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QUESTION: My question is can you help me identify the motor that is in my 1966 Plymouth Fury 111.The distributor is in the rear of motor.I can not find any # where they are supposed to be,valve covers are scalloped in the shape of z's along the bottem edge,The valve covers bolt on with 2 bolts through the top.There is not a  valley pan under intake.The vehicle ID # is PH23E62279206 found on drivers door piller.

ANSWER: According to all my information it should be a 318 cubic inch with a 2 barrel carburetor.

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QUESTION: MY information said there was suposed to be a 361 in it from the vehicle ID # someone else said it was a 318 y block. what is a y block and will a normal 318 intake fit a y block?

Answer
Ok, according to all of my reference material the 5th digit in the VIN indicates that it is a 318. To double check this there should be an engine ID code on a machined pad on the blocks left front. The code should be "B318" and then a few more digits. As far as the intake manifold fit goes, you would have to consult a parts manual to see if there is a difference between the intake manifold and gaskets between the several years that the 318 was used. Parts interchangeability is outside my realm of expertise.  

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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

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Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

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Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

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More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

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Moto Award winner. And much more.

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