VIN 727 transmission question?

[Myasylum]

Hi,
I'm selling my 727 transmission and a guy wanted my VIN, so I gave him what is just above the pan.
It's comes out to a 67-68 383 2br

He said that's not the VIN, it should be stamped where the bellhousing is bolted on to the engine.
I see nothing! Then I read something that they didn't start stamping the VIN till 69? So I'm kind of confused.
However I found these numbers stamped by the year...
Anyone have any idea what this is or where or if this vin exist?
Thanks! Looks like 28G1261-1

 

[BeepBeepRR]

 

[gtx6970]

68 is up near the top of the bellhsg

 

[Myasylum]

Mine says nothing.

It was rebuilt if that has anything to do with it? Would they take off the VIN#

 

[gtx6970]

Any numbers stamped in the side rail, drivers side of the trans. Along the pan rail

 

[Myasylum]

Just these, but he said this isn't the VIN

 

[Myasylum]

Cleaned this one up.

 

[R/T Boy 67]

Looks like a 67 to me. No VIN stamping in 67. VIN stampings started in 68, but not all 68s had them.

 

[Myasylum]

Since we are on the subject... what is it worth? 800mi on a rebuild 2400rpm stall.

 

[33 IMP]

Looks like a 67 to me. No VIN stamping in 67. VIN stampings started in 68, but not all 68s had them.

I don't know if it's a 67, but if it is, the VIN won't be on it. That was started (at different times,in different assy plants) in 1968, and then only some. IF it was a 68, and IF the vin is stamped, it will be up on the drivers side very top of the trans bellhousing, right next to where a 68 block VIN would be stamped.
By 69 (at least on my lynch road 69) the vin was stamped on the pad shown in your post#7. (Whatever that is in post#7, I doesn't look like a VIN)

 

[Myasylum]

Well if I go with what the guy told me that sold it to me it's from a 68 Charger with a 383. Which does match what that J2801543 number is.
The guy that is interested is asking for a VIN though, and I have nothing.

 

[gtx6970]

2801543
1967 ABC body 383-4 +police which will not have a vin stamped on it at either location
1968 BC body 383-2 A727 IMO, if it were a 1968 Model trans it SHOULD have a vin stamped on top of the bell hsg area shown above

 

[Myasylum]

so that makes this rare and worth a lot of $$$!!!

 

[monaco66coupe]

look at the 1000 day calender at the end o 543, that will tell you what day it was made in order to tell if it was a 67 or 68.If the date code is 68, there were a million 383-2 barrels made,,,Lol

 

[Myasylum]

Tuesday, September 19, 1961

 

[33 IMP]

Tuesday, September 19, 1961

That can't be right, obviously. It's not a cast iron push button trans, is it?

 

[Myasylum]

This is actually getting interesting...
You notice it does not start with a "PK"
"A 67 trans could have an H or a J which would be 66 or 67."
This transmission is looking more and more like a 67. The 10,000 calender didn't start till 1968. Therefore decoding the date will not work.

 

[kiwigtx]

Cleaned this one up.

View attachment 1671782

That number sequence consists of the Part number, build date and transmission number built on that date

 

[R/T Boy 67]

The 10,000 day calendar stampings did not start until the 68model year. Prior to that it was a seven digit sequential serial number with no date information. There was some overlap of the two formats in 67-68, which is why I said it looks like a 67, and not it is a 67. In any case there is no VIN on that transmission.

 

[Myasylum]

Thanks all for your help deciphering this one! It actually became kind of fun reading and learning.
It is for sale of you know anyone looking for a rebuilt transmission.

Thanks!