ExcelsiorBrick
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Hello! I posted this on reddit and was told that this is where the smart people hang out.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
My buddy’s dad passed away last year and left behind a super nice 1970 Challenger 426 finished in Plum Crazy purple. The VIN numbers match on the fenders, radiator support, hood, etc., so the body appears to be all original.
Problem is, we can’t quite figure out how to tell if the engine/transmission are numbers matching with the VIN. According to the internet, there should be a VIN number located on the block above the oil pan, but there isn’t one.
The code on the transmission’s bell housing only shows that it’s a 1970 transmission and it gives the build sequence. I don’t know what to do with the sequence to match it to the engine or car.
The engine block itself has the Engine Identification Number, that when decoded, shows that it’s a 426 built 11-11-69. According to the car’s VIN, the car itself was built 12-5-69, so I think the dates make sense for manufacturing purposes.
The car is registered with Galen’s Tag Service and was featured in a magazine in the early 90s.
Questions:
Are there other ways to tell if it’s the original engine?
Can anyone help us make sense of the sequence numbers for the transmission?
Thank you for reading!
Any help is greatly appreciated.My buddy’s dad passed away last year and left behind a super nice 1970 Challenger 426 finished in Plum Crazy purple. The VIN numbers match on the fenders, radiator support, hood, etc., so the body appears to be all original.
Problem is, we can’t quite figure out how to tell if the engine/transmission are numbers matching with the VIN. According to the internet, there should be a VIN number located on the block above the oil pan, but there isn’t one.
The code on the transmission’s bell housing only shows that it’s a 1970 transmission and it gives the build sequence. I don’t know what to do with the sequence to match it to the engine or car.
The engine block itself has the Engine Identification Number, that when decoded, shows that it’s a 426 built 11-11-69. According to the car’s VIN, the car itself was built 12-5-69, so I think the dates make sense for manufacturing purposes.
The car is registered with Galen’s Tag Service and was featured in a magazine in the early 90s.
Questions:
Are there other ways to tell if it’s the original engine?
Can anyone help us make sense of the sequence numbers for the transmission?
Thank you for reading!
