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Will a 1950 Dodge truck T142 engine bolt up to a 1937 Dodge D5 sedan 3 speed bell housing? If so, which clutch assembly should I use? Will my 1937 starter work the truck flywheel? 

 

I appreciate any feedback. I sure need some help. Thanks!

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It should all fit.  The 230 engine has an eight hole flywheel.  Check the starter for full engagement if you choose to use the earlier flywheel.

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You may have to relieve the area of the bell housing the starter

bolts to. Had to have 3/8" shaved off of mine when bolting a

230 to a '48 bell housing. You can find photos of this process

on this forum courtesy of Don Coatney. He obviously did the

same thing. Measure from that point on bell housing to

teeth on flywheel of the old one  in your '38 before you remove it, then

the same thing with your new engine on your '38 housing.

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Yep. I did the same thing putting a 230 crank in a 218 from a 1950 then bolting the engine to a 39 bellhousing originally for a 201. Had to relieve the bellhousing with dons advice and posting. 

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19 hours ago, plymjim said:

You may have to relieve the area of the bell housing the starter

bolts to. Had to have 3/8" shaved off of mine when bolting a

230 to a '48 bell housing. You can find photos of this process

on this forum courtesy of Don Coatney. He obviously did the

same thing. Measure from that point on bell housing to

teeth on flywheel of the old one  in your '38 before you remove it, then

the same thing with your new engine on your '38 housing.

Don Coatney's engine was a Desoto, so a little different setup on the flywheel I believe....

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5 minutes ago, bones44 said:

This is the bell housing on a D5 and is different than the later 38's and up. should be no problem . but as Adam H said check and recheck.

 

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I had the same experience with my '36 Plymouth. '58 Dodge 230 with a '48 Plymouth 4bolt flywheel, '36 bell housing, '36 starter. It has worked fine for 9 years. At the time, I was unaware of the 230 crank flange difference, so I just blindly bolted everything together. Patmac, post some pictures of how everything fits. My '36 bell housing looks just like bones44's.

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