Technical What size motor would this be? 1955 Chrysler desoto

Nevermind , looked it up, 291 cu in

Bubba expert, must have took the valve cover etc of decades ago. Probably full of water

 

291

I have one in my 46 Ford

 

That would be a 291 Desoto Hemi if the car is a Desoto. It would probably be a 330 Chrysler Hemi if its in a Chrysler car (assuming the motor is original to the car). Both the Desoto and the Chrysler had similar cars in 55. Dodge also had a similar car with its own Hemi motor (can't remember its cubic inch size).

Its either a Chrysler or its a Desoto, it can't be both, and the Desoto Hemi and the Chrysler Hemi (and the Dodge Hemi) do not have any interchangeable parts.

 

I would think it is a DeSoto. It says Firedome on the fender. Looks to be original.

 

I enlarged it and still couldn't be sure what the emblem on the front fender said. Then I would have to remember what each division called the cars, and their motors.
I knew that stuff too many years ago, its buried back in my mind someplace.

 

1954 was the last year for a (wet) intake for Chrysler, 1955 was first year for thermostat crossover between the heads. number in front of valley pan will start with S21 or S22 for a Desoto

 

The two-tone paint theme says DeSoto.

 

One of life’s mysteries; you find an old car/pickup/truck, the hood may be up, for sure air cleaner is off, and more than half the time the rocker cover is off. Go figure…

 

And all the windows are rolled down.

 

That is correct, forgot that. I have a couple local boneyards I cruise now and again. I always close hoods. Come back, yep, hood up. Jackasses.