Bob: 1955-58 300’s had hemi’s which were individually serial numbered in the format shown below. The engine serial numbers had no fixed relationship with the chassis VIN’s but were recorded by hand on the IBM build card which enables documenting a block as “original”. XXXX’s are four-digit numbers with the first engine each year being # 1001. 1955: 3NE55XXXX 1956: 3NE56XXXX 1957: 3NE57XXXX 1958: I’m not sure. I’ve had both of these reported and would appreciate being advised which is correct (maybe both?): 58N3XXXX and/or 3N58XXXX 1959 engine serial numbers have been reported to me as MR413 XXXX or MR413 XXXXX . No HP’s reported in ’59 or ‘60 C300K’ly, Rich Barber Brentwood CA 1955 C-300-- VIN: 3N551198, engine serial number: 3NE551098 From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Jasinski Thanks for re-posting this Loren, I do remember reading it before, when George originally posted it way back when. Of course, George is gone now, so we can't ask him how he came by this information, but he was a very knowledgeable man and knew many people close to Chrysler corp. Regarding the '55 to '59 300 letter cars, were any of those early 300 blocks stamped HP also? I've not owned an earlier car and am not as familiar with the block stampings. Was the '61 300G the first letter car to have the HP stamp? Bob J From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Loren Nelson Please excuse me if this has been sent before. I sent this with Outlook Express and did not see it in my mail, so will send it again. HP engines were discussed earlier in this thread. This was George Reihl's responce to a server question about 300 engines. I have no idea where he got this information or the accuracy of it. Loren Nelson in sunny and finally warmer N. Georgia Since you asked I went out to the garage and measured -- the HP stamp is You are correct in the way the Chrysler blocks are cast. All 413 blocks, and __._,_.___
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