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1938 Plymouth P5 Series
Rumble Seat Coupe
Standard Specifications
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Original Base Price
No. Produced 338
Body Maker Plymouth
No. Doors 2
Passengers
Model Number
Weight
Wheelbase 112 inches
Length
Width
Height
Front Tread
Rear Tread
Type Own, L-head
Displacement 201.3 cu. in.
Cylinders 6
Bore & Stroke 3 1/8 & 4 3/8 inches
Compression Ratio-Std 6.7 to 1
Compression Ratio-Opt Not applicable
Brake Horsepower 82@3600
Rated Horsepower 23.4
Torque
Main Bearings 4
Valve Lifters
Block Material
Engine Numbers Prefix P5-P5X
Engine No. Location On left side of block between Nos. 1 & 2 cylinders.
Lubrication Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin
Type Single downdraft
Make Carter or Chandler-Groves
Type
Drive
No. Of Gears
Gear Ratios
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Reverse
Single plate dry disc
Clutch Size 9 1/4 inches
Semifloating
Hypoid
Differential Ratio 3.9 to 1
Front Independent coil springs
Rear Semi-elliptic leaf springs
Worm & roller
Service Internal expanding on 4 wheels, hydraulic
Front Size 10 inches
Rear Size 10 inches
Emergency External on the transmission
Size 6 inches
Exhaust System
Ignition System Distributor and coil
Battery 6 volt storage battery
Cooling System Water pump
Radiator Cellular
Fuel Type
Mileage
Wheel Type
Wheel Mfr
Wheel Size
Tire Type
Tire Size 5.5 x 16
Spare Location
Fuel 16 Gallons
Oil 5 Quarts
Transmission 2 1/4 Pints
Cooling System 14 Quarts
Rear Differential 3 1/4 Pints
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Not Rated
VIN/Serial no. 1240001 to 1296615
VIN Description Total Digits: 7
Digits 1-7: Production number
VIN Location On right front door hinge post. Add'l serial nos. 3105301 to 3109407; 9097601 to 9107725; 9381161 to
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Serial Nos.: Starting 1,240,001 Detroit or 9,097,601 Evansville

Restorer's Guide Chrysler Corp 1987Detroit Public Library (Nat'l Auto. Hist. Collctn)
5201 Woodward
Detroit MI 48202
(313) 833-1456
www.detroit.lib.mi.us/nahc/index.htm
Get the Car that Stands up Best 1938 De Luxe PlymouthHorseless Carriage Foundation
8186 Center St. Suite F P.O. Box 4119
La Mesa CA 91944-4119
(619) 464-0301
www.hcfi.org
Chilton Flat Rate & Tune Up Manual Thirteenth Edition 1939Horseless Carriage Foundation
Motor Age January 1938Los Angeles Public Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 228-7000
www.lapl.org
Paint Type
Colors GunMetallical
Middy Blue
Mercury Blue
Stone Beige
Garfield Green
Avon Green
Silver Wing Gray No. 3
Standard/Optional Equipment
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