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Hello,
3 years ago I brought my first Challenger at the age of 21 and started to take a strong interest in the history and the option codes. So that is when I found on my option code plate A66, 1970 ONLY CHALLENGER 340 PERFORMANCE PACKAGE and ever sice then I have been trying to find production figers and what unique options were found on these cars. So if you own a factory A66 340 car I would love to hear from you.

Hi 70 340. I have an LA built A66 car. VIN JH23HOE...... I don't have the fender tag as it was misplaced in a repainting project.

I am pretty sure it came with these items as it's been in my possession since 1976: (Sorry don't know codes)

Metallic Brown paint with white vinyl top
Tan interior
15" wheels
.92 torsion bars
.875 front sway bar
Power front disc brakes
Rallye hood and dash
4-speed trans
Electric windshield pump with variable speed wipers
Manual steering
R/T badges on the fenders and trunk. (but not the grille)

What is your car equiped with? Pictures too?

God, thats a beautiful car Jon. Sorry for the interruption.

Hi Jon,
You have owned that car for a long time, At this stage my car is undergoing a full ground up resto. I will put up some pics of it soon. I will get the full option tag info for you. Did you car come with a duel exhaust with chrome tips like the R/T's?

When I bought the car it had headers with turn downs before the rear axle. The rear valence did not have cut outs so I don't think it came with the chrome tips.

Hi Jon,
my fender tag is as follows,

N41:Dual exhaust, N42:Chrome exhaust tips, N95:Emission control, R11:Radio AM, V1W:Full vinyl roof (white) V98:Bumble bee stripe? A66:1970 340 performance package, B51:Power brakes, C16:Console, C55:Bucket seats M21:Drip trough mouldings, FK5:? HGK4:? A01:Light package, E55:340ci 4bbl, D32:Auto trans/heavy dudy.

I was just out looking at some other sites to try and find some info to share but now a little more confused Did the 70 challenger come with a 340ci and also the A66 340ci or was it all the same and it was just called a 340 performance package and in 71 it was just E55?

Challenger 340 Performance Package (A66, N/A JH29 & R/T) 340 Engine (E55), E60x 1 5-inch Raised White Letter Tires (U82), R/T Performance Hood, HD Brakes, HD Suspension (5 13), Bumble Bee Paint Stripe (may be deleted), Scat Pack (Bee) Decal on Rear Quarter Panel, Std. Wheel Lip Moulding is deleted.

Light Group (AOI) Ashtray Lamp, Trunk Lamp, Glove Box Lamp, Map/Courtesy Lamp, Ignition Switch Lamp w/Time Delay, Time Delay Instrument Panel Floodlight, Fender Mounted Turn Signals (N/A w/R/T or 340 pkg.)

Product change notices
7/23/69: The 340 Performance Package (A66) will be available on the hardtop and convertible models in conjunction with the 340 engine in early September. The 340 engine will only be available in combination with the 340 Performance Package.

10/20/69: The Shaker Hood (N96) featured in the Challenger and Scat Pack literature will be available for January production. Effective immediately, F70x14-inch RWL tires (T87) are standard with the 340 Performance Package. The E60x15-inch tires (U82) will be optional at extra cost. The Collapsible Spare (W34) and Rallye Wheels will no longer be required with the 340 Package. A Rear Spoiler in Dull Black (J81) will be available in early November. Effective immediately, Performance Axle Packages A31 and A36 are available with the 340 Package.

2/12/70: Longitudinal Tape Stripes on the Challenger high-Iine models (JH23, JH27, JH29) will be available in mid-March as an extra-cost option. Color availability and codes are: Black (V6X), White (V6W), Red (V6R), Green (V6F) and Blue (V6B). This tape stripe will be similar to the standard R/T stripe but without the R/T nomenclature. This stripe is a no-extra-cost option with the 340 Performance Package (A66).

4/13/70: The Shaker Hood is now available on the Challenger R/T with the 440-6V and 426 engines. In addition, this hood is also available with the 340 Performance Package (A66).

Great information there 70 340. With so many options available where would a buyer start? I guess with his wallet.

Wish I had my fender tag to help out here. As an LA built car there is no broadcast sheets to be found either. The door tag says October 1969. (at least I saved that item). I installed the lighting package from another car so I know that was not on mine. When I get time I would like to create a best guess code list.

So how's your restoration project going? Are you going back to all original? Where was your car built?

