Help with my 71' roadrunner
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Help with my 71' roadrunner
How's it going folks. I am new to the website and learning about mopars basically. I'm 18 and finished turning my 80' malibu in a street-strip car and really wanted a mopar (blame dad for that lol, 67 Dart GTS). Well I scored big and found the mopar I've always wanted that was taken off the road in 77'. This RM23 roadrunner is origionally a california car and is basically rust free and I talked the guy down from 10k to 7.5k. Has numbers matching 383 4 speed and the car is origional to the point of having the factory exhaust. What I'm trying to figure out is the differences and specs between a regular 383 and the "N" code HP 383. Mine just so happens to be the "N" code. Another question I have is how often did 71' roadrunners that had the 383 4 speed come with AC? This car has the AC as well. Finally, this car has what I believed is called a Dictephone (cassette recorder) and had the black bikini vinyl top, origional color curious yellow. Are these options rare on roadrunners?
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its "dictAphone" which is very rare. dictaphone was offerd by dealer only and REAL hard to get a real number for you. ac was i beleive a factory opt, in that year. my decode book only goes to 69. so give the other guys all the vin numbers and im sure one of them or more can give you what you want
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I know with the AMC V8 motors there are 2 codes and it stands for how many barrels your carb has, either a 2 barrl lor a 4 barrel. I'm sure that all, if not most of the 383s cam with 4 barrel carbs on them. I'd be willing to bet it has to do with which cam is in it or the compression ratio or the heads.
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The N code 383, to the best of my knowledge, is basically the 383 engine with the 440 Super Commando cam, and I THINK the 440 springs in it. Other than that, there weren't any "secret" road runner parts added to it. Well, the HP exhaust manifolds and an open air filter. But most of all, and the thing that added the MOST power was the "beep beep" horn
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i wast trying to be mean or such at all, sorry if i came off that way, finding a decode book i got mine at a local parts store they had to order it. you are correct it to decode the car, i got mine in like 95-96 and want to say i paid 30 for it then?
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Heres the #'s for a 71 383
V8-383 2-bbl 4.25 x 3.38 8.5:1 275 @ 4400 375 @ 2800 45-65
V8-383 4-bbl 4.25 x 3.38 8.5:1 300 @ 4800 410 @ 3400 45-65
After Comp ratio the #'s are hp& rpm and after that its the torque #'s.The last 2 sets of #'s are oil pressure. As far as N codes go there are about 12 different ones, was there a number after the N ?
V8-383 2-bbl 4.25 x 3.38 8.5:1 275 @ 4400 375 @ 2800 45-65
V8-383 4-bbl 4.25 x 3.38 8.5:1 300 @ 4800 410 @ 3400 45-65
After Comp ratio the #'s are hp& rpm and after that its the torque #'s.The last 2 sets of #'s are oil pressure. As far as N codes go there are about 12 different ones, was there a number after the N ?
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I guess there was a bit of a difference between the reg 383 and the HP 383. There's just a lot of things on this car that shows that it was special ordered and not part of a bulk order made by the dealerships. Case and point, its a 4 speed with the bucket seats, console, etc. but has AC and has a Clock instead of the RPM Gauge. I'm not sure how rare the bikini vinyl top is either. But with the options this thing has, along with the dictAphone, I believe the origional owner was a doctor or something along those lines. He wanted to look badass in this thing with all the racing options but at the same time have the lucturies such as the AC, vinyl top, etc. As we all know, these things ordered in bulk were nothing but bare bone cars, and if any muscle car guy from back then ordered one of these, he wouldn't want the AC or other luxuries.
Unfortunately, this car did have the build sheet but a rat or mouse made a home underneath the back seat and made some nesting out of it. I saved whatever scraps were legible. Here's the fender tag codes:
first 7 vin # RM23N1G
V8X 26 END
M21 N41 N97 R36 V21
C55 G11 G36 H51 J45 L31
V4X U A01 A87 B11 C16
GY3 M6X9 TX9 610 040964
E65 D21 RM23 N1G
Unfortunately, this car did have the build sheet but a rat or mouse made a home underneath the back seat and made some nesting out of it. I saved whatever scraps were legible. Here's the fender tag codes:
first 7 vin # RM23N1G
V8X 26 END
M21 N41 N97 R36 V21
C55 G11 G36 H51 J45 L31
V4X U A01 A87 B11 C16
GY3 M6X9 TX9 610 040964
E65 D21 RM23 N1G
Last edited by patmckinneyracing; 02-14-2009 at 12:35 PM.
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look under your driver and passenger seats, you might have another build sheet there too. the car looks great - some elbow grease a few parts and looks like you're ready to go
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Well guys that's a negative on a second build sheet. I checked both bucket seat bottom cushions and backs, behind the glove box, under the dash, and under the shifter console. The only place I haven't check is underneath the carpet, which I would be surprised if they actually put one under the carpet.
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Well guys that's a negative on a second build sheet. I checked both bucket seat bottom cushions and backs, behind the glove box, under the dash, and under the shifter console. The only place I haven't check is underneath the carpet, which I would be surprised if they actually put one under the carpet.
I found a "Quality Control Sheet" under the carpet once, and I've found a build sheet shoved inside the frame rails in the rear, past the rear end.
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Hey Pat, here ya go man. All I can find right now.
V8X- transverse stripes
M21- rf drip rail
N41- dual exhaust
N97- noise reduce pak
R36- late 70's am/fm radio with CB
V21- Perf hood treatment
C55- bucket seats
G11- tinted glass all
G36- outside dual paint racing mirror
H51- single air w heater
J45- hood pins w lanyard
L31- hood/fend mount turn sig.
V4X- black canopy vinyl roof
A01-light package
A87 Roadrnnr decour pak
B11- Std. duty front disc brakes, but on E-body it HD drums
C16- console w buckets
E65- 383 4 bbl rd rner/super bee
D21- A-833 4 sp man. trans
Hope this helps
the first 7 digits are: R=Belv/Sat, M=Rdrunner 68-74, 23=2dr coupe,N=300hp 383 4 bbl,1=1971, and you have 6 as the 7th # but it's a "G" which denotes the St.Louis MO. plant.
V8X- transverse stripes
M21- rf drip rail
N41- dual exhaust
N97- noise reduce pak
R36- late 70's am/fm radio with CB
V21- Perf hood treatment
C55- bucket seats
G11- tinted glass all
G36- outside dual paint racing mirror
H51- single air w heater
J45- hood pins w lanyard
L31- hood/fend mount turn sig.
V4X- black canopy vinyl roof
A01-light package
A87 Roadrnnr decour pak
B11- Std. duty front disc brakes, but on E-body it HD drums
C16- console w buckets
E65- 383 4 bbl rd rner/super bee
D21- A-833 4 sp man. trans
Hope this helps
the first 7 digits are: R=Belv/Sat, M=Rdrunner 68-74, 23=2dr coupe,N=300hp 383 4 bbl,1=1971, and you have 6 as the 7th # but it's a "G" which denotes the St.Louis MO. plant.
Last edited by Polaradude; 02-15-2009 at 06:28 AM. Reason: more info
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See Polarodude, I knew there was a good reason.
Although if it was I, I think that I would have made it out of bed for this place. But thats me, I'm crazy.
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That's the reason I got a phone with internet...So I can always check the forum no matter where I am! It is harder to reply from the phone and can't always see the pictures.