mystery motor

im trying to figure out the idenity of this motor and ****** i ended up with.
im guessin its an olds, it was in a destroyed 40 coupe (ill post pics of that later)
thanks yall
ladave

 

Looks like a good boat anchor.

 

trust me im not usin it, just wonder what it is

 

That's a Pontiac motor. The tag on the trans tells the year - P58, seems like someone just posted the decode on those that the 58 = 1958. The cannister filter supports that (59 or older), as does the motor mount arrangement (58 or older).

So it's most likely a '58 370 - I'd open it and see if any of the guts are useable, those cranks and blocks dont' grow on trees anymore. I've seen worse that were buildable inside -

If it has any stamped numbers on the right front of the block, or cast numbers over the center exhaust port, post them up and I can get a decode for you.

 

Here's some info on how to paint it: http://fiedlerh.home.att.net/enginecolor.htm

 

If that thing has been setting witht he carb open and the oil fill tube open its gotta be full of water.
I had a 52 F1 I found that was as full as possible with water. It had all the rain water since about 1971 go right down the carb.

 

thanks fellas,hopefully i can find somone that wants it(for free) i hate to just let it ruin totally, or ill just clean it up and paint it, use it as a piece of art
heres what it came out out, real shame

 

pictures would help i suppose