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  2. 41 Plymouth plastic sill moldings, for certain. They should also have four mounting tabs on reverse side.
  3. I'll steering clear of the 6 vs. 12 debate -- to each his/her own opinion -- but if you are going to convert, I found it to be much less complicated than some folks make it. I put in a one-wire 12 v alternator, swapped all bulbs to 12, new 12 V coil, and swapped polarity on the coil and ampmeter cause I wanted neg ground. I don't know if I would have converted if my car had been in good running shape, but my car was a junkyard find and the gen was shot and most of the bulbs were toast! Now my horn is loud but works fine, my starter loves the extra juice, fuel gauge is fine, and I've got all kinds of choices for a good sound system. No converters needed. I haven't swapped the blower motor yet, but will per sniper's and others recommendations.
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  5. My primary issue with a 6v car is head lights. I drive my stuff, regularly. In rain, snow, shine or whatever. With regards to incandescent head lights, well I may as well hang my Zippo out the window for all the good those lights do. I believe Keith did a write up on 6v LED headlights awhile back, not too impressive. I know a guy that is really into automotive lighting and he's pretty much death on retrofit LED headlight bulbs and has the data to back it up. I am running a set of GE Nighthawk LED headlight assemblies in my 51. They light up like modern lights, as they should since they are designed as a unit and not as a bulb retrofit. Anyway, to each their own.
  6. You might be able to use a 1/2" length of thin 3/4" aluminum pipe and hammer dents into it.
  7. Thats definitely a 41 Chrysler clock, 42 had a different background. And that looks like a 41 Chrysler wiper setup, which I think is the same from 41 - 48 Chrysler. I think they used that motor in other Mopars, too. To confirm, the wiper motor for my 41 has 6v-EWH-4001 stamped on the metal plate - face down in your picture. No idea what those other parts are, if they're plastic I'm sure they're hard to come by. I could make new ones from those if there's any demand for them. Actually, the motor looks like my '41 but not sure about the arms and bracket. Don't have one in front of me but it doesn't look wide enough.
  8. Its been a while since I sold my 41 Plymouth Coupe like a dope but that clock looks a lot like what I was chasing to fit my 41 Plymouth........they were very hard to find except there was a NOS one on ebay for about $800 US which about 10 yrs ago was about $1500 Aus........so me being the tightwad I am, did a screen dump picture of this NOS clock, mounted it behind some clear plasti and then in the dash.....ran perfectly, had the correct time twice daily and fooled most people.........those window things were not on my 41 Plymouth & it also had vacuum wipers so can't help re those bits........mine was a P11 ASC Coupe....see pic.......and yes I WAS a dope for selling it........andyd
  9. It kind of looks like the shifter bushing my 49 has. I wrote in about it a couple of years ago. My shifter was getting stiffer and stiffer and hard to shift. Pulled the whole thing apart looking for the problem. Turns out the “bushing” is a piece of webbing and it had dried out. So I lubed it up and it has worked fine ever since. Your steering shaft bushing looks very much like my shifter bushing. If you oil it, it might swell up and work fine. Lastly if your steering wheel moves up and down when you pull on it, you need to adjust the steering gear bearings. The seal in mine leaks so that’s a job I have to do as well. I’ve been through the shop manual prepping to do it. I have the front sheet metal off right now ( a rust prevention project ) so I can get good photos for a write up coming soon.
  10. You are correct. The radio on these old trucks do need support. There is a short bracket that goes to the back of the radio and is hung on the cowl or body ...... Because the radio is so big, the support is really short. The radio is supported both front and rear. I had a radio and chose to pass it on to someone that would use it. I went 12 volt and will not pay to have the radio converted ..... It is too large and takes up valuable real estate under the dash ..... I'm only suggesting that the radio will fit, It is large and takes up more space then you think under the dash ..... I sold my radio as is because I did not want to install it. Same time I'm 12 volt and plan to install a radio in the center console .... just did not want the stock original radio hogging all the real estate under the dash.
