ole two inch Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Howdy All,Posting for my best friend, he's got a rather beat 1939 Plymouth Deluxe Six, siezed motor and trans, rather thrashed interior, but he's got the detirmination of the mouse flipping off the eagle (if you've seen that poster).He's measured the frame width and it appears to be 33 3/16 inches where he'd put the motor mounts. Has anyone on this board seen or heard of this being done? any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and a lift of the lynch lid for any help on this.two inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 A slant six would work and has been done. Personally, I would go with a 318 or 340. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CutNChop Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 383!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 HEMI!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rbl2 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Flat head six. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ole two inch Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Thanks and a lift of the lynch lid folks, but I think he's looking to specific mods he'll have to make on this plan, ie "If installing a slant 6, 383, 340, flat head six, what compatible motor mounts would work, or need to be fabbed" or "Distance from radiator to fan"I'm hip that it'll likely take the knowledge of someone who's done it and that's just whom he's hoping to find, I think.With this idiom in mind, when I did a motor swap in my '81 Ford Econoline van (what a nightmare THAT was) I noted ALL steps in removing that old 300 six and installing the new one, just in case someone else out in cyber land needed a tutorial. Perhaps I'm just funny (smelling) that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlK Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Go with the slant-6. I saw this done in a 1932 Plymouth sedan. It was awsome. V-8? been done to death. as for a hemi why would you strap yourself into a rocket sled, there really is no where to fly it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjtaxi Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I have a 35 Plymouth sedan with a slant six,fits great and have driven it for 30 years, even pull small trailer at freeway speeds, will try to post pic. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 pjtaxi.....NICE JOB!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Jaakkola Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 To be honest, what's the difference using slant six or flathead six??Both have minimum horsepower, cheap parts and lasts forever.The point is that flathead six goes right in the car without any modifications.Installing a slant six requires planning and proper installation, if you screw it up, the car is horrible to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Braverman Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I agree with Mika. There is very little gain by installing a slant six. The Chrysler flat-head six was built until 1969 in trucks and even later as an industrial engine. Easy so get and cheap to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CarAdMan Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Here's an original 1939 ad for car & truck - RICK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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