Re: HELP! on '54 Clipper

Posted by BigKev On 2012/7/23 12:09:11

Carb matches the style of the one on my '54 engine. Ignore the head, and look at the engine number on the drivers side, near the back, right below the head. This will tell you exactly what motor you have.

Example: M212345

First Number Postion is the Year Code:

M > 54
L > 53
etc

Second Number Postion is the Size/Type

In 1954 in would be:

2 = 288 Solid Lifter, 5 main (Specials only)
3 = 327 Solid Lifter, 5 main (Deluxes and Supers)
4 = 327 Hyd Lifter, 5 main (Cavaliers)
6 - 359 Hyd Lifter, 9 main (All Seniors)

The other digits are just the sequential production number.

If it was optioned with hydraulic lifters on the "2" and "3" motor there would be a letter suffix at the end. But, i've never seen a '54 block that was optioned with it.