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Yeah, my lawn mower is like that Sounds like you got it sorted. Evey car likes what it likes.

Manual chokes depend on the driver to use them properly. The last manual choke car I had, a 64 Chrysler 300, operated like this. Pull the choke knob out about a half inch, drive till it starts to bog and hesitate then push it all the way in and it ran fine. how long that took really depended on how cold it was. In San Diego, where I drove it most, it was rarely needed. When I went to radar school in Tennessee (winter there) it took a while to warm up enough to not needed. Of course that car had no flapper. But usually, by the time I got all the snow and ice off the windows it was most of the way there.

Cold weather related issues point me to one place to start The choke. Does it work and is it adjusted properly? Next place I would look is the exhaust flapper, does it work properly?

Yes, when I switched to my off hand to continue the whaling I about broke my shin with a near miss (not real coordinated as a lefty, lol).

Modern "vented" caps don't vent so well. Ran into that issue when I first bought by 51, I could hear the gas thank oil canning. Some drill a small hole in the lip of the fill tube, I modded my cap.

The bearing retainer is a snug fit in the bellhousing. That's what centers the transmission. It is entirely possible that after 70 some odd years rust has formed and is holding it in place. Now in my yoith I would just to grab the tail shaft and jerk it up and down until it popped free not thinking to thread in some bolts loosely to keep it from falling on me. You might have to get a little more energetic trying to separate it but screw two bolts in a couple of threads just to keep it from falling

Thanks for the clarification I just posted two links I found after a real quick search I didn't go digging deep

Which method did you use? And congratulations.

I did not, but if the cost wasn't too much I probably would, just for peace of mind.

I beat the tar out of mine, whaled on it till I could no longer swing my 5lb hand sledge. Left it it like that over night, next day I was taking the trash out and decided to give it some more whacks, it popped loose after two more whacks. Mind you this was the pass side only that needed this abuse, driver's side popped free simply by loosening the big nut and pushing the car side to side. Not more than two months earlier I had both sides off doing other things. You can neer tell with these things and there are times I seriously think going to a more modern axle that no longer has this setup would be worth it for nothing else.

P15 up to engine #769665 662 598 (37-48 230's as well) P15 after engine #769665 1142 451 (49-54 230's as well) Dunno what the difference is. Years ago when I bought my first Mopar, a 75 Dart I had an issue with my dipstick not reading full until 8 qts were put in it. So I went down to my local Dodge dealer to buy a new dipstick, this was in 1984 and Dodge was still making slant sixes which my Dart had. I was told the part was no longer available. So I went tot he parts store, bought a universal dipstick, cut it to length and marked it 1 qt low and full. How I did that was put 4 qts in, made a mark with a file, then added the 5th qt and marked it as full.

They are wire wound resistors. Twice the voltage means half the current and current flow is what causes the heat. That all said, I put a 12v blower motor in my 51. The old one's wiring had a bad case of insulation failure. http://www.yourolddad.com/blower-motor

12v thru a 6v switch should not be an issue, the other way around though could be. When I rewired my car I used 65ish Mustang switches as they fit the motif. I'd post a link by I'll be darned if I can find the order. But I got them from CJ Pony parts.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1953-plymouth-column-to-floor-shift-conversion.617487/ https://p15-d24.com/blogs/entry/133-floor-shift-concepts-for-mopar-column-shift-transmssions/

I suppose it is possible that chunks of the cat blew into the muffler or resonator. It is also not unknown for the baffles in a muffler to let loose and plug it up. Someone mentioned using the O2 bung to measure exhaust pressure. I would do that.

Problems are as follows. There is no ball joint in the suspension, so too much caster will cause wear. There are no rubber bushings in the system, so no give so to speak, which aggravates the first point. More caster makes the steering wheel harder to turn. That all said, I did get some positive caster when I realigned my system, I forget how much and I dunno where my notes are. How I did it was by re adjusting the upper outer pivot. so that it was biased towards the rear of the car.

Oh, that was my 51 Cambridge. The Jag is to get me a midlife crisis girlfriend, lol. Yeah, a lot of guys with "real" bikes learned the wrath of the RD. It was fun and I was half the man I am today (weight wise). Don't worry, I was just giving it back, a bit, lol.

I did some researched. I have owned three bikes oer the years. They are compared to the Jag I drove and the one I will probably buy. 79 GS550 49hp, 430lbs 8.77lbs per hp 72 RD250 30hp, 335lbs 11.16lbs per hp 05 Vulcan 56hp, 540 lbs 9.64 lbs/hp 2011 XJL Supersport 4323lbs, 510hp 8.47 lbs/hp 2010 XF Supercharged 4306lbs, 470hp 9.16 lbs/hp The XJL, which is the one I drove, has a better power to weight ratio than any of the bikes I owned. The XF, which is the one I am looking to buy, beats two of the three. Good thing I am not 20 and invulnerable.

I first started riding at 16. That Jag is the only car I ever drove that accelerated like a bike. Passing, lol. I can neither confirm, nor deny, that speed limits have been exceeded.

Well I guess I could say many things here but 470 horsepower speaks for itself LOL

You know I believe I do have your address

I'm out in El Paso for a job but last night I watched Gunsmoke.

My fellow flatty aficionados. I may need an intervention, lol. I've been looking at Jaguars lately. Took an xjl Super Sport for an extended test drive. I've fallen in love, 510 horsepower will do that to me. However since my 19-year-old son is on my insurance policy my insurance rate would be $500 a month. Which probably exceeds my grasp lol. So now I'm looking at a Jaguar XF with only, and I say again only, 470 horsepower. But the insurance rates are substantially less. Somebody want to give me a swift kick in the butt to get my priorities straight?

Well I have told my grandson a man's grasp should exceed his reach. If you don't strive for the Stars you may as well stay in the cave.

I think I would start by banging on the cat with a rubber mallet and see if you hear anything rattling around. Because if it's plugged in your exhaust then it's got loose chunks in there