Help me further identify this dart

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69dart340hemiorange

69dart340hemiorange

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I have a 69 Dart 2 door hardtop 340 4 speed car. Was originally hemi orange from what I can tell and had a vinyl top, and what looks to be a place where a gt badge used to be.

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Do you have the VIN or fender tag info? Maybe a shot of the tail?
 
I am pretty sure that in 69 the GT was only slant six, 273 or 318. 340 or bigger would have been a GTS in 69.

The GT should also show signs (trim holes) of front to back side trim.
 
The VIN shows it is a factory 340 4 speed. Most likely a Swinger.
 
That GT ghost is from a 1968 GT so the trunk lid was probably replaced. The fender holes are right for the Swinger badging and the power bulge hood would be right on a Swinger too.
 
Oh..ok..

My questions were sincere and not meant to be argumentative... I thought maybe the VIN indicated trany...
 
mbaird said:
Oh..ok..

My questions were sincere and not meant to be argumentative... I thought maybe the VIN indicated trany...
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I understand, just trying to explain between running the fertilizer spreader over the lawn LOL! Sorry for the short answers.
 
Interesting... For some reason I thought you could get a 3sp with a 340 car. Seems like I saw a reference to one once.
Did later models come with 340 and 3pd ?
 
mbaird said:
Interesting... For some reason I thought you could get a 3sp with a 340 car. Seems like I saw a reference to one once.
Did later models come with 340 and 3pd ?
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Yep, you could get them in later years.
 
I didnt think you were angry ..just making sure my posts didnt come accross wrong.
 
1 digit was missing in the VIN, LM23P9B286162

Digit Usage VIN Decoded
1 Car Line L Dodge Dart
2 Price Class M Medium
3-4 Body 23 2 Door Hardtop
5 Engine P V8 340-4v 275hp
6 Year 9 1969 7 Plant B Hamtramck MI
8-13 Sequential Serial # 286162 286162
 
My 72 340 said:
1 digit was missing in the VIN, LM23P9B286162

Digit Usage VIN Decoded
1 Car Line L Dodge Dart
2 Price Class M Medium
3-4 Body 23 2 Door Hardtop
5 Engine P V8 340-4v 275hp
6 Year 9 1969 7 Plant B Hamtramck MI
8-13 Sequential Serial # 286162 286162
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Yes, the nine was missing...but it wasn’t hard to figure out that it was.
 
The first model year for the 340 3-speed was 1970, that is when the A230 transmission came available making the combination possible.
 
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