Hemi question

I saw an old truck chassis made into a (farmhand) loader. A common practice around here in the 40s-60s. Well this one was a Hemi and I am wondering what years of Dodge 1 1/2-2 ton trucks had hemis. And what size(s) were they.

 

54-59 anywhere from 241 to 354

 

Most trucks had the 331, some had 354's. Never saw a 241 in a truck, all were Chrysler engines, not the little Dodges.

 

In the USA they used 270 (low block) 315, 325, 331, 354, and used what ever was left over (Chrysler and Dodge) til around 1961 or 1962. I have found quite a few in farm trucks around these parts, lots of them still running.

 

<TABLE cellSpacing=3 cellPadding=1 border=1><CAPTION align=top>Dodge Truck Early Hemi and/or Poly Engines</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>VT-334,-336,-338</TH><TH>1954</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>241</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>VT-342,-344,-346</TH><TH>1954</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>270</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>B8,C8,D8,F8,G8</TH><TH>1955/56</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>259</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>FS8,GH8,HS8</TH><TH>1955/56</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>259</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>J8,JS8,KA8,KS8</TH><TH>1955/56</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>270</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>RS,RS8,T8,V8</TH><TH>1955/56</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>331</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>VT-434,-436,-438</TH><TH>1955/56</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Poly</TD><TD>259</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>K8-D4,K8-D5,K8-D6</TH><TH>1957</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>S4,S5,S6</TH><TH>1957</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>VT-534,-536,-538</TH><TH>1957</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Poly</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>K8-D7,K8-D8,C5,C6,C7</TH><TH>1957</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>331</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>P3,P4,S7,W5,T7,T8</TH><TH>1957</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>331</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>K8-D9,T9</TH><TH>1957</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>354</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>K8-D7,K8-D8,C7,T7,T8</TH><TH>1957</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>354</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>C5, C6, P3, P4, S4, S5, S6</TH><TH>1958</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>L8-D1, L8-D2, L8-D3</TH><TH>1958</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Poly</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>L8-D4, L8-D5, L8-D6, WS</TH><TH>1958</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>354</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>L8-D7, L8-D8, L8-D9, C7</TH><TH>1958</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>354</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>T7,T8, T9</TH><TH>1958</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>354</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>C7,S7,T7,T8,T9</TH><TH>1959</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>354</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>M8-D6,C6,S6</TH><TH>1959</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>315</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR><TR><TH vAlign=center align=left>M8-D7,M8-D8,M8-D9</TH><TH>1959</TH><TD>Dodge Truck</TD><TD>Hemi</TD><TD>354</TD><TD>N.A. <TD>N.A.</TD><TD>N.A.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

Big Z, where do I find that code on the engine?

 

Right in front of the intake manifold (valley cover) on the front edge of the block. If you don't see anything there, it could be a replacement block.

 

Learn somethin' every day! Never knew they put my fave Hemi in trucks. Had a 241 or two, love the Baby!

 

What he said. If it is a replacement block, look on the side where the head and valley pan meet.

 

Driver's side rear is the location of the casting number, obscured by the intake.

 

My block is VT548-2760. Is this a 354 Chrysler from a Dodge truck? I haven't seen VT 548 referenced yet.

 

Mine is a 354 out of a 58 Dodge truck (700 series)
with L8-D7-2272 for the engine number. Here's
a pic of the engine bay of a big 770 series truck.
Rich

 

Cool. I was trying to find pictures of a valve cover with Power Giant on it. Anyone know if there are repops of those Power Giant 354 stickers?

 

354it is!