Re: IML: 61 Transmission Build Date

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

The year can be determined, but you can't tell if it is the actual motor that was put in the car at the factory by the number.

Paul

In an email dated 22/4/2005 2:50:35 am GMT Daylight time, Curt Brennan <cabrennan@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Bill,
>Can't you tell what YEAR the motor is though, buy the numbers
>stamped on it?
>Curt 
>(also on the Dodge Dart site)
>
>> From: "Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 18:45:20 -0700
>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: IML: 61 Transmission Build Date
>> 
>> 
>> You cannot determine if a Mopar vehicle is "numbers matching" prior to
>> mid-1968 or so. ?Prior to that Chrysler did not stamp the VIN on either
>> engines or transmissions, so there is not way to determine if those units
>> were installed at the factory the day the car was built.
>> 
>> Of the numbers stamped onto the transmission, the transmission assembly
>> number is in the first set. ?Thus "19499 904" is the assembly number and it
>> is for a 1961 Torqueflite used on 1961 Imperials (as well as Dodge Polara,
>> DeSoto, all Chryslers, and HP Plymouths and Darts) . ?It was also used on
>> 1960 HP Plymouths and Darts.
>> 
>> Bill
>> Vancouver, BC
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Rob Kidd
>> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Cc: Rob Kidd
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 5:18 AM
>> Subject: IML: 61 Transmission Build Date
>> 
>> 
>> Hello, I have my 61's transmission out and ready to be
>> rebuilt. How can I tell if it is the original -numbers matching one that
>> came with the car from day one? The numbers on the side of the pan lip are;
>> 1949904U2.5 ? ? ? 1722128
>> Can these numbers be decoded to show the build date?
>> Thanks, Rob Kidd 61/65
>> 
>> 
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