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It's been awhile maybe 5 since I've posted? Had a 39 dodge coupe and wound up selling it. Anyway life, the shop, other projects...and time flew by. So me loves me Mopars! I've gone through 5 (39-46) dodge trucks and 2 (1.5 ton) COEs in that time. I still have a half ton dodge truck I'm currently building. Anyway it's been too long since I've had a running car to scoot around in. I own a rod/resto shop but always focus on getting customer rides done. That changed this last weekend when I picked up this sweet 41 Plymouth deluxe coupe. It's to solid to go chopping and all that, but I am installing disk brakes and doing the ol' shock relocation thing. I've drooled over this coupe since the previous owner mentioned he may sell it. Half a year later and its mine!

I read an editorial in Hemmings Classic Car recently where the editor, who has been fighting cancer, is advocating that if you can't sell your stockpile of extra parts....give them away to people you meet who can use them. That way they will hopefully get used instead of your widow and kids having them hauled to the dump. And, you can ask the recipient to "pay" for the stuff by making a donation to a charity. Not such a bad idea in my book.

The engine is an over sized 251 that I thought was a 265, but with help from Tim and George at Aok I've got a really strong and cool engine. George supplied cam, triple carb intake, rebuilt the carbs, crafted the throttle linkage and carved up my exhaust manifolds. Keith Black Racing actually had pistons for this thing not forged but nice cast units. All that's left is about 2000 small and medium sized jobs to finish her. The guys at Pro Stock Performance Machining asked if I wanted the factory engine color for my engine or if they could use hemi orange.

I look forward to seeing it with the George Asche triple carb intake. You're going to have to wear sunglasses every time you open the hood ???

Looks like I’ll be gassing up the Ol’ Dodge for another road trip... Just returned from a 1000+ mile road trip to the WPC Meet and Woodward Dream Cruise. Another 600+ mile weekend is nothing... If it’s an evening shin-dig We’ll have plenty of time to make the 5 hour ride on Saturday. Just need to secure some lodging.

I am looking to buy some peep mirrors for my 1951 Dodge D39 Business Coupe. They are everywhere on ebay but my question is not about a supplier. I know I want 4" mirrors but I am not sure whether I should buy straight arm or curved arm mirrors. I would appreciate opinions from owners who have these mirrors on their cars and the benefit(s) or drawback(s) they see with the kind they have. Opinions on mounting location would also be welcome. Maybe even a picture if possible but not necessary. Being a business coupe both sides have huge blind spots and I am hoping to find mirrors that not only look good but are functional on both sides. Thanks for any and all advice.

The flywheel issue is related to the crankshaft. The Plymouth 23" 201-208-218 does indeed use a flywheel that is different from all others due to the amount of flange projection as measured from the block. The magic number is 0.185" shorter than a 230 for example. Flywheel ring gear tooth count changed for the 1957 model year from 146 to 172. I have seen/found the 146 used in later L6 installations however. Flywheels bolt patterns used 4, 6 and 8 bolts all on the same bolt circle so all will fit on an 8-bolt crank.

Nice car. Good deal. Old 4 door sedans are fun cars and are to be had at very attractive prices. They don’t have the 2 door cool factor that many want. However if you just love old cars, working on them, driving, and maintaining them, sedans fit the bill nicely. Especially if you like to keep your hobby expenses in check.

welcome to MN. We have a pretty active plymouth owners club chapter in MN if your friend is interested.

The side covers have thumb screws holding them on, and PO has all kinds of silicone squirted around them to seal them ... why I need to pull and clean. I have been spraying pb blaster on the intake/exhaust bolts ... hoping to remove the manifolds. This is my issue, I am trying to not get to distracted and wander into the weeds, then step into the rabbit hole and not get out. I kinda have a plan to get this truck on the road, is 3 stages, I am on stage 1. Stage 1: clean, paint, grease, new brakes cowl forward. Stage 2: Back the truck into the driveway, remove the bed, clean, paint grease, brakes, seals, repair floors and cab and bed. Get it licensed and insured and driving. Stage 2 is a big project, but the truck is really not that bad, so it will be work but not terrible. Stage 3: is actually a lifetime project of just keeping it running and driving, including upgrades on the drivetrain as needed, stage 3 never ends. This is my idea of eating a elephant one bite at a time .... so easy to get distracted and end up with a pile of parts in the driveway. With my disability and the drugs the Doctors had me on, This is a exercise to recovery. I really do not trust myself to do it right, yank it to the frame and put it back together. So one bite at a time.... Just saying, I understand frustration and "why dont you just do it right the first time" I have my reasons. I just simply do not trust my mental capacity to put it back together. Just worried if I start on this engine now, I will end up in a rabbit hole. Yet I am pleased with my recovery in the last few years, after telling the DR's to go visit Hades. For a few years, I could not remember my phone #.

