hi
i am new to this
i am tying to id the motor in a 1939 oldsmobile i got recently the whole car is a project
this is i think made in canada and imported built in 1939 as a right hand drive
there is no visable vin plate or licence plate as it was taken of the road over here in the 1960s i think.
the person i got it of has had it for 50 years and it has been stores in a barn in the bush
the eng numbers on the side of the block are 410932-2 on the top of the block to the left hand side (the only way to see this number is with the head off ) is the letters and number fr26187
can any one id this
thanks
dean



found in a barn

 

Cool project Dean. I'm sure someone will chime in that can tell you how to ID that engine.

 

The casting number on the side of the block 410932-2 pretty much jibes with the late thirties.
The fr26187 is confusing. The f would indicate a 1939 60 series which was the lowest priced model.
The 60 series shared the 'A' Fisher body with Chevrolet.
The r is confusing because it doesn't appear in my book, which only covers USA built cars.
Perhaps it indicated a Canadian built car?
The rest of the numbers are sequential usually starting with 1001.
There is also a car number stamped on the top of the frame rail.
It is usually stamped near the steering box, but on your RHD car, it may be on the opposite side.

 

hi
thanks for the reply
i will have a look in the weekend to see if i can find the numbers on the frame rail