Re: [FWDLK] '59 DeSoto exhaust manifold.

[Bill Watson <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>]

I believe if you look closely at that "HL383" you will see it is "ML383".
It "M" stands for 1959.

The 1959 DeSoto Firesweep came with a 361, but the rest of the line came
with the B block 383 - 2-bbl on the Firedome, 4-bbl on the Fireflite and 2,
4-bbl pn the Adventurer.   (Only the U.S-built Windsor and Saratoga used the
RB block 383.)

Altough the alternator was standard on American-built 1960-62 Valiants and
Lancers, the rest of the car lines had the generator standard and the
alternator optional.   It did not become standard across the board until
1963.


Bill
Vancouver, BC



----- Original Message -----
From: David Agnew
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:20 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] '59 DeSoto exhaust manifold.


Gents....my friend has a '59 Fireflite Sportsman 2 dr h/t with a 383 with
one 4 bbl. Stamped on the boss is HL383. Looks like the 361 was the standard
motor from literature I have, and it got a 383.
The R/H exhaust manifold has been welded so much it's cracked yet again and
is a writeoff. Numbers are ground off, looks like it could have been
1946969.....looking at the '59 parts book, that is. L/H manifold on the car
is 1739600, so that ties in.
My question is.....what else will fit, and have the same generator casting?
I'm guessing not much, as '61 was all alternators.
Am I correct in thinking that only the R/H manifold from any big block
MoPar from '59 or '60 ( excluding the different one that the 300F had and
that of the '59 Adventurer )  will fit?
And......does anybody have one that they would be willing to part with (
uncracked would be best!).  These are very hard to find down here......
       Thanks in advance...........
                       Dave in New Zealand.

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