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crosleykook

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    I have 4 crosleys, a '52 dodge wagon, and way too much other crap.
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    i handle advertising for a newspaper and I publish a magaien called Midtown Monthly.

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    Sacramento
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    old cars, comics, punk rock and roll
  1. Interesting. So how do I know if I have it in gear or not? Also- the car was towed about 5 miles a few years ago- if it was in gear, would that have cooked the transmission or Fluid Drive?
  2. That's just what I needed- thanks! Also- since i've never driven this car- is there an obvious way to tell if it's in Neutral? the wheels don't roll well- i'd assumed the brakes were dragging but now i'm wondering if it's actually in gear.... i hope not since i've been moving it all over..
  3. Thanks for all the info! Went thru the shop manual and i didn't see any info about pulling the engine that was unique to the Fluid Drive- if I want to swap out the engine and leave the fluid drivbe and M6 in place, can I just separate the engine from the Fluid Drive and switch motors with the Fluid drive/trans still in place?
  4. Aha! That explains a lot- I'll definitely need to do some more research! Do the Gyro Matics go bad from sitting like a regular automatic trans? This hasn't been run since about 1986.
  5. I have a '52 Dodge Coronet wagon with Fluid Drive that's been sitting a long time. Been trying to get it fired up but I think the motor may be toast. I bought a running motor/fluid coupling/tranny assembly out of a car that is being hot rodded (either '51 or '52 Dodge sedan- can't remember which) and was thinking of doing a straight swap into my '52. Once I compared the two drivelines I noticed some major differences, not the least of which is that the trans in the wagon has some protruding sections on the passenger side with wiring (or maybe small hoses- still in the car so hard to tell) coming off the top, and the linkage on the driver's side connects to a big round aluminum or stainless bracket that covers half that side of the trans. the trans on the assembly I bought is a plain-jane tranny that looks like the others I've seen - no bumps, no bracket. Is there a reason I shouldn't separate the motor and fluid coupling and just install the 'new' motor, using the fluid drive and trans currently in the wagon? I know I've got to watch out for spline changes on the transmission shaft- anything else I should worry about? Thanks!
  6. Howdy- been away from my '52 Dodge (and hence, this board) for a while, but I'm finally working on the car again! just picked up a used engine/tranny out of a '50 that I'm planning to swap into my car. The engine was running and driving until the owner pulled it a few months ago when he decided to swap it out for a hotrod. Here's my question- he had the assembly outside for a few weeks and I'm concerned that rain may have gotten in the screened vent on top of the tranny. I have no experience with the Fluid drive, so I'm not sure what that vents to? I'm thinking I should drain the fluid and replace, but I've also been advised that leaving a fluid drive alone as much as possible is advisable. Advice?
  7. I thought I'd seen info on swapping the bigger Chrysler 6 into a dodge/plymouth/desoto on here, but now i can't find it... I have the opportunity to get a recently rebuilt flat 6 out of an early fifties Chrysler... how much of a bear would this be to install in my '52 Dodge wagon? I know I'd have to move the radiator.. wondering if it would clear the fenderwells, firewall and front axle without chopping anything up? advice is greatly appreciated! tim
  8. I love the idea of having small cars for short trips and such... but having taken a 700 mile trip in a car with about half the mass of a vw beetle and I wouldn't wish it on anyone who wasn't excited about the challenge. But for short hops there is nothing cooler than microcars. this is one of the best things I've ever seen about small cars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN0LQJLabqA&feature=related
  9. I've noticed a drop in listings too. I've been doing the same search for certain car stuff for about five years. Used to always be 100-150 items at any given time... now the same search turns up 30-40 items. I suspect that part of it is that some ebayers now list their stuff in stores as opposed to putting it for sale in the auctions, and others realized that it often wasn't worth the trouble. I used to sell a bit on ebay, but with the fees and the time it took to take photos, list the items accurately, answer questions, and then ship the stuff it was really not worth it. I occasionally sell now, but it's pretty rare. I keep trying to figure out what I've got around here that will appeal to Europeans since the Euro is spanking the dollar so hard right now.
  10. If that's a stock '52 dodge, you've probably got a fluid drive too... didn't all dodges come with either Fluid drive or automatics in '52?
  11. Man oh man... that's a nightmare come true. Glad to hear that you're ok, and at least you hadn't painted it yet... good luck!
  12. Actually, that kinda works. My friend Johnny was a stunt driver with the Hell Drivers and other outfits for over 35 years. He's still at it, doing 'outlaw' stunts (i.e. no charge to see, but no insurance) whenever he can and 'sanctioned' shows as possible. His total preparation is to remove the window glass and paint 'CrashARama' on the sides of the cars! He ducks under the dash just before impact and crams himself in place. His protective gear consists of boots, mechanic's coveralls and an old motorcycle helmet. I've watched him do this for years, and several times I was convinced that he had to be dead-- but he always pops out OK at the end. 'Course they may have to turn the car over first...
  13. Bob-- i'm so sorry to hear that your wife passed. Congratulations on being married for 41 years-- that's an amazing achievement. tim
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