drillmastertommy

I have this exact emblem and all the original paint left on the backplate is red.

That's not as daft an idea as it sounds! The Eurotunnel is only 2ish hours away from me, 45 minutes under the channel then another couple of hours the other side and the Eiffel Tower it is. One very happy if not deaf from the drive wife and a real change of scenery for the Plymouth. Will definitely need to change my pressure plate first though....

No snow here yet this year but we got pretty white the year before last. Today was winter check day including heater valve opening.

Just another perk of living in the UK, the pleasure of paying a lot for almost everything! Except milk, that's pretty cheap right now, don't mention petrol though!!!

Thanks guys, I hadn't even thought about trying to get mine rebuilt over here. I made some enquiries and got a recommendation, made a call and apparently it's no problem, will take two days and cost around $230. Time to start unbolting that box!

Hey all, it's come to that time where I can no longer put off replacing the clutch in my 39 PT81. I'm running a 1953 218 Plymouth engine attached to what I believe is the original 4 speed New Process gearbox. I've had a quick scout through VPW and Roberts websites and am not entirely sure which clutch package I need. I've also got a friend coming to LA in 2 or 3 weeks who has kindly volunteered to bring it home for me. My question really is can somebody help guide me to the correct clutch, a good supplier of said clutch and lastly advise on whether it's the kind of part that is on the suppliers shelf generally and able to be delivered to LA reasonably quickly, my friend is only over for up to two weeks. Thanks in advance for any help. Tom.

No, although I'm sure I would have if he'd made them. I got them from Langdons Stovebolt, arrived nice and quickly but not cheap to ship to the UK!

I have Edgy valve covers, head and dual intake with two 94's, dual cast headers and Pertronix ignition on a 53 218 in my daily driver 39 Plymouth PT81. Looks great if not a little grubby now, goes really well (I do now need a new clutch) but I went for the intake as well as i think it's the best looking one available and I like things a little different. Was a bit nervous drilling the bypass hole in the head but combined with ARP studs all went well.

I used grade 8's on my 218 with ally head and nearly cost myself dearly, threads all properly cleaned, thread seal applied then torqued in sequence. Re torqued after first heat cycle and all seemed well. Truck was idling when I heard a strange metal bang noise, engine was still running but I could not see anything odd until later that day I was admiring my handy work and noticed one bolt head didn't look as tight down as all the rest. Turns out it had snapped inside the head level with the top of the block. All bolts were immediately replaced with ARP studs and nuts which can be torqued down more as well, not cheap but cheaper than a new Edgy head, since then no problems head wise, plenty elsewhere but head good!

I run a pair of 94's quite successfully on my 218, I'd imagine the worst case with a 97 is that you may need to drop the main jets a number or two.

Patience and perseverance are two words you will need to be familiar with. I had numerous issues with my 218 flat 6 and getting all of the parts working correctly together but starting with the basics and getting a lot of help from this site meant I eventually got there and now run a fantastic motor successfully as a daily driver! I know there have been debates but I have a Pertronix ignitor system and it continues to perform faultlessly. Good luck getting yours sorted.

My wife and I should be there again this year but it'll be the first time for my Plymouth! I'm lucky enough that I can pretty much see goodwood from my house and work only a matter of minutes away. Great pics Robin especially the second one, lookin very cool.

It sounds like my refusal to shell out over £550 GBP was the right move! Cheers Marty.

Forgot to mention about 45 rebuilds to get this setting. I can now rebuild 94s in my sleep!