Guest AlbertKuipers Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I just bought a 251 flathead 6 that came out of a 1957 Fargo or Dodge 1/2 ton. The engine ID number is K18589C. It also came with a rebuild tag saying it was rebuilt in Winnipeg by the Chrysler method. In all my searching I haven't come across any engine numbers with a "K" prefix. Does anyone know what that K designation means? Could it be a designation given to factory rebuilt engines? I'd sure like to hear from someone who knows something about this. Thanks, Albert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrycoman Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 K - 1957 model yearChrysler Engineering used letters for the model year = A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, P, R, S, T, and V. The first series started with 1924-25 and continued through to 1941. Second round started with 1942, had combined model years 1946-48 and 1951-51, and ended in 1964. The third round started in 1965 and ran through to 1980. The letter Q was used once - 1960 Valiant.If it was rebuilt in Winnipeg it would have been done by Century Motors.K18589C means it was the 17,589th 1957 6 cylinder engine built at the Chrysler of Canada engine plant. The first engine was K1001C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlbertKuipers Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 K - 1957 model yearChrysler Engineering used letters for the model year = A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, P, R, S, T, and V. The first series started with 1924-25 and continued through to 1941. Second round started with 1942, had combined model years 1946-48 and 1951-51, and ended in 1964. The third round started in 1965 and ran through to 1980. The letter Q was used once - 1960 Valiant.If it was rebuilt in Winnipeg it would have been done by Century Motors.K18589C means it was the 17,589th 1957 6 cylinder engine built at the Chrysler of Canada engine plant. The first engine was K1001C.Thank you. As I was told the engine came out of a '57 1/2 ton, that confirms that it's actually a '57 engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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