Posted By: High Impact
Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/12/14 02:26 AM
I have a buddy that found this motor and Im not very good with the ole school Hemi's. The owner said it had a stamped number of (VT 549-2496C)
Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354??
Posted By: High Impact
Re: Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/12/14 02:28 AM
The pic's are too big that he sent me....I cant get them to download.
Posted By: mopar_man
Re: Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/12/14 03:06 AM
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I have a buddy that found this motor and Im not very good with the ole school Hemi's. The owner said it had a stamped number of (VT 549-2496C)
That number don't seem to match any of the early Hemi car engines .
If it were a Desoto engine , the serial would start with an "S". S17 for 1952 through to S26 for 1957.
If it were a Dodge engine , It would start with a "D" other than the 1957 D500 and that would start with "K"
If it were a Chrysler engine e, it would start with a "C" or W , N ,L and some with numbers .
Maybe It could be a Plymouth engine if they made any but I can't recall that far back . Plymouth may have in the early 50s , maybe some more informed member can chime in and tell you what the engine is .
Posted By: hemi71x
Re: Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/12/14 03:08 AM
Posted By: High Impact
Re: Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/12/14 03:10 AM
Well, from what I learned off the internet so far is that VT were 354 truck engines.
I have pictures so send to someone if they can re-size them??
Light Duty Trucks____________________________
These can be Hemi or Poly, some numbers were duplicated
VT-334 ....... 1954 ....... 241
VT-334 ....... 1954 ....... 260
VT-336 ....... 1954 ....... 241
VT-338 ....... 1954 ....... 241
VT-338 ....... 1955 ....... 260
VT-350 ....... 1954 ....... 331
VT-434 ....... 1955-1956 .. 260
VT-436 ....... 1955-1956 .. 260
VT-444 ....... 1956 ....... 260
VT-448 ....... 1956 ....... 331
VT-448 ....... 1959 ....... 354
VT-534 ....... 1957 ....... 315
VT-536 ....... 1957 ....... 315
VT-538 ....... 1957 ....... 315
VT-544 ....... 1956 ....... 315
VT-548 ....... 1956 ....... 354
VT-549 ....... 1956 ....... 354
VT-550 ....... 1956 ....... 354
VT-576 ....... 1958 ....... 354
I have pictures so send to someone if they can re-size them??
Light Duty Trucks____________________________
These can be Hemi or Poly, some numbers were duplicated
VT-334 ....... 1954 ....... 241
VT-334 ....... 1954 ....... 260
VT-336 ....... 1954 ....... 241
VT-338 ....... 1954 ....... 241
VT-338 ....... 1955 ....... 260
VT-350 ....... 1954 ....... 331
VT-434 ....... 1955-1956 .. 260
VT-436 ....... 1955-1956 .. 260
VT-444 ....... 1956 ....... 260
VT-448 ....... 1956 ....... 331
VT-448 ....... 1959 ....... 354
VT-534 ....... 1957 ....... 315
VT-536 ....... 1957 ....... 315
VT-538 ....... 1957 ....... 315
VT-544 ....... 1956 ....... 315
VT-548 ....... 1956 ....... 354
VT-549 ....... 1956 ....... 354
VT-550 ....... 1956 ....... 354
VT-576 ....... 1958 ....... 354
Posted By: weinerboy1
Re: Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/12/14 05:33 AM
My research into the early hemis when I was looking for a 392 is that a LOT of the old racers used 354's, as they had a shorter stroke than the 392, and will rev faster. What do the valve covers say? Does it have adjustable rockers?
Posted By: moparfan53
Re: Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/12/14 05:52 AM
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...I have pictures so send to someone if they can re-size them??
If you email them to me, I will post them for you. Email is in my profile.
Posted By: Cab_Burge
Re: Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/12/14 06:54 AM
The H.D. Dodge truck Hemi motors are way diifferent, 1/2 stem valves and so on, than the car engines are 
Make sure you know what you will have to change or replace to use the truck motor before decidning to use it 
The truck motors probally have better cranks and rods also along with solid lifters with adjustable rocker arms 
Make sure you know what you will have to change or replace to use the truck motor before decidning to use it The truck motors probally have better cranks and rods also along with solid lifters with adjustable rocker arms
Posted By: 6bblgt
Re: Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/12/14 06:47 PM
here's a couple pics
Posted By: 6bblgt
Re: Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/12/14 06:48 PM
Posted By: Handygun
Re: Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/12/14 07:01 PM
The smooth valve covers and 4 bolt manifolds are some of the positives to counter the negatives when building a truck motor
Posted By: High Impact
Re: Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/13/14 02:01 AM
So, any idea what a running engine like this is worth. i guess the frame and engine go together. I told my buddy probably a couple grand.........But, Im no expert on these so Im relying on you guys for a price.
Posted By: Cab_Burge
Re: Found HEMI engine. What is it? 354?? - 06/14/14 07:50 PM
That carb. does not look like a carb. that would have a builtin governor on it like the old HD 354 C.I. truck motors had It looks like a standard two barrel passenger carb Based on that I would make sure it is a 354 C.I. truck motor and not one of the baby(very small C.I.) hemi Dodge car motors
It looks like a standard two barrel passenger carb Based on that I would make sure it is a 354 C.I. truck motor and not one of the baby(very small C.I.) hemi Dodge car motors