Bean & Conquest, Bangor ME

[Tarrytown SS427s]

I'm not sure how slides are blown up, I think there is a machine you can buy that will scan them into your computer, but I have never investigated that. DM is a 3:73 posi. Wow, that is one oddball Caprice! I have been searching for years to find a 68 427 with the 3 speed, just to prove they made one. Is it column shift or floor? What did you get the DM code off of? Protecto plate?
Steve

[Robb]

It is floor shift with the muncie handle and black/chrome ball. I got the DM code off the rear axle. Can you decode other things for me?

[Tarrytown SS427s]

Yes, I would be more then happy to decode your whole car for you. My brother and I actually specialize in 65-69 full size, and my concentration is 68s. I just can't believe that car is equipped like that. If you could get the vin and cowl tag info/engine/trans numbers that would be great.
Steve

[Robb]

Hmmm. I think it may actually be a 4spd. I was looking at the order that says 4spd trans so I called my father and he says that he stuck the 3spd ball on there because it was something different. Now that I think about it, my father hates 3spds so it makes sense that he got it with the 4spd. I've never driven the car so I would never have known! I was only in my early 20's when we moved. BTW, What trans is M21?

I will ask my father if I can post the info for you to decode.

Robb

[Tarrytown SS427s]

Sounds like it's going to be quite a ride once you do get to drive it. M21 is a close ratio 4 speed. Is your car a 385HP (L36) or 425HP (L72)? If you'd rather not post the vehicle info on a public forum, feel free to email me at [email protected]
Steve

[Robb]

Here is some info as best as I could read it. 16639 caprice 8 Spt Sedan
A01 A31 A53 A81 A93 AS5 C56 D33 F41 G66 G80 J50 J52 L72 M21 N33 N34 N40 PU4 T83 U03 U14 U15 U46 U57 U69 U79 V31 V32 ZJ9 1900FF 808

Do you know what 43027 means? It has something to do with the dealer best I can tell. I also found some slides of the car from the early 70's at the dragstrip!

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------L72------The magic code!!! ......Bill S

[Wogman]

I recently came upon this thread and was wondering about my car. It is a 66 Caprice 396 with 3 Speed BW T16 would this be consider the HD tranny it. It is a Column Shift. I haven't seen many of these and wonder how many were built. Would this have been a special order? I have the build sheet and proteco plate image which documents this is all origninal. Any help you could give is appreciated.

Thanks,

Paul

[Tarrytown SS427s]

Paul,
I would like to see pictures of your documentation if possible. Do you know the RPO code for the transmission? It sounds like your car has the RPOM13 three speed.
Steve