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About rallyace

  • Birthday 02/02/1951

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    Male
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    Central New York
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    Old cars. Road Rally. Golf. Travel.
  • My Project Cars
    51 Plymouth Cambridge

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    Retired and need a hobby
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    Professional wife irritator

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    Near Syracuse NY
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    Cars, rally, golf, vegging out.

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  1. We used only SKF speedy sleeves at work to repair worn shafts at the seal contact points. Make sure that the shaft is clean of all traces of oil or grease. We always used a bearing sealant when we installed them. Follow the instructions that come with the speedy sleeve and you should not have any issues.
  2. A GPS system breaks down your travel into a series of vectors. It will not recognize most changes in elevation. The calculation is based on a jagged line in one plane and will not be accurate. On the straight and level the GPS speedometer is quite accurate as is the distance but add in curves and elevation changes and the accuracy diminishes quickly.
  3. After the rebuild did you polarize the generator?
  4. I brought my 51 Plymouth Cambridge from Iowa to NY by renting a pickup truck locally from Enterprise Truck Rental (NOT the car rental side of the business) and getting a trailer from U-Haul in Iowa on a one way rental. The last I knew, Enterprise truck rentals were about $100 per day and rentals are about $60 per day. You have to go with a 3/4 ton pickup if you are going to tow with it. When I did it I got a Ford F-250 diesel and we got 17 MPG for the 1900 mile round trip.
  5. If you have a Tractor Supply or Runnings, they generally have them in the tractor parts section. There are a lot of old 6 volt tractors out there working just as hard today as when they were new.
  6. Can you post a picture of the hole. It would make it a lot easier for us to understand the situation.
  7. If the engine has not been cranked over, then there is no way for oil to get to that gasket. If it has been cranked over without starting it is possible that gas has reached that point and been absorbed by the gasket. How tight is the connection? If it is loose then it is very possible that the gas in the charge has leaked past the gasket when cranking.
  8. I am in the next town over from Hickory who commented that he does not like NAPA. Our NAPA store is excellent and I seem to always get a discounted price. For other general parts I like Rock Auto as one of their major shipping warehouses is local to us. If I order before noon I almost always get the parts the next day for standard shipping. For unique parts I use Roberts, or Bernbaums. For some of the 6 volt electrical stuff I have found decent quality parts at a fair price from Tractor Supply and Runnings.
  9. I have found 6 volt coils at both Tractor Supply and Runnings. Those old gas tractors had 6 volt systems and a lot of them are out there still working as hard as the day they were new.
  10. From what I understand, put an ample amount of fluid in the tank, do a corner, check the tank and add more brake fluid if needed. Go to the next corner and bleed. Repeat as needed. If you got to get up and move your butt and your tools it is not that hard to check the level of the fluid tank at the same time. If you go through a quart of fluid on one corner you may have other issues that need to be addressed
  11. I have had two mityvacs over the years, neither could generate enough vacuum to justify the time needed to do the work.
  12. I am about to place an order for a Motive Power pressure bleeder with the adapter that they assure me will fit our master cylinders. I am looking for opinions on this. Should I go for it or spend an equal amount of money on the Speedi bleeders? Mike
  13. I use Rector Seal #5 on any NPT threaded joints carrying a liquid. It is an industrial thread sealant and lubricant that has been used for decades. It is good for gases, gasoline, water or just about any other liquid found on a car. As was mentioned above numerous times, proper usage of a a thread sealant or lubricant is to make sure it does not enter the fluid stream. Always keep it off the first two threads of the male fitting and a little goes a long way. Just my two cents worth.
  14. This weekend!!! Looking forward to seeing everyone.
  15. A couple of things that the answers above did not clarify. First, the driveshaft is subject to phasing. A universal joint is not a constant velocity joint. When both ends are in phase they will amplify the velocity change. Putting them out of phase will negate the difference. Look up 'double cardan joint' on the internet for a technical explanation. Now, balance is another thing. The third thing to consider is that with the trunnion type joints, the pin must be exactly centered. If you have any wear in the trunnion cup the shaft will not be centered and balancing is next to impossible as the shaft will shift slightly from side to side on every rotation of the shaft. At 30 MPH your driveshaft is turning about 1500 RPM. Proper balance is necessary. I gave up trying to get my trunnion type shaft balanced and had a truck driveline shop make me a new one with Spicer universal joints. It cost me $300 which I consider to be well spent money as the new universal joints can be found in just about every auto parts store.
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