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This car was my grandfathers that i inhareted. It is a 1934 5 window coupe master. The body work is all done but the mechanical needs to be done. My question is can anyone tell me what all of these # under the hood mean.

body 34-567
trim 39
paint 166

number on block by fuel pump 42361913

thank you in advance
Nick

34-567 is a 5 window coupe
166 paint is black
I don't have the interior codes
You're missing a line below 34-567 that tells the plant code and run number.
The body serial number plate is mounted on the passenger side sill near the hinge pillar.
Joe

The number by the fuel pump is the SS number of the engine. Most cars of this age are license with this number. As Joe said there are other numbers which you didn't list, like the casting number of the engine and date. These will be near the Fuel pump as well.

If you look in the Member's project area you will see my 34 town sedan. Let me know if you need any help with your car.

Car you a member of the club yet? If not need you really need to join.

Recheck the engine number by the fuel pump. The 1934 engine numbers ranged from 3964078 to 4708994. I think you have an extra number in the line-up.
By some chance is the first number really a letter?

Trim # 166 is the common brown mohair interior - that 99 and 9/10 percent had.

Hey Gene
I think you ment to say trim 39. 166 is the paint code, but you know that. Slip of the fingers..eh?
Joe

You are correct....probably a combination of the eyes and mind slipping.

PumpJockey,
Is that your '34 Town Sedan that's red with black fenders?

There is a calendar pic of one that color on EBay Motors
just the last week or so. You might want to see if you can
find it.

Johnny

PumpJockey,
PS I went to EbayMotors, typed in 1934 Chevrolet Town Sedan.
The pic came up. You might wanna check it out.

Yes you guys are correct the numbers i missed were body n 4770

Thanks for all the great help.

N 4770 is the 4770 5 window coupe built at Norwood Ohio. 5 Window coupes were only built in the Master series. When & if you find the serial number plate it will start out with 9DA.
Joe

If the engine has a motor mount bracket bolted to a boss on the left side kinds behind the dip stick and the fuel pump mounting bolts are straight across its a 1934 Master engine. Also the cylinder barrels are exposed on the left side.

Johnny, 32confederate owns the 1934 Town Sedan in the picture here under VCCA Member's Photos. Bill Rice in Neenah, Wisconsin owns the one you saw in the picture on ebay. Bill's car was the feature car for the month of August in the Old Cars magazine's 2006 calendar. Beautiful, aren't they! Do you have a 1934 Town Sedan?

Thanks Guys for pointing out the Town Sedan Pic's.

Bill, you should be the TA for 34 Town Sedan's, you've help me more then you know.

Bruce

Ok i got the other # on the block c27-4 AND THE SECOUND # 887231-3 OR 337231-3.
THANKS

It's probably 837231. March 27th 1934...Joe

Now that we know the date, we know that the block was cast on March 27, of 1934 or 1944? I don't remember what the right casting number is for the 34 block.

Now if you really want to know what you've got. Take the valve cover off and find the casting number and date for the head.

So far it looks like you have a 34 engine.

837231

Thanks, Skip.