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  2. 1946 Chevrolet Pickup 327 V8 Cold AC On Ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/305427281584?
  3. I spotted another V8 decal that was posted on this site a few years ago:
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  5. additional information - flathead identification
  6. Matt, The bushings I did were custom. First checked the small end for roundness and taper. I don’t recall if I honed to correct any issues, but normally we’d hone them to make them perfectly round and eliminate taper. Then we called Crower with a spec 0.002” larger than the rod small end ID for proper interference fit. The bushing ID is ordered smaller than the OD of the wrist pin. Once installed (press fitted) into the rod small end the bushing is honed to a final clearance about 0.0007-0.0008” larger than the wrist pin for proper oil clearance. Honestly have no idea where these ended up for thickness as that was 6-7 years ago now, but they aren’t very thick at all. Basically they just allow the rod end to be fitted to the wrist pin. These were all bronze. No steel shell. Hope this answers your question! JIM
  7. VINTAGEPIC: saw this Dodge on the FB
  8. Re Dan Herberts "Scream" headlights.......I think he is referring to those made by the Wood Light Co.........or known as "Woodlights"......at least they are what I thought he meant.........andyd
  9. I wondered about the blow through as well. It seems the G P blower was good for 116hp, over the 85 with no blower. Could been a hoot in a relatively light coupe. Especially for the mid 1930s. Bet the 0 to 60 was in the 15 second range.
  10. From my view point it's a Hudson Hornet with twin H-Power intake manifold and two Graham/Kaiser centrifugal superchargers. Not sure how the carburetors work in the blow through configuration ( The Graham/Kaiser supercharger was made for suck through carbs mounted on the blower itself ). In the Graham/Kaiser they used the Continental 225 6 cylinder that could be found in forklifts ( and other cars ) that didn't have Chrysler engines. I am guessing the blower was driven from the camshaft side using the gear driven cam where the hydraulic pump was in a forklift. Here's a photo showing the Chrysler version of the cam drive. Of course that requires a reverse rotation cam and a different oil pump gear. Back in the early 1960s you could buy those blowers at swap meets for $5. lol But then that was a lot of money.
  11. SCS looks legit. I hadn't heard of them before. I see they offer many materials and in addition to cutting out shapes, they do bending, threading, fabricating, and plating. This should greatly expand the horizons on restoration needs. They could probably even make a new battery box from the template that was posted on here or DPETCA years ago. I'm an AutoCAD person, so my project list is growing as fast as I can draw, lol...
  12. Is that a turbo? I just used 1/4 tank of gas on a relatively short trip around town, with the OEM setup, so I think I'll pass 😅
  13. Do a google search. There are a number I have used, but it's been awhile. I use Solidworks and Draftsight, so... No, SendCutSend only takes DXF files.
  14. can I ask, I think it was above, what software are you guys using? I dont have access, and cannot use my work software even if I had access to it for personal use, to a free or reasonably priced software to do basic things. I would like to have some laser cut sheetmetal made but the local shops to me are not interested so hoping if I can find a good software to get to do some basic work.
  15. A good old camera obscura trick... Isn't that a part of the school physics program, anymore? 🤨 Good for them. It is amazing what crazy things crowds of people can do... I've seen people spontaneously stop in the middle of a highway bridge to see fireworks... A couple of bad examples and there we go - the roadway is blocked for no good reason.
  16. Does anybody have a link to the information regarding the comment above for the trunk handle? I tried to search the site for information about the trunk handles and door handles but I'm not finding it. "On my trunk handle, I had destroyed the tubular retainer trying to get it off (before I read the notes on this site about how to do it). So I filed two opposing grooves into the handle base right where the depressions were, then got large E-clips." I recently replaced my trunk handle and did exactly what Eneto-55 described. I used a piece of stainless steel tubing, cut grooves in the sides for an e-clip, and re-used the thrust washer. I was wondering if there was other information out there and how others accomplished this. I'll have to do the door handles eventually and certainly want to know if I'm doing it the best way possible.
  17. Dan: the newer replacement 6v 6006 bulbs will fit just fine. But what I was referring to is if someone was trying to to a retrofit with an aftermarket conversion kit that was sold for cars that were produced prior to 1939 they would have to make modification to the mounting ring that holds the sealed beam inplace. The mounting rings were not designed to get past the modern aiming tips. On my unit I had to use a small round file to cut into the area were each tip on the lens would be located on the mounting rim so that i could get the lens to fit perfectly in the mounting rim. Hope this clears up the information. So this is why the 4030 bulbs should be used and not the 6006 bulbs that are now available at stores like Tractor supply. Its all about how finite you want to be for a driver car. Most people do not know this detail of information but if you are having a car judged then it is a major factor and or points deduction. At last years AACA Hershey they had a 1950 Chrysler Windsor 6 cylinder GRAND NATIONAL Winner on the field and it had the 6006 sealed beams. As we all know these were not produced until around 1955-56. Also the correct bulb would have been the Autolite Bullseye bulb. The car parked next to this car was a 1950 DeSoto that had the correct bulbs and was being judged for the first time in an AACA event. So what I am saying is that even if an AACA event things get past the judges. But for being a Grand National badged car i would be expecting it to have all of the correct items installed. I have found out that since no one is producing the Tar top batteries for our older cars they are now permitting the use of modern 6volt batteries. Yes things are changing because of the lack of products. So I am ok with this official change, it is minor when presenting the car for judging. Rich Hartung
  18. The Maine State Police put an advisory out yesterday about navigating the State's roadways during the eclipse. They had the foresight to make one of the announcements - "Don't drive while wearing your eclipse glasses."
  19. Below are listed for measurements of the 241.5 Chrysler motor as found online. Bore : 3.4 in | 86 mm. ; Stroke : 4.5 in | 114 mm. ; Compression : 7.2:1.
  20. The C28 was used for Chryslers below. It looks like from the picture the head is off. If so you can measure the stroke the piston moves from top to bottom and confirm the bore size for it's current configuration. Below is what I pulled up. C28 Chrysler Car Chrysler Royal 6 and Windsor 6 1941 A total of 6,846 Royal Six Business Coupes left the factory in 1941, weighing in at 3,170 pounds, with a base price of $945.00. All were powered by Chrysler's 241.5-cubic inch inline six, producing 112 horsepower when mated to the Fluid Drive transmission, as this car is equipped.
  21. I'm thinking about converting to vintage stock electric 2-speed wipers from a 46-48 Dodge in my 47 Plymouth. If I go that route, will there be enough clearance so that I can still use my stock radio, and is there enough clearance for the vent lever? Thanks.
  22. My apologies folks, I uploaded my photos in the wrong format. I'm seeking confirmation that my motor is a Canadian 241.5 ci Spitfire motor Many thanks from a blind man, in a dark room, lookin' for a black cat that ain't there! Sam '41 Plymouth P12 C28__242ci.jfif C28_242ci 2.jfif
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