Hello,
I am hoping to become a member of the Plymouth Owners Club. I am looking at a 1934 model PF and have questions about numbers.
The serial number is: 1894146
The body number is: PF 5053
The engine number is: PE 192016
Are these numbers consistent with production records? Perhaps the engine has been replaced given the PE prefix?
Thank you,
Paul Brown
Top level summary: Your engine was probably replaced at some time in the past. The PF cars came with engines with PF numbers.
Your serial number implies the following:
Serial Number 1894146
Found in range 1859001 to 1894740
Serial 35146 of 35740
Year 1934
Make Plymouth
Model Name Standard
Model Code PF
Plant Detroit
Engine 6 cylinder 201.3 cu.in. L-head
Wheelbase 108 inches
Your engine number:
Engine Number PE192016
Found in range 1001 to 230836
Serial 191016 of 229836
Year 1934
Make Plymouth
Model DeLuxe
Engineering Code PE
Type Inline, L-Head
Cylinders 6
Bore and Stroke 3-1/8x4-3/8
Cu.In. 201.3
Compression 5.8:1
BHP 77@3600
Torque 140@1200
Thank you!
For what it is worth, the original engine number for my 1933 PD is stamped on the outside of the frame rail on the left (driver side) between the running board support brackets.
There is a chance the did that in 1934 too.
That's funny, I actually bought this car in late January, it's sitting in my garage undergoing a mechanical refresh. It's very presentable on the outside, very nice on the inside, but the engine compartment was not pretty. Lots of little projects needed to make it reliable. Also, not sure I can live with baby blue oil filter lines.
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