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I got the oil filter canister cleaned out and was surprised of how the old oil had harden solid through out the years. Connecting the lines proved to be a bit more challenging than I had expected, given that it's such an easy task, but I finally got them properly situated. I do have a question about my generator and what the small cylinder thing on the side is all about. Has anyone seen this before?

The industrial crankshaft sticks out a bit further on the rear of the engine which puts the flywheel back, then the clutch... and so on. I looked for a while to see if I could make it work but finally decided on just replacing the crankshaft when i found one. The industrial crankshaft The stock crankshaft

I'm generally quiet and keep things to myself but this forum has been of amazing great help, that I feel I should contribute by showing others my project. I picked up my 48 Plymouth in 2007 and besides getting a new set of tires, I didn't get much done to the car for 4 years. The engine that the Plymouth had needed to be rebuilt and the stamping started with "www." So I began looking for a rebuilt engine. I found one in central california but later found out that it had been rebuilt with an industrial crankshaft, which led me to search for another crankshaft. I barely understand how an engine works yet taking the crankshaft out really helped out in understanding what happens inside the engine. Finally after a year of researching and finding a correct crankshaft, I was able to put the engine back together with the help of my uncle. And now I'm in the process of putting things back together. Here are a few pictures of my process so far. With the help of my parents, I was able to put the engine in. Advice is always welcome!

I did find a guy here on forum that has a crankshaft out of a 218cid t-306 truck. I'm curious to know if that crankshaft is too long or if they were the same length. So if it has an 8 bolt pattern, does that mean it's an industrial? Thanks everyone for your help!

Thanks for the info on your solution Don. That definitely seems like it could work. I was talking with a friend of mine and he suggested that perhaps a truck flywheel would be inset enough to make up for 3/16 extra. I've been looking for some information on truck flywheels but haven't come up with much yet on the measurements where it bolts on. I've been thinking some of just switching out the industrial crank for the standard one and skipping out on machining anything anymore than I have to. Still in the information gathering stage though, so every idea is still an option.

I have recently bought a rebuilt engine for my p-15. This engine has an industrial grade crankshaft instead of the standard issue one. Measuring the crankshaft on the original engine versus the rebuilt one, I have found that the industrial shaft sticks out 3/16 inches further. Will this work with the original flywheel and transmission? Photos of original crankshaft Photos of Industrial crankshaft in rebuilt engine

The number is right where you said it should be. I'll have to look for a tag and see what I can find. Here is an under the hood shot with the red arrow pointing to where the numbers are found. Not the best angle, but you get the idea.

Hi all, I'm new here to the forum and thought I might as well dive in. I've got a 48 4-door deluxe that my husband and I are hoping to restore. We're trying to figure out what we are working with and hoped that you all could answer a question about the engine number. What we have found stamped on the engine block does not match any other numbers for a typical flathead 6 that I have seen mentioned, so any ideas about what it means would be great. Here's the number as I read it: WN5401237952 It might be possible that the N is actually a second W, not sure. These are pictures of the stamp itself in case anyone want to see. If anyone has any clues, I'd love to hear them. Thanks.