I have a '55 Plymouth Savoy, with a questionable flathead. This weekend, I will be visiting a shop where there is a flathead for sale. The owner says this about it (it is not his shop): ----- The engine was supposed to come out of a 42 dodge car. From what I have read, that makes it a 230 ci motor, but I am not sure. I wrote down the numbers on the head, but didn't write down the serial number. Here is what was on the head: 9-23, but I am not sure about the 9. and near the back part of the block, is the number 8700 66-1. ----- How he came by the motor, I do not know, but at this point he cannot use it. The motor was ostensibly rebuilt using NOS parts, but never having been dropped in a car, it was never run. I do not know how long ago it was rebuilt. He is selling it for $300; many of the visible parts on the motor would be useful to me (e.g., the exhaust manifold, the brake on the tranny, the carb, etc.). So, here are my questions: 1) What is the likelihood that a '42 Dodge flathead would fit in a '55 Plymouth? What would need to be changed, if anything (e.g., motor mounts)? 2) If I buy this engine -- and for that price, I think I should, if only for parts -- how should I proceed, under the assumption that it would be a good idea to use it instead of stripping it? adTHANKSvance Dan
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