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Authenticity reference

Power steering absence boundary

trim correctness · documented

1969 Plymouth Barracuda 440 front image; exact-year and explicitly labeled 440 context. 1969 Plymouth Barracuda 440

Reference Details

Common issue
Modern power-steering conversion presented as factory M-code equipment
Confidence
documented
Correct value
Reviewed references state power steering was not fitted with the 440 packaging because of engine-bay space
Where to check
Engine bay, steering gear, build records, and restoration documentation

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