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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
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LICENSE DATA The following method of numbering vehicles and their engines will be used on the 1969 models. The starting vehicle number will be as follows: Dart Models
Dart Series
LL41A9B-100001
Coronet Series
Coronet Models
WE21B9A-100001 Charger
Charger
XP29F9G-100001
VEHICLE NUMBER LOCATION The vehicle number (serial number) is located on a plate which is attached to the left top side of the dash panel pad and visible through the windshield (Fig. 1).
VEHICLE NUMBERS All vehicle numbers contain 13 digits. The vehicle number is a code which tells the make of car (1st digit), model of car (2nd digit), body style (3rd and 4th digit), engine displacement (5th digit), model year (6th digit), assembly plant (7th digit) and vehicle serial number (last six digits). 1st Digit
2nd Digit
3rd & 4th Digit
Car Make
Model
Body Style
L-Dart
E-Economy L-Low 21-2 Door Sedan M-Medium 23-2 Door Hardtop H-H igh 27-Converti ble P-Premium 29-Charger K-Police 4 1 - 4 Door Sedan T-Taxi 43-4 Door Hardtop S-Special 4 5 6 Pass. Sta. Wgn. W u p e r Stock 46-9 Pass. Sta. Wgn. X-Fast TOD
W-Coronet X-Charger
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5th Digit Engine Ident. Displacement
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NR464
7th Digit
Year Assembly Plant
1969
A-170 Cu. In. H-383 Cu. In. H.P. &Lynch Road 5-426 Cu. In. HemiB-Hamtramck EL225 Cu. In. C-Spec. (6cyl.) K-440 Cu. In. Std. C-Jefferson 0-273 Cu. In. Std.L-440 Cu. In. H.P. D-Belvidere F-318 Cu. In. Std. M-Spec. (8 cyl.) E-Los Angeles G-383 Cu. In. Std.P-340 Cu. In. H.P. F-Newark U t . Louis P-Wy om i n g (Export) R-W i ndsor
BODY NUMBER LOCATION: The body number is stamped on a plate which is attached to the left front wheel house and will show trim code, paint code, body type and schedule date. (Fig. 2)
TIRE PRESSURE: A decal showing the recommended tire pressure is located on the body pillar at the rear of the left front door opening. (“B”Post). (Refer to Group 22 Specifications.)
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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PLATE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOCATED
6th Digit
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VIN
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NU467
Fig. 2-Body Number Location
All information, illustrations and specifications in this manual are based on information available at the time of publication. We reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.