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  1. on topic, please.
    3 points
  2. Well, I did not need another project, but this was too nice to go to the scrapper. A friend told me about an old Chrysler wagon with a hemi, that had been sitting in the same spot for 39 years, up in the mountains of northern CA, about 3 hours from my house. I talked with the owner, a nice fellow, a lumberjack, sawmill owner who used it for his business in the 70's and in 1981, parked it when it began to smoke and drip oil a bit. He covered it up, and although the snow caved the roof in a bit here and there, everything else is in remarkable shape, even for a California car. It is a 1954 New Yorker Town and Country wagon on a 125 in wheelbase. It has the last big old-style hemi- the 331 cu in motor with the 2 bbl Carter carb making 195 hp. If you swap it out for a 4 bbl Carter, it jumps to 235 hp. It has the Powerflite 2 speed auto trans and power steering. There is one small rust spot under the driver's foot area, but the frame, floors, rockers, etc and all solid. I may switch horses here, shift concentrating on the '52 Plymouth Suburban, and begin restoring this one, as it will hold the grandkids and make a great, comfortable cruiser. I need to find some folks who have restored Chrysler wagons, to see where the pain points are.?. So much fun!
    2 points
  3. I called your wife and told her to put some fresh oil near the thermostat cover tomorrow....?
    2 points
  4. I have no words to describe my feelings ... any have a few words?
    1 point
  5. Laps from retro belt. Ordered fri last week. Arrived Tuesday this week. Under $100 for 4 belts and mounting hardware. Look good in the car. Very pleased.
    1 point
  6. Thanks! I've learned my one new thing for the day.
    1 point
  7. did you check the forward silent block on the vehicle also the rear shackle bushing are notorious for wear to the point they knock the driveline out of phase......in this era the SB mount is a riveted mount...and not tweakable with shims as is later style....bushing are replaceable big box store item and are inexpensive Mopar A-body units...you will have to trim a bit as the older springs are a bit narrow.
    1 point
  8. .19 degrees? Could be factory. if it drives normal and no unusual tire wear i wouldnt think twice about it. spring mounts could be another thing to look at. Worn bushings. Dont know how precise the alignments were back in 1947.
    1 point
  9. Yes, yes I did. Glad to help. Now take a known accurate speedo and spin it up (wide open and fresh battery) with your cordless. Make a note of the speed. Adjust the next speedo's to that speed tested the same way. Bob's your uncle.
    1 point
  10. LOL dude! Did you just say my spring is wound to tight? yep, that was it. ? the speedometer was not working at all for this truck, I’ll add another check mark in the “working again column” thanks!
    1 point
  11. i’ve looked, but i don’t see any. i’ll take some once i pull the motor, since i need some parts from it - manifolds, distributer, coolant elbow, fuel pump, water pump, etc. got the transmission pulled today. a heck of a lot easier with my recent purchase, a transmission jack.
    1 point
  12. Not done yet...You might have noticed I'm a pick nitter, so I will touch up the edges of the 8. The 3 is probably fine. I don't want it to look too good, they didn't originally. I used a dense foam block to sand, 2000 grit. But I pushed too hard on the 8 and it deformed over the edge. that why the bottom right looks like that. I started on the other end and was rushing a bit by the last character. The CAL at the top and 45 on the other end are the only other parts that still need white. Then clear over it all to give it some protection.
    1 point
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  14. Kinda looks like there's some smoke in them back tires that needs to be let out
    1 point
  15. look at you all fancy with your pictures!
    1 point
  16. Set it so the needle just barely rests at zero. You may have it wound too tight.
    1 point
  17. Made my owen by designing and 3d-printing. Not original but working...
    1 point
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