[FWDLK] Roger's Sport Suburban Engine

["Ron Waters" <Ronbo97@xxxxxxxx>]

Roger -

It's probably a 301 if it's the original engine.  The engine number will
reveal the answer.  It's located on the front of the block, behind the
power steering pump.

Ron
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> From: Roger Howard <rhoward@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] '56 Plymouth Manual
> Date: Sunday, September 06, 1998 2:56 PM
>
>      I';ve had this 57 Plymouth Sport Suburban for about a year, and I
just
> assumed it had a 318 until I was challenged recently.
>      The 57-58  Service Manual shows B/W drawings of the four engines
> available..(.p. 274) which are the 318  Dual Fury (two four barrel
carbs),
> the 350 Golden Commando,   the 230 in-line six,   and the V-800, which is
> the two bbl 301 and 318.  Well, I can plainly see it isnt the dual furyn
nor
> the golden commando, nor  the 230 ,  so I'm left with either the 301 or
the
> 318 two barrel. On p. 4 of same manual, there is a data chart. My car is
a
> p-31  for which either engine was available.  I know on the 59's, the
engine
> block has a number that starts 31, meaning it is a 318. Does anybldy know
> how to decode an engine block number from 57, please?   Roger,  near
Seattle
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Heilman <Imapig58@xxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, September 05, 1998 9:52 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] '56 Plymouth Manual
>
>
> >I have a 1957 Plymouth Service manual for the Plaza/Savoy/Belvedere
trio,
> but
> >I own a '56 Savoy. It helps me out a little, but not much. It is used,
but
> in
> >fair to good condition. I was wondering if anyone had a '56 service
manual
> for
> >the same models, and would like to trade. Thanks, Tim
> >