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Got her all together yesterday. Took her to town and gave her a bath today. Big stupid grin on my face the whole time and ever since!

When you make an assumption, you make an ass out of you... and Umption!

Title says it all. Just curious!

I pulled the grill for better access. turns out the hub was turned in a different direction than I thought. *rollseyes*. now I am on to a different missing part. trying to locate a water pump pulley. Kinda blows my theory out of the water about the mechanic taking stuff home to paint. I painted the water pump pulley when I replaced the water pump last year.

Having some free time I rumaged through the tools left by the mechanic and it turns out HE has a balancer puller so my question was moot!

Alright. Thanks! Was kinda hoping for a put peanut butter in the hole and screw the nut down tight kinda work around.

Okay, needing more help. Trying to get her back together. The mechanic put the crank hub back on without the pulleys (visible in the engine bay pic). I tried mounting the pulley several times but can only get 4 of the 6 screws to start, and yes I know that 2 of the holes are closer together than the other 4. The problem I am currently facing is how to get the hub OFF the crank so I can install the complete assembly (I have two crank hubs, One on the engine, one in the "new" harmonic balancer/pulley assembly) HALP!

I like to say im 18 with 36 years of experience.

Got my hands on some "new" parts. First Pic is engine compartment as left by the mechanic. Fourth pic is new timing marks

Thank you!

Not sure which we are talking about. On the side of the exhaust manifold below the carb is the pre-heater. Twords the back of the block between the intake manifold and block on one of the exhaust manifold runners is the Sisson automatic choke.

Thanks! It answers some of my questions! Though from the way it looks, the hub goes on after the balancer/pulley assembly. The hub is the threaded part meaning the bolts would need to be passed through the balancer/pulley to the hub with the bolt heads facing the engine and the threads facing away from the engine. This just seems backwards to me. But if that is the way it is, then so be it.

Its not electrical. Works purely on Engine heat. Glad yours is free! Mine was rusted open! Best of luck with your project!

I believe its the carb pre-heater. When the engine is cold, the coil is short. It routes Exhaust gasses the just below the carberator to warm it up faster on cold weather starts. When the engine warms up, the coil expands closing the butterfly so the exhaust gasses dont overheat the carb causing fuel boil. Many people have just blocked this off and claim it doesnt have a noticable affect on drivability. however if it rusts open, it can lead to fuel boil. just make sure the inner pivot moves freely.

To catch up people not in the know. I had a mechanic disappear with some of my motor parts. I am now collecting the missing parts. The problem I am now facing is... I didnt take it apart, so now I dont know how it goes back together. First. does the collar go on first and the pulley/balancer bolt on to it, or do the pulley/balancer bolt to the underside of the collar and fit between it and the crank Also, which side of the pulley goes against the balancer? The flat side or the dished side? Thank you in advance!

No worries man, I appritiate you checking for me!

I would be very much interested anyways, always good to have a spare engine to rebuild on the side. just let me know!

For those of you not following. I had a mechanic disappear with a bunch of my engine parts. I found a guy selling balancer, collar, and pulley for a 1949 Dodge P18 Flathead 6. bulk dealer with no idea what size engine this came off. What are the chances that these will fit/function properly on my 1946 Plymouth P-15 with a 218 Flathead 6? Thanks in advance!

Thank for the offer! Normally I would be all for it. However with my car down, I am kinda relying on the generosity of others. A long trip like that is a serious ask and I cant say for sure that I will be able to come up with "a ride". Thanks again!

I I am in Longview, 35 miles north of the Oregon border. I would be interested in your harmonic Balancer, and possibly the crank pulley. As stated above I need a pulley for a 5/8 belt (Just measure the gape in the pulley)

Not that I am aware of. Hopefully someone will jump in with an answer!

S.O.S I hired a mobile mechanic to replace my front main seal. He disapered with a bunch of my parts. His tools are still here. I theorize He took the parts home to paint, as he has with other parts. I havent heard from him for over a week and the guy who referred him to me thinks "He might be in jail". His tools are still here so I am not sure what gives. I am trying to source 1 harmonic balancer, One Crank Pulley (the big one, I think its 5/8 groove) one "Motor mount" (The inverted U shaped piece that bolts in front of the timing cover) for a 1946 Plymouth Special Deluxe with a 218 Flathead six and a three speed transmition. Any help would be appriciated!

S.O.S I hired a mobile mechanic to replace my front main seal. He disappered with a bunch of my parts. His tools are still here. I theorize He took the parts home to paint, as he has with other parts. I havent heard from him for over a week and the guy who suggested him to me thinks "He might be in jail". His tools are still here so I am not sure what gives. I am trying to source 1 harmonic balancer, One Crank Pulley (5/8 groove) one "Motor mount" (The inverted U shaped piece that bolts in front of the timing cover) for a 1946 Plymouth Special Deluxe with a 218 Flathead six and a three speed transmition. Any help would be appriciated!