VIN DECODING 1966-1974:

Location:

1966-67: On a plate attached to the left front door hinge pillar post.

1968-Onwards: On a plate attached to the left side of the instrument panel. (Visible through the windscreen.)

ON FENDER TAG (1970 model year onwards):

(last line, Yellow color indicated contains VIN)

N=Character Field

X=Number Field

Typical Fender Tag 1970-

NXX
NXX
NNXX
NXN
XXXXXX

NNXX=Car Line(N), Price Class(N), Body Style(XX)

NXN=Engine(N), Model Year(X), Plant Code(N)

XXXXXX=Sequence Number from plant.

Example:

E63
D21
JS27
N0B
289623

J=Challenger,

S=Special (R/T)

27=Convertible

N=383 High Performance

0=1970 Model Year

B=Hamtramck Plant

289623=Sequence Number

The Codes:

Car Line, 1.st digit in the VIN:

B=Barracuda, C=Chrysler, D=Dodge Polara-Monaco, J=Challenger, L=Dart, P=Fury,

R=Satellite-Belvedere, V=Valiant, W=Coronet -70 Charger 71-74, X=Charger 66-70, Y=Imperial

Price Class, 2.nd digit in the VIN:

E=Economy, L=Low, M=Medium, H=High, P=Premium, S=Special, K=Police, T=Taxi, O=Super Stock (1967-68)

X=Fast Top (1969 Charger 500 & Daytona), N=New York Taxi (70-71), G=Dodge Taxi

Body Style, 3 and 4.th digits in the VIN:

21=2 Door Sedan (Coupe), 23= 2 Door Hardtop, 27=Convertible, 29=2 Door Sports Hardtop, 41=4 Door Sedan

42=4 Door Town Sedan, 43=4 Door Hardtop, 45=6 Passenger Wagon, 46=9 Passenger Wagon

Engine, 5.th digit in the VIN:

Engine type is coded in Chrysler VINs beginning in 1966. Prior to '66, the VIN only distinguished a 6 cylinder model from an 8 cylinder model.

Knowing the year of the car is often necessary to determine which engine code to use. The year is coded in the 6th digit.

This list does not include Dodge truck engine codes. 

ENGINE VIN CODES

CODE          ENGINE/YEARS CODE USED/Notes
  
 A              170-1    1966-69
                
 B              225-1    1966-69
                198-1    1970-74
               
 C              Special Order 6 cyl 1966-69
                225-1    1970-80
               
 D              273      1966    (2 or 4 bbl)
                273-2    1967-69

 E              318-2    1966
                273-4    1967
                Special order 6 cyl 1970-80
               
 F              361      1966    (2 or 4 bbl)
                318-2    1967-69

 G              383      1966    (2 or 4 bbl)
                383-2    1967-69
                318-2    1970-80

 H              426 Hemi 1966
                383-4 HP 1967-69
                340-4    1970-73

 J              440      1966
                426 Hemi 1967-69
                340-6    1970-71
                360-4    1974-79

 K              Special Order V8 1966
                440-4    1967-69
                360-2    1971-80

 L              440-4 HP 1967-69
                383-2    1970-71
                360-4 HP 1974-78

 M              Special Order V8 1967
                440-6    1969
                400-2    1972-76

 N              383-4    1970-71
                400-4    1974-78

 P              340-4    1968-69
                400-4    1972-73
                400-4 HP 1974-78
                
 R              426 Hemi 1970-71

 S              318-4 Police 1983-89
               
 T              440-4    1970-77
               
 U              440-4 HP 1970-77
                               
 V              440-6    1970-72


Model Year, 6.th digit in the VIN:

6=1966, 7=1967, 8=1968, 9=1969, 0=1970, 1=1971, 2=1972 etc.

Plant Code, 7.th digit in the VIN:

1966-67:

1=Lynch Road, 2=Hamtramck, 3=Jefferson, 4=Belvedere, 5=Los Angeles, 6=Newark, 7= St. Louis, 8=Export, 9=Windsor

1968-74

A=Lynch Road, B=Hamtramck, C=Jefferson, D=Belvedere, E=Los Angeles, F=Newark, G= St. Louis, P=Export, R=Windsor