SSD Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) Ok my wife got me the numbers off the door tag the serial number is 81195085 and the model # it has WC does that make sense? on another tag there was 4112-3292751 so what does all that say about my truck? Thanks in advance guys Oh and how can i tell if i have a 218 or 230? Edited February 27, 2013 by SSD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 According to Phil Street's Dodge truck serial number decoder at http://www.t137.com/registry/help/decode.php you have: Serial Number 81195085Year 1947Make DodgeModel WCEngine 217.76 Flathead SixWheelbase 116Rating 1/2 TonEngineering Code T112Plant Detroit, MichiganBuild Number 22557 So it originally came with a 218. But that might have been swapped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Well that make sense as the head is 23" I was planning on a t5 behind the flatty how will the 218 work for that or do i need to bump it up to a 230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Have the wife check the engine #. Just below the head on the drivers side. If its original it will say T112. If its been swapped as mine has it might start with an I P or D. For example my truck has a P23 from a 52 plymouth. No reason you can't put the T5 behind the 218 if thats what you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Ok good my plan is this is going to be my daily driver along with my bike, Ill get the wife to look at the number on the block Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 218 and 230 are the same block and same bellhousing, at least going off the 48 P15 218 in my truck and the D illegible 230 I got from a 56 or 57 Savoy. If you have a 4 speed just change out the rear axle for something modern. Search for the non-T5 swap, it might be on the car side. Uses a trans out of a square nose (pre-93) Ranger. I've got a complete 92 Ranger parts junker that will be donating a bunch of parts to my Pilot House... rear axle, heater/ac unit, fuel tank (maybe), transmission (maybe), wiper motor (maybe), heat/ac and defroster ducting, seats and seat belts (both maybes)... patch panel steel, bulbs and sockets (maybe), wiring sections, climate controls, radio hanger assembly (maybe)... front brakes (maybe), master cylinder and brake booster, proportioning valve and rear mechanical abs (maybe)... Use what is common and readily available. If you are going daily driver, unless you live in a small town in a rural area, stock won't cut it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) Have the wife check the engine #. Just below the head on the drivers side. If its original it will say T112. If its been swapped as mine has it might start with an I P or D. For example my truck has a P23 from a 52 plymouth. No reason you can't put the T5 behind the 218 if thats what you have. this is what was on the side of the block below the head t223 i22 and its got a tag on the hood that says the crank was replaced 12/51 Edited March 1, 2013 by SSD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 well now that she sent a pic I'm not so sure its not tp23 and heres the rebuild tag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 That looks to me like a p23 engine from a 51-52 plymouth just like whats in my truck. The rebuilder may have stamped the additional letter. Notice it doesn't seem to quite match the font of the other stamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 so the only way to know is going to be to measure the stroke? I guess it really don't matter all the external parts (manifolds, dizzys, ect) are the same. What does this look like to you kinda looks like a 8 3/4 to me but I'm new to the old dodges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Appears to be a 12 volt conversion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 The Older axles for these trucks do look similar to the 8 3/4 axles of the muscle car age. The fastest way for me to check, are the backing plates to the brakes. If you see two big bolt heads with the springs.....its not a late 60's style 8 3/4. Those axles will fit which is why I always remember to double check. 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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