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VIN Decoded(vehicle identificationn number) 1970 Plymouth

This page will help you to learn how to decode the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) of Mopars.

First of all lets go over the places that you might find the VIN.

The VIN Tag is located on the dash, drivers side (viewable through the windshield.) A vin tag looks like this:

1969 and Up fender tag - which is located on the drivers side fender under the hood. The vin is located on the bottom line the last 3 groups. See picture below:

On the buildsheet towards the top.

Partial VIN on the radiator support.

Okay, now that we know how to find the VIN lets get to decoding.

First we will take an overview of the VIN and then we will seperate off into years so we can get a more in depth decoding.

Digits	Description	Example
1st	Car Line	B
2nd	Price Class	S
3rd and 4th	Body Type	23
5th	Engine	N
6th	Model Year	0
7th	Production Plant	B
8th - 13th ( 6 Digits Long )	Sequencial Number	100001

Now choose a year to learn how to decode the VIN for that year:

1970 1971

The decoding information is not yet available for 1966.

The decoding information is not yet available for 1967

The decoding information is not yet available for 1968

The decoding information is not yet available for 1969

1970 Mopar VIN Decoding

First Digit: Car Line

Code:	Description:
B	Plymouth Barracuda
C	Chrysler Newport - 300 - New Yorker
D	Dodge Polara - Monaco
J	Dodge Challenger
L	Dodge Dart
P	Plymouth Fury
R	Plymouth Belvedere / Satelite
V	Plymouth Valiant
W	Dodge Coronet
X	Dodge Charger
Y	Imperial Crown - LeBaron

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Second Digit: Price Class

Code:	Description:
E	Economy
H	High
K	Police
L	Low
M	Medium
N	New York Taxi
P	Premium
S	Special
T	Taxi

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Third & Fourth Digits: Body Type

Code:	Description:
21	2 Door Sedan - Coupe
23	2 Door Hardtop
27	Convertible
29	2 Door Sports Hardtop
41	4 Door Sedan
43	4 Door Hardtop
45	6 Passenger Wagon
46	9 Passenger Wagon

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Fifth Digit: Engine

Code:	Description:	Group:
B	198 1 - 1 Barrel (6 Cylinder)	G
C	225 1 - 1 Barrel (6 Cylinder)	RG
E	Special Order (6 Cylinder)
G	318 1 - 2 Barrel (8 Cylinder)	LA
H	340 1 - 4 Barrel (8 Cylinder)	LA
J	340 3 - 2 Barrel (8 Cylinder)	LA
K	360 1 - 2 Barrel (8 Cylinder)	LA
L	383 1 - 2 Barrel (8 Cylinder)	B
N	383 1 - 4 Barrel (8 Cylinder)	B
R	426 HEMI 3 - 2 Barrel (8 Cylinder)	RB
T	440 1 - 4 Barrel (8 Cylinder)	RB
U	440 1 - 4 Barrel (8 Cylinder)	RB
V	440 3 - 2 Barrel (8 Cylinder)	RB
Z	Special Order (8 Cylinder)

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Sixth Digit - Model Year

Code:	Description:
0	1970

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Seventh Digit - Production Plant

Code:	Description:
A	Lynch Road, MI, USA
B	Hamtramck, MI, USA
C	Jefferson, MI, USA
D	Belvedere, IL, USA
E	Los Angles, CA, USA
F	Newark, DE, USA
G	St. Louis, MO, USA
H	New Stanton, PA, USA
R	Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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Last Six Digit - Sequence Number

Last six digits represent the sequence number.

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Here is where to look for casting numbers on Mopar heads

Slant 6 Engine Cylinder Heads Casting Numbers
Casting Number	Engine CID	Year	Intake	Exhaust
2206035	170/225	1962-65	1.62	1.36
2843169	170/198/225	1966-74	1.62	1.36
3698995	198/225	1972	1.62	1.36
3614850	198/225	1972-73	1.62	1.36
LA Engine Cylinder Heads Casting Numbers
Casting Number	Engine CID	Year	Intake	Exhaust
2465315	273	1964-65	1.78	1.50
2532080	273	1964-65	1.78	1.50
2536178	273	1966	1.78	1.50
2658234	273	1966	1.78	1.50
2658920	273/318	1966-67	1.78	1.50
2843675	273/318	1968-74	1.78	1.50
2268341	318	1962-67	1.84	1.56
2658234	318	1967	1.78	1.50
2843675	318	1968-74	1.78	1.50
3769973	318	1975-83	1.78	1.50
4027163	318	1977-86	1.78	1.50
4027593	318	1977-84	1.78	1.50
4323302	318 Fast Burn	1985-86	1.78	1.50
4323345	318 Police	1983-86	1.78	1.50
2531894	340	1968-70	2.02	1.60
3418915	340TA	1970	2.02	1.60
3418915	340	1971-72	1.88	1.60
3671587	340	1973	1.88	1.60
3418915	360	1970-72	1.88	1.60
3671587	360	1973-74	1.88	1.60
3769974	360	1975-76	1.88	1.60
3671587	360	1976	1.88	1.60
4027569	360	1977-86	1.88	1.60
RB/B Engine Cylinder Heads Casting Numbers
Casting Number	Engine CID	Year	Intake	Exhaust
4021051	360	1977-86	1.88	1.60
1737637	361	1958-59	1.94	1.60
1944705	361	1958-59	1.94	1.60
1737637	383	1960	1.94	1.60
2206324	361/383/413	1961-62	2.08	1.60
2206924	361/383/413	1961-62	2.08	1.60
2463200	361/383/413	1963	2.08	1.60
2406516	361/383/413/426	1964-67	2.08	1.60
2408520	413	1964	2.08	1.60
2402557	413 - 300J	1963	2.08	1.74
2402286	413/426 Max Wedge	1962-63	2.08	1.88
2463209	426 Max Wedge	1963	2.08	1.88
2406518	426 Max Wedge	1964	2.08	1.88
2406158	383/440	1967	2.08	1.60
2780915	383/440	1967	2.08	1.60
2780915	440HP	1967	2.08	1.74
2843906	383/440	1968-70	2.08	1.74
2951250	440	1968	2.08	1.74
3462346	383/400/440	1971-72	2.08	1.74
3462346	400/440	1973	2.08	1.74
3751213	400/440 Motor Home	1973	2.08	1.74
3769902	400/440	1974	2.08	1.74
3769975	400/440	1975	2.08	1.74
4006452	400/440	1976-78	2.08	1.74
Hemi Engine Cylinder Heads Casting Numbers
Casting Number	Engine CID	Year	Intake	Exhaust
2468016	426 Hemi	1964	2.25	1.94
2531110	426 Hemi (SS) - Aluminum	1965	2.25	1.94
2780559	426 Hemi	1966-71	2.25	1.94