ID this Flathead .

My friend said he thought it was a "Continental " engine .Does anyone know by looking at it.I don't know much about Flatheads period .He turned the oil pan around to put it in a little dozer but took ended up taking it out a while back and now its mine.

 

The DDCP cast into it makes me think of Chrysler DeSoto, Dodge, Plymouth. I don't know.

 

Me either . thanks Rich

 

Looks like a 218 CDPD flat 6.

 

yup, that's a Chrysler corp trademark, not likely to be a continental...more likely to be a Dodge, Desoto, Plymouth, or Chrysler engine.

look for a stamped number

 

can you give us a picture of the other side, intake/exhaust side?

 

Awesome. I plan on putting it in my 41 Plymouth . He has transmission too .

 

Yep I would say, I got an early 50's dodge near me and that engine looks the same.

 

I didn't take a pic of that side. I was excited and distracted by this gift and other stuff at his place..I will when it gets here.

 

look for the stamped number here on the side of the block, near the top front. Should have a letter and numbers sequence at the beginning like P10 which would be for something like a 1940 plymouth. P plymouth, D dodge, C chrysler, S desoto

 

Cool .He said he got it in the crate and ran smooth . He is an army truck guy and thought it was for them.

 

I will check again .I wish I took pics of the other side too. Here is the transmission.

 

wow, with that remote control transmission, it probably is.

 

Remote control ? Well once again thanks guys for the info and helping me out and answering my newb questions .

 

The shifter box on top of the transmission...for a remote shifter, instead of a normal floor shift.

 

Oh ..Like a 3 on the tree ? I'm just happy things and parts are coming together for me up here.

 

An old codger once told me that the letter in the DPCD embossing that is exaggerated indicates which division the part came from. In this case, it is the P. I have seen other exaggerated letters, matching the division of the part origin. Not sure if this is all bunk, though.

 

No, like a rear engine bus or something.

 

I'd be curious how the Ds could be extended? the P is a natural.

 

The D's I have seen where simply larger than the other letters (taller, slightly wider). I have seen a big C too. Might just be casting mold variances.

 

Well shoot ..... Do you think that would work in a 41 Plymouth ? I'm sure a guy can get anything to "work". Maybe the transmission thats in it already will bolt up to this engine.Can I turn it into a floor shift?Damn

 

If you have the complete transmission and bellhousing then you would probably be better off using what's in the car. It's hard to say...you're going to have to look things over carefully. Often, car and truck bell housings and flywheels were different.

 

Thanks squirrel .Yeah I will have to have a closer look at what I'm working with.It will all work out in the end.It must!

 

Once you get the number squirrel suggested, this site might be of some use in identifying what you have

http://t137.com/registry/help/otherengines/otherengines.php

 

I bookmarked it .Thanks

 

I saw this 4 banger today at work ..It's not stuck.I think it ran a generator . I wonder what kinda transmission would hook up to it?