i have a 1965 dodge coronet 440 two door. how do i know what body type it is, i always hear A body c body but have never known what determines that. anyone know let me know thanks

steve  

How's this:
BASIC CHRYSLER (MOPAR) NOMENCLATURE

Body Styles:
A-Body – economy/budget
1962-1976 total production years
1967-1974 Performance/focus years

70-76 Duster
67-70 Dart
71-72 Demon
67-69 Barracuda
64-66 Barracuda
73-76 Dart Sport
63-66 Dart
63-74 Valiant

B-Body – musclecar/midsize
1960-1975+ total prodution
1966-1971 Performance focus era
1963-1965 Close secondary era

68-71 Roadrunner / GTX
68-71 Charger
65-70 Coronet / RT / Super Bee
66-71 Belvedere / Sattelite
63-65 Belvedere / Sport Fury
63-64 Polara
62-64 Max Wedge race-only models
72-74 Charger / Roadrunner
75-77 Charger / Roadrunner
60-62 Lancer/Dart/Custom/Fury

E-Body – sporty/”pony car”
1970-1974 total production
1970-1974 focus performance years

70-71 ‘Cuda (340,383,440,426 Hemi)
70-71 Challenger RT (as above)
70-74 Barracuda (all other engines)
70-74 Challenger (all other engines)

C-Body – full size/luxury
1960-1976 total production
1967-1971 performance focus years

1967-1971 Sport Fury / GT
1966-1971 all others
1960-1965 300 series
1960-1976 Chrysler / Dodge luxury models



Engines:
A or LA Small-block 1964-1989
1968-1974 performance focus years
340 – performance only model
360 – performance /standand models
273 – performance / standard models
318 – standard until 1980s, most common base platform and easily hot-rodded with 340/360 parts
Magnum – introduced 1990s for V8 truck, popularity growing. Small-block.

B and RB Big Block 1957-1980
1967-1971 performance focus years
383 Magnum / Commando
440 Magnum / Super Commando
440 Six Pack
440 standard
383 standard
400 performance
400 standard
413/426 Max Wedge (race only)
413/426 standard
400 is growing in popularity for upgrade / stroker crankshaft usage; 440 still most popular build-up for street or racing.

426 Hemi 1964-1971
all production was performance
1966-1971 Street Hemi
1964-1965, 1968 – Race / Super Stock Hemi
High-dollar marketplace; large racing crossover; this is the legend maker.

Transmissions –
Manuals – four-speed –833
Automatics – Torqueflite – 727 performance
Automatics – Torqueflite – 904 non-performance
Aftermarket supplies for upgrades on all

Differentials / rear end sizes (names)
Performance – Dana 60, 8 ¾
Non-Performance – 7 ¼, 7 ¾, 8 ¼
Aftermarket supplies primarily for Dana and 8 ¾

Other Mopar Terms good to know
Six Pack – three two-barrel Holley carbs
Pistol Grip – a special Hurst shifter
Air Grabber –premium functional hood scoop B-b
Shaker – premium functional hood scoop E-body
Magnum wheels – 1967-1970 premium wheels
Rallye wheels – 1970-1974 premium wheels
Sure Grip – differential traction devise
T/A – AAR – Trans-Am E-bodies 1970 only  

All I can say is wow and thanks RB.  

yea thanks man, helps alot! so i have a B body, now i gota find my pitman arm  

Not a problem guys. Glad to help.  

good list, the only thing out of place is the 65 Sport Fury, all the 65 Fury line were built on the c body platform, which differed from the 64 fury. It was built on a B body platform.  

where's the 66 fury vip fall in that list  

It's a C-Body