Reg Evans Posted July 27, 2017 Report Posted July 27, 2017 I've never seen this type of engine number before. 23"...... Has anyone here ? REX 60019 It's in a 47 Dodge 1 ton I'm going to sell Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 27, 2017 Report Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) good one Reg.....lets see...REX rebuilt engine exchange; 60019 Des Plains Illionis but the two don't match on a search...I would almost bet the EX engine exchange is on target but R could stand for any company name.....just spit-balling here.....tracking this could be easy or could prove to be a real puzzler..would guess also the 60019 is the actual count of the engine built and the specs and such are filed under that serial number for any returns, warranty or inquiry to components used. maybe a ask about, if this truck was local when you got it, as to an older machine shop/builder company with those initial... Edited July 27, 2017 by Plymouthy Adams 1 Quote
HotRodTractor Posted July 27, 2017 Report Posted July 27, 2017 Interesting. I've got an engine at home with no number on it at all. Its still raw cast on the top and side. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 27, 2017 Report Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) HRT..on your engine, is there a rebuilder tag on or near the dividing line of the block and oil pan? I believe builders will mill the original numbers from the block and affix their tag...at least, the one Jasper built engine I had here in the '59 D100 was machined is that fashion. Edited July 27, 2017 by Plymouthy Adams Quote
HotRodTractor Posted July 27, 2017 Report Posted July 27, 2017 The only thing that I have found is the corner of a riveted tag right over the freeze plug hole right below the pad. It could very well be rebuilt and would agree with a theory that I have about the life of this engine. This is a 25" engine with factory dual carbs and dual exhaust. Somewhere along the line throttle governors were added under the carbs because the linkage going from the manifold up to each carb was extended for them by welding in more material in the middle. When I got the engine the butterflies were missing out of the governors. I suspect this engine saw some abuse.... lol Supposedly it is out of an old fire truck - which jives with some other information I had about a factory dual carb truck in the same basic area that I was trying to track down. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 27, 2017 Report Posted July 27, 2017 it is a shame that tag is missing.....I would feel reasonably certain that would be a rebuilder ID tag... over the years with folks trying to just maintain these vehicles through any junkyard parts they could find, it is a nightmare to say what came form where and with no degree of saying this is stock..they are however a great source for pondering/imagining and nightmare to document....adds to the fun. I am trying to decode a 62 dodge fender tag, guess what....nothing on the dedicated sites or the internet found that is close to workable...kinda an aggravation...seems 63 is about as retro as the mopar ventures go in the 60's..I have not given up, just talked to a guy who says he has some data but needs to know the assembly plant as in 62 each used their own code system..fun fun fun Quote
ggdad1951 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Posted July 27, 2017 1 hour ago, HotRodTractor said: Interesting. I've got an engine at home with no number on it at all. Its still raw cast on the top and side. I have one like that in FEF, no number! And no rebuilder tag or hole from a rivet. Quote
Mike36 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Posted July 27, 2017 I have 2 engines with a tag at that location. They both say " when ordering parts specify 231 ". Quote
HotRodTractor Posted July 27, 2017 Report Posted July 27, 2017 19 minutes ago, Mike36 said: I have 2 engines with a tag at that location. They both say " when ordering parts specify 231 ". Could you post up a picture? Quote
Mike36 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Posted July 28, 2017 I would be glad to , but do not know how. Any tips? Quote
greg g Posted July 28, 2017 Report Posted July 28, 2017 The allpar site says that Chrysler sold unnumbered bare blocks to various rebuilding companies. Those companies were supposed to stamp numbers or tag them as they were assembled. I would speculate that did not happen 100% of the time, perhaps they got sold or traded over the course of doing business or going out of business, and some of these blocks went feral, escaped into the world with no pedigree so to speak. Maybe some even got Johnny Cashed, liberated by enterprising employees, or theives. 2 Quote
HotRodTractor Posted July 29, 2017 Report Posted July 29, 2017 Here are the pics of Mike's tag. Thanks Mike! Quote
Charlie Stephenson Posted July 31, 2017 Report Posted July 31, 2017 On 7/27/2017 at 1:41 PM, ggdad1951 said: I have one like that in FEF, no number! And no rebuilder tag or hole from a rivet. Mark do you have a 25" complete combo ? Charlie Stephenson, I'm looking a 1948 COE 100% complete haven't seen pics yet but here its rust and dent free I'll see. . Quote
greg g Posted December 20, 2017 Report Posted December 20, 2017 Does any one know what model 231 referee to. Guessing it was a reference to over size or undersize internals but what??? Quote
Mike36 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Posted December 21, 2017 Gregg, I'm sure it is referring to a 230 c.i. Engine, as opposed to a 218 or 201. Quote
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