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Jim Saraceno

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  1. Here is a link and I hope it works.... http://books.google.com/books?id=yN8DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA166&dq=1935&pg=PA166#v=twopage&q&f=false It's an introduction to the "new" cars of 1935 and their features. There is a lot of coverage of Plymouth and Desoto and designer Breer. Enjoy!
  2. Wow Bob, Those pictures are just incredible! It looks like it will be years before Joplin is the same again. Good luck getting your feet back on the ground.
  3. I have a Jeep Patriot. They are known to go through front end bushings very quickly. I had mine replaced at about 40,000 miles (or 6,000 after warranty) and they also had to replace the whole control arms as they are all one unit. Luckily I had bought an extended warranty otherwise it would have cost me about $800. I like the Honda relay concept Don spoke of... Put a relay in the circuit to protect the motor from burning up but don't sell the new relay so you have to buy a new motor anyway. Kind of defeats the purpose doesn't it?
  4. I don't think there was a standard. They were all aftermarket items. Napa has one... Part #LIT 900 and there are many other sources.
  5. Here is a generic wiring diagram with colors and gauges of wires...
  6. This should answer all your questions... http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Lit/Master/056/cover.htm
  7. Sorry to hear it didn't work out for you. I also went through about a two year period where every time I took the car out, something else went wrong. I had gotten discouraged and was ready to get rid of the car but my wife kept talking me into staying with her. I eventually got everything fixed and she's running great now. Maybe you should just step back, let her sit in the garage a while and pick up the battle later when you're more inclined.
  8. We don't get hurricanes in the Midwest here and if I remember correctly, Joplin was hit with and F5 tornado which means winds were 261-318 mph. I'm not sure hurricane specs would have done much good.
  9. Gregg, where did you find that spec? I have the Plymouth service manual from '46 - 54 and it states 5-6 ounces in 15 pumps.
  10. I just did a volume/pressure test on my fuel pump. The pressure came in at close to 4 3/4 pounds and held steady. The volume came in at just 5 ounces in 15 pumps which is within spec but just barely. I have two fuel filters on her that are two to three years old so I'm going to go ahead and replace those. I also realized that the fuel pump heat shield had been removed. I don't remember why I did that but I put it back on. I can easily imagine this could have caused the problem. The heat riser seams to be just fine and all the plug and distributor wires were seated properly. We'll see if I have any more problems.
  11. I'm glad to hear things are working out. You have a lot of work ahead. Just take one day at a time and you'll get through all this. Good luck!
  12. Thanks for all the ideas, I have a few things to check out. It happens at a steady speed, already in third gear, not close to lugging. Again, the car has been driven for a while, stops or idles for a minute or so, gets back up to speed, bucks two or three times, then fine for the rest of the day. I've had it out many times and this has only happened three times. that's what makes it so confusing. I've recently replaced the points, plugs, done a compression test. (The compression test shows #4 @ 125# and all the rest at 135-140#.) I have not checked the coil. I rebuilt the carburetor several years ago. I did that the other day, but I've had the cap off since then so I will check it again. I think I may have a chance to work on her this week and I'll let you know what I find. Thanks again for all the input.
  13. I rebuilt mine. I ordered a rebuild kit from one of the suppliers only to find my cylinders were not original. Some of the parts wouldn't fit so I went to NAPA and they supplied the ones that I needed. So my suggestion is to take a cylinder off, see exactly what you have, then go to NAPA and get the parts you need. Also get a brake cylinder hone and hone out the inside. It's a fairly simple process.
  14. Heat riser is fine. It does act like it is a fuel delivery problem but the fact that it is one hiccup then gone is what confuses me. That being said, I have not done a volume/pressure test on her lately. I need to do that to eliminate that possibility. This has been going on starting this year. Like I said, all the times I've had her out, it has only happened 3 times. I had a similar problem some years ago but it would happen while the engine was warming up, not after it was already warm. At the time I attributed it to the heat riser that was not functional. I fixed it and it went away. Hmmmm... Maybe that heat riser is getting stuck on occasion... I'll have to check that out again. The temp runs a pretty steady 180 degrees. It will rise above that at idle so that could be a possible issue. I have a heat shield installed above the fuel pump and heat shield tubing covering the line from the pump to the carb so I would think that is the issue. There have been no recent changes or repairs, I have done close to a complete maintenance, oils, plugs, points, etc. but i happened the first time before I did the maintenance and twice since. Okay... So I'll check the fuel volume and pressure and the heat riser and see what's up with those.
  15. This has happened to me three times. I was driving along, everything is fine. I stop for a minute, twice to change drivers so I don't think I turned the engine off and once to make a quick "pit stop". We start up the car, start heading down the road, then about a minute later the car "hiccups". It kind of bucks two or three times as if it is not getting enough fuel. Then everything is fine and we just keep on going like nothing ever happened. Anyone have any ideas as to what could cause that?
  16. Don, How cool is that to have a letter like that. That is some really nice family history there! So what was he doing going from Louisville to New Madrid? Is that where he settled? I've never been to New Madrid (and for those not from Missouri, the accent is on the first syllable of Madrid, unlike the city in Spain) but from the looks of topographic maps, it looks to be totally flat down there. I believe today, there are some big time rich folk down there such as the Danforths that got their start in farming. It's also the home to one of the largest earthquakes in America. It made bell ring in Philadelphia and the Mississippi flow backwards.
  17. Ah-ha-ha! Well Ol' Man River is very close to me but that's not one I fish, though I see people fishing it all the time. And I'm sure some people eat what they catch. I'm usually fly fishing the smaller rivers for smallmouth or trout, both are too precious a resource to kill and eat so if I want to eat fish, I go to the grocery store.
  18. Not yet. I cleaned it up and reshaped the bracket so it should fit better but I want to get a rubber gasket for it and paint it up. My other big past-time is fishing and this time of the year is some of the best fishing so my car has been neglected while I try to get to the river as often as possible these days. Seeing we've been getting weather in the upper 90s, I'll probably cut back on the fishing and take up playing with Bluebelle again!
  19. Well I just had her out for a nice long ride yesterday in temps of around 95. She ran at a steady 180 deg only to creep up when we were stopped at a stoplight but went right back down as we started driving again. So it is official, my problem was the wrong (and not working properly) thermostat. I still can't believe that I hadn't replaced it when I did the rebuild!
  20. I agree with Ed. I've never heard of .080" over pistons. I thought they would have to re-sleeve the cylinders at that point. Pistons, rings and bearings would be a normal part of rebuilding and engine. Valves, maybe. Crank? You wouldn't mill the crank then replace it so that doesn't make sense. $2300 for all that work doesn't sound unreasonable. Like Ed said, get a second opinion just to be safe.
  21. Actually, it's better to diagnose before replacing. Most components can be tested for function. In the case of the fuel filter being clogged, I would think it would have shown up with volume and pressure tests. Did you ever do those?
  22. It should tell you your airspeed, I don't know about your road speed. If I got one, I could take people for a ride, drive into the wind and show them how fast my car can go (when the speedometer says I'm going 50:D)
  23. Very cool! I don't think I've ever seen another post about someone taking a rear end apart. Thanks for sharing!
  24. I'm not sure I understand how you can have a crank pulley wobble. If it were a damper that had delaminated, I can see that. If it is the straight pulley, it would have to be bent out of shape to wobble and therefore should be replaced.
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