2 INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS LICENSE DATA The following method of numbering vehicles and their engines will be used on the 1970 models. The starting vehicle number will be as follows:
DODGE MODELS MONACO POLARA MONACO 500 POLARA CUSTOM DH41G9D — 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 and visible through the windshield (Fig. 1).
5th Digit
6th Digit
7th Digit
Engine Went. Displacement
Year
Assembly Plant
1970
A—Lynch Road B—Hamtramck C—Jefferson D—Belvidere E—Los Angeles F—Newark G—St. Louis H—New Stanton P—Wyoming (Export) R—Windsor
C-225 Cu. In. G-318 Cu. In. L-383 Cu. In. N-383 Cu. In. H.P. 1-440 Cu. In. Std. U-440 Cu. In. H.P.
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 and 4th Digit
Car Make
Model
Body Style
D—Pol ara
E—Economy
D—Monaco
L—Low H—High M—Medium P—Premium K—Police S—Special T—Taxi
23-2 Door Hardtop 27—Convertible 41-4 Door Sedan 43-4 Door Hardtop 45-6 Pass. St. Wag. 46-9 Pass. Sta. Wag.
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on a plate which is attached to the left side of upper radiator support 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. (13" Post) (Refer to Group 22 for Specifications.)
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BODY NUMBER LOCATION The body number is stamped
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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PLATE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOCATED Fig. 1 — Vehicle Number Location
NR464
ENG CODEI ICODE
VIN NUMBER
NU4457
Fig. 2— Body Number Location
All information, illustrations and specifications in this manual are based on information available at the time of publica on. We reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.