69 440 with missing Engine ID number?

[69Chrysler300]

Hello,

Does somebody knows why the engine of my car has a missing Engine ID number?

Is this exeptional or usual...?

Thanks!

 

[commando1]

Replacement blocks came without any stampings on the pad.
Likely scenario: the original engine was replaced under warranty.

 

[J-MacsMopars]

My 340 Dart is that way. It's the next best thing to being numbers matching

 

[sprtfury66]

Replacement blocks came without any stampings on the pad.
Likely scenario: the original engine was replaced under warranty.

I had a 383 block like that once. Darn thing was also a #10 casting too.

 

[detmatt]

Weren't the warrenty blocks installed with a metal tag attached to the front of the block? Can't remember where I saw a story on that with visual aids but it is probably somewhere within several stacks of Mopar Mags.

 

[bluefury361]

Warrenty engine tag.

Weren't the warrenty blocks installed with a metal tag attached to the front of the block?


Warrenty short blocks usually had a tag attached that more often then not were disgarded during installation. Those tags are rare these days. There was a 69 Hemi Roadrunner at the BJ auction that had a replacement engine and the tag was included with the documentation.

 

[detmatt]

Ah Ha, thought so!:woohoo::sSig_wootwoot::monkeydance:ink banana:


You gotta celibrate even the smallest victories!

 

[commando1]

There was a 69 Hemi Roadrunner at the BJ auction that had a replacement engine and the tag was included with the documentation.

I wouldn't put it past the seller to have come up with a fake tag to justify the replacement block.

 

[polara71]

Ah conspiracy theory...I'm with Stan on both of his posts but I'll only make one.

 

[commando1]

and the tag was made by a mystery person on the grassy knoll...

 

[69Chrysler300]

Hello,

Does somebody knows why the engine of my car has a missing Engine ID number?

Is this exceptional or usual...?

Thanks!

I am not convinced yet! Is there another spot were I can find the EIN? My gearbox has the right ID!

 

[commando1]

Beginning in 1968 all Mopar B&RB engine blocks have an engine serial number stamped in the left side oil pan rail at the rear corner under the starter opening.

Sample Serial # PT44028650001

 

[69Chrysler300]

Location Engine ID number 69 chrysler 440

Beginning in 1968 all Mopar B&RB engine blocks have an engine serial number stamped in the left side oil pan rail at the rear corner under the starter opening.

Sample Serial # PT44028650001

Do you have a picture?

Thanks!!!!!

 

[commando1]

Do you have a picture?

Sorry. No.

 

[mikebee]

i've pulled a lot of truck and camper engines with no vin stamped on em.

 

[69Chrysler300]

EIN missing

i've pulled a lot of truck and camper engines with no vin stamped on em.

Wow, thats interesting! :icon_confused:

There are no other places to search for a EIN?

 

[detmatt]

Here is an example of the stamping on the pan rail.

 

[mr.chrysler6709]

missing numbers

i had the honor of a full resto of a one owner 67 GTX. same thing, no numbers. told customer it wasn't no. matching. he was in shock. then remembered he went to nam and his brother blew it up under warrenty. that explains. p.s. took 2nd place at world of wheels 1995

 

[69Chrysler300]

Hello,

Does somebody knows why the engine of my car has a missing Engine ID number?

Is this exeptional or usual...?

Thanks!

Some additional info: My 69 chrysler 300 is assembled on 30th August 1968! The engine is casted then months before this date. So its a 1968 440 in fact...

 

[has2bmopar]

The casting date will always be several months earlier than the build date of the vehicle. The year of your engine (assembly specifications per year) will be specified by a stamping. The boss on a 440 adjacent to the distributor would have the year of your engine as E440 for a '69, D440 for a '68 etc.

Also the VIN stamping on engines was not done until '67, and the early VINs including some '68s were on the rear of the block on top of the bell housing flange.

For the spelling police.... Warranty...