siezed 230

[41/53dodges]

anybody know what size hex is on the end of the shaft of a 230 out of a 1941 dodge WF-32 1.5T truck? the engine is stuck, and i wanted to try rocking it, bu i could not find a fitting size in my arsenal. i would just measure it, but i cannot get to it to see it, just feel it. i dont want to go under the truck, it is sitting right over a nice mound of rabbit sh!t, and it does not roll, so thats not happening. could somebody find a pic of their hex on the front for me? i think the engine is a p-18, but not sure. thanks in advance!

[Merle Coggins]

I can't say for certain, but 1 11/16" sticks in my head from my engine.

Merle

[Young Ed]

Also unless its been messed with a p18 is a 218 not a 230.

[41/53dodges]

somebody must have swapped the motor sometime in the past, then. if i remember, there are nubs just protruding from the back of the pulley just enough so it didnt fit. anybody have pics?

[Young Ed]

I think the tricky part is there are also 2 sizes. Also if it happens to have the nut for the crank start you may need a deep socket. Here's the one in my 46

[41/53dodges]

well, i have a whole set of bigguns, but none fit due to the nubs i was speaking of. it does have the cranks start, but the shallow sockets are recessed enough to fit.

[Merle Coggins]

My engine has the hand crank lugs on the bolt head and I was able to use a standard depth 3/4" drive socket.

Don't know about your engine, Ed, but I wish mine still looked this nice.

Merle

[41/53dodges]

what are those marks on the face of the pulley?

[Young Ed]

Don't know about your engine, Ed, but I wish mine still looked this nice. Merle

Don't you know it! My truck had a defective water pump that sprayed antifreeze all over after about 45miles of driving. That was the end of my nice silver paint. The coupes got wrecked too. Lasted a little longer but after 12K miles and a crash which sprayed antifreeze all over and then left the hood not really covering the engine anymore while it sat out before being fixed have taken its toll

[Reg Evans]

Here's an engine out of a 46-47 1 1/2 ton WF truck. The engine number is T118 and according to my Pin Point Parts Specifier book is the stock engine for your 41 WF-32 1.5 ton. It's a 236 c.i. long 25" engine. If your engine # really is P18 the engine would be the shorter 23" Plymouth car engine.

I wire brushed the nut on the pulley and a regular 1 13/16" socket wouldn't quite fit. A 1 7/8" did fit but was a little loose.

I have a P24 engine too and a 1 1/2" socket fits that pulley nut without the hand crank cogs.

[41/53dodges]

all i know is that the serial # plate on the side of the motor says "p18" and a bunch of other numbers, so it may be a coincidence. i did notice the fan was about 2.5" from the radiator, so that may or may not be normal. what are those nubs on the pulley for, anyways? could a metric socket by chance fit better on there?

[Merle Coggins]

I think what you're seeing on the pulleys are the threaded holes that are for attaching a puller to remove the pulley.

Merle

[Reg Evans]

all i know is that the serial # plate on the side of the motor says "p18" and a bunch of other numbers, so it may be a coincidence. i did notice the fan was about 2.5" from the radiator, so that may or may not be normal. what are those nubs on the pulley for, anyways? could a metric socket by chance fit better on there?

What's the length of the head?

[41/53dodges]

i dunno, im too lazy to drive the 250 miles to get back up there. are there any defining features that can be seen externally

[41/53dodges]

do the shorter engines mount up differently? these "floating power" mounts dont seem moveable, and it still uses those and everything bolts up

[Reg Evans]

Here's how I mounted a big block 6 (25") in a small truck using the floating power mount. This could have been done in reverse to your truck. Next time you make the 250 mile trek to the truck take a camera and a tape measure.