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I thought H code pertained to a factory 340ci car.
Yet there is a 69 dart in the 4 sale section listed as a H code yet is factory 383
There is a code further down the listing that tends to give credence to the 383 being H code too
It's a beautiful car too
 
dart6 said:
I thought H code pertained to a factory 340ci car.
Yet there is a 69 dart in the 4 sale section listed as a H code yet is factory 383
There is a code further down the listing that tends to give credence to the 383 being H code too
It's a beautiful car too
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Engine code H means different things based on the model year.
As an example, H code in 66 indicated hemi engine while H in 1967- 69 meant 383 4 bbl. For 1970-71, H meant 340/275 hp, but for 1972-73, H indicated 340 / 240 hp. You have to know the year to determine the engine code.
 
pbiggs said:
Engine code H means different things based on the model year.
As an example, H code in 66 indicated hemi engine while H in 1967- 69 meant 383 4 bbl. For 1970-71, H meant 340/275 hp, but for 1972-73, H indicated 340 / 240 hp. You have to know the year to determine the engine code.
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Codes go by year and the letter represents the engine as far as h goes from 1970-1973 h is for 340 4 bbl
So it's like this b -198 /6 -c 225 /6
G-318
H - 340
70 only J- 340- 6 bbl
L 383 - 2 bbl
N - 383 magnum 4 bbl
U- 440 magnum
V- 70-71 (very rare 72 ) 440- 6bbl
R 70-71 Hemi
I can't remember 400 ?
But any way I'm sure you can see the logic in the coding .
 
Ok so I had to go look
71 up
K- 360 2 bbl
M- 400-2bbl
P- 400 - 4 bbl

69 - M stood 440 in a bodies
And 69 1/2 m code was 440/6bbl
At least from how I understand it that's the way the codes work on the 5th digit .
As stated 68-69 340 was different as were others and stated h meant Hemi in earlier vins .
 
My 68 Dart GTS is H code 383, as stated above, depends upon year.
 
MOPARMITCH said:
My 68 Dart GTS is H code 383, as stated above, depends upon year.
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So is the pic in your avatar your Dart ?
Did it come from the factory with the color combo ?
Is it f8 green with the red stripe ?
Regardless if it's original ?
I think your car is stunning !!!
If it's original it just adds more !!!
 
Yeah.. We have a guy on the Coffee thread that does renderings of your car on his computer. He is a real artist. In 68 the dark green is GG1. This car is numbers matching, with all documentation. It came with a white tail stripe, but I'm gonna put a red one on it , since I want to use red line tires, and the GTS emblems with the red background. Just want to be different. Car is NOT finished yet. And I have 2 other cars to restore. Long Road. You can check the build thread on it at the bottom, by my signature here.....
 
Cheers all

As i have a 70 Dart with numbered 340 and knew it to be a H code car, i was a little confused

Thanks again
 
dart4forte said:
68-69

H=383
P=340

1970
H=340
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I see! You meant the 5th digit...

1970 Codes:

First digit = car line

B - Plymouth Barracuda ("E" Body)

C - Chrysler Newport, 300, New Yorker ("C" body)

D - Dodge Polara, Monaco ("C" body)

J - Dodge Challenger ("E" Body)

L - Dodge Dart ("A" Body)

P - Plymouth Fury ("C" body)

R - Plymouth Belvedere, Satellite ("B" body)

V - Plymouth Valiant, Duster ("A" body)

W - Dodge Coronet ("B" body)

X - Dodge Charger ("B" body)

Y - Imperial Crown, LeBaron ("C" body)



Second digit = Price class

E - Economy

L - Low

M - Medium

H - High

P - Premium

S - Special

K - Police

T - Taxi

N - New York Taxi



Third and fourth digits = body style

21 - 2 door sedan or coupe

23 - 2 door hardtop

27 - Convertible

29 - 2 door sports hardtop

41 - 4 door sedan

43 - 4 door hardtop

45 - 6 passenger station wagon

46 - 9 passenger station wagon



Fifth digit = engine

B - 198 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "G" engine

C - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "RG" engine

E - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine

G - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine

H - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)

J - 340 3-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)

K - 360 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine

L - 383 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine

N - 383 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine (High Performance)

R - 426 2-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (Hemi)

T - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine

U - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)

V - 440 3-2BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)

Z - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine



Sixth digit = model year

0 - 1970



Seventh Digit = Assembly Plant

A - Lynch Road, Michigan

B - Hamtramck, Michigan

C - Jefferson, Michigan

D - Belvedere, Illinois

E - Los Angeles, California

F - Newark, Delaware

G - St. Louis, Missouri

H - New Stanton, Pennsylvania

R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
 
1970dartcustom said:
I see! You meant the 5th digit...

1970 Codes:

First digit = car line

B - Plymouth Barracuda ("E" Body)

C - Chrysler Newport, 300, New Yorker ("C" body)

D - Dodge Polara, Monaco ("C" body)

J - Dodge Challenger ("E" Body)

L - Dodge Dart ("A" Body)

P - Plymouth Fury ("C" body)

R - Plymouth Belvedere, Satellite ("B" body)

V - Plymouth Valiant, Duster ("A" body)

W - Dodge Coronet ("B" body)

X - Dodge Charger ("B" body)

Y - Imperial Crown, LeBaron ("C" body)



Second digit = Price class

E - Economy

L - Low

M - Medium

H - High

P - Premium

S - Special

K - Police

T - Taxi

N - New York Taxi



Third and fourth digits = body style

21 - 2 door sedan or coupe

23 - 2 door hardtop

27 - Convertible

29 - 2 door sports hardtop

41 - 4 door sedan

43 - 4 door hardtop

45 - 6 passenger station wagon

46 - 9 passenger station wagon



Fifth digit = engine

B - 198 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "G" engine

C - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "RG" engine

E - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine

G - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine

H - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)

J - 340 3-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)

K - 360 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine

L - 383 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine

N - 383 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine (High Performance)

R - 426 2-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (Hemi)

T - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine

U - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)

V - 440 3-2BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)

Z - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine



Sixth digit = model year

0 - 1970



Seventh Digit = Assembly Plant

A - Lynch Road, Michigan

B - Hamtramck, Michigan

C - Jefferson, Michigan

D - Belvedere, Illinois

E - Los Angeles, California

F - Newark, Delaware

G - St. Louis, Missouri

H - New Stanton, Pennsylvania

R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Yep
 
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