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61farnham

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  1. Hi all, Can someone give me an up to date part no. for the rear inner axle seal on a 1948 Plymouth with standard rear end please. I'm in the middle of fixing a leaky rear end to get the car to Robin's P15 picnic here in the U.K. on Sunday. I ordered a set of seals from Rockauto but the inner they've supplied is too big both in diameter and width which has a part no. National 450776. The inner seal i've just removed had a part no. SKF 13797 which according to Rockauto's listings is an alternative for the outer seal and it does looks the same as the outer seal Rockauto supplied which has a part no. National 6241S which is the same no. as the old outer seal in my brake plate. Are the inner and outers the same or has a previous owners fitted the wrong seal? Any help gratefully received. Regards.......... Simon.
  2. I got the KYB shocks from Rockauto the're listed as fronts on a 6 cyl RWD Chivvy Blazer 1969-74 but a google search would probably turn up a few more suppliers. Good to hear your going in right direction.
  3. I went thru this same thing just after buying my coupe, the previous owner had installed F1 shock mounts and had used the shorter 5 1/2" ones and couldn't get the recommended monroe shocks to work but as the car had cut front springs installed he reused the original shocks but it still bottomed out in large pothole. When I came to install the nos standard length front springs that came with the car the measurements I got for suspension travel didn't work for the recommended shocks either and that's when I found out he had used the shorter mounts. I believe the original F1 mounts were 6 1/2" measured from the centre of the upper mounting hole to the centre of the shock mount stud and places like speedway offer the shorter 5 1/2" ones to suit the hotrod boys. 400mphpc I would check which length shock mounts you have, as asked above by lahti35, and then remove your front spring and measure your min/max suspension travel from the top shock mount, this will give you the info to find the correct shock for your car. Without these measurements your just guessing as to what length shock you need. I ended up using KYB 344068 shocks which have a compressed length of 9.76" and an extended length of 15.28" however when these turned up I found the lower mounting hole was slightly smaller than the top and had to modify my lower shock mount to suit so they may not be what you need to use. Hope this helps Regards ............. Simon.
  4. Update on the Beast........ Recently attended a hillclimb event at Chateau Impney, Worcester, England and saw the "Beast of Turin" compete Here's a few photos...... 1911 Fiat S76 2 "The Beast of Turin" by Simon Coakley, on Flickr Fiat S76 by Simon Coakley, on Flickr Fiat S76 by Simon Coakley, on Flickr Fiat S76 by Simon Coakley, on Flickr Click the link to see the rest of my shots of the event https://flic.kr/s/aHskgaZoFo regards...... Simon.
  5. Thanks for posting the photo's, Teds Tuna Boats looks a good a place to have a nose around.
  6. It is a small world, look forward to seeing your new ride.
  7. Welcome to the forum, whereabouts are you? They like pictures here...... Simon.
  8. Great action video Robin. I popped over to Pendine on the Saturday, only a 450 mile round trip sadly not in the Plymouth, what a fantastic event! Missed both of Team Plymouth's runs but I did get a couple of photo's of the pair of you which I think you saw on a different channel IMG_9786.jpg by Simon Coakley, on Flickr IMG_9939.jpg by Simon Coakley, on Flickr
  9. Best road racing event on the planet. My bosses son is good friends with James Hillier who was racing for the Quattro Plant Kawasaki Team, he got himself 3 podiums with his best being a 2nd in the Senior TT with a fastest lap of 132.5 mph only 0.3 off the lap record, large brass ones are definitely required.
  10. Looks like you a good day there, shame the video wasn't longer were you on the Indy circuit or the full GP circuit? Reminds of when I was lucky enough to be invited to do the 100 years of Ford in Britain track parade in the Zodiac at the Goodwood Revival weekend in 2011.
  11. Thanks for that Bob, appreciate your input.
  12. You've had a lucky escape there mate glad to hear your all OK. That drum must have had some past abuse for that to happen, hope you can get it sorted. Jeff, there is no MOT or any yearly inspection for pre 1960 cars here in the U.K. any more the Government in it's wisdom decided it's not necessary a couple of years ago, absolute madness if you ask me.Most old car owners I know still take their cars to be tested for their own peace of mind but it's not a legal requirement any more. The MOT tester probably wouldn't have spotted this as the wheels aren't removed for testing just a visual check underneath for leaks/corrosion and the brakes tested on the rollers for efficiency.
  13. Thanks for info fellas, much appreciated.If I decide to buy them I'll let you know if they fit.
  14. Hi all, I'm looking at different hubcaps for my '48 P15 and came across some for sale off a '50 Imperial on fleabay but they look quite shallow. Has anyone here tried to fit them on a stock 15" Plymouth wheel or know if they wiil fit ? Regards........... Simon.
  15. I'd keep the "ugly dress" too, thanks for sharing.
  16. Hi Pete, Good advice above about using the moog aerostar springs and keeping your original springs, lowering blocks can found here http://www.butchscoolstuff.com/front-rear-lowering-kits-2/ just check the width of your rear springs before ordering. regards........ Simon.
  17. Great to have all that family history in the car. Thanks for posting.
  18. Thought you'd all enjoy these, make sure you have the sound up The car is a Fiat S76 built originally back in 1913 to attempt the land speed record, reached an unofficial 134 mph, and has recently been restored. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TV2l6TOuGA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsdWgmp4TaQ regards.. Simon.
  19. I checked http://www.rockauto.co.uk/ but they only list right hand threads !!!!!!!!!! but they are only 85p ($1.26) each. We only went metric on cars in the UK here in late seventies, you guys are lucky just having UNF/UNC threads to deal with, there was a whole host of different threads around before it become standardised ie. BSF, BSW, BA, BSP, Whitworth and a few other obscure types all requiring their own set of spanners.
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