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Not an issue if you convert to 12v, lol. Sorry

Well, maybe if he bought a set of real good standards to verify his readings then it might be ok. But when your measuring things whit thousandths or ten thousandths of an inch tolerances, cheap stuff probably isn't up to it?

I dunno, call me a snob but I's rather spend my tool money on real quality tools. Like Starret or Mitutoyo. Yeah, they cost a bit more but are definitely quality tools.

Isn't there some meme where there is a version of hell and the cooks are British?

Yeah, but it's British air, probably end up with a craving for tea and crumpets.

In the downloads section there is an article about swapping a 318 into a 51 Plymouth. Might give you an idea though most, if not all, of the suppliers mentioned are out of business.

You can use tiny url to shorten those long links. https://tinyurl.com/app Your long link becomes https://tinyurl.com/3a7nu28w I went an looked at the Carter link so see if they gae that specification. They do not, but by god they et you know it's 139mm long. Who cares, not like most of us (any of us?) know how long that is without converting. Lol I did fond the installation manual though https://www.manualshelf.com/manual/carter/p4259/installation-manual-english.html No help there, FWIW.

Y0u could do that, or just push the rod and piston assembly up some, it's not going to slide down on you in the time it takes to do the inspection.

Ain't that what Sheldon's Memaw calls him?

When you act like getting info out if you is akin to pulling teeth help will not be forthcoming. This is a modification that I do not think anyone here has done so you are pretty much on your own. If you wanted to return it to proper original working condition, help would be there.

Yes, that info would have been interesting to have to begin with. None of us are Kreskin. You realize the info on the ad was wrong in regards to the engine? Anyway, what do you mean by a "hood lift system"?

Looks like photos from a "classic car" dealer. Here you go https://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/2835-phx/1948-plymouth-coupe-pro-street

Well, I went out and looked at it. Not in the path of totality, only 97% here. It got a bit dark out, temp dropped a bit. Tried to take a pic, but no dice. That's two eclipses for me in the last 8 months or so. An annular and a total. Wee, lol.

Do not go gently into that darkness. Make that Z car fly, lol

Yes, I use Duck Duck Go, here is a screen shot, note the search term I used. Just replace "engine flush" with whatever term you are searching for

I am lucky, it is car driving season year round here. But I do drier her in the snow and rain too, so maybe it is just me, lol.

I have occasionally pointed people here with regards to answering questions they had, but since the forum was closed to guests I don't do that anymore.

You live in Bell County? Not too far from me. Used to lie in Killeen in the mid/late 90's,

You had best ask the maker of the adapter what's up. I can bet that it's a no go if I were a betting man.

Yes, my 51 Cambridge did that as well. It was the tip of the needle that was messed up. I just did a good cleaning and rebuild on it. http://www.yourolddad.com/carb-rebuild

The problem with leaving the windows cracked a bit for air circulation is that mud daubers get in there and make nests

I imagine the owner's manual would show you what the various switches do and you could infer their location? You probably don't have one but you may be able to buy one

I can remember when I was a kid my old man having to bring the battery in during the winter on a 70 Buick Skylark. So yeah cold weather starts for 12 volt cars were problematic in many cases as well. And you may have a point about electronic ignition and other advances but you know what starts up on the coldest days no problem but I stay on top of the maintenance as well like anything if you ignore it long enough it'll quit working

Great to hear. Now you can offer solenoid rewinding services, lol

When I first started driving incandescent headlights were the norm. In 1986 I bought my first new car, a Daytona. It had halogen bulbs and I thought they were the greatest things. Many years later, and many rides later, I got a set of Hella H4 housings for my daily drier, what a difference. Still halogens but with good optics, not your off the shelf mass produced good enough stuff like what I had been using since forever. For the Cambridge I stepped up to good housings sporting LED bulbs. The difference was similar to going from incandescent bulbs straight to the Hellas (skipping regular halogens). I would venture to state that the head lights in my 51 are now as good as the headlights in my 2015 BMW.