Jon

Initially it was felt by Dodge that the 340 was not needed in the line-up because the 383 2bbl and 4bbl was available as the top engine in the JH and the 4bbl was the base engine in the JS.

For some reason (maybe because every other engine was available so what the hell?) they changed their minds and made it optional in the JH.

However the 340 was also sold as a strong performance engine in other models so they probably felt they needed to maintain its image.

So your 340 could only be ordered with HD suspension, brakes and the R/T hood.

On the production line they often got R/T badges as well even though Dodge did not produce a 340 R/T until the 1971 model year.

My resto is coming along, slow but getting there. The car was built in LA. The plan is to do a authentic restoration.

Possibly the A66 code (with the lighter engine) was intended to fulfill the roll of a low cost road car? IE: A less expensive Trans/Am.

How come 73 340's didn't come with the A66 code as well. I have factory sway's front and back and H.D.4 leave's in the back. Another way to beat the Insurance guy?

Hi Patrick,
The A66 code was done in 1970 only, from then on they were a rally with only the E55 (340ci) code. What other original options has your car got?

The whole Rallye Package. Interior cluster, 340 H.P. motor, 727 Trans., sway's, front&back. 3.23 sure grip.The only thing not for sure is the front fender scoop's with strobe stripe's because, the car was coded as V5X (side protective moulding's). As I hear, the factory wouldn't permit both together. I was told it is original. Maybe, a dealer ad on. Also has the light group but no A01 on the fender tag. Something they did in 73?:| Pat

I have been trying to find some info on the A66 cars and come across this

All 1970 challengers fitted with the 340ci were A66 cars with the exception to the challenger T/A

Production numbers for the A66 cars totaled 6,933 for the USA, export and canadian totals are not known, if any at all.

Darryl.

My A66 car needs a lot of work. It's pretty odd though.

http://www.aarta.com/challenge/whitey_dodge.html

KISSAlien wrote:My A66 car needs a lot of work. It's pretty odd though.

http://www.aarta.com/challenge/whitey_dodge.html

White with white bumble bee stripe???? That sounds very rare to me.

Nice car!

White with white stripe.
Even better than black stripes on a black car. I love it!.

christer wrote:

KISSAlien wrote:My A66 car needs a lot of work. It's pretty odd though.

http://www.aarta.com/challenge/whitey_dodge.html

White with white bumble bee stripe???? That sounds very rare to me.

Nice car!

I just wish I knew for sure how it came from the factory. Bumble Bee stripes are paint.

dave-r wrote:White with white stripe.
Even better than black stripes on a black car. I love it!.

Thank you.

Very Nice, and rare A66 car. You do have your work cut out for you. But, when you are finished, it will be a work of art. I alway's loved the White, 70' Challenger.

70 340 wrote:Hi Jon,
my fender tag is as follows,

N41:Dual exhaust, N42:Chrome exhaust tips, N95:Emission control, R11:Radio AM, V1W:Full vinyl roof (white) V98:Bumble bee stripe? A66:1970 340 performance package, B51:Power brakes, C16:Console, C55:Bucket seats M21:Drip trough mouldings, FK5:? HGK4:? A01:Light package, E55:340ci 4bbl, D32:Auto trans/heavy dudy.

Hi Jon - I thought I would help out with the codes you were not sure about. These come from Galen Govier's Code Book: V98 - Bumble Bee Sport Stripe DELETE, FK5 - Dark Burnt Orange Metallic, HGK5 - Are you sure it's not H6K5 ? H6K5 - High Trim Grade Vinyl Bucket Seats Dark Burnt Orange (note that I am assuming the color - I can only verify that the Trim Color K4 is Burnt Orange - thus I assume K5 to be a darker version)

It is H6K4, H6K5 is not a valid trim code.

KISSAlien wrote:My A66 car needs a lot of work. It's pretty odd though.

http://www.aarta.com/challenge/whitey_dodge.html

Cool looking car! any updates on the resto process?

speeddemonkiller wrote:

KISSAlien wrote:My A66 car needs a lot of work. It's pretty odd though.

http://www.aarta.com/challenge/whitey_dodge.html

Cool looking car! any updates on the resto process?

No, it's just sitting right now. I had to redo my FM3/V6M car over first.

Hey good to hear from you again, curious what a FM3/V6M is.

My A66 is awaiting the dirt road to dry out . Been getting some rain lately.

Ken's FM3 V6M at this link;

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/ima ... /c0032.jpg

Sweet Challenger there.

FM3/V6M = Panther Pink paint/Pink longitudinal sport stripe