Wanderlust

Thank you!!! I’m reviewing all the suggestions.

For those of you who have been following my ole Plymouth, finally have it starting on the starter and flywheel replaced. Next issue is there’s no reverse. When replacing the flywheel the top linkage wasn’t hooked up on the transmission. But I can’t seem to find where it went to originally. Any pics would really help. I’ve looked in the manual but the diagram isn’t great. Photo included for reference as to what I’m talking about.

Hi just curious if anyone is going to turkey Rod Run in Daytona for Thanksgiving? I’m hoping to be there with my 48 Plymouth. It’s been a long standing tradition with my family but this year I may finally have my own car there. Could meet up and talk Plymouth?

Well after a long weekend and a little help from my stepdad we got the flywheel replaced and everything reassembled. We switched the ring gear as suggested. The wealth of information on this site is so helpful! While taking the transmission out of the car there was a part that was not hooked up and looks to have been disconnected for a while. I looked in the service manual but it wasn’t very descriptive on what it was either in the diagram. I’m attaching a photo if anyone could help?

It’s worn from a bad starter head that got put on before I had the car. Now it has the right starter head but the teeth are worn on the flywheel.

I also ordered the motors manual book. Thanks Don!

I replaced the plugs and checked grounds.... and she finally started on her own. Super happy with that. The timing may be a little off so I’m going to work on that as well. Now onto the next big task of replacing the flywheel. Any advice/suggestions there?

Got it... check plug brand if they are the champions immediately discard in trash angrily while yelling obscenities. ??

Haven’t done vacuum or compression test. Will add that to the list. Thanks Don for the resource page. What book is that out of?

It’s the original flathead that came in the 48 special deluxe and is on 6 volt system. Cables have been replaced with the heavy duty ones from tractor setup as suggested on a previous post here. Will try the voltage check on the coil. Thanks. Other suggestions welcome ?

Hi, I’m new to the group and have a question about my old Plymouth I’m restoring. Backstory my dad gave me the car out of the barn and the car was running up until 2009 where it was parked after he became ill. I’ve drug it out and have started working on it the past couple years. The car will turn over and will run when pull started but not off the starter. Had starter rebuilt as I thought that may be the issue. Now car winds really slow and still no luck starting it with the starter. Any suggestions on what to check/try next? Thanks.