2 = 1964, 361 or 383 B-block
L * L = Left Line (Production Line)
12 * 4 * 63 = Day of casting Dec 4th 1963
DN + ”cast watch” = casted 5 AM
Stamped, right side in front of cylinder head:
V 38 plus the Maltese cross
2 3
HP
V = 1964
38 = 383 ci
Maltese cross = 0,001” undersize bearing shells
2 3 = Feb 3d
HP = High Performance
Stamped, left side in front of cylinder head:
2 = second shift ?
Casting at front of engine block:
AAQA
3
”These figures are called foundry numbers. They do not have any significances or meaning behind them.”
Danielle Szostak-Viers
Chrysler Historical Services
CIMS 410-11-21
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Detroit, MI 48288
Carburetor
Carter AFB
3611 S
Stamped 614 = day 6, week 1, 1964
My guess is that this is Jan Friday 10th.
More numbers on the carb:
0 – 43 ??
423 ??
6-1703 ??
Exhaust manifolds
Casting #
Left 2203262
Right 2205898
According to lists and people who are supposed to know these, on the car originally mounted exhaust manifold are for the 426 ci engine produced 1964-65.
Automatic Transmission
Torque Flite 727
E2464734 112/911
E = Production site Los Angeles ?
24 = 1964
64734 = Part number i.e. code for build-up
112 = 112th transmission assembled that day
911 = Date of assembly, Saturday Jan 25, 1964*
*The 911th day after start day of counting. The 10000 day calender started with code 0001, July 29,1961.
There will be more history of the car, e.g. what day it was sold in Sweden to an TV-serie actor. There have been in total three owners.
Sine a couple of years I've made a "total" overhaul, i.e. from dismantling the washer fluid pump to the automatic transmission. Every single bolt is brushed and painted. The original fuel line is blastered and painted etc, etc ....
Maybe it can be classified as stupidity to put all that work in saving original parts when it is cheeper and quicker to buy replicas but it's like a meditative project doing this.
When it comes to weather stripping I have chosen new productions before NOS due to the ageing of all rubber and plastic products. I don't trust 50 year old rubber even though it has been stored properly.
Most of the parts that is not original are the ones inside the engine and transmission and external easy to change parts for the next owner who wants to ride around with e.g. diagonal tyres.
I tried to add some of the 500+ pictures I have taken. Unfortunately it doesn't work right now so that will be next time.
