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Thanks for your reply. My son would be very happy if his dash instruments looked like yours. Your car is the color of my first car. It was a 1939 Pontiac which I bought in 1952. Dennis Smyth
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I am trying to rebuild the speedometer for our 1940 Dodge. The mechanical parts are good, but the pointer and speed indicator plastic parts are brittle and broken. I was able to rebuild the pointer by cutting a new insert from clear plastic packaging material. I haven't found a substitution for the speed indicator. I wonder if a new piece could be made using 3D printing. Does anyone know if this has been done?
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We found a seal on Ebay. It is a TOSTEL seal T5851. The OD is 3.110. My son installed it yesterday. No more leaks. Thanks to all who replied. Dennis
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Couldn't find a number on the original seal. I'm not criticizing AB and I did give the correct part number from their website. It's possible the rear in our '40 Dodge is not original. Want to know if anyone else had a similar problem
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We are having trouble installing a new pinion oil seal we purchased from Bernbaum. The seal listed on the website shows it fits most Chrysler products from 1937 into the 1950s. We don't have the special Mopar tool and were trying to drive it in with a large socket. The seal OD looks to be about 0.050 larger than the seat. Has anyone had experience with this part? Thanks, Dennis Smyth
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We did complete a front suspension rebuild two years ago. We've done a lot of work since then but didn't plan on installing air bags.
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Recently we were looking for a replacement drive shaft for our 1940 Dodge. My son found a company called Mr. Driveshaft in Wall, NJ that was able to rebuild our driveshaft. We supplied a new U joint and they had a new U joint outer body. We installed it tonight and made a test run. The car ran well with no vibration. Thanks to everyone who responded to our wanted ad. Dennis
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Ordered US made rebuild kits from NAPA. Will post results Dennis
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We need new wheel cylinders for our '40 Dodge. We see some listed on Ebay from moparpro. Does anyone know if moparpro and Andy Bernbaum are the same company?
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Sarg, Did you finish installing the oil pan? We are about to install an oil pan with a Filpro gasket in a Plymouth P23 engine. How did you make out? Any tip? Dennis
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We are installing a new clutch in our P23 Plymouth engine. Ordered parts from Bernbaum. One of the parts was release bearing pullback springs. We received the spring shown in the photo. Can't figure out where it goes or if it's something we don't need. Don't see anything like it in the parts book. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks,Dennis
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We have the shift cover off. Can only move the 1st/reverse rail if we rotate the drive pinion first. Anyone interested in seeing photos of the underside of the shift cover and the shift rails?
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With both transmissions on the bench, we compared the shifting of the P23 transmission with the '40 Dodge. We can feel and see the difference. The rear lever on the '40 moves further and springs back when released. Can't tell if it shifts into 1st but it does shift in reverse. We'll remove the shift cover on the P23 to see if anything is broken or missing. Thanks for all your advice. Dennis
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Our 1940 Dodge has a P23 engine which is finally running. We have a few issues with timing, oil pressure and transmission. I'll limit this question to the transmission problem. The trans will shift into 2nd & 3rd but not 1st or reverse. With the trans out of the car the 1st/reverse lever can be moved slightly but not enough to allow shifting into 1st/reverse. We have a transmission from a 1940 Dodge D17. Can we use this transmission as a replacement for the Plymouth trans? Thanks for any advice Dennis
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Our 1940 Dodge has a P23 engine. We finally have the engine running with a few issues with timing, oil pressure and transmission.
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We need to install an exhaust system on our 1940 Dodge D17 Business Coupe. We a starting from scratch as the car came without any exhaust system and it has a P23 Plymouth engine which, I believe, has a different exhaust manifold than a '40 Dodge. I found what was advertised as a '40 Dodge 1 3/4 inch tail pipe. Can anyone tell me the approximate length, opening size and shape of a '40 Dodge muffler? Thanks for any help. Dennis Smyth
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We completed the front suspension rebuild/installation. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. We are ready to install the tie rod ends. The grease seals for outside ends are different from anything I've seen before. The seal consists of a flat rubber washer, two steel washers and a spring. We are assuming the rubber washer is installed first followed by a steel washer, then the spring, followed with the second washer. Is that correct or should we replace these parts with a more common rubber boot? Thanks, Dennis
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We are ready to re-install the suspension with new bushings, etc. We don't have the special tool necessary to support the arms while installing the bushings on the lower control arms. Did that tool also help establishing the 2 5/32" distance between the arm and pivot bar mounting holes? We are thinking of drilling two holes in the arms and making a brace using 3/8" threaded rod. Can someone suggest a better idea? Dennis
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Thanks for both replies. I just found the shop manual. I think we have enough information to proceed.
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We are getting ready to rebuild the front suspension on our '40 Dodge. The car is supported on jack stands and the shocks and outer tie rod ends have been removed. What's the safest way to remove the remaining parts. I'm concerned that the spring may fly out.
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I described the unit on the manifold as a vacuum advance. Major mistake. I think it's an electric choke. Dennis
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Thanks to all who replied. We'll work on it next weekend.
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We are trying to time the P23 engine in our 1940 Dodge. There are no timing marks on the pulley. We have checked with a magnifying glass and a bright light. I understand there is a way to time the engine using a vacuum gauge. Can someone explain how this is done? This P23 engine has a electric vacuum advance mounted in the manifold. The wire from the vacuum unit isn't connected to anything and I don't have a wiring diagram. Can someone tell me where to connect the wire? Thanks
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Thanks for the suggestions. I just inspected the head from the '40 and it appears the spark plug broke in the #6 cylinder. The threads are bad. Rather than tap it and use a heli-coil we'll look for a replacement head. Thanks for the tip on the head bolts. They are still available. This is a great site. Wish I had found it sooner.
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I had a 1940 Dodge business coupe in my garage, in New Jersey, for over 40 years. I recently shipped it to my son in San Diego. The car has a P23 engine. He was able to get it running but noticed water in the oil. He pulled the head and noticed corrosion around the bolt holes. I have a head from a 40 Dodge engine. Could he use that as a replacement? Would any 218 head work?
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