So your old fuel pump has the pump arm that basically comes straight out of the pump. The top of the pump arm sits below the camshaft lobe at the six o'clock position of the camshaft. You should be able to see a rub spot on the top of the pump arm. Your new pump has a pump arm that angles down in your picture. If you were to install the pump in the orientation you have it in the picture (with the arm angled down) I don't think the arm will make contact with the camshaft lobe. I think you will have to rotate the pump 180 degrees so the arm angles up and will make contact with the camshaft lobe at the nine o'clock position. Also pay close attention to the inlet and outlet ports on the pump when hooking up your fuel lines.

pump arms can have different profile and yet deliver the same stroke

I went to a semi truck show once and the guys used oven cleaner to clean there working trucks. They looked amazing

Livingston MT. Just say'n ?

I drove the 48 convertible I had in 1993 from Battle Creek Michigan to Plymouth MA then to Bar Harbor Maine. We drove 65 mph most of the trip. The car ran good at that speed. I also drove that car to Rapid City SD in 2000 and Washington DC. I put 15000 miles on it in 7 years. Then I bought a 48 club coupe that I put an overdrive in. Drove that car to Killington Vermont and to Concord North Carolina. With the overdrive I got 21 mpg and it would drive 70 all day long. JohnS

Hi Timmy If you can stop a few hours Short of Billings. I would recommend you stop in Livingston MT. Cool old railroad town. Stay at the iconic hotel Murray. Great brewery, great food there in town. Claw foot tubs and big old beds in the hotel. Train whisles in the night.... Romance! It's pricey, but worth the experience. There's my 2 cents ✌️I hope you enjoy the trip. Tom

I have a 10 10 265 crank and rods. Charlie Stephenson

Mine is hemi orange as well...looked great for about 2-3 years...now it’s a bit hard to keep clean....I know it might shock guys...but these things can leak oil and need repairs that scratch the paint! LOL Looks good, just keep up the pace and you’ll be on the road in no time!

I Like the Orange!

I have an original ‘50 Plymouth Deluxe which I drive on the highway quite frequently at speeds between 50 and 60 mph (it seems quite happy around 55). It has new tires and brakes all round and gets checked for safety as well as having all fluids topped up or replaced once a year. These cars are a lot of fun to drive and can be quite safe if driven properly.

So took line of between fuel pump and carburetor. Guess they didn't have a long enough piece for it.

Thanks for info. Difficult with slang words of another language. MoPar called them door mount outside rear view mirror.

It seems to me that as you grew it was to house your love of people!! ? Wish you nothing but the best! Have a great trip to the land of mosquitoes , I hear. Never been. Sure it must be nice at least in summer. Being a Pisces, I love water so I I must really love it! ? DJ

The car when we stopped for fuel in New Ulm. The mileage calculated to 17 mpg!

Years ago when I was young and silly I certainly worked into the early hours on the car.......I remember getting the 318 Poly installed and started finally early one morning, must have been 1 or 2 am.......we, myself, my brother and a mate had been working on it, I was 19, my brother and the mate would have been 17 so we were all bright eyed and bushy tailed.........lol...........anyway the engine was ready to go......and we started it up........no front sheet metal and no exhaust manifolds let alone an exhaust system and there were flames shooting 18" out of each exhaust port and the NOISE!!........YIPPEE!!!!......at 1 or 2 am.......... it was marvellous.....well at least WE thought so, my parents came down from the house which was above the garage and the source of the noise and politely asked that it stop............lol...............o/k.......so we did with smiles all round..........yep.............thinking about it, just typing this out makes me smile still, 45 years later.........I might not be young any more but silly?..........yep can still smile at that thought............regards, AndyDouglas

looks two tone to me...light rust, dark rust...?

A couple of ways the models differ... The Special Deluxe had a horn ring instead of a button. The windshield in a Special Deluxe had stainless steel trim around the windshield and the Deluxe had plain black rubber surrounding the windshield. Hope this helps. Harold