Bill Ford Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 What cars have long blocks, what cars have short blocks. I have a '47 P-15, what do I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Stock and non canadian production you'll have a short one. Measure the head. 23in =short 25in =long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Ford Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks, Young Ed. I keep seeing posts about short blocks and long blocks did not know who had what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Generally plymouths and dodges have short ones and chrysler desoto had the long blocks. Non us cars don't apply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 All Canadian cars from and including 1938 have the long block flathead. It was a small market and when Chrysler built an engine plant up here they didn't want to go to the expense of producing two engines, hence the long block only. It sure makes picking up an engine here easy. Anything will fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 How about an export D24 RHD like Robs....is it a 23 or 25? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockerbillykat Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 The engine in my 1948 D25 is a 25" block, another guy i know has a 1946 P15 Plymouth,that too has(had) the 25" block as well. Both cars are Australian built bodies(TJ Richards) The engine out of the Plymouth now resides with me and now is being used for parts! The engines and chassis were imported from Canada and bodies assembled here in Adelaide, South Australia! ROCKERBILLYKAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxer_inv Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 How about an export D24 RHD like Robs....is it a 23 or 25? Yep - both my girls are Canadian export RHD - both with the stock 25" long block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks Rob and Rocker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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