"REAL" 68 Charger R/T????

[HITMAN 149]

hey guys looking for some help???
can anyone tell me other ways to check if a 68 charger is a "real" R/T other than the XS vin#??
i heard but not sure...the number of real leaf springs??(how many??) and the size/diamater of the drums???(how big???)
thanks for any help....
-JOHN
NJ

[BB1]

Not sure about leaf springs, probably more than 5 springs, but the biggest brake drum  is 11"

[Brock Samson]

5 leafs on one side and 4 or 6 (I forget) on the other side... to combat axle hop which was horrible on the brand x machines..
also there's a 440 four bbl with dual exhausts...
the R/T badging on the grill and tail panel.
i know i'm forgeting somthing else..
oh, 22 inch radiator too..

[6pkrunner]

5 digit in the VIN is either L or J. L is 375 horse 440, J is 425 horse 426.

[Magnumcharger]

Fuel line diameter is bigger on 440/Hemi than smallblocks (I think).
Of course Hemi R/Ts have the torque boxes.
All R/T's regardless of engine, have the extra exhaust hanger bolted just in front of the rear diff. Small blocks and sixes have the single mount, welded to the body.
Now I might be wrong here (again), but I believe all R/Ts came with Bucket seats, which means the floorpans have the extra reinforcements for the buckets.
A/C cars and those equpped with fourspeed transmissions have the 26" radiator, and accompanying radiator support.
Larger diameter torsion bars as well.

[69charger2002]

i think all 68 chargers period came with buckets. never seen a bench seat car. anywho i thought R/T leafs were 6 on the left 7 on the right.. all R/T's do have 11 inch drums all around.. but that is not necessarily a telltale sign because 383 4 speeds and ordered 383 auto high po cars could be had with 11 inch drums all around too. really the XS is your best bet.. what sucks is in 68 the numbers all over the body match the fender tag last 6 numbers only. no XS anywhere on the body. so if a dash with XS vin was swapped in, and no fender tag, it would be really hard to tell if it's a legit 68 R/T in my opinion. an XS on the fender tag if still present is best proof. because after the XS29 then the last 6 numbers(order numbers).. will be found on the rad support, trunk lip, etc
trav

[Charger Aficionado]

Weren't some Rad VIN stampings GOOFY?  (Not the last 6 of VIN)?  I seem to remember having one or two like that...  I believe I counted 6 Driver and 7 pass on my R/Ts... 

If you view the rear tailpanel (Behind R/T emblem).  Non-RT cars would have an EXTRA hole that has been filled-in.  (Standard Charger Emblem was wider than R/T emblem, but R/T emblem could use one hole from the standard Charger emblem and have 2nd one drilled out to fit the "R/T")...  follow that?   

[hemi68charger]

Leaf Springs: Passenger side - 5 full with 2 half
                  Driver's side - 6 full.

The fuel will be the bigger 3/8 for the 426 hemi cars with the smaller 5/16 for everything else.

If it's a hemi car, it'll have the torque boxes, rear frame gussets and the additional pinion snubber reenforcement plate.

440/426 4speed cars will be Dana equipped with the big square block rubber bumpers.

torsion bars will be the thicker than non-R/T's...