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Help identify this Chevy and engine #207885 05/26/11 12:08 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 11 Paraguay (South America) Manu OP Grease Monkey
OP Manu Grease Monkey Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 11 Paraguay (South America)	Hello all. This is my first post and need help deciding to restore this vintage Chevy I found in a shop in South America. It is a 4 door touring car in need of complete restoration. All identification plates are gone and has no engine (everything else is there). The steering wheel is on the right side, wheels are wooden type. My main question is which is the right engine? I compared the size of the engine bay with a restored 1928 with a 4 cylinder engine, and the bay seems just one inch longer. How can I know if I need the 6 cylinder engine or just the older 4 cylinder? Thanks for your help

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Re: Help identify this Chevy and engine Manu #207886 05/26/11 12:14 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 11 Paraguay (South America) Manu OP Grease Monkey
OP Manu Grease Monkey Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 11 Paraguay (South America)	Sorry. I am not able to upload all the pictures I have. Still trying to find my way around the forum page. The "file manager" needed to attach files does not seem to show up anywhere on my screen. Help please so I can add the carÂ´s pictures! Manuel

Re: Help identify this Chevy and engine Manu #207888 05/26/11 12:22 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,192 Likes: 8 Australia jack39rdstr ChatMaster - 3,000
jack39rdstr ChatMaster - 3,000 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,192 Likes: 8 Australia	Hello Manu, It might help if you do a Google search on the internet, Start with 1928 Chevrolet , then move onto other years, They all have very distictive features on the front radiator shells , 1929 and 1930 radiator shells on the 6 Cylinder are very similar (Chromium plated , with a flat bottom), with a black shelf type of lower radiator splash panel. The crank hole is in the form of a tunnel on the black radiator splash shield. The 1928 4 cylinder Chevrolet has a longer radiator shell with an extra bronze insert behind the Chevrolet bow tie at the top of the radiator shell. 1931 chevrolets have a complete radiator shell again with a curved lower piece, with a steel lower radiator panel with a crank hole. JACK

Re: Help identify this Chevy and engine Manu #207909 05/26/11 08:18 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 558 Cleves, Ohio DanR Oil Can Mechanic
DanR Oil Can Mechanic Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 558 Cleves, Ohio	Hello Manuel, To add a picture to a posting, you will need to have it available on a picture hosting site (such as Flickr or Photo Bucket) or some other website where the picture is viewable. The FAQ & Help section, at the top of the site here, describes how to add a picture: Quote In order to add an image to your message or your signature, you must have the image already available on a web server and reachable by a URL. This can be an image on your own personal web page, for example. To place an image within a message, simply use the following Markup Tag: {image}http://www.url_to_image.com/image_name.gif{/image} For example, if you have an image called cateye.gif and its available from your own website at http://www.mywebsite.com/pics, then you would use the following image markup: {image}http://www.mywebsite.com/pics/cateye.gif{/image} You can do the same for your signature. Click the My Home option found on any page. Then, under the Main Configuration heading, click on "Personal Information, email, password...". Look for the Signature box, and enter your desired information, including any images/markup as above. Note: To keep the forums loading quickly for everyone, it is recommended that you do not exceed 35k for your image size. Good luck with your project. Dan

Re: Help identify this Chevy and engine Manu #207994 05/26/11 09:22 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 11 Paraguay (South America) Manu OP Grease Monkey
OP Manu Grease Monkey Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 11 Paraguay (South America)	These are the pictures from what may be a 1929 chevy. Which engine do I need for her? 4 cyl or 6 cylinder?

Re: Help identify this Chevy and engine Manu #207996 05/26/11 09:28 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,192 Likes: 8 Australia jack39rdstr ChatMaster - 3,000
jack39rdstr ChatMaster - 3,000 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,192 Likes: 8 Australia	Yes , that is a 1929. 1930 models had different instruments. They came with a 194 Cu six cylinder engine,. JACK

Re: Help identify this Chevy and engine jack39rdstr #208026 05/27/11 03:32 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 264 The New Forest, Hampshire, UK Oracle Backyard Mechanic
Oracle Backyard Mechanic Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 264 The New Forest, Hampshire, UK	I assume that it's right hand drive? There are '29 rhd engines available it seems in Australia and New Zealand. http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites.chevytalk/

Re: Help identify this Chevy and engine Oracle #208098 05/27/11 08:15 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,192 Likes: 8 Australia jack39rdstr ChatMaster - 3,000
jack39rdstr ChatMaster - 3,000 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,192 Likes: 8 Australia	There is no difference in a RHD engine compared to a left hand drive engine, apart from the R prefix in the engine number. The differences are in the clutch bell housing with the pedal mountings, and the pedals are different. The steering box is different(which is present in the photos). The emergency brake lever is mounted on the LH side of the gearbox(mounting holes may be missing on a LHD gearbox ?) and the brake cross shafts are different with the service brake levers mounted on the right hand side to suit the brake pedal mounted on the right hand side. JACK

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