I don't believe it either but it is real hard to say that to someone when
you are looking at a 57 Fury with 24,000 on the speedometer that has sunk
6" into the ground with a factory looking 350 in it. Later, Jim
At 11:52 AM 07/27/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Jim
>Personally I do not believe it,,,but anything is possible!!
>
>If his Body # is around 4047000 or higher maybe there is a possibility.
>
>
>You must contact CHRYSLER with $45 and have proof of having that vin
>(picture,,,make a negative with some pencil and paper,,etc)
>
>Mail request to CHRYSLER HISTORICAL
>CIMS 488-00-00
>ONE CHRYSLEWR DRIVE
>AUBURN
>MICH
>48326-2776
>
>It takes about 4 weeks.
>
>LET US KNOW
>ED
>
>
>---- Original Message -----
> From: eeyore@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: goldenfin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [GFS] DISSECTION OF AN 'FP31' FURY ENGINE
>
>
> Do you have the contact info at chrysler? I know a person with a 57 Fury
> that was a late order 57 model and it came with a 350 in it. He was the
> orininal buyer and swears it is true. I am doughtful but his story is
> believable. He even has pics of the fury racing Shirley McDowny. We would
> like to verify this. anyway if you have the chrysler contact info it would
> be great. Jim
> At 10:50 AM 07/27/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >JIM
> >FP31----XXXXXXX
> >
> >I checked with CHRYSLER
> >The balance of the s/n matched the build sheets as the orig FURY block
> >
> >ED
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: eeyore@xxxxxxxxxx
> > To: goldenfin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 2:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: [GFS] DISSECTION OF AN 'FP31' FURY ENGINE
> >
> >
> > Was FP 31 ###### stamped on the front left corner of the block or was it
> > P 31 ###### ???? JIm
> > At 06:27 AM 07/27/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Hello List and group
> > >
> > >I have what I feel is an origional FP31 engine. The 57 FURY that it
was in
> > was junked in the mid 80s. The build sheets say it IS the origional
block
> > for that FURY.
> > >The intake and heads were manipulated but the basic short block has
every
> > indication that it has never been rebuilt.
> > >
> > >There had been open discussion about what 'goodies' the FP31 block
had in
> > it over the 'plain vanilla' 301 or later 318s
> > >
> > >I did a semi-teardown of the block this past weekend and did notice
a few
> > things worth mentioning,,and as usual I need the groups help to decipher
> > some of the things I saw.
> > >First let me state that the bearing sizes and the piston size are all
> > STANDARD!
> > >
> > >The crank looks like a normal forged 318 crank--I did not notice
anything
> > unique.
> > >The pistons look like every other 318 piston,,with the same compression
> > height. I am sure they 'upped' the compression in the FURY by using the
> > .020 head gaskets and not messing with the pistons or heads.
> > >The heads could have been changed at some point but the look like every
> > other 318 had,,no difference in valve or port sizes.
> > >
> > >THE RODS----INTERESTING,,,It DOES appear that the side beams have been
> > ground (semi polished)
> > >The rods are forged like all other 318 rods but the side beams are
> > unusually 'clean' and 'uniform'
> > >The surface of the rod beam MAY seem to have some indication of
> > shotpeening but I am really not sure at all.
> > >DOES ANYONE have a 318 or 301 2bbl stock rod that they could take some
> > real close up pics of to send me?????
> > >There is no way but to compare up close comparisms to know for sure!
> > >
> > >The other 'strange' thing I noticed---NO DAMPER PULLEY!!
> > >Does this make any sense??
> > >It is just a 2 belt pulley mounted on a simple hub that fits on to the
> crank!
> > >This was an early 57 FURY -----Did they not use a dampner on the early
> > cars???
> > >HELP
> > >
> > >The only other thing worth mentioning or questioning is the torqueflite
> > trans which I think had been replaced at some point.
> > >Did any of the other late 56,,57 or 58 MOPARS have a 'RED' painted
> > transmission??
> > >
> > >Last question,,,The torque convertor
> > >Is there ANY WAY to determine if it is the 'hi-stall' convertor for the
> FURY?
> > >Maybe the body is a bit smaller in diameter than the standard
convertor??
> > >
> > >As usual you help is appreciated. I hope the members found this
> interesting.
> > >
> > >ED ECKERSON
> > >LI NY
> > >57 FURY
> > >59 COMMANDO PROJECT
> > >
> > >
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