Engine Numbers for '38 4-dr Touring Sedan

Posted by dienes83646 On 2011/4/5 22:18:20

My understanding was that the '38 engine numbers started with A-30001 through A-322751.

The engine I have must have been a replacement as the numbers I find are on the head and they are 389721288 and it there appears to be a date also of 12 3 48.

On the block itself there appears to be another date of 11 28 48 and is on the driver side of the block and toward the rear.

There is also a raised plate-like section in the middle of the block with these numbers M 41418 and I believe some numbers come after these but are so faint I cannot read them.

I'm not certain as to what engine I have. How can I determine whether or not I have a 257 or 282 cu. inch engine?

I could not find any other numbers on this engine.

Thanks in advance for any info you can share.