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Hello All,
The numbers I took were from the '59
Plymouth Service Manual. I think the book John's referring got a
little confused and instead of identifying engine numbers it's identifying
series numbers. MD2 is for a Coronet V8 and MD3 is for the Royal, Custom Royal,
and Sierra Wagons. I got these numbers from the '59 Parts Manual. It's a shame
newer ID books don't check all of the facts before they're printed. In a
Chrysler book I have that has a price guide, it says to add 20% to the value of
a '57 Plymouth if it's factory equipped with a 392 Hemi. Man, wouldn't that be
nice! Well so much for modern books!
Take Care,
Frank
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 11:02
AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] '59 Plymouth
V8's
According to the
book "American Car ID Numbers 1950-1959" the 1959 318 engine numbers started
with the prefix MD2 and the 361's started with the prefix MD3. They were
place on the block as stated below by Frank. I wonder if every book
written has different nomenclature for our cars? Good old Chrysler!
John Paxos
In a message dated 8/3/02 9:11:02 AM Eastern
Daylight Time, fwdlkfjw@xxxxxxxx
writes:
318 MP8-1001-xxxxxx located just below the right (pass)cylinder
head and the water pump
361 ML361-1001-xxxxxx located on the right
cylinder block between the distributor and coil.
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