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LeBaron

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    Norman, OK
  • My Project Cars
    1937 Dodge Coupe
    1987 Porsche 924S

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  1. I'm having the same issues with charging and generator output. I've decided to buy a 6v alternator too, even if it won't look stock. I'd much rather drive the car! Thanks for all the advice and tips!
  2. Thanks for the link! Thats exactly what I am looking for!
  3. I've finished most of the major assembly on the 218 that belongs to my 1937 Dodge coupe. Problem is the engine is in my garage on a rebuilding stand while the rest of the car is located in my parents barn several miles away. I'd like to start and run the engine to make sure its good to go before I haul it over and put it in the car. I don't have an engine hoist, so I will have to rent one of those, so I'd like to have the stand built and ready to do before I rent the hoist. I'm thinking the stand would be built so that it would support the engine by the front engine mount and the rear mounts that are on the clutch bell housing. Could someone supply me with the rough dimensions I'll need to make the stand so that I get the distances right? Or perhaps there is an easier/better way to set it up? I'm open to suggestions. Thanks! LeBaron
  4. Fantastic! Thanks for the information. This has made my late night eBay searches more enjoyable. Now I guess the question becomes, what kind of carbs do I track down for my dual carb set up? Carter? Stromberg? I'll do some searching since I'm guessing this has probably been throughly discussed in a separate thread. Thanks everyone!
  5. Thanks everyone. Thanks Andydodge, that's the kind of info I was wanting. Figured if I was going to soup up the engine I wanted to do it the way it would have been done before WW2. So no finned aluminum heads then...that will save me some cash! I happened to find on eBay today a guy selling an Edmunds dual carb intake he says is from the 1930's. I don't want to pay the price he's asking -at least not yet, but all this helps me know what parts were available back then and what wasn't.
  6. I'm refreshing the engine and drivetrain of a 1937 Dodge coupe that my Dad and I restored over 20 years ago. I bought the car from the original owner who was 92 at the time under the condition that I wouldn't turn her car into a hot rod. I went in all original and used NOS components where we could, but now 20 years on I've noticed that there are far more speed parts available for the 218 than there were back in the 90s. Dual exhaust manifolds, dual carb set-ups, and high compression heads. I'd still like to keep the engine "original-ish" but would like to know if any of you could tell me what might be period correct for the car. If I could go back to the late 30s and early 40s and pop the hood on the Mopar hot rod of the day, what would I see in the engine bay? And don't tell me a Ford V8! Ha! I'm also thinking about milling the head to boost compression so I can take advantage of the advances in gasoline octane from the past 80 years. Appreciate the advice!
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