Car found in woods

[cmp]

My sister sent me this pic of a car she saw in the woods. Any idea of the make/model/year? It looks like it says Studebaker on the side.

[The 55er]

It's a 1953 Plymouth.

[cmp]

Thanks very much! Here's a pic I found of the '53 Suburban. 

[lump]

That engine short block assembly in the foreground is a 1968 or earlier small block Chevy. Very likely a 283. You can tell which engine it is by the 7-digit raised-numeral casting number, found on top of the bellhousing flange, directly above the oil filter boss. And there is typically also an alpha-numeric date code which tells when the block was CAST, usually found on the bellhousing flange, down behind the distributor hole in the block. It usually is located on a small pad, between the raised image of two screw heads from the date plate on the block casting mold. An example would be: "E 14 6." The "E" character would stand for the 5th month of a year, the "14" would represent the 14th day of the month, and the "6" would indicate the 6th year of the decade. Other clues tell you which decade, such as the hole for the ventilation draft tube on the rear of the block. 

 

There are also stamped in engine ID numbers on the top surface area of block, just in front of where the passenger side cylinder head bolts on. It is also an alpha-numeric code, often with 7 characters. The first is a letter which indicates the factory which first built the engine, IE: "T" for Tonawonda, New York. Then (during the period which this block likely came from) there are usually 4 numbers, which indicate the month and day of actual assembly of the engine. Finally, during this period, there are normally two letters, which serve as engine identification (IE: "DZ," which identifies a 1969 302 4-bolt main high performance engine, as found in the Z 28). 

 

If you get back to this location, it might be fun to find out what engine it once was. Cheers! 

[JACK M]

19 hours ago, lump said:

 

If you get back to this location, it might be fun to find out what engine it once was. Cheers! 

 

Yup, A seasoned block.

Is that still a thing?