Reference Details
- Common issue
- Badges, captions, or a later-added Six Pack induction setup without a VIN whose engine-code position decodes to V and without matching car documents.
- Confidence
- documented
- Correct value
- Fifth VIN character V decodes to 440 6 BBL / 440-6 Bbl. 8 Cyl. in the 1970-71 Mopar parts-catalog VIN tables; model-year digit 1 decodes to 1971.
- Where to check
- VIN, then corroborate against the fender/body code plate, broadcast sheet, and drivetrain records for the individual car