michael14 Posted October 25 Author Share Posted October 25 3 minutes ago, JustHarry said: Oh cool thought from the comments it was dereg. The Plymouth next door to it has lapsed, so might be some more work involved in that when we get to it but the Dodge is live and on hold thankfully 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael14 Posted October 26 Author Share Posted October 26 On 25/10/2024 at 12:29, dabuzz said: rock auto is probably your first stop for motor parts. cool looking front - need many more pics!! Just added a few more photos. Bit tight for space in there at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberSS Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 Cool cars. Got any pics of the 61? My mate had a 61 plymouth coupe years ago in welly he daily'd (dereg too!) back when gas prices were 2 digits.. it was Matty B and dropped on its ass with a small block. I loved how weird/cool/ugly it was. Mopars of that era are just so awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 ^Virgil Exner designed some out there boy shapes. Back when style took precedent over ergonomics and aerodynamics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 I've had a couple of dodge flatheads over the years. Really solid engine and there are still bits for sale that aren't too hard to find. I recall getting a lot of parts out of Turkey when I rebuilt my last one about 15-20 years ago now. Dusting off my memory bank if you want a quick way to ID your engine just measure the length of the head. If it's 23 inches it'll likely be a 218 or 230. If it's 25" then it could be a 228, 237 or a 250 iirc. Most common I found were 230 and 250. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael14 Posted October 29 Author Share Posted October 29 On 28/10/2024 at 16:51, HumberSS said: Cool cars. Got any pics of the 61? My mate had a 61 plymouth coupe years ago in welly he daily'd (dereg too!) back when gas prices were 2 digits.. it was Matty B and dropped on its ass with a small block. I loved how weird/cool/ugly it was. Mopars of that era are just so awesome. Nothing of the Plymouth just yet - just need to get the garage door open and will be able to get a few. Will try and get some next time I'm around there but definitely needs more work than the Dodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael14 Posted October 29 Author Share Posted October 29 2 hours ago, dmulally said: I've had a couple of dodge flatheads over the years. Really solid engine and there are still bits for sale that aren't too hard to find. I recall getting a lot of parts out of Turkey when I rebuilt my last one about 15-20 years ago now. Dusting off my memory bank if you want a quick way to ID your engine just measure the length of the head. If it's 23 inches it'll likely be a 218 or 230. If it's 25" then it could be a 228, 237 or a 250 iirc. Most common I found were 230 and 250. Yeah it's a 25 inch block - so I'm thinking 230/250 as well, guess we won't know for sure until we get into the engine and figure our bore size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael14 Posted October 29 Author Share Posted October 29 On 28/10/2024 at 16:51, HumberSS said: Cool cars. Got any pics of the 61? My mate had a 61 plymouth coupe years ago in welly he daily'd (dereg too!) back when gas prices were 2 digits.. it was Matty B and dropped on its ass with a small block. I loved how weird/cool/ugly it was. Mopars of that era are just so awesome. Actually, have got one handy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberSS Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Awesome. I reckon they look so cool. Good luck with the restos 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
440bbm Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 3 hours ago, michael14 said: Actually, have got one handy. yeah thats fricken cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael14 Posted October 30 Author Share Posted October 30 30 minutes ago, 440bbm said: yeah thats fricken cool! Thanks, quite strange old cars - didn't sell very well from new I've been told. Designers told to go as distinctive as they like but maybe went a bit far for the market at the time. Anyway - I'll put a forum up about the Plymouth too in due course! Got the garage open just need to clear a wee bit more room to get some decent photos. Might be a weekend job. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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