60's era Mopar (GTX) gurus inside please...

[FasstChevys]

I'm doing some research on a car that a buddy of mine purchased recently.

It's a '69 GTX.

Here's the VIN#: RS23L9G128469

The original engine is not in the car - so finding out if it was a 440 or a 426 Hemi car would be good to know!

I've just now started doing some research for him, so any help on the options this car had would be greatly appreciated!

[pajeff02]

Here's a start: http://www.plymouthgtx.net/informati...oduction.shtml

My friend has a '68 -- it is absolutely badass with a 440.

[FasstChevys]

Here's a start: http://www.plymouthgtx.net/informati...oduction.shtml

My friend has a '68 -- it is absolutely badass with a 440.

Thanks! I just looked at that website right before you posted it!

This info suggests that my buddy's GTX is a convertible!?? The dickhead never told me that!

Or.......it's a 'dirty' car with a different VIN??? Now I'm curious!

[Jarlaxle]

What I recall:

R=Plymouth
S=price class, Special
23=2-door hardtop (IIRC, a ragtop would be 27)
I think the "L" is Lynch Road assembly plant and the "9" is 1969, I know 128469 is the build sequence (it started at 100001, this was the 28,469th car built at that plant for MY 1969).

[Zapper2003]

GTX - pretty cool car

[Jarlaxle]

But: zero-option 440 Road Runner=cooler car.

[GTP231]

But: zero-option Hemi Road Runner=cooler car.

Fixed

[wheeliE-maxx]

440 is faster on the streets and real life situations. A/c is available with a 440 and no dealing with a solid cam either

[FasstChevys]

What I recall:

R=Plymouth
S=price class, Special
23=2-door hardtop (IIRC, a ragtop would be 27)
I think the "L" is Lynch Road assembly plant and the "9" is 1969, I know 128469 is the build sequence (it started at 100001, this was the 28,469th car built at that plant for MY 1969).

Thank you!!!! How do you tell if it's a 440 or 426 car? I'm guessing this one is a 440.

[GTP231]

440 is faster on the streets and real life situations. A/c is available with a 440 and no dealing with a solid cam either

70 and up were hydraulic

[wheeliE-maxx]

71 only, the last Hemi, was hydraulic car in question was a '69

[FasstChevys]

I found some more info from my friend......here's the fender tag info from under the hood:

R11- V6W- END
A01- C16- C55- L31- M21- M33
B7- B7- P6D- E7- 922- 078980
E86- D32- RS23- L9G- 128469

[C&Cbird]

Looks like it was a 440 car...

[gd1996]

Factory 440 car... I'd go to moparts.com and you can get any info you could possible want there. There are fender code decoders online too. I restore them, but I'm not a big numbers guy, so can;t help ya decode it.

[C&Cbird]

http://www.stockmopar.com/mopar-vin-decoding.html
I didn't see that I was looking at 1970, instead of 1969

[GTP231]

71 only, the last Hemi, was hydraulic car in question was a '69

No it was 70. They did it to reduce maintenance costs.

[GTP231]

http://www.stockmopar.com/mopar-vin-decoding.html
I didn't see that I was looking at 1970, instead of 1969

It lists a Hemi as a 6 Pack set up WTF is up with that site

[wheeliE-maxx]

You're right on the cam, my mistake. 440 would still stomp the hemi on the streets, especially with all the go-fast parts you could get with the money you saved.

[GTP231]

I did a nice report my junior year on the Hemi. I wish I had a copy of it still

[C&Cbird]

Haha, wow, didn't even notice they listed the hemi like that. Thats just messed up.