Re: For Sale: 1968 Dodge Polara show winner, must see photos / rare classic

HEMI-Powered wrote:
> BigIronRam added these comments in the current discussion du
> jour ...
>
> >>> I'm scratching my head as to when the 383 went
> >>>> into the A-Body cars like the Dart, may have been 1968.
> >>>
> >>> IIRC it was '68 for the 383 and non-factory 440s (Mr. Norm,
> >>> I think). The factory did 440s for '69 based on Mr. Norm's
> >>> installations.
> >>
> >> I cannot recall nor does Gunnell show a 440 Magnum in any
> >> A-Body, but there may have been some that were special order
> >> cars.
> >
> >  '69 Barracuda, 440 Magnum, M code IIRC.  Seems I recall it
> >  was a "normal"
> > option and ordered very little.
> >
> I just looked yesterday in the Chrysler Archive's book and found
> the 383 in A-body cars, but not a 440. What was an M-code,
> something like GM's LPO (Limited Production Option) vs. their
> normal RPO (Regular production Option), meaning, did a dealer need
> special permission to get use the M code?
>
> -- 
> HP, aka Jerry

Yep.  IIRC, it was a dealer-installed option... started by Mr. Norm.
Bryan