HWade Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I have a dodge engine from a weapons carrier, and I have a problem in that the bottom of the shaft on the distributor does not engage with the top of the oil pump shaft. I have tried another oil pump and different distributors. Does any body know if there were different lengths of shaft on the distributors. Thanks Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I have a dodge engine from a weapons carrier, and I have a problem in that the bottom of the shaft on the distributor does not engage with the top of the oil pump shaft. I have tried another oil pump and different distributors. Does any body know if there were different lengths of shaft on the distributors. Thanks Howard Howard, I take it that either the distributor or the oil pump has been changed otherwise how would the engine have worked before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hello Richard, The distributor was missing when I got the engine, So its a little bit of an unknown, it does turn over and have compression. Just never come across this problem before. Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 What's the engine code off the top left front corner of the block Howard? I think the engines of the 1.5 ton WF series have longer distributor drives, but all the 201, 217, and 230 cu in stuff should interchange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hello Gordon The Number is T118G 8747C. Thanks Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 T118 ? There's your answer right there then, its an engine from a bigger truck; T118 = 228 or 236 cu in WF engine, 1941-47. It does fit several other types too but all 1.5 to 2 ton. It could be made to fit a half or 3/4 ton, but from what I remember it should be a 25" long block, where all the original Dodge small truck engines were 23.5" long at the head / block joint. If the engine was taken from a Weapon Carrier chances are the front engine mount and radiator mounting was altered too, to find another 1.5" for the water pump and fan. You could ask Steve Rivers if he had an oil pump and distributor drive for a T118 series engine somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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