Daniel Jones Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I'm comparing pre and post WWII Chrysler straight 8, noting the differences. The flywheel bolt pattern on the pre-war crankshafts (1937 C14 274 CID and 1938 C23 299 CID) are different from the 324 CID post WWII ones (1946-48 C39, 1949 C46 and 1950 C49). Was this a difference perhaps introduced with the fluid drive in 1939? Did the 1938 324 have the same bolt pattern as the 1938 299 and 1937 274? I'm interested in bolting up the Warner T86 (with R6 overdrive) from a 1938 299 to a 1950 324 and am wondering if there is a flywheel that will work with that combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joao46 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Be interesting to know differences from 1931’s big 6.2 liter to the smaller ones too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFeeney Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 These engines are very hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c49er Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 323 to the 385? The 385 has nine main bearings and is oh so pretty...the 323's five main bearings. A Chrome plated water jacket cover on the 385. A 385 in a 1935 CW Imperial Airflow.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joao46 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Very pretty indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcapra Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I don't have much technical info on the Chrysler straight eights except that is what the Saratogas and New Yorkers had up to 1950. I love them because I love old fashioned technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joao46 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Me too. It’s interesting to see how things were done. I love the creativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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