D-29 Tag on the block of 37 Dodge 2 ton?

[knuckleharley]

There is a rebuilders tag on the block of the engine in my 37 Dodge 2 ton that has "Code D-29" stamped in it.

 

Does anyone have any idea what this means?

[dpollo]

D29  would be the prefix for the engine in a 1949  Wayfarer.

[knuckleharley]

Thanks. I am not sure that applies here because it is a sheet metal tag rivited to the block,and looks to be from a rebuilder. Was the D-29 stamped in the raised boss on the block on 49 Dodge cars,or was it on a riveted tag?

[dpollo]

Stamped in the  boss.......  however rebuilders would supply a tag with the original engine number when this number was used for the title.

In any case, a D29 block should be a 230 which would be a good  engine to use in your truck.

[knuckleharley]

31 minutes ago, dpollo said:

Stamped in the  boss.......  however rebuilders would supply a tag with the original engine number when this number was used for the title.

In any case, a D29 block should be a 230 which would be a good  engine to use in your truck.

Thanks. I had been completely ignoring this engine because it just happened to be in a 2 ton 37 truck I bought for other reasons,and had just been assuming it had the original 37 engine in it. After all,these trucks were only driven a few times a year,and mostly sat under a shelter until needed to haul the crop to the market. Then I just decided to check it last week to see what code it had on it.

Just bought a 55 Plymouth 4dr last week to get the low-mileage 230,automatic trans,and rear out of it in case I lose my left leg and need an auto trans for my 42 Dodge coupe. Got lucky and found one only missing the carb,so I now have everything I will ever need to make the swap if necessary. Had a guy give me a single barrel BB carb a couple of days ago,and just bought a NOS dash pot on ebay tonight.

This is the auto trans with the chrome shift lever sticking out of the dashboard.

[Young Ed]

7 hours ago, knuckleharley said:

Thanks. I had been completely ignoring this engine because it just happened to be in a 2 ton 37 truck I bought for other reasons,and had just been assuming it had the original 37 engine in it. After all,these trucks were only driven a few times a year,and mostly sat under a shelter until needed to haul the crop to the market. Then I just decided to check it last week to see what code it had on it.

Just bought a 55 Plymouth 4dr last week to get the low-mileage 230,automatic trans,and rear out of it in case I lose my left leg and need an auto trans for my 42 Dodge coupe. Got lucky and found one only missing the carb,so I now have everything I will ever need to make the swap if necessary. Had a guy give me a single barrel BB carb a couple of days ago,and just bought a NOS dash pot on ebay tonight.

This is the auto trans with the chrome shift lever sticking out of the dashboard.

That dash shift is 55 only. 

[knuckleharley]

9 hours ago, Young Ed said:

That dash shift is 55 only. 

I know. The two 55 DeSoto's I used to have both had it,too.