Anyone Own XS29L9B303908- Found 440 Today Update 10-23

[MoparMotel]

Found this 440 I'm purchasing to put in my 68 and pull out the #'s matching 383.

Date on block 11-15-68 Vin # on block XS29L9B303908

[MoparMotel]

Also had a question... He said the heads that are on it are some special type of '67 close chamber heads... Number on the heads was #2780915

Are these just a standard 906 head?

[MoparMotel]

Chris, is this vin in the 69 registry? If so I'd like to see this motor reunited with its original car...if not its getting rebuilt with edelbrock Aluminun heads & engle k58 cam and put in my 68 

[469 runner]

Those heads are a '67 head that were on 440s before the 906s  became available.  They are a closed chamber head.  Better head I believe than the 906.  It's possible these were the original heads if this was an early '68 car as Chrysler often would use up old stock.

[Ghoste]

All in all, a pretty good score it looks like.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Chris, is this vin in the 69 registry? If so I'd like to see this motor reunited with its original car...if not its getting rebuilt with edelbrock Aluminun heads & engle k58 cam and put in my 68  

As a matter of fact it is!!!  It is a beautiful F8 green 4 speed car that was for sale @ Valenti Classics in 2006....no record of where it went though & do not recall if they listed it as #'s matching or not....

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

The 915 heads would not have originally come on this engine....'67 model year 440 heads only....

http://www.valenticlassics.com/valenti/default.asp

If you would like to try & reunite the engine with the car maybe drop them an email to see if they have a record as to where it got sold to....

[moparstuart]

   wow    maybe call that dealer and see if the will contact the current owner

[Ghoste]

Sure looks like a nice car in those pics huh?  Kind of makes you wonder what it looked like when the engine was yanked from it.

[MoparMotel]

Well that explains the black and gold California plates- I'm located in Central California- My car has those black and gold plates as well.

I'll give them a call Monday!

I can find another 440- I was actually looking for a '68 Block to paint turquoise and put in my car so it looks somewhat original and pull my #'s matching 383 and put it on an engine stand. If the owner doesn't want his original #'s motor I'll just rebuild it like I planned and paint it turquoise and put it in my car.

[MoparMotel]

Just called Valenti, no answer left them a message.

[Mr. Lee]

I'll give them a call Monday!

Great job trying to reunite this engine with his car    Keep us updated .

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Just called Valenti, no answer left them a message.

[tan top]

 good stuff 

     

[Ghoste]

I hope this plays out great for all. 

[Dino]

On that note, if anyone finds my original 318...uhm...keep it!  I'm quite happy with the 440.   

I hope you find the F8 Charger's new owner.  That'd be a fun call to receive!

[cdr]

the # on the block is a partial vin,how do we know its from a charger & not lets say an R/T CORONET ? 

[MoparMotel]

The guy that had it was into chargers and had it for a looong time I assumed it came out of a charger. Plus the date seems correct and the car has original California plates and I'm in central California.

Valenti hasn't called back yet I'll try them on my lunch break

[bakerhillpins]

the # on the block is a partial vin,how do we know its from a charger & not lets say an R/T CORONET ? 

There was a thread on this but I can't find it. I asked the same question and IIRC it all boils down to the sequence # is unique across all the platforms built at a particular plant. The VINs were also dolled out in blocks. Everything from the plant back is stamped on the block so it should connect with only one car.  Other than a guess you don't know what model it came from. Hopefully someone else will chime in and correct or confirm my memory.

I will continue to look for that thread but I struggle enough with what I consider a simple search on this site. 

[rebby]

the # on the block is a partial vin,how do we know its from a charger & not lets say an R/T CORONET ? 

There was a thread on this but I can't find it. I asked the same question and IIRC it all boils down to the sequence # is unique across all the platforms built at a particular plant. The VINs were also dolled out in blocks. Everything from the plant back is stamped on the block so it should connect with only one car.  Other than a guess you don't know what model it came from. Hopefully someone else will chime in and correct or confirm my memory.

I will continue to look for that thread but I struggle enough with what I consider a simple search on this site. 

When I was researching my "re-body" I came across the exact same information. Can't remember where though...

[Johnnys440Charger]

Thats fantastic if that engine can be reunited with the car.
I'm still looking for my engine for my 69 Charger XS29L9B103xx8, I believe its in Greater Toronto Area somewhere.   

[MoparMotel]

UPDATE: spoke with Dan Valenti this morning and he is sure the gentleman that bought the car will want the #s engine and will get in touch with him. He said he remembered the car and said he even remembers selling it November 20, 2006 to a guy in Chicago. He will let me know after he talked to him. He was a very nice guy and said he would do all he could to track the guy down 

[Ghoste]

Awesome!

[resq302]

Great.  just hope that the salesman does not want a cut of reuniting the engine with the original car now.

[bakerhillpins]

Great news indeed!

Great.  just hope that the salesman does not want a cut of reuniting the engine with the original car now.

Isn't it sad, that occurred to me as well.