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DonnieT

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    guitar, family, old cars
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    1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4dr sedan

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    christian, worship leader, Married, father of 4, grandpa of 4 girls
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  1. i'm pretty sure I've got the right kit. The issue is not the left and right (which is what that adapter addresses) but the front to back.
  2. I reinforce Plymouthy Adams reply. I spent many an hour this winter in search of test run stands to work with my Plymouth V8 so I could have the tranny mounted and found nothing ready made. Never ran across a single one for inliners. I finally began building my own.
  3. Hey guys, I am looking for anyone who has used the butch's cool stuff motor mount kit for swapping SB Chrys V8 into 42-53 Ply (48 in my case). I found out yesterday that, according to the installation instructions included with the kit, the 6" dimension on the drivers side does not clear the original steering box mounting to the frame by 1 1/4". My first thought is to move the motor mounts back the 1 1/4" to clear the box but I'm a bit concerned the often limited firewall clearance will pose another problem. So before going any farther I thought I'd seek out the wise and experienced and see if anyone has tried this swap. And to alleviate any anxiety and wasting of time, the original flathead was long gone when I bought it and it had a chevy I6 in it. I'm putting a 67 273 in it. Thanks for any help.
  4. Welcome. And nice lookin ride. I'd like to request a pic of the hemi. Lol. DonnieT
  5. Good thought. I found a newer rear end for it so this winter when that happens, I may just move one over.
  6. Thats quite a difference. Thanks for the link, I did a search for past threads on leaf springs but did not come up with that result.
  7. nope the shackles are the same. With the car sitting at rest the fender sits 1 1/2" lower on the pass. side tire than the drivers. I could see the added leaves adding that much lift to it. Thx, DonnieT
  8. It didn't stand out to me as different sized but will investigate that now that you mention it, Thx
  9. This one is definitely 10. Wonder what it came out of? I wouldn't think that would give me an extra 3 5/8" of lift. Unless the pass. side one is sagging as well as less stiff? Thx!
  10. So, my 48 Plymouth is sagging to the passenger side. Yesterday I finally took the time to look around. I noticed that the passenger side leaf spring has 8 leaves in it and the drivers side has 10. Was this standard for some reason? I set a 4' level on the back bumper and started jacking on the back passenger corner just behind the spring shackle on the crossmember to see how far I would have to go to level. I had to go 3 5/8" to level. Front wheels are the same size, rear wheels are the same size. As far as I can tell the chassis and parts have not been replaced for a very long time, if ever. Any ideas I would greatly appreciate. Thanks, DonnieT
  11. I think experimenting and taking things already created and changing them and modifying them into something different is built into some people. And I believe it's been that way since man began walking the earth. We all have different things that drive us (no pun intended) and give us satisfaction. I would venture to guess that 99% of us on this site get a great amount of enjoyment from working with our hands. Whether it is just maintaining our vehicle, adding little performance or safety upgrades or the ones who do the full blown drive line modifications. Myself, I can only afford to have 1 antique car. I would love to be able to have a bone stock fat fender and a hotrod. But that's not financially feasible. But I do want to drive it. And drive it a lot. I want to drive it everyday! I have 30 miles of interstate between me and work everyday. Sure I could take old county hiway but I'd still be 20 mph under the speed limit. These days that is not safe. My plan is to modify to the point where I can drive my 48 on the interstate, safely at interstate speeds. And I love working with my hands and creating and modifying. It doesn't mean I don't appreciate the ingenuity and creativity that went into originally building my car. It amazes me when I think of what they did in the past with only pencil and paper. A saying I learned long ago and try to practice is "Live and Let Live". Who am I to question others motivations unless I step into their shoes. I bought a 48 Plymouth special deluxe that had the old flattie pulled and they put in a straight 6 Chevy and 3 speed. My plan is to go back Plymouth (Hopefully this gets me some brownie points after my rant). But I'm going with a 67 Belvedere 273 V8, auto and rear end. I'm also a student and fan of 1960's technology. But at least it will be all Mopar! Donnie T
  12. Thanks guys. . The more I dig into the hemi, the more expensive it sounds. I found a 67 belvy 4dr for cheap that I think I could use the 273 and trans and even the rear end out of for my 48. I think I'm gonna jump on that for now. The motor ran well when parked about 8 years ago. Sounds like the rear end is one of the closest fits to the 48 as well. I may have to open a new thread for advice with the 67 Belvy. DonnieT
  13. You are right. Too go through all the work of busting it all apart, only to find out the block is cracked. The search goes on. Thanks, DonnieT
  14. It does say super red ram on the valve cover. Thanks I didn't even look at that.
  15. I don't know guys. Is this too far gone? Its been sitting quite a while. The $400 price tag is tempting though just to try to pull it apart. I shudder to think of how many bolts I may bust off. Lol
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