Guest 49DeSoto Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Hi all, my name is Patrick and i live in germany. 2 month ago i bought a 49 Desoto coupe. The car is in pieces and at the monemt i try to restore it. It´s my first real project and i think i will have a lot of questions... The car has a Spitfire engine from an Desoto S14 in it. (I guess) I tried to find infos about this engine but without success. Is someone in this forum with the same engine? By the way: HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Thanks Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cipponeri Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Hello Patrick, Welcome to our board, you will get all of your answers right here. I don't know about your engine but someone will answer you. Tony C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nile Limbaugh Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Welcome, Patrick! I think an S-14 is a 1950 DeSoto so you may have a slightly later engine, but I don't think there is any difference between the two. What part of Germany are you in? My wife is originally from Heidelberg and I spent a bit of time there in the 60's. You'll find a great bunch of guys here. Ask away, somebody will know most of the answers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 49DeSoto Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Thanks!!! I think that`s the right place for all of my questions. I live in Karlsruhe that`s round about 53km (33 miles) away from Heidelberg. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Faust Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Welcome aboard Patrick.... My parents are both originally from Germany, my mom from Astet, and my dad from Idar-Oberstein..... As for your car, if I can help in any way, I'll be glad to. Do you have any of the numbers off the engine? Do you have the car serial # tag? Since its an export model like those we have in Canada, with my shop manual and parts manual, I should be able to help find out more for you. According to what you've said, if your engine is from a S14, it should be a 236.6 cu in engine with a 3 7/16ths bore and 4 1/4 in stroke. The engine numbers and the door serial number would help with more info..... any numbers from the engine, or from the 2 tags shown here.... Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Welcome Patrick. There are a lot of knowledgable fellows on this forum who can help with your questions. If you have not done so, I would suggest purchasing a parts manual and a repair manual for your car, as they can answer a lot of basic questions. They are usually available on ebay most of the time. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackster Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Hi all,my name is Patrick and i live in germany. 2 month ago i bought a 49 Desoto coupe. The car is in pieces and at the monemt i try to restore it. It´s my first real project and i think i will have a lot of questions... The car has a Spitfire engine from an Desoto S14 in it. (I guess) I tried to find infos about this engine but without success. Is someone in this forum with the same engine? By the way: HAPPY NEW YEAR!! WELCOME to the forum, we need more desoto heads! I know of a spitfire 250 being sold in northen california.... I will try to find out more info for you... ON THE MEAN TIME WELCOME! MKSTR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_amos Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Welome aboard Patrick, You are going to like it here. This is the absolute best forum on hte net involved with cars, bar none!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 49DeSoto Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Hi, i was in my garage but behind the waterpump i could only read S14-5 The rest was covered with paint and dirt. I have to clean it first. Then i measured the head and he is 25" long. On the side of the distributor is a number on the engine which says 52 10-8. Any ideas? But I think I have to restore the body steering and all that stuff first and than I do the engine. As i told you the car is in pieces... My goal is to be on the road 2008. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Faust Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Patrick, The Desotos, like the export Dodges (here in Canada) used the 25 inch long block engine, as compared to the 23.25 inch engine in the states. The S14 states that it is a Desoto S14 engine (ie 236.6 cu in), however Im not sure about the other number... although the number on the "left side" of the engine (I believe the distributor side) should be the engine number (between the #1 and #2 cylinder). The tags I showed are on the drivers door post (round one) and the firewall (square one). Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Frank Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 any chance the 52 10-8 is a casting date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatS.... Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Welcome Patrick This is my '49 Chrysler...look familiar? There are a great bunch of guys here with alot of Mopar flathead experience. Pat Calgary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Faust Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Tim, I was thinking the same thing as you for the "casting date", however, as I mentioned, the casting number is on the distributor side.... but between cyl 1 and 2, and I don't know if its where Patrick got the number... Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikeys toy Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Hey Patrick; a friend of mine has 2-3 '49 De sotos including a '49 carry-all as well as about 6 '49-51 mopars. If you need parts, just ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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