  11. VINTAGEPIC: saw this Dodge on the FB
  12. Yes 5 qts but how much of that is in the filter? I was watching Engine Masters the other day and they did a dyno test on oil amount in the engine. They found that, invariably, as long as oil pressure was sufficient, lower oil level in the pan made HP. In some cases they found that pressure went up as the level was dropped. The thinking was that less oil was whipped up and aerated causing better pressure and less HP consumed. Now this was on an engine dyno so no vehicle dynamics were involved. However, they found that even deep sump aftermarket pans benefited from being filled to less than capacity, such as a "7qt " pan filled with 5 quarts. Not sure I'd want to experiment too much with this though. Especially if you have and oil leaker, lol.
  13. That is very true, and the same goes for things like electronic ignition, modern carburetor/FI, disc brakes, oil bath filter, and just about anything else people do not necessarily know how to work with
  14. Is the screw on the rear going into the firewall? Usually there should be a bracket on it, that bolts to the dash support.
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  16. I am definitely not anti-12v. All my old 60’s VWs were converted to 12 volts for some of the same reasons stated here. But if I had a vintage Beetle now it would probably remain 6v just for originality. The ‘69 Beetle I drive now was produced with 12v and it’ll stay that way. The only reason I mention 6v is because some have had bad experiences with faulty 6v cars and don’t know how well a good 6v system will work. We have new members arriving and to some of them a 6v system is totally unknown to them. My intention is to help those who might find updated 6v service histories useful so an informed decision can be made. It is good to have choices.
  17. I have an 802 in my 50, B2B. It is a tight fit, but it does fit. I installed the radio before I put my soundproofing on the firewall. I had to cut a notch in my firewall cove.
  18. right on that Sniper, I thought that they have a manual/fluid drive? but didn't know what it was, anyways I found the seal on ebay and low and behold they say it fits both O/D and standard. Thanks guys
  19. I'm guessing it was around 1975 and living with my sister/BIL .... I was a bad kid and got kicked out of school, so went to live with them to continue school in a new district I was helping the brother inlaw convert some old hoopty over to 12 volt. I asked why? Car was not charging, A new generator was expensive the battery was weak and needed replaced .... It was a lot of $$ back then to maintain a 6V system. He could get a used 12V battery from the wrecking yard for $5, A used alternator, light bulbs .... everything needed for less then $50 at the wrecking yard. It literally was cheaper to convert the car rather then keep it 6V. Same thing today, it is cheaper .... Especially if I went to a wrecking yard and bought all common parts that are needed .... My price list is all new shipped to my door. I have far more advantages over a 6V system, it is cheaper to maintain, It just rocks my world to be 12V. If I wanted a 100 point show car trailer queen, 6V would be mandatory ..... A 49 Dodge truck that hauls dogs and firewood, 12V is perfect.
  20. I used 4 qts in my test, engine uses 5. My oil pan sump has baffles in it too. As I stated I will be using an O ring.
  21. The gasket set and the seal work for OD and STD transmission. That is one of the beauties of the R10 G1 Overdrive.
  22. powerflite is a two speed automatic
  23. Why is it whenever anyone asks how to convert to 12v the anti-12v crowd jumps in with why not to? If they asked the pros and cons, yeah that would be appropriate. If you want any sort of electrical accessory you are either stuck with archaic, poor performing 6v stuff, Am radio (or beaucoup $ conversion), poor headlight choice (6v incandescent or crappy LEDs). It is what it is.
  24. My answer was a little lacking in detail, I was on thee road using my phone. Here's the valve guide picture from Tony https://www.facebook.com/thefreewheelingtonysmith/posts/pfbid02DEDHDF8oDH4At7zqLpbdj4yX9ybU4LEwpbEYi61TjEXyShNvaDHy84M1feqYGg7Tl How long a guide do you need? https://www.speed-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19767 Assuming a 218/230 length * 1.15 * stem diameter = 4.845 * 1.15 * 0.3405 = 1.89" Stock guide length is 2.813" So almost an inch can come out of the guide length, all of it from the port window.
  25. Two things, the static level will drop as the pump cycles oil thru the system and as you drive the car the oil will slosh around changing the eleel. Then there is windage, as the crank spins it will trap a portion of the oil in it's orbit. So, your actual level will be less. The oring is insurance.
  26. Well, let's rephrase it this way: due to many factors, people have widely different experience interacting with the surrounding environment. So many things that appear to be obvious to some individuals might very well be not so much familiar to others. Therefore, you have to aim to accommodate everyone's best interests when dealing with the general public
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