1935 Desoto head retoration.

[Fernando Mendes]

[Fernando Mendes]

[John-T-53]

An aluminum head? What mounts on the side where all that rot is?

[Fernando Mendes]

John-T-53,I sent your question to the mechanic in the youtube video.

[Young Ed]

He states thats the thermostat opening towards the end of part 3.

[desoto1939]

He states thats the thermostat opening towards the end of part 3.

Correct, The temp housing comes out the side of the head and not on top of the head. This is also done because of the curved hoods and grill onthe airflows.

This mechinest is very talented in what he does with his engines and other machining. Very interesting to see how this is all done. Also note that he is doing this free hand and does not have any guide lines drawn on the head to help him cutting out the rotted or broken area.

The Airflow engines where different as compared to the later flat heads that we all know.

Rich HArtung

[Fernando Mendes]

[desoto1939]

The nosie from the engine running was very loud for a mopar flat head engine. These are very quiet. And yes this is a flat head 6. DeSoto had the 6 and Chrysler had the 8.

In 30 Desoto had a flat head 8 but then did not go to an 8 until the 50's when they introduced the Hemi.

Also in 1934 deSoto only had the Airflow model and no other sedan model. Then the next year they had the Airflow and then the regular sedan.

Rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

[Fernando Mendes]

The nosie from the engine running was very loud for a mopar flat head engine. These are very quiet. And yes this is a flat head 6. DeSoto had the 6 and Chrysler had the 8.

In 30 Desoto had a flat head 8 but then did not go to an 8 until the 50's when they introduced the Hemi.

Also in 1934 deSoto only had the Airflow model and no other sedan model. Then the next year they had the Airflow and then the regular sedan.

Rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

Here is a FORD V8 1932 model A engine pic.I ask if Desoto V8 1930 engine is the same type already with transmission lever too as Ford(?).

[desoto1939]

Here is a FORD V8 1932 model A engine pic.I ask if Desoto V8 1930 engine is the same type already with transmission lever too as Ford(?).

Fernando,

The 30 Desoto had the flat inlkine straight 8 and not a V8 like what Ford had in 32. The Desoto's did not go to the V8 until around 53-54 with the early version of the Hemi V8 engine.

Yes the 30 Desoto stick had the floor stick shift. They went to the 3 on the column in 1939.

Carl Bier who was one of the designers for Desoto and a major player with Chrysler designed the Airflow. He had a 36 Desoto airflow. His 36 Desoto Aiflow was on ebay for sale several years ago and there was a major design chnaged that happened with this car. It was documented by the current owner that Carl wanted the car to have the shift on the column so this car was chnaged over to use the 39 transmission with the column on the tree.

Rich HArtung

Desoto1939@aol.com