SteveR

 I had a problem with the head on my Land Rover Discovery where I had white smoke from the exhaust. It had an acidic smell to it not at all oily. I'd check your head bolts

1 hour ago, John-T-53 said:

too bad this is slightly out of focus. I'm curious to know what type of car that is in the background. Looks like a FIAT or Autobianchi, which would be very rare for this scene in America. 

You reminded me of a comment by Jay Leno, 'its better to have grease on your shirt than lipstick on your collar'

My plans this winter is to look at my steering box on my 37 Plymouth which is the same as yours. In viewing it, there are 2 possibilities. Car jacked up and out the front or removing part of the floor where the steering column goes through the firewall and go through the cabin. Either way it looks like you have to remove the brake lines to the sender unit.

The next question is what about parts if needed. Are they available?

Yes my car is under a car cover. I was wondering about keeping the windows open a bit. I will give that a try, along with Merle's suggestion of DampRid

Now that we are getting into the cold season. Here in England it gets rather damp and as my 1937 Plymouth must stand outside under cover. I need to keep the interior dry to prevent mold. Any suggestions?

'E' Looks like self-tappers and the washers look like lock washers. Because they are so corroded, could this be for the Body?

39 minutes ago, Young Ed said:

I wonder what you'd get out of the block if you pulled the lower freeze plugs? I bet there is a lot of gunk in there too.

I did replace one og the lower freeze plugs earlier this year. I was surprised to see very little gunk in there. It only came up the bottom of the plug. I now have another lower plug to replace and we will see what that holds.

This perhaps has been talked about before and I think it is a problem we all experience with these aging cars.

Recently I have had overheating problems with Miss Daisy. Traveling 10 miles was ok as long as I kept her to 40 mph, but that has been getting worse and worse and when we hit temps in the upper 80s that distance was around 3-5 miles.

I tried the vinegar trick with many flushings that did little. It got so bad that I did a wedding where I had to travel 5 miles to pick up the bride, and the temp rose to 200°F. Then I had to travel about 10 miles through town to the event. Luckily, I made it, but as everyone left, I noticed I left a trail of water. What I did when I got home was I bought one of these: Cooling System Flushing Gun - Welzh Werkzeug. You hook up your garden hose and your compressor. I backed flushed the radiator and was amazed at the chunks that came out of the radiator filler. I then was able to drive her to a car show 10 miles away in 88 degree temps and the car temp stayed at 185. At least I do not need a new radiator and it was an easy fix.

It seems to me that if you have removed the oil pan, why not remove the head and remove pistons 3 & 4 and inspect the cylinder walls, rings, con rods, etc

3 hours ago, spongebob said:

i use the odometer to track mileage so i know when i need gas.

LOL I had a 65 Barracuda like that. I kept a small notepad in the glove box. Saying that I still ran out of gas on the occasion.

I don't see the point. If you believe you are getting an uneven temp somewhere, buy an IR temp gun. That will give you a reading in any place you point it.

LOL been there done that got the T-shirt. Perhaps a different frame of mind is in order. It is no doubt a challenge so treat it as such and rejoyce when you accomplish it. Think of it as shooting at a target at 200 yards and hitting the Bulls-eye. It can be done but takes practice..... Hmmm...... maybe that's the ticket. Practice this 3 times a week untill you become proficient at it.... did I just hear, ARE YOU NUTS!!!!  I could be. Well, Got to Go my ride back to Belview is waiting.

We just did a show last weekend. There were about 130 cars there, and only a handful of American cars. I was put down the right side with the Morris Minors. The next day, I said How do you prioritize where the cars are stationed? I saw 1920-40 cars on the left. He said we keep the Vintage and classic cars on the left. I told him my car is a 1937. There was a great pause, and he said, "A 1937?" I said yes. He then said isn't this a Ford Pilot (1947-1951) I said no it's a 1937 Plymouth. We got moved to the left. Styling in the UK was 30 years behind America.

A Ford Pilot (1950) 

4 hours ago, JBNeal said:

Chrysler Turbine outside of Italy 

Hmm... like maybe over 500 miles outside. 😲

Sorry I am taking so long to reply. Life gets in the way sometimes. OK speedo cables. Where can I get one from. I have looked high and low and can not find my casing so I need everything. I am not going to be a purest here and do not want to spend $100 with $50 shipping on a speedo cable. So could someone point me in the right direction? I did see one on ebay that was a 'cc-12' will this fit?

I have heard that if you are running an Electronic ignition, you should use resistor plugs

2 hours ago, JBNeal said:

this attempt at a drive-thru barbershop appears to have misfired

"Just a little off the top and can you do something about my left eyebrow"

8 hours ago, JBNeal said:

4 boxes and 3 buckets of chicken on the table, and they only have 4 napkins...

sounds about right...

I reckon ppl are supposed to lick them fingers clean, then buff to a sheen 👈

In my neck of the woods, Minnesota, we call it Kentucky Fried Rat.

Here in England, its called KFC About 2 years ago I asked the young girl serving me if she knew what KFC stood for. She said, No. I had to laugh.

14 hours ago, JBNeal said:

Steatbelts?......We don't need no stinking seatbelts!!!

The Paul Shinn of Mopars LOL

I just went for a run and did not see any foam when I got back. I had emptied the radiator and filled it with Prestone antifreeze and ran the engine up. That is when I noticed the foam. I have not used any flushing chemicals. My engine is still running hot. I believe this is an original radiator. When draining it water shoots out of it. How do I check the water pump?

I am also going to check the timing.

I am noticing foam in my radiator. I assume this is hopefully a blown head gasket. I also have noticed my engine running hotter up to 200 deg and boiling over. What head gasket do I need. I have a 1951 Dodge 230 with the over flow

I am sure this has been asked countless times before but I do not seem to fine in in researching.

Which engine oil should be used. I hear high zink, 10w30 to 10w50, synthetic, mineral and a combination of the two

My engine is a 230 Dodge 1951

15 hours ago, JBNeal said:

it's always safer to be thrown clear

 

Free at last, Free at last, I've always hated this car and I'm free at last!

Moral: Be careful what you pray for.

On 5/13/2025 at 6:51 PM, Ralph D25cpe said:

.... nice boots

I'm 72. I haven't got round to her boots yet. How old are you? Perhaps you're spending too much time under a car or perhaps while under that car that's all you get to see.