Also - Are you sure its a 330? According to my info, the 330 was only made in '56 and in 2bbl (firedome) and 4bbl (fireflite) configs. If your engine really has 2x4bbl carbs on a factory manifold, either they were swapped on, or you have a 341 (Adventurer), which is engine #S24A and casting #1856629.
Look for a date code too, which could suggest - but not 100% confirm - if the block is original to the car. For instance, I once had a '67 Fury III wagon with a factory 440 (rare), the block was unstamped but dated late '66, which is what it should be. But with a little digging I found an aluminum "factory replacement engine" tag riveted to the block, which says to me the original engine blew up for one reason or another very soon after purchase.
good luck Wakeman----- Original Message ----- From: "Wakeman Massie" <wakey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 10:38 AM Subject: Re: 1956 Desoto Adventurer Dual Quad Hemi Engine ID Number???
The casting number for a '56 Desoto 330 Hemi block is 1636629. On Dodge and Chrysler blocks, the casting number can be found on the driver's side top of the block, in the narrow space between the deck and the lifter valley cover. I would assume this to be the case for DeSotos as well but cannot be 100% certain. It may be on the other side, and in any event may be tough to see with the intake installed.. but it will definitely be somewhere...Good Luck. Wakeman----- Original Message ----- From: <musclecarguy1@xxxxxxxxx>To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 8:44 AM Subject: 1956 Desoto Adventurer Dual Quad Hemi Engine ID Number???My neighbor by the shop has both a 56 Desoto Adventurer 2 Door Hardtop, and a Convertible. Both are supposedly original engined cars having 330cu inch Hemi's with dual quads. The convertible has the engine ID number located where the book shows it should be "directly behind the water pump on the boss" The hardtop has the boss there but no numbers. Is there another place he could look? Is there a chance this was a replacement block or something? Any ideas ??? Thanks in advance Guys! Lyle in Montana--- On Sat, 1/3/09, musclecarguy1@xxxxxxxxx <musclecarguy1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:From: musclecarguy1@xxxxxxxxx <musclecarguy1@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Dual fours! yes To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 9:25 PM Yup, looks like that one. Only difference I can tell is mine is for a RB block where that one is for a B block. I'd give the $200.00 roughly that that manifold sold for with freight, just to have it. They are out there, just gotta watch for them. --- On Sat, 1/3/09, Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Dual fours! yes > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 3:47 PM > Is it like this one? > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOPAR-58-62-350-383-DUAL-QUAD-INTAKE-MANIFOLD-1827899_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a543Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem120351384553QQitemZ120351384553QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories > > > Gary H. >> -----Original Message----- >> >I went out in the garage today and looked at my 2-4 > manifold. It is a casting number 1854817-1 date code 8-11-8. > So from what I know it is a 1959 413 manifold. My carbs are > both 1964 426 wedge afb's. I know its not worth much, > but I wanna hang on to this one. I'm sure one will show > up on ebay though. Lyle > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car > transactions and negotiations as well as other personal > messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.----Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.----Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
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