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Old 1950's Mopar, what is it?
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12/04/08 06:48 PM
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My friend just acquired a 1952 Dodge Truck and the motor in it he cannot figure out. I have not seen it, but he has described it and sent some casting #'s.
He says the valve covers say "fire power" and the left cylinder head has this number onit 1555768-2.
The intake has #1610472-1.
The block number he found is #WE5572734.
If anybody has any information, please let me know, thanks.
Alan.
83 Cordoba 360, 727, and 8 1/4 w/ 3.55 suregrip
81 Cordoba, 225, 904. (R.I.P.)
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Re: Old 1950's Mopar, what is it?
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12/04/08 09:39 PM
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He just emailed me back and they do not say fire power the valve covers say spit fire. It is probably not an early Hemi but a poly motor?
If it is a poly would it be a 301?
He is trying to send me a picture of the valve covers.
83 Cordoba 360, 727, and 8 1/4 w/ 3.55 suregrip
81 Cordoba, 225, 904. (R.I.P.)
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Re: Old 1950's Mopar, what is it?
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12/04/08 09:48 PM
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354 spitfire poly
Last edited by R/T 70 Coronet; 12/04/08 09:49 PM.
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Re: Old 1950's Mopar, what is it?
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12/04/08 09:59 PM
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Thanks R/T, what gives it away as being a 354?
Just curious.
83 Cordoba 360, 727, and 8 1/4 w/ 3.55 suregrip
81 Cordoba, 225, 904. (R.I.P.)
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Re: Old 1950's Mopar, what is it?
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12/04/08 11:50 PM
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The WE55 prefix in the engine number identifies the engine as a 1955 Windsor 301 poly.
56 Chrysler poly's were 331; 57-8 Chrysler poly's were 354.
Chrysler Hemi's were 331 in 55, 354 in 56 and 392 in 57-8.
Engine numbers for Chrysler poly's were:
55 Windsor 301: WE55-1001 and up
56 Windsor 331: WE56-1001 and up
57 Windsor 354: WE57-1001 and up
57 Saratoga 354: LE57-1001 and up
58 Windsor 354: 58W-1001 and up
58 Saratoga 354: 58S-1001 and up
Engine numbers for 55-8 Chrysler Hemis were:
55 New Yorker 331: NE55-1001 and up
55 300 331: 3NE55-1001 and up
56 New Yorker 354: NE56-1001 and up
56 300 354: 3NE56-1001 and up
57 New Yorker 392: NE57-1001 and up
57 300 392: 3NE57-1001 and up
58 New Yorker 392: 58N-1001 and up
58 300 392: 58N3-1001 and up
All 59 Chryslers used big block wedge engines, 383 for the lower lines; 413 for the New Yorker and 300
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