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  1. My wife posted just a fun little video about our 47 Dodge Custom, take a look and let us know anything she should add in. The 40s Mopar just don’t appear to get the public eye and love I think they should.
    4 points
  2. When they make the cores for the inside of the coolant area, they use wire to hold the cores together so they don't suffer "Core Shift." Some times they don't get all of the wire out. Some times they don't get all the sand out either! A friend got a real good deal on a new Edsel because it would only run on 7 cylinders. The factory hadn't gotten the sand out of one of the intake runners. Fast forward a few decades and another friend who worked at a Mercedes dealer said one of their cars had a blocked off runner in its intake manifold. So this is an on going issue with manufacturers. Here's a photo of a piece of cast iron I took out of a Chrysler Industrial 265 cylinder head.
    4 points
  3. Available nearly anywhere but here is one: https://www.harborfreight.com/6-12-volt-circuit-tester-4288.html
    2 points
  4. the only NH tv station has a program, NH Chronicle, that did a piece on the ice day this year. the link is below - it's about 5 minutes long. fwiw, my truck makes a very brief - 2 seconds - appearance at the 4:21 mark. and, i'm in that same shot, as well as in the background of the interview just after that.. NH Chronicle ice harvest
    1 point
  5. All I do is attach an alligator lead to the probe, and now it has alligator leads on both sides.
    1 point
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  7. The Harbor Fright light works great for setting timing……..it is just a bulb in a socket. Use a little creativity for attaching the leads. ?
    1 point
  8. Hickory: I assume you are a member of the National Desoto club. The 1929 Model coordinator is Les Pesavento. I would contact him since he is very knowledgable about these early Desoto's. Les lives in upper Michigan. Rich Hartung
    1 point
  9. Screwdriver from F post on gen to gen case is an easy method. Does the ammeter go back to O when battery unhooked and engine off? Does it show discharge when battery hooked up and nothing turned on? How tight is the belt?
    1 point
  10. Both my ‘53 Plymouth and ‘51 Canadian Dodge have the Detroit joints. The ones in the ‘53 have worked flawlessly for decades although I have replaced the rubber boots with leather. The ones in my ‘51 Dodge have given nothing but trouble. I have a spare driveshaft from a ‘48 Dodge D25 parts car with spicer joints. I also have the appropriate yokes for the transmission and differential. Shaft will need lengthening slightly. Got new u-joints and set to go this spring replacing the ‘51 driveshaft. I don’t mean to hijack this interesting thread but the last few posts might be better in the car forum.
    1 point
  11. Have you tried full fielding the generator to make sure it is capable of putting out? It sounds like you might be on the right track with the voltage regulator though…..
    1 point
  12. I've seen those two step valve adjustments on various other engines and repair guides, have tried them and found them not as accurate as setting each cylinder individually on TDC compression. I do an initial cold and follow up with a hot adjust. When you're getting paid for it, it has to be right.
    1 point
  13. the reason exhaust valves more clearance is that they run hotter. When they run hotter the stem gets longer taking up more clearance. If there is insufficient clearance to account for this growth then the exhaust valve will, eventually, not full close and that is what burns them up. This is why the truck spec is larger, those engines are expected to run harder than a pass car. When in doubt it is better to have a bit too much clearance than not enough. Let's not forget that valve adjustment will also affect the power output and the cranking compression tests. Too much clearance will drop both numbers.
    1 point
  14. Several things this Chevy has taught me that make me appreciate my old Mopars even more. 1. Carter B&B is a lot easier to clean and rebuild than a Rochester carb. 2. To drop the gas tank, you have to drop the rear end by disconnecting the shackles. 3. The springs and shackles use rubber bushings that deteriorate, not greaseable bushings. 4. The axle does not bolt directly to the springs - it connects to a rubberized eye similar to the front springeye. No one makes that rear axle seat anymore, but Steele Rubber will rebuild the pair for $300. I’ll try to post a photo.
    1 point
  15. Maybe I can figure out how to get a couple of more posted.
    1 point
  16. Interior photos, if the web decides to play nice with my phone. Looks like the web rolled the car…
    1 point
  17. According to my records P15-D24.com launched 24 years ago today! Now with over 12,000 registrations thank you for making it such an ongoing success today! GT
    1 point
  18. I just received the below information via the POC, Plymouth Owners Club facebook page. We have lost another major supplier of MoPar parts. If you have anything on order please take your time. The family and friends will be trying to complete the order. Refer to the POC facebook to get updates. ATTENTION! Sad news to report that Wayne Brandon, also known as The Plymouth Doctor, passed away on December 9th. ANYONE WHO HAS ORDERS WITH THE COMPANY WATCH THIS PAGE FOR CONTACT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR ORDER. The Michigan Region of the Plymouth Owner's Club is helping sort out the situation with the family and asks for your patience until we get this worked out. His funeral will be Thursday, December 15th so nothing will get done until after that date. Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com
    0 points
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