Knaveofdarts

Great info here, thanks for the questions + answers.

Welcome to the group! We don't bite... too hard. ? A quick tech note: The picture you posted came in as an HEIC file which is specific to Apple phones and can only be read by, I believe, a Mac product. If you can try to post as a jpeg, gif, png, or other common format. I believe there are settings in your iphone to do this (it may be under image options and you would select "greater compatibility") For posting pictures I have a complicated workaround that involves using google images and lots of right clicking. I don't advise it. The old days of free photo hosting on photobucket etc, are gone. Everybody wants your money now.

I have a 4-lb engineering hammer I call "The Persuader". I find a viking war cry helps overhead blows land their mark. The wife knows to stay inside until the dust settles. Just don't do what I did, don't throw your cellphone at the TV. They both shattered spectacularly. That was an expensive day. Side note, I actually wasn't aware they made a manifold with that blanking plate. Wonder if thats for certain climates.

Gotcha. So, no filtering action and the only oil returning to the pan is what sheds from the various bearing clearances. It's probably putting additional stress on the pump too.

Keith, good call on the Dyke's manual. I bought the 1945 edition on ebay for 7 dollars and it's been excellent reading. I finally understand how generator voltage regulators function, on a detailed level. This helped me replace wiring not only on my 50 plymouth but on my 59 Austin which has a very different Lucas 5 wire regulator. Great find!

<---- Dummy here paid $50 on ebay for a manual rockauto had for $15. Always check rockauto first!!

hmm. so my '50 which i just got running, which apparently makes 70 psi at idle, probably has a stuck relief valve. Good to know. I'll pull it, check it, clean it before I run it too much more. I know at least some of the oil is getting to the bypass filter, because it has a small leak from the oil filter canister top nut washer.

That stinks, hate to hear it. I'd be furious too. Awfully specific items to steal, worthless to most people unless you know exactly what they are and who to sell them to. I'm partial to a simple sign that says "Trespassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again" but thats just me.

Hot dog! Time to make a big mess.

Heyo, My '50 deluxe has original wheels with oval shaped valve stem holes, and is wearing some very tired looking bias plys with inner tubes. one wheel rotted through completely (but still held air in the tube, haha!) so I bought a surplus 15 x 4.5" wide desoto wheel on ebay, and this wheel has a round valve stem hole. So clearly there was a year in which they changed over to round holes which should take off the shelf modern valve stems. For running radials without inner tubes, do you guys weld up the oval holes and make 'em round, or is there another way to do it? I wonder if something like this would work: 4 - TR501OV 1-1/2" Brass Clamp-in Oval Tubeless Truck Valve Stems | eBay

Dan Heston, Vintage Power Wagons has your part: Vintage_Power_Wagons_Parts_Catalog-Group_01_Engine.pdf - Google Drive scroll down to the middle of page 5. Vintage Power Wagons - VPW News - New Products & More

I got a rock!

Hmm let me think about what I've paid for my project cars over the years... 1966 Dodge Dart - $759 (2004 ?) - slant six ran and drove, poorly - ended up with a warmed up 318 and junkyard disc brakes. Sold for $2200. Wish I'd kept it. 1983 Pontiac Trans Am - free (2006) this went through 3 engines... v6 to 305 to 350.. sold back to previous owner, still running today 1963 Studebaker Lark $650 (2007) rusty, but ran & drove. Traded up. 1971 Lincoln Mk3 - $800 (2008) ran + drove. motor apart again, ate a cam, still workin on it! 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 $600 (2010 ?) gave to a buddy and he drove it for about 6 years as daily driver. Tank. Bane of trash cans and mailboxes. Now in the great junkyard in the sky. 1988 Chevy k1500 free (2013) - Parts truck. DD for a year or so till it caught on fire 1971 Mg Midget - free (2017) literal barn find, motor locked up hard, gave away for parts. 1959 Austin Princess - $1400 (2018) challenging project. Rewired + finally got it to crank... 1950 Plymouth Deluxe $800 (2020) oh boy im in deep now $800 tends to be my "bad idea? can't say no" price point. Although free is also quite acceptable. As for ebay prices, I've had decent luck with local listings i can check out, or at least drive to pick up. I can't see paying $20,000 for a restored car just going off pictures and some 3rd party's word. Pictures can be very deceiving. Pictures made rust look 90% better than it is, pictures add shine and hide bondo...

i was lucky in that the previous worker-onner on my 218 simply neglected to replace those nuts, plus the very bottom center one. So i only had 10 to remove ?

I only have a tiny 1-car garage (occupied by my '71 Mark 3) and three project cars, so I know the struggle. All of my '50 Deluxe repair work thus far, including pan removal and exhaust work, has been out in the weather, on a sloped gravel driveway, lying on wet cardboard and cussing. Not recommended!