unusual '71 HemiCuda fender tag coding

[anlauto]

Yes...I stand corrected....well actually sitting down

[Icarus38376]

How about an E63 for a 71 383?  Anybody seen that on a 71 eBody tag?

[anlauto]

How about an E63 for a 71 383?  Anybody seen that on a 71 eBody tag?

I would believe that as a typo...again, would have to be backed up by the Broadcast sheet.

[hemiken]

How about an E63 for a 71 383?  Anybody seen that on a 71 eBody tag?

What car are you talking about ? As a E63 383 4 barrel was available on `Cuda's and Gran Coupes for 1970, this would not be out of the ordinary to find that engine code on either, and these were available on Hardtop and Convertibles in `Cuda's and Gran Coupes.

[Icarus38376]

How about an E63 383 for a 71 Challenger R/T (JS23)?

[anlauto]

In 1971 E63 was a 400 2bbl

[Icarus38376]

In 1971 E63 was a 400 2bbl

Would it be a 400 2bb with a JS23N1B VIN?

[hemiken]

Sorry, a 400 was never available in an E-body buddy. 71 383-4 N code is E65, not E63.

[Icarus38376]

Sorry, a 400 was never available in an E-body buddy. 71 383-4 N code is E65, not E63.

So would that mean that this tag is fake? It has an E63 on a 71 Convertible.
P.S. THis is not my tag just an example of a E63 on a 71 Car.

[hemiken]

It would appear to be so.

[Icarus38376]

 

It would appear to be so.

So what happened to all the 70 383s that were left over when the 71 model year began? Could one make a special order to have the higher hp motor?

[hemiken]

:wow:So what happened to all the 70 383s that were left over when the 71 model year began? Could one make a special order to have the higher hp motor?

I am not sure what would have happened to them, the 1971 E65 383 N code 4 barrel is the HP version of 383's, the E63 is the same N code equivellant for 1970 too. The E61 was the number shared by both 1970 & 1971 for the L code 383 2 barrel cars. Looks like Mopar just decided to add a 400 anyway they wanted, just for confusion sake.

[anlauto]

Duh....I know the 400 wasn't available in an E Body ....E63 was a 1970 code for 383 4bbl. if it showed up on a "N" code Cuda in 1971 it was probably a factory typo like I said...the number should read E65.

[Cuda Cody]

That yellow tag from a late March of 71 build looks "re-popped" to me.  Would be nice if you found an original tag to work from instead of a "re-popped" one.

I could see if this was a super early build car, but it's not.

:wow:So what happened to all the 70 383s that were left over when the 71 model year began? Could one make a special order to have the higher hp motor?

[Icarus38376]

That yellow tag from a late March of 71 build looks "re-popped" to me.  Would be nice if you found an original tag to work from instead of a "re-popped" one.

I could see if this was a super early build car, but it's not.

What i'm really asking is this.  IF you find an E63 code on a 1971 challenger fender tag, does it necessitate that the tag is fake?  Or asked another way, are there any circumstances where a special order or leftover E63 was put into a 71 challenger?  I don't mean to be hijacking this thread, but i think my question falls under "odd fender tag".  Thanks.