martanke Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I am restoring my straight 8 engine but the block has some pretty bad freeze cracks and I am hesitant in moving forward with it. I have all internals so I am really only looking for a good block, but I'd be willing to buy a full engine as well. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Please indicate your location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 I am located in Sweden, but I can arrange for a US shipping address and even local pickup if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFeeney Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 I searched about a year ago for a straight 8 engine to use in a Speedster project. I advertised on several different forums and to my surprise did not find any. However, Do not give up, You will find one. Advertise in the WPC club magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 Thanks for the tip (and encouragement), I will take a look at the magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 The block I am aware of is 1938. No cyl head,starter. Has exhaust manifold. Would this work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c49er Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Here is a 1949-50 Chrysler eight...last year of production. The same as a 1946-48 engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/12/2022 at 10:29 PM, Jeff Perkins / Mn said: The block I am aware of is 1938. No cyl head,starter. Has exhaust manifold. Would this work? Thanks, but the 1938 block is different and will not work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty14 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 post it here https://p15-d24.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Any luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Well yes and no. C49er has been very helpful but we have not found a suitable block yet. So any other leads are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark schuler Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Hi, I have two Chrysler straight 8 engines for sale ,I don't have engine numbers w/o doing some looking, 30 years ago my father had a 1931 cd-8, so I assume my engines are about that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 I believe 1946 is the earliest I can go. 1931 is definitely too early. But if you can, please check the engine numbers and I will research it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFeeney Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Hello Martanke is Sweden, I have sent you a earlier post saying at one time about 1 year ago I posed some ads looking for a Chrysler straight 8 engine/tran. I cancelled my project as I never found a engine. Today I received a text asking if I was still looking for a engine. I know nothing else about it but here is the # if you want to look into it. Be careful with your money, 989-941-6022 from Don in Ohio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24Chry48 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 7:09 PM, mark schuler said: Hi, I have two Chrysler straight 8 engines for sale ,I don't have engine numbers w/o doing some looking, 30 years ago my father had a 1931 cd-8, so I assume my engines are about that era. I may be interested in one if they are for a CD. Where are they and do you have a price in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 19 hours ago, DFeeney said: Hello Martanke is Sweden, I have sent you a earlier post saying at one time about 1 year ago I posed some ads looking for a Chrysler straight 8 engine/tran. I cancelled my project as I never found a engine. Today I received a text asking if I was still looking for a engine. I know nothing else about it but here is the # if you want to look into it. Be careful with your money, 989-941-6022 from Don in Ohio Thank you Don! I will reach out to the number you provided. Appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narve N Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Someone in Sweden or Norway must have a block/complete engine. Have you tried advertising in the Swedish WPC Club and other national multimake clubs/facebook groups? Several people like Göran Ambell who put a late-gen Hemi in his 40s Chrysler etc (believe his car was 6-cyl). I know about a dismantled block here in Norway for sale, but that is likely a 38 or earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark schuler Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Hi Martanke, I'm sorry I didn't see your reply about straight 8 engines, I will look this weekend and find engine numbers. I'm located in Morrison ,IL 61270 United States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 On 5/27/2022 at 2:17 AM, mark schuler said: Hi Martanke, I'm sorry I didn't see your reply about straight 8 engines, I will look this weekend and find engine numbers. I'm located in Morrison ,IL 61270 United States. Thanks Mark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 On 5/22/2022 at 4:18 PM, Narve N said: Someone in Sweden or Norway must have a block/complete engine. Have you tried advertising in the Swedish WPC Club and other national multimake clubs/facebook groups? Several people like Göran Ambell who put a late-gen Hemi in his 40s Chrysler etc (believe his car was 6-cyl). I know about a dismantled block here in Norway for sale, but that is likely a 38 or earlier. Hi Narve, I agree there should be something in the Nordic region, but so far no luck. I've found a couple of 1930s engines in Sweden (too old) and one guy who has a spare engine for his New Yorker but unfortunately is unwilling to separate the spare engine and car. I have not advertised in the Swedish WPC Club, will do so. