Charlie Olson Posted June 19, 2009 Report Posted June 19, 2009 Hi again, Just for fun, I went on Craigs List for Denver and found a complete 1947 P15 4 door for $3500; might just need points to run and it has virtually all of the parts and trim. Before you get too far into spending lots of money on your stripped buy, consider this one, which is pretty nice looking. It is in Greely CO, on Craigs List for Denver Quote
Charlie Olson Posted June 19, 2009 Report Posted June 19, 2009 OMG!!! There is an absolutely Cherry 1948 resto rod 4 door, stock looking with header, dual exhausts, 2 carbs, front disc brakes, new paint and chrome asking price $7800 in Prescott AZ. If I had the money, I would buy it yesterday. It is on Craigs List under Phoenix. Quote
owrecker Posted June 20, 2009 Author Report Posted June 20, 2009 According to the serial numbers both engines are from P15's and would be the right engines for your car. Congratulations on hitting the mother lode. can any one tell me what size these motors are TOM Quote
owrecker Posted June 20, 2009 Author Report Posted June 20, 2009 i do not see the Serial numbers any where PI*I03023I or PI5*789542* that tells me what size it is TOM Quote
Jim Yergin Posted June 20, 2009 Report Posted June 20, 2009 i do not see the Serial numbers any where PI*I03023I or PI5*789542* that tells me what size it is TOM The P15 in the serial numbers tell you that the engines are P15 engines. The P15 engine was a 218. However, if the engine has been modified using the crank and connecting rods from a 230, it could be a 230 but it would not have come that way out of the factory. Jim Yergin Quote
Normspeed Posted June 20, 2009 Report Posted June 20, 2009 The P15 motors were likely all 218s. In mid-54 in the P25 cars they switched mid year to the 230. Quote
owrecker Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Posted June 21, 2009 ok now what do i do i tore the frist motor down and this is what i found and this is the better looking of the to start on the other one tomorrow TOM Quote
Captain Neon Posted June 21, 2009 Report Posted June 21, 2009 dose anyone have and books they want to sell on the motor or the car i ca buyTOM The service manuals and parts books are regularly available on eBay. Just don't end up paying too much for a reproduction manual believing that it is an original. Quote
greg g Posted June 21, 2009 Report Posted June 21, 2009 That block seems to have exceeded it's service life...... Perhaps there maybe some salvagable parts further in. Quote
greg g Posted June 21, 2009 Report Posted June 21, 2009 I was trying to not be an alarmist.........some cylinder liners might be required. Quote
owrecker Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Posted June 21, 2009 i think i know what happened but not sure that spark plug was not in it so i think it got water in it and froze and broke it the others do not look to be that bad no rust on them going to stripe the rest of it later TOM Quote
David Lechner Posted April 9, 2010 Report Posted April 9, 2010 I have a 48 P15 plymouth special delux unrestored with 55,500 original miles on it. If you want to see how they were put together I,m less than 30 minutes away in Clarence NY. Quote
1940plymouth Posted April 9, 2010 Report Posted April 9, 2010 Tom and Dave, Welcome fellow NY'ers to the best MOPAR forum there is Quote
Flatie46 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Posted April 10, 2010 Welcome to the forum, maybe the other engine is in better shape inside. Quote
michael.warshaw Posted April 10, 2010 Report Posted April 10, 2010 welcome to the forum, by any chance on the bad motor is the engine head available for sale? Quote
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