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SteveR

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  1. The key in using a hammer is light taps of the hammer in a circle or in a start shape with CONSTANT watching the seal. Most time I find one side will go in easier than another. It must go in equally. Good luck ?
  2. Are you running a + or - ground? Are all your groundings the same?
  3. I'm wondering if it is a capacitor used to smooth out the reading from the sending unit in the tank. Thereby being an add-on by someone.
  4. You could give me what you don't know what to do with. LOL
  5. Thanks Bob. I have to order my bolts here in England. They just do not have them on the shelf. These bolts are grade 5 and yes they have 3 lines on the head. The problem I had was I overtightened one bolt and it broke. Totally my fault. I'm planning on trying out for UK strongman competition. Give me a lever and I can move the world and that's how I broke the bolt. I was so afraid of it coming loose I overtightened it.
  6. I'm going to replace all 6 bolts and star washers. The problem here is that 5/16-24 bolts are an unheard-of thing. I had to order them and they won't arrive until tomorrow. I should at least get the flywheel in today. My wife told me, "Just take it easy today". Gotta love that woman!
  7. I have been known for a few sayings: When my Kids were young, "The bus is leaving" "Sometimes the dragon wins" "We're reaching escape velocity" This morning it is the latter. The screw is out. I used a L.H. drill bit and carefully and slowly it came out. It could have gone all pear shape and many times it does but, Thank-you Lord! Hopefully I'll get the tranny in today.?
  8. You forgot never pee into the wind and ya don't mess around with Jim!
  9. The flywheel is still in the car. I won't know if it's loose until I get the pressure plate off first. I did torque it down pretty good to snap it in half so I'm not too hopeful its loose. I do have a new set of L.H. drill bits so that is on my list of things to try. Thanks
  10. What I did was after installing the flywheel (I had to rebuild my tranny) I installed the Clutch Plate and then the pressure plate. (I had made a tool for centering the Clutch Disk) I got all 6 bolts in. Then went to tighten the 6 bolts. I over torque this bolt and it snapped in two. I guess I don't know my own strength. ?This whole project has been a mess and I know someone was in here before me. My car is a 37 with a 51 Dodge engine and a 39 tranny with 41 synchro rings. This is why its been up on blocks so long in trying to figure out what I have by way of the internal parts of the tranny. My plan of attack. The bolt is grade 5. I plan on replacing all 6 bolts, remove the flywheel, and then the fun task of removing the broken stud. Oh, how I wish I had a milling machine. The bolt broke below the surface of the flywheel and did not break straight across. It's 7:15 in the morning here. I'll get some breakfast and have at it. We are supposed to get rain from Friday to Wednesday so no working on it then. (I don't have a garage to work in) Thank you to all who have contributed.? I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet on this one. I'm 69 years old and still crawling around under a car like a 20-year old only these bones are putting up a struggle. lol at least I can still do it, be it a bit slower. I'll keep you informed as to how I'm getting on.
  11. I am pig sick over this. I was really hoping to have Daisy running this weekend she's been 7 months up on blocks. Thanks, Keith and plymouthcranbrook. I did say to my wife tonight I know the right thing to do is repair it. Thanks for pushing me to do the right thing
  12. I have just broken off 1 of the 6 bolts mounting the pressure plate to the flywheel. I know the proper thing to do is remove the flywheel and then remove the broken threads inside. This is harder than you might think as there aren't many machine shops that will take on this small project. The bolt did not break off flat, they never do for me. I do not know how badly the threads are jammed in the hole. My question is this, Can I get by with only 5 bolts holding the pressure plate to the flywheel?
  13. I had a 78 F-150 300cu in 6, 5 speed bought it new and what the biggest P O S, I have ever owned. My 1st car was a 65 Barracuda 225 slant 6. Fantastic car!
  14. OUCH! I didn't serve in the military. My draft number was 300 so I didn't have to go. They took 1-75 that year for the draft. Viet Nam did not sound like the place to be in 71
  15. No problem there, In England, we have National Health coverage. Even if I become a vegetable I'm taken care of. I probably won't know it though.
  16. LOL almost sounds like my experiences and I totally agree with what you wrote! My daughter when 16 asked me if she could have a ride on a friend's scooter. I said 1 thing you need to understand, it doesn't matter if you're doing 5mph or 55mph, if the bike gets dumped, you're going to get hurt. You be the judge if you want to get hurt or not. I personally think motorcycle riders are better drivers of cars. They understand the consequences involved. BTW I always rode with a helmet, boots (to cover my ankles) jacket and gloves and I have the scars to show what happens when your doing something stupid.
  17. I think you brought up a good point. How many people here rode motorcycles? I did, and in Minnesota you did not need to wear a helmet either. I know there is always the, 'what if' and health and safety aspect. However if a person were to not wear a helmet on a motorcycle he is more apt to drive it conservatively and defensively. My 37 Plymouth does not have seatbelts. I have thought about it however in England I do not have access to parts for my car like you do in America. They all have to come from America and shipping cost dictates that if I am in a fender-bender it is going to cost me way to much to repair let alone finding those parts for replacement. So instead I drive defensively and conservatively and concentrate on my driving and those around me.
  18. Correct. You must be a Civil war buff. What battle and year? I see all to often people with classic cars drive like this saying.
  19. "Damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead"! What war was that first said?
  20. I have not put seatbelts in my Plymouth yet. Here is a video on it. My biggest concern would be the anchorage to the bottom of the car. Making sure it won't tear through the sheet metal should something happen.
  21. Do you have 6 vdc at the input side of the coil? Assuming you are running 6vdc and not 12vdc.
  22. It looks like he's settling in and taking over the couch. Hope he brings you years of happiness!
  23. My 37 Plymouth stopped working (Starter) I pulled the starter and disassembled it minus the magnets. I cleaned it and replaced the brushes, mine were badly worn. I had to turn the commutator as mine was pitted. Fortunately, I was given a small lathe and was able to turn the Com myself. I reinstalled the starter and it works fine. Sometimes the commutator just needs cleaning and turning is not necessary. You have to do some soldering of the brush wires but that is a job you can easily do.
  24. Your float works like a dimmer switch that sends a current to the meter on the dash. If you remove the sender unit and with a meter set to ohms (resistance) move the float from one extreme to the other slowly. Digital meters do not react quickly. You should see a difference in the reading. Is there a spot where you get no reading? It might be possible you have a poor connection someplace.
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