Canadian Dodge, 3 ton 4x2

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Kevin Goodwin

A bit of an update on the truck, the engine has been pulled apart, it's a bit of a sorry state and will require a full rebuild including a crank regrind, it seems that basic maintenance was somewhat lacking when the truck was used!
The engine in this model of Dodge is longer than the one used in the WC Dodge and spare parts may prove difficult to find, does anyone have experience of sourcing parts for this engine? Or can anyone point me in the direction of someone or a company that is a specialist regarding these engines?
Kevin

Those Canadian wartime engines usually have a 3 and 3/8" bore ( 218 or 228 ci ) but the later 3 and 7/16"bore engines (250 ci) will fit in easily . Chrysler had a factory at Kew UK ? Try Vintage power Wagons in the USA

A chap on the HMVF was looking for a head gasket for the same type of truck, I thought it was you but it turns out somebody else in the UK has a similar truck to yours. link http://hmvf.co.uk/topic/29555-dodge-t-110-d60-l13/

[Lang]

Mike

There were many, many combinations of bores and strokes on the Chrysler sixes.

The Canadian wartime 3 7/16 bore engine was 236 cu in not 250 they were produced alongside the 3 3/8 engines all through the war.

I will have a look at the KEW engine or engines to see the stroke/s (they are 3 7/16 bore)

As you say any engine will do but it is nice to have the most power available.

This link has it all.

http://www.t137.com/registry/help/ot.../tengines.html

Lang

[Mike K]

Going off topic but. The two 1941 Plymouth military utes I had and the 46 Dodge ute, all had the 218 motor 3 and 3/8 bore and 4 and 1/16th stroke from memory.

Some of the various Chrylser 6 blocks have the water pump by-pass hole in the block and some don't, in that latter case the by-pass is external. Be aware of this possible hiccup when ordering a head gasket because you can get stuck with a gasket the is useless.

The mid 1950's Australian sedan based utes ( which are unique ) have a 2 and 1/4 short block like a weapons carrier but with an internal water pump by-pass, the head gaskets do not swap over.

I managed to buy some NOS 218 engine parts from Ralph Provan ,he had a garage out near Doncaster , but that was many years ago.

[Kevin Goodwin]

Lang
The truck is the T110 model, the engine number I quoted is cast on the block with no prefix.
Regards the KEW engines I am in the process of trying to find any specialists/groups for those models over here.
Kevin

[Lang]

Kevin

The number you gave is just a casting number for factory use.

The number we need is stamped on the front left of the block on a raised pad.

T110 is the truck model but is also the engine series for your truck.

Lang

[Tony Smith]

And here are examples of KEW and Plymouth numbers:

[Mike K]

To add to the confusion

The 1941 De Soto ute I had, the engine prefix was "SP" from memory . The similar Plymouths were "P" and the Dodge "D" . These utes will be listed in the AWM ARN books as "12 cwt GS Van"