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#506267 - 04/30/08 04:38 AM
1933 chrysler six engine spares
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Scottish Murray
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Registered: 04/30/08
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I just bought a 1933 Chrysler Kew six sedan (apparently a rebadged Plymouth built in UK. The engine 'big ends' have started knocking big time. I need to find spares availability and am really struggling. No one can tell me what engine size this is - I got no info with car other than the registration document. The engine number is PEX1048. Can anyone tell me where I can get spares or even exchange recon engines, and also any tech info on that engine?
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#506326 - 04/30/08 11:24 AM
Re: 1933 chrysler six engine spares
[Re: Scottish Murray]
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ply33
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The Chrysler Kew Six was basically a Plymouth assembled in England with local upholstery and trim. It was fitted a small bore version of the US engine.
Your engine number prefix of PEX indicates that it is an export version of the 1934 PE engine and the low sequence number (numbers in each series started at 1000) indicates that it was a very early PE engine.
I believe that the bearings in that engine are the same as the US version. In which case they should be the same from 1933 through, if I recall correctly, 1940. I am going by memory here as my books are at home. And my books have precious little on the details of the export engines. This type of detail is often best determined by looking at the parts book to see which parts are specified as export only. If I am correct then the bearings should be readily available, at least in the US.
The 1933 and 1934 engines are a bit different than later versions in that they do not have the water distribution tube nor the full length water jackets and as a result the block is a little more narrow. So while the oil pan and valve cover gaskets are the same for 1933 through the 1960s (for some Dodge trucks) the head gasket is unique to 1933 and 34. Despite these minor details mechanical parts are generally easy to find.
My guess is that there will be at least on person on the Plymouth Owners Club web site forum that could give more detail. However getting on that forum is a bit of a chore as their response to some forum spam a while back is a manual approval process for new members.
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#506336 - 04/30/08 11:57 AM
Re: 1933 chrysler six engine spares
[Re: Scottish Murray]
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martylum
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Registered: 10/19/07
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Engine bearings for this engine aren't going to be readily available in the modern autoparts market unless some other engine used the exact same bearings at a later time.
Try the obsolete parts automotive aftermarket-Egge Machine is the outfit I've used for older engine parts-they have a website:Eggemachine.com.I believe they're based in California. I think there are several other parts vendors for obsolete parts including Terrell Machine 254-893-2610 and Antique Auto Parts Cellar 781-335-1579 (A Mopar parts specialist).
Martin Lum
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#506552 - 05/01/08 06:37 AM
Re: 1933 chrysler six engine spares
[Re: ply33]
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Scottish Murray
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Hi. Thanks for the most informative info. That will help me build up a history of my car and a list of suppliers. I'll get trawling through the stuff and see where that gets me. An English member of the Plymouth club has posted a club mag to me so that should be here any day now and that may also help with suppliers.
I've had a look at the engine section of your mail to me, and I see some engine bearings may be available but it's a case now of deciphering the numbers and equating to my engine. I'll keep you informed. Thanks again.
Murray
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#506553 - 05/01/08 06:38 AM
Re: 1933 chrysler six engine spares
[Re: martylum]
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Scottish Murray
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Hi and thanks for the info and contacts. I'll get in touch with them over the next week. I really appreciate the trouble you are going to to help out.
Thanks.
Murray
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