48ply1stcar

For some reason I posted my solution at the end of Page 1. So far it's my solution until the Spring.

A few years ago I went to a car show that I had gone to a few times. A 48 Plymouth that was pretty original, but this time his hood was closed. when he opened the hood for me he had cut the frame about mid engine and slide a Dakota frame over it or in it. So now he had a 318, power steering brakes and AC, From the inside of the car the only thing that you could see was two small AC vents under the dash. Had I seen that when I started to work on my car I would have gone that way. My car is my $75 High School Car, in 1968. In 1995, five years after retiring from the Army I started the never ending repairing of a old car.

Thanks all for your input, especially Grea235 and the many posts both here and on the Jalopy Journal, https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/ Finally, after 5 years of doing other things to this car I broke down and had F-1 upper Shock Mounts installed in my car by a shop in Minnesota. Scott Williams, Swillco Speed Shop, https://www.swillco.com/ they had a open house this summer so after talking to Scott I ordered the mounts from Bob Drake reproductions, https://bobdrake.com/ and set up an appointment. I got to the point where I would rather drive the car than work on it, so I just had it done. I had an alignment done yesterday - still rides like a old truck but next spring is another season to play with the car.

On a different subject, I had the same air filter set-up as you. A member of my local Plymouth Club told me I was getting enough air to the carburetor. So I stacked another filter by extending the rod and I think it did make a difference.

After 4 years a tried to buy a 3-point seat belt for my side. Does anyone know if Seat Belts Plus still exists?

Question to Greg G I have a 48 4door with a rebuilt 56 230 and I am looking into different types of carb set-ups. Is your conversion to a two carbs posted on the forum? Also I change the oil pan on my 56 motor to a pan with the pick up in the rear to accommodate the steering, I assume you did the same.

I am so glad you gat an answer. I've owned my 48 since 68. A couple of years ago I was told be the tow truck driver I had a leak. My answer was always, "they're suppose to, how else could I make room for new oil"

After reading this I am so thankful that I was able to buy a complete Scarebird system in 2020, ,from some who changed his mind and went with ECI. Four years without an issue and I still room for improvement.

As I look at more and car sites I see cars from Germany. Where were these cars when I was there? Old American cars might not have old when I was there. I was in the Army from 1970 to 1990. Lived in Frankfurt 71-72, Augsburg 73-75 and Wertheim 85-88. This is a very good site to get information about your car. Because most the mechanical information is the same. I I'm also a member of Tall Pines Region of the Plymouth Owners Club. Harold Swanson.

You are probably right. Thanks Ken. I saw it after it ran for a while, so cooking it "Would"? make it thick and oily?

I had the same thing after I had a engine rebuilt. I looked every where for a leak, a oil trail nothing. I attached my post from here the solution was not the solution. I was at a car show at my church and my rebuilder walked by. I showed him the oil in my plug well. He ah just put some "Stop Leak" in there. That was four or five years ago the oil leak went away. Until that time I was firmly against additives like that.

Did anyone ask if the gauge worked? If it doesn't work, doesn't need to ne replaced anyway.

I bought rear leaf springs from Andy Bernbaum, and saved a lot of money by using Ford Aerostar front coil spring. My car sits level and as high as the spec sheet says. I guess it could be lower front and back, but I have other problems to solve.

Have you replaced the coil. I've spent way to much time chasing problems when it's the coil. Don't forget you get 6 volts with 4 D size batteries. It's the AMPS man.

I bench bled my 48 in the car with the floor removed. I was installing front disc brakes and needed to bench bled before I was able to bled the front brakes. I removed the brake lines inserted brass plugs and slowly filled the master cylinder letting the air to escape.