[claudiu1988]

Other pieces that came whit the car. That shows this is a 1937 dodge sold as a plymouth.

[Rusty_OToole]

Sometimes Plymouth was sold as a Dodge, with Dodge emblems. But never Dodge sold as Plymouth.

Your car has a Dodge grille. So it must be a Dodge and the emblems are from another car. Or it is a Plymouth and someone installed a Dodge grille, possibly as an accident repair.

[Bill-W]

The 1937 Plymouth was on a 112" wheelbase while the Dodge D5 was on a 115" wheelbase. The difference was behind the rear door with the rear axle moved back 3". As well, the rear quarter window was longer.

The export/Canadian Dodges used the Plymouth body with a Dodge front clip. Thus it is easy to make a Plymouth into a Dodge.

I cannot make out the number on the tag found on the car, but below are the serial numbers for the 1937 Plymouth and its variations -

Plymouth Business Six, Canadian Plymouth Six - model P3 :
Detroit - 1184001 to 1237460
LosAngeles - 3101401 to 3105159
Evansville - 9085551 to 9097493
Windsor - 9376676 to 9381157

Plymouth DeLuxe Six, Canadian Plymouth DeLuxe Six and Custom Six - model P4 :
Detroit - 10101001 to 10468044
LosAngeles - 3162501 to 3205879
Evansville - 9950001 to 9999000 and 9190021 to 9199074
Windsor - 9339691 to 9349561

The export DeSoto SP3 was built only in Detroit in 1937, its first year, and used Plymouth serial numbers. Same with the DeSoto DeLuxe SP4 and all Plymouths built for export.

The export Dodge and Canadian Dodge Six - model D6 :
Detroit - 3913151 to 3920175
Windsor - 9318226 to 9320000 and 9387361 to 9388420

Canadian Dodge DeLuxe Six - model D7 :
Windsor - 9469961 to 9478110

The export Dodge D6 was built at the Plymouth plant in Detroit.

The Canadian-built models used U.S. engines for the last time. Thus P3, P4, SP3, SP4, D6 and D7 models, regardless of source, used U.S. Plymouth engines with prefix P4. The 25" block would be used in Canadian Plymouths and Dodges starting in 1938 when the Canadian engine plant opened.

To be complete, the Dodge Six and Canadian Dodge Custom Six - model D5 :
Hamtramck - 4530451 to 4789907
Evansville - 9118501 to 9149360
Windsor - 9409056 to 9413740

All Chrysler Corporation cars in the 1930's, regardless of where the final assembly took place, used chassis and usually bodies built in either Detroit or Windsor. Closed US bodies were built by Briggs while Canadian bodies were built by Chrysler of Canada.

That P15 engine will fit your 1937 model with no problems. One of the joys of owning a Chrysler product with a flathead six.

Bill
Vancouver, BC

[claudiu1988]

Thanks for all the information regarding the serial numbers, I will go and see the car in 2 weeks so until then I cannot give you the serial. Now I am very courious to see what serial number the car has.

I also seen here in Romania an 1939 Plymouth sold as a Dodge (had dodge emblems ). I also asked some people in Romania that know the history of the cars here and told me that here in Romania som Dodges were sold as Plymouth, at my car I dont' know why someone wolud change the emblems because the person from who I bought the car used it as a day to day car not as a classic car, also my car has a dodge dash bord. So it's quite complicate, we must do more research.

[claudiu1988]

Also I have an other question, the gear box I understand it's different at the 47 model. So I only have to buy the engine and then find a 37 gearbox?

[Rusty_OToole]

The oldest reference book I have shows 1940-1954 transmissions alike and interchangeable. I can't go back to 1937 but know of no reason the transmission will not fit.

It would be best to buy the engine, gearbox, driveshaft and rear axle when you can. I know I would if I were you. There aren't that many chances to find the right parts, especially in Romania.

[dwollam]

40-47 was column shift. 37 was a floor shift.

[elmo39]

chrysler started using column shift in 39 on the dodge, desoto and chrysler and some model plymouths , floor shifts for 37-38, and 39 will interchange , i,m not sure and someone will probably tell us but i think 35-36 will also

[claudiu1988]

Found this engine, gearbox and drive shaft, the seller says they are from an 1937 Dodge. The D marked on the motor comes from a Dodge but I don't know the model. Here are pictures whit the motor

[claudiu1988]