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48ply1stcar

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About 48ply1stcar

  • Birthday 10/09/1951

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    Blaine, MN
  • My Project Cars
    I've only had one project car since 1968.

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  • Biography
    My mother purchased this car for $75. Joined the Army in 1970 forgot to get out.
  • Occupation
    Retired Army and retired govt employee.

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    Blaine, MN (North of MPLS)
  • Interests
    bowling and visiting Army buddies.

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  1. You are probably right. Thanks Ken. I saw it after it ran for a while, so cooking it "Would"? make it thick and oily?
  2. 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.
  3. Did anyone ask if the gauge worked? If it doesn't work, doesn't need to ne replaced anyway.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Restoring costs a lot of money, fix it. anyway you want. I have my first car and it sat for 27 years while I was in the Army. I've seen Dakota front frame welded to P15 frames because one slips into the other. Then you have a 318 in your car 12 volt and air. I have a 2000 Cherokee rear end and disc brakes as of April 2020 on my high school car and left it 6 volt. make it a sleeper and make it safe, and a daily driver the options are endless and you're on the prefect site to learn.
  8. About 9 years ago I put a 230 in my 48, I just re-plumed the oil pick-up I probably used the 218 plumping. I think this is page 3 of the thread, if not there is a cluster of piures of the oil pick-up.
  9. It's the easiest thing a trained professional can do or I can watch. the axle shaft housing was only 1/4 wider so the the new u-bolts were able to fit the spring perch. Here's a lint the the thread I started and the solution is what I had done - sorry for the delay. I had a 3:55 but it didn't seem to be much of a difference. so the next higher might make more of a difference, I stayed with a drum and and installed front disc. best thing I've done and have had done in the 54 years of ownership. It's my high school car.
  10. I had a 2000 Cherokee rear end installed in my 48 Plymouth, drive shaft built. Under 1500.
  11. these links to my install my give you some ideas. I installed my WLS headliner. I had no experience and I think did ok.
  12. Are your brakes the same as the P15, with a cylinder per shoe. if so and you want to enjoy the ride go disc. I went with a scarebird kit, although I se they don't include the hubs. get a kit with hubs and you'll never regret it. My mother bought me my car for $75 in 1968 and I stalled the disc in the spring of 2020. I'm still using the stock master cylinder without the residual valve. eventually I'll put a residual valve front and back 2 and 10 pound.
  13. Mikec - I have my 48 Plymouth from High School. two years ago I had a 2000 Dakota rear installed and I installed front disc brakes. I have a rebuilt 230 block, I've kept it 6 volt positive ground. Nice to drive but I need a front shock relocation done, so I don't boat around the corners.
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