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/768724207454526/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A39c84c98-8970-4809-a493-0db8a0cc0162 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 4:48 AM, martanke said: I am restoring my straight 8 engine but the block has some pretty bad freeze cracks and I am hesitant in moving forward with it. I have all internals so I am really only looking for a good block, but I'd be willing to buy a full engine as well. Thanks! Link above might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 On 6/16/2022 at 1:10 AM, Xander Wildeisen said: Link above might help. I've contacted the seller, thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 On 6/18/2022 at 1:06 PM, martanke said: I've contacted the seller, thanks. https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/pts/d/las-vegas-1947-chrsyler-motor-and-trans/7504684231.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 Well no luck so far. I've now found an industrial engine (IND12) that may be a good fit but I've not been able to date it. Anyone here knows what years the IND12 were made, I assume they are a later version than the IND9? I've also joined the Chrysler clubs (Sweden, Norway and US) and have wanted ads coming out in the club magazines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFeeney Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Sometimes you have to "Shake the Bushes " to find items. The more you network the better chances you will run across information. Hang Tough! in your search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFeeney Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Hello again Martanke, This person sent me a text that he has a 1950 Chrysler eng/trans for sale today . His number is 702-379-4668. Good Luck, Don in Ohio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narve N Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Coming to my memory: About 20 years ago I was able through a friend to buy a 1947 323 engine from a wrecking yard in the Portland area, possibly from Wildcat Auto Wrecking refer https://www.wildcatmopars.com/ . We even managed to have the engine overhauled with parts at the premises. You could check with them if memory serves me right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 Don, Narve, Thank you for the leads, i will pursue them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Keep looking they are out there. Have you tried French Lake Auto parts? Been there and they are good people. French Lake Auto Parts, Inc. ☎ 320-274-8497🙋 3531 County Road 3 NW, Annandale, MN 55302 🖱 www.frenchlakeautoparts.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Fossil said: Keep looking they are out there. Have you tried French Lake Auto parts? Been there and they are good people. French Lake Auto Parts, Inc. ☎ 320-274-8497🙋 3531 County Road 3 NW, Annandale, MN 55302 🖱 www.frenchlakeautoparts.com We have 2 of the 1948 Flat 8s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW4X4 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 3:45 PM, DFeeney said: I searched about a year ago for a straight 8 engine to use in a Speedster project. I advertised on several different forums and to my surprise did not find any. However, Do not give up, You will find one. Advertise in the WPC club magazine. Are you still looking for a straight 8? Does it have to be a Chrysler? I have a Oldsmobile straight 8 for sale... ERIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 (edited) On 10/6/2022 at 2:30 AM, VW4X4 said: Are you still looking for a straight 8? Does it have to be a Chrysler? I have a Oldsmobile straight 8 for sale... ERIC Hi, Yes it has to be a Chrysler as I will re-use all my marine external parts. EDIT: I now realize you weren't asking me, sorry. Edited October 11, 2022 by martanke (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 On 9/15/2022 at 5:31 PM, DFeeney said: Hello again Martanke, This person sent me a text that he has a 1950 Chrysler eng/trans for sale today . His number is 702-379-4668. Good Luck, Don in Ohio Thank you Don, I got hold of him but he had already let the engine go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 Well I finally found one. It's a 1950 industrial engine (IND-12A) that appears to be in really good shape. I may even use some of the internals for the rebuild, so now I'm looking for a maintenance and parts manual to verify what will fit for my application. Anyone knows of one, please let me know. Thanks everyone for helping me out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFeeney Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Hello Martanke, Good to hear you are making progress with your engine rebuild. Sometimes the "Car Hobby" is like a "Bad Marriage". You have to put extra work into it to keep it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narve N Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 3 hours ago, martanke said: Well I finally found one. It's a 1950 industrial engine (IND-12A) that appears to be in really good shape. Good to hear, may you now have some external parts in spare? I need a oil pressure relief valve and a late 323 cui style oil filter mount (full-flow oil filter as found on 1946/47 and newer engines). These two items are badly needed for my 1947 race-car engine that now runs (but still has the two issues mentioned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martanke Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 Narve, I will let you know when I've had a closer look at all the parts, the engine is still making its way over the Atlantic. Nice build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Narve N said: Good to hear, may you now have some external parts in spare? I need a oil pressure relief valve and a late 323 cui style oil filter mount (full-flow oil filter as found on 1946/47 and newer engines). These two items are badly needed for my 1947 race-car engine that now runs (but still has the two issues mentioned. I have parts for the late 40s engine. Send wants of what you need email. Thanks Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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