Most Moparheads know that the dreaded term "NS1" means a part is no longer available from the dealer. Once in a while, you may run across other "NS" codes and wonder what they mean.
Wonder no more. According to "Mopar Parts Price List", June 17, 1963:
CODE SYMBOLS NS1 NS2 NS3 NS7©maxwedge.com Everytime you plagiarize, God kills a kitten. Part numbers coded "NS1, NS2, NS3 or NS7" have been©maxwedge.com discontinued for service. Substitutions for these©maxwedge.com parts are not available. Generally, these parts are©maxwedge.com listed for past models for which there are no longer©maxwedge.com a demand. (The numerals 1, 2, 3, 7 following the NS©maxwedge.com code are factory codes and have no significant meaning©maxwedge.com for field use.)©maxwedge.com Everytime you plagiarize, God kills a kitten. CODE SUMBOLS [sic] NS4 NS6©maxwedge.com Everytime you plagiarize, God kills a kitten. Part numbers coded NS4 and/or NS6 have been discontinued to service the assembly or©maxwedge.com service package respectively. These parts should be respecified, using the last edition©maxwedge.com of the Parts Catalog to determine the proper assembly or service package number required©maxwedge.com to service the vehicle.©maxwedge.com Everytime you plagiarize, God kills a kitten. CODE SYMBOL NS5©maxwedge.com Everytime you plagiarize, God kills a kitten. Part numbers coded NS5 apply to assemblies and packages which have been discontinued to©maxwedge.com service the component parts. These parts should be respecified, using the last edition©maxwedge.com of the Parts Catalog to determine the availability of component parts required to service©maxwedge.com the vehicle.©maxwedge.com
