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Chrysler Engine VIN Codes
Contributed by Ed Hennessey
Chrysler Engine VIN Codes
Version 1.4
Compiled by: Ed Hennessy,
Sources: Hembree Blue Book (1966-1967)
Hollander VIN Decoder (1968- )
Thanks to David Wright and Lynn Travers of the
Shelby Dodge Auto Club MidWest for 1966 and turbo
corrections. Chrysler's TC by Maserati info courtesy George Kulp
.
Engine type is coded in Chrysler VINs beginning in 1966. Prior to '66, the VIN
only distinguished a 6 cylinder model from an 8 cylinder model. Chrysler used two VIN
systems. The first, used from 1966-1980, has 13 digits, and the engine code is the 5th
digit. The second has 17 digits and the engine code is the 8th digit. As usual, there's an
exception. Chrysler's TC by Maserati has the engine VIN digit in the *fifth* position.
(Jeep used the AMC system until a few years after Chrysler acquired it. Jeep then
switched to the Chrysler conventions. See below.)
Knowing the year of the car is often necessary to determine which engine code to use.
The year is coded in the 6th (13-digit system) or the 10th digit. (In both cases, the year
code is 8 characters from the end of the VIN, or 2 characters before the six-digit
sequential build number.) From 1966 to 1979, the last number of the calendar year was
used, and 6 through 9 were repeated (0 *was* used for 1970). Beginning in 1980, the year
was coded alphabetically, beginning with 'A' and skipping 'I,' 'O,' and 'Q.' (H=1987,
J=1988, N=1992, P=1993, R=1994, etc.)
This list does not include Dodge truck engine codes, which, except for the minivans,
are mostly different than those for cars. In fact, the truck VINs use a different system,
and may even omit the engine code. (The Jeep list includes all codes from 1981, regardless
of usage.)
ENGINE VIN CODES
CODE ENGINE/YEARS CODE USED/Notes
A 170-1 1966-69
1.7-2 1978-82 (VW)
1.6-2 1983-86 (Peugeot)
2.2 T2 1987-89 (including '89 TC, 5th VIN digit)
2.2 T3 1991-93
B 225-1 1966-69
198-1 1970-74
2.2-2 1981-82
1.7-2 1983
C Special Order 6 cyl 1966-69
225-1 1970-80
2.2-2 1983-87
2.2 T4 1990
D 273 1966 (2 or 4 bbl)
273-2 1967-69
225-2 1977-80
2.6-2 1981-82
2.2 EFI 1985-94
E 318-2 1966
273-4 1967
Special order 6 cyl 1970-80
225-1 1981-82
2.2 T1 1984-88
488 V10 1992-
F 361 1966 (2 or 4 bbl)
318-2 1967-69
225-1 HD 1981-82
2.2-2 HP 1984-86
3.5 1993-
G 383 1966 (2 or 4 bbl)
383-2 1967-69
318-2 1970-80
225-2 1981-82
2.6-2 1983
H 426 Hemi 1966
383-4 HP 1967-69
340-4 1970-73
318-4 1978-80
225-1 1983
J 440 1966
426 Hemi 1967-69
340-6 1970-71
360-4 1974-79
225-1 HD 1983
2.5 T1 1989-91
K Special Order V8 1966
440-4 1967-69
360-2 1971-80
318-2 1981-82
225-2 1983
2.5 EFI 1986-95
L 440-4 HP 1967-69
383-2 1970-71
360-4 HP 1974-78
318-2 HD 1981-82
M Special Order V8 1967
440-6 1969
400-2 1972-76
318-4 1981-82
N 383-4 1970-71
400-4 1974-78
318-4 HD 1981-82
P 340-4 1968-69
400-4 1972-73
400-4 HP 1974-78
318-2 1983-89
R 426 Hemi 1970-71
318-4 1983-87
2.2 T 1989-90 TC ONLY--5th digit (DOHC Maserati head)
2.0 1990- DSM Eclipse/Talon ONLY
3.3 1990- non-LH
S 318-4 Police 1983-89
3.0 1990-91 TC code ONLY--5th digit (same Mitsu 3.0)
T 440-4 1970-77
1.8 1990- DSM Eclipse ONLY
3.3 1993- LH
U 440-4 HP 1970-77
2.0 T 1990- DSM Eclipse/Talon ONLY
3.0 1990-
V 440-6 1970-72
X 2.2 LPG 1987
Z Special Order V8 1970-78
318 LPG 1987
3 3.0 1989-
4 318-4 HD 1984-89
7 318 LPG 1987
8 2.2-2 HD 1984-86
JEEP
Engine code in VIN:
4th digit 1981-1988
8th digit 1989-
Codes from 1981-present
Unless marked as diesel or EFI, all listed engines
used 2 barrel carburetors.
CODE ENGINE/SOURCE/YEARS CODE USED/Notes
B 2.5 Pontiac 1981
2.1 diesel 1985-87
C 258 AMC 1981-88
E 2.5 EFI AMC 1989-90 unleaded gas
F 145 diesel 1981-83
G 2.5 EFI AMC 1989-90 leaded gas
H 304 AMC 1981-83
2.5 EFI AMC 1986-88
L 232 AMC 1981-83
4.0 EFI AMC 1989-90 unleaded gas
M 4.0 EFI AMC 1987-88
258 AMC 1989-90 low compression
N 360 AMC 1981-88
P 2.5 EFI AMC 1991-
S 4.0 EFI AMC 1991-
T 258 AMC 1989-90
U 2.5 AMC 1981-86
4.0 EFI AMC 1989-90 leaded gas
W 2.8 GM 1984-86
Y 2.5 AMC 1984-88 export
318 EFI CC 1993-
7 360 AMC 1989-90
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