Re: [FWDLK] Tracing Roots p.s.

["Wayne Graefen" <wrgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding matching frame and motor numbers, this is NOT true in
all forwardlook cars.  The frame number appears on the right
side of the frame AHEAD of the right rear wheel in 1957 and I
believe '58.  Not sure about '59.
With the commencement of unit-construction cars in 1960, I am
not aware of any number anywhere on the front or rear subframe
units.

W Graefen

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Bishop <bishop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, May 13, 1999 4:12 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Tracing Roots p.s.


>> my understanding is that there is no tie between the
>> car numbers and engine numbers
>
>On '55 Plymouths (and probably all Forward Look Mopars) the
engine number is
>stamped on the frame in two places: (1) on the outboard surface
of the
>drivers side frame rail just aft of the rear wheel and (2) on
the upper
>surface of the drivers side frame rail below the front seat
area.  You can
>find the first one fairly easily with a trouble light and a
wire brush.  The
>second one is only accessible with the body removed from the
frame.
>
>If you are "restoring" the car then it should have the correct
engine and the
>engine and frame numbers should match.  If you're just building
a nice driver
>then it probably doesn't matter...
>
>Robert Bishop
>