Sam Buchanan

Just for clarification......here is a Merriam-Webster definition of "Condescension": "the attitude or behavior of people who believe they are more intelligent or better than other people"

I had great hopes for that vacuum bleeder but was never able to get it to work properly. Air may have been leaking past the threads of the bleeder valve, maybe teflon tape on the threads might have helped. I gave up on it and went with this pressure bleeder: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O6FZJFG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This device worked great and no air compressor is needed. I took a spare master cylinder cap and threaded a barbed fitting into it so the pressure hose could be connected to the master cylinder. All you need to do is put fluid in the pressure pot, pump it up, then go around to each wheel cylinder to bleed out bubbles. I bled the whole car by myself in ten minutes once everything was hooked up. This thing was worth every $$$$ I spent on it.

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If the motor needs rebuilding I know a good video that'll show you how to do it. ?

Have you noticed that every time a can is used to fabricate an engine part it is a beer can? Wonder why?? ?

Some folks are taking this video waaay too seriously. The guy admitted he is no mechanic and I don't think any reasonable person would consider this video as a step-by-step guide on how to rebuild a flattie. This is just a guy showing how be brought a junk engine back to life in his backyard with common hand tools any handi-person would have. If you check out his channel you will see more rescues of junk, he isn't trying to be Wayne Carini. ? I found it hilarious in spots and wish him great success in rebuilding his junk finds. Here is the very entertaining video where he drags the old Plymouth home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzP2bYAwwNE&t=6s By the way, the guy is a fireman. Here he is showing his little boy how to tear down a wall in his old garage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL1vxWGTy-4

Yep, seriously.

Now wait a minute....who said he did it wrong...besides you? If the engine runs well and he is able to put his '48 on the road reliably and enjoy it with minimal cost then there is nothing wrong with the way he repaired the engine. Matter of fact, for his particular situation...I'd say he did it right!

I suspect the overhaul in the video (which I got a kick out of watching) is a fair representation of how thousands of these engines were rebuilt back in the day (by people without internet training ? ). Due to them being over-engineered and under-stressed, those engines no doubt transported countless families for many years. If you want to see amazing repairs done on a blacksmith level, check out this YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64FbxoHfUWd5hykYk5_BvQ

Nick, the headlight switch fuse is a SFE 30a which is 1/4" x 1 7/16". This is longer than the more common AGC fuses. I bought a box of them at the local Napa store.

Maybe the battery cables aren't large enough.....

Sounds like a plan. ?

Here is the info you need for adjusting body gaps: http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Lit/Master/025/cover.htm As mentioned earlier, the Mopar engineers did an amazing job designing superb airflow through the cabins of their cars. The air movement is far better than modern vehicles which weren't designed to be driven with open windows. Hoping your brother-in-law will be able to enjoy this car with you in years to come.

I understood this question to be in regard to whether or not the life of the electric pump would be shortened by intermittent use. I don't know for certain....but I doubt it. I can tell you that on my aircraft the Facet electric diaphragm pump that is only used for takeoffs and landings as a backup to the mechanical pump is still working fine after twenty-one years in service. The full-time mechanical pump has been replaced twice. ?

Permatex #2 is non-hardening. #1 is the crusty stuff.......

I'm in the process of reassembling the trans and engine for my TR6. Permatex #2 is my go-to, I apply a very thin coat to both sides of the gaskets. Be sure you check the oil drain-back on the pinion cover when you assemble your gearbox to make sure it is correct:

My P15 has no momentary switches, bypass lines, pressure regulators or gauges, or antique mechanical pump leaks. The fuel system is one place where additional complexity is not a good thing. ? I do agree the Carter rotary pump can make a little noise. Here is how I soft-mounted mine so the only time I hear it is when I first turn on the ignition...the sound tells me the pump is running. After engine start I no longer notice it.

Nick, it can go quite a bit higher than that and still cohabitate with the shifter. Look at my installation again:

I recently had to replace the thermostat on the P15, it was stuck open. Car would only get to about 120*F on a cool fall day and the engine wasn't happy. Installed a 160*F thermostat and now the old car runs at indicated 160-165* and purrs like a kitten. Keeping the thermostat in place while lining up the radiator and bypass hoses was sorta a pain. Just kept fiddlin' with it until it all fell into place. If I'd thought about the rubber band trick that might have simplified things a bit, I'll use it when I replace the new thermostat in thirty years or so.... ?

Nick, here is how I installed the signal switch in my '48: I put the wiring bundle in some heat shrink tubing to tidy things up a bit. The wiring is connected to the car via this terminal strip: The terminal strip is much neater than a tangle of butt connectors, makes it easy to trouble shoot, and provides a place to add circuits.

Could it be that the rubber tip is installed backwards?? Can you pry it out to see if it is cone-shaped on the other end?

Here is a good source for carb parts and advice: https://www.carburetor-parts.com/bbparts.html

If you see 7.5v at the battery with the engine running your alternator is working regardless of what you see on the ammeter.

Marc, if you strike out with conventional sources you should be able to find a rod end that works from McMaster Carr: https://www.mcmaster.com/rod-ends/corrosion-resistant-ball-joint-rod-ends-9/

Am I supposed to be carrying a jug of water in my P15??