Frank Elder Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Is this one of our flatheads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 No. Head mounted distributor and 24 head bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Anyone know what it is?? The background looks like the Chrysler museum to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) Updraft carburetor like a tractor? Top mount dizzy... Never seen that particular style of L6 before. Rather interesting looking. Edited January 15, 2013 by Scruffy49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T120 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 ...Chrysler Imperial 1928 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) No. Head mounted distributor and 24 head bolts. I can see the dizzy Don:rolleyes: A 48 dodge doesn't look like a 2013 dodge either, but its still a dodge......I thought maybe our flattie started out different and evolved some:) Thank you everyone for your answers! Seems it's a pontiac....... Edited January 16, 2013 by FRANKIE47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I think Ralph nailed it...http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1928/1928Imp80/1928Imp80.htm Look at the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Evidence is leaning towards Imperial........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam H P15 D30 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Dad had a boat over at Oyster Pt. marina in S.F. when I was growing up. Flathead looked exactly like that, mounts and all. Prop ran off the front of the crank (mounted backwards). Boat was from 1957. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Leaning towards marine application........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
52b3b Joe Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Its an early Chrysler engine at the Walter P Chrysler museum. Just the standard Chrysler engine used in all the cars I think. I think somewhere in 1930 or so they went to the style we know better with the distributor in the side of the block. Also on the early ones, due to their casting techniques the water jackets had to be sealed with covers. They didn't have the technology to cast the water jackets in like on our "modern" sixes. There were no freeze plugs on them either. That was probably fun to seal the water with those covers... The carb is an updraft B&B...they had a display one of those too. I was just at the museum a couple days before it closed to the public. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 It helps, it helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackster Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 crazy looking engine!!! I would have never guessed it is mopar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T120 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Following is a link to a tour of the Walter P Chrysler museum.Shows the Chrysler 6 engine developed in the mid twenties.. http://www.allpar.com/history/museum-tour/first-floor.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Case closed. Tip of the hat to Ralph...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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