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Authenticity reference

Engine identification number format and 440 boss location

numbers matching · documented

Reference Details

Common issue
A replacement or restamped block whose plant, displacement, date-code, sequence, or boss evidence does not reconcile with the car records.
Confidence
documented
Correct value
1970 engine identification uses a two-letter plant code, 440 cubic-inch displacement, four-digit date code, and four-digit daily sequence; the 440 boss location is listed at the left rear of the block near the oil-pan flange.
Where to check
Engine identification-number boss on the left rear of the 440 block near the oil-pan flange

Cars With This Authenticity Marker

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