Re: [FWDLK] 59 PLYM V-8s

[Bill Watson <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>]

For Chrysler's letter years :

First run through :
F -  1953
G -  1954
H -  1955
J -  1956
K -  1957
L -  1958
M -  1959
P - 1960  (except Valiant)
Q - 1960 Valiant only
R -  1961
S -  1962
T -  1963
V -  1964

Not sure about A thorugh E, but I believe it is :
A - 1942
B - 1946-49 (first series)
C - 1949
D - 1950
E -  1951-52

The second run :
A - 1965
B -  1966
C -  1967
D -  1968
E -  1969
F -  1970
G -  1971
H -  1972
J -  1973
K -  1974
L -  1975
M - 1976
P - 1977
R -  1978
S - 1979


Bill
Vancouver, BC



Actually certain letters were skipped.  For example, between 1960 and 1961,
the letters went from P to R (Q was skipped).  Because the letter O is too
much like a zero, it too was probably skipped.  I would guess that the
appropriate letter for 1959 was N, but this is just a guess.
Jim
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[mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Roger Howard
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Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 59 PLYM V-8s


Eddee,
"R" equates to a 1961- 361, which I have in my car,  so working backward
from there, 60 would be "P", 59 would be "0", which seems unbelieveable. Can
anybody help here?
roger
----- Original Message -----
From: eddee
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 1:54 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] 59 PLYM V-8s


Hello List Members,
I need your expertise on the 318s and 361s in the 59 Plymmys.

Where exactly are the engine numbers stamped??
Is there a style or prefix to the numbers that would identify it to a the 59
body style?

EXAMPLE: a 57 Fury 318 would be stamped   'FP31'
                 a 58 350 would be stamped 'L350'  or 'FLP350' if put in a
FURY.

Thank You    ED     L.I. N.Y.

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