Factory 3 speed Demon 340

That script on the hood is pre 1971.
If yours is a very early build '71 car, it might have come from the factory that way, but you never know with Dodge, they would use what was available at the time that the car was built........
Most likely, it is a hood off a '70 340 Swinger that was replaced some time in it's life for whatever reason.
Did the car come with the scoops from the factory?
The 340 emblems on the scoops are a '70 only item which points to me that the hood was originally from a '70, as well as the center script.
The blacked out bezels on the front of the scoops are correct for a '71 though.........
I also noticed that on the bottom of your dash, you have the reverse light.
That is a 4 speed only thing, so someone must have added it.
3 speed std. cars and automatics didn't get it.

As far as 3 speed floor shift 340 Demons go, they are pretty rare, but i used to have one.
I sold it to a friend of mine years back, it needed a full resto, but he still has it and it is slowly getting done.
It is pretty plain jane as far as options go, but it is a FC7 Plum Crazy Purple car, without the scoops and just a flat hood.
It also was an early in the model year build car, with the proper script on the hood for a '71 which is the same as the one on your trunk lid, just on the driver's side.
I hope this helps,
Tom.

Thanks for the info Tom, well done. As not many off these Demons, (especially 340 ones) are in AUS all info is worth a lot.
The sticker inside my door says 9/70 with the last digits of the vin saying 160098. I'm not sure if this means it's an early build or not?
Although my car is genuine I think it was a H code with very little options, (like your friends) & when they restored the car they did the bonnet how they wanted it. I prefer it this way as it look heaps tough & like I said as not many people know of these cars here I can sort of get away with it. No ones even picked up from the tag no's that it's a 3 speed. What are the codes on the fender tag for factory scoops? Also does a blacked out bonnet & hood pins have codes as well?

P.S. What build date/vin is your friends. Curious to see how close it is to mine?

Cheers
Glenn.