I'm still trying to I.D. a chrysler hemi engine a fellow is trying to sell me. He's about 4 hours away from me so it makes it hard to go look at this thing in person, but it does have dimple valve covers and adjustable rockers. The problem is it has no stamped code at the front and the guy can't find any casting #'s on the block. The only thing I've been able to get from him is a head casting # 1536367 and I can't find it anywhere. Anybody out there know what this head is? Maybe able to help i.d. the engine by that.
Sounds like he doesn't know where to look. Give him detailed info. http://www.cl***ichemi.com/index1.shtml
The 1536367 head was used mainly on marine engines. Be very careful if it was used in salt water. I personally have been looking for one good casting for over a year now.
WOW! You're still looking for that head?? Wish I could help ya' out man! Yeah, going to be tough to tell for sure what you have there without actually seeing some pictures and good numbers. Those heads were used in several applications (as mentioned). If it's a marine application you will have to look water jacket, rather or not it's reverse drive, and rather or not it has the common gear drive timing instead of timing chain, etc.., which would cause some headaches for street use. If it's Industrial then conversion is a little more simple, but depending on your application I'm sure the price will determine rather or not it's worth it. If there's no numbers stamped ahead of the valley check for a tag on the bellhousing area. Industrial motors will have an IND prefix on their tag. Just as an FYI, dimpled covers and adjustable rockers are pretty desirable. Dimpled covers were found on Industrial and Marine covers (and would say one or the other), but were also available on the Chrysler 300 engines and would say Chrysler FirePower on the covers. Based on the head numbers it's probably not a 300, though. You may find more ID information in the Hemi section. Click on the banner in my signature line for more info and the links you will need. Good luck! Keep us posted!
I have a 331 Chrysler and just pulled the valve cover to get a casting number for someone interested in the heads. Here is a pic of the casting number. I found it in the center of the head under the valve train. I may have to separate the heads from the engine to sell it. The block is broken where the serial number is stamped. Can anyone tell me the value of these heads might?
It looks like a boat motor it is. It has marine covers on it but the guy was convinced it was a 392 that had been swapped into it. I think I'm gonna p*** on it. Railroad it looks like you have a set of 55 triple nickle heads. i'm not sure what the actual value is but they are supposed to be the best flowing of all the early heads
HAHA! Everyone thinks they have a 392 when they are selling a Hemi. I LOVE that line! If he's asking very little for it, it may be worth your while just for the valve covers and rockers and maybe you can help TR with the heads. Seriously though, I see the rockers and valve covers go for big money in good condition. Just saying. Would be quite an under-taking to convert that to a street motor if it has the marine crank in it with the geared nose. You would essentially be using the block, heads, rockers, rods, and the replacing the cam and crank, pistons (they're usually pretty low compression), timing set and probably the distributor as well. Intake manifold would certainly be interesting depending on what's there. Sometimes they're usable, sometimes they're not. And if the motor has been used in sea water and sitting around, you will probably find it to be... well... a boat anchor! We have a marine block here in the shop and it is blown through at the bottom of the water jacket to the inside. That was a bummer to discover...
He wants a grand for it. it turns over but he's never heard it run. Still has the twin 2 barrel intake. Also has a 331 industrial. I wasn't really in the market for anymore hemi's. but if it had been a 392 i would have liked to score it at that deal.
You can rule out that it is a converted 392. With 331 heads there is no way that the intake would fit. Scooter, I have all but given up on finding that head casting. Its a $100 part at best. You know how it is......as soon as a person sees that someone is looking, the value suddenly goes up. And as I stated earlier, most seem to have been on salt water marine engines, and are basically junk. I think we are going for a set of Hot Heads aluminum heads.
Well, in this day and age, if the rockers are anything but junk, they're at least $500 unless you luck out, and the valve covers are probably another $200.
Heathen I agree they aren't a bad deal, I just don't need anymore. I have a couple of 331's in the garage allready. Plus a parts engine or two, so They aren't anything I am going to buy. If anyone is interested Pm me and I'll p*** along the guys phone number
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