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Numbers matching typically refers to having the original motor and transmission in the car and strictly numbers matching cars would also have the correct date codes on the other major components (rear-end, heads, carb, manifolds, distributor, etc.) The engine and the tranny are the only components that were stamped with the portion of the VIN that is the consecutive unit number. Those last six digits should be present on the engine block stamping pad as well as the transmission in a numbers matching car (as well as the body - radiator support and trunk rail on a B Body, not positive on an A Body).
If your engine and transmission are stamped with another 6 digit number that isn't the same as your last 6 digits on your VIN, then they have been changed. The next best thing is to have the correct components, preferably with the correct year or better yet a date code that fits with the production date on your trim tag.
Hope this helps,
Dave
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Current Musclecar: 1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack WM23V0Axxxxxx
Last Musclecar: 1970 442 W-30 344870M324702 (call me if you find this car!)
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