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  1. Jerry Roberts
    The bolt in your photo is a ' steering knuckle stop screw ' . Your steering will hit this ' stop ' when the steering wheel is turned as far as it will go . They are adjustable .
  2. Jerry Roberts
    It doesn't work that way . There are a lot of cars and trucks in those years that VC2082R doesn't include . Also there are many other numbered vacuum advances included in those years .
  3. Jerry Roberts
    My Auto-Lite book doesn't show your number , only the numbers that I posted above . The Auto-Lite part number for the distributors that I posted is VC2082R for the vacuum advance . There is one on ebay eBay item number: 153112284420 is it corerect ? I don't know . Also your distributor number isn't listed under 1939 Plymouth so it must have been changed out . The distributor numbers that I posted are for 1942 Dodge , 1941 Dodge , 1946 - 1947 Dodge truck , 1942 Plymouth . Several of the guys have sent their vacuum advances out for rebuilding . If you do a search you can find out where they were sent .
  4. Jerry Roberts
    That bolt locks your king pin in place , it pushes on a flat spot on the king pin .
  5. Jerry Roberts
    Could your distributor number be IGS4203B-1 or IGS4203A-1 or IGS 4203-1 or IGS4203C-1 ?
  6. Jerry Roberts
    The last time that I needed to check slop in this way , I just asked a passing neighbor for his help . It took about one minute and no effort on his part . He just very lightly turned the steering wheel within the too loose position . You don't need to grab onto anything underneath and push and pull , just look .
  7. Jerry Roberts
    You might find an adjustment nut and a screwdriver slot under that nut on the side . There could also be a star shaped washer that you remove and replace after you do your adjustment . Adjust your steering box with the wheels facing forward . If you haven't done it already , have someone turn the steering wheel back and forth through the ' slop ' while you are underneath looking for whatever is too loose before you adjust the steering box .
  8. Jerry Roberts
    Note that part of the mechanism has two shallow notches in it , that is so the vent can be opened to the half way position or full open .
  9. Jerry Roberts
    Here you go , from the Yahoo forum .
  10. Jerry Roberts
    Al , If you don't get a photo here , go to the yahoo web site forum for the 1939 - 1947 Dodge trucks . there is a large photo section there and they probably have a photo of the vent mechanism on file . I was missing my vent handle and made one from a butter knife , it looks pretty rinky-dink but it is hidden under the dash and only the nice butter knife handle shows . You will need to sign up on the Yahoo site .
  11. Jerry Roberts
    You are right Ed .
  12. Jerry Roberts
    Dodge 1/2 ton trucks 1939 - 1947 ; 1939 = TC , 1940 = VC , 1941 - 1947 = WC . The 1941 Plymouth truck was PT 125 . If I remember correctly the 1940 Plymouth truck was PT 81 .
  13. Jerry Roberts
    On the side of the distributor there will be a metal tag . it might be under that silver paint . I can look up most part numbers to fit Auto -Lite distributors 1938 - 1951 .
  14. Jerry Roberts
    This doesn't exactly answer your question but maybe you should just replace those two brake lines that might be the originals . You must have tried to tighten them already . Brake lines are cheap .
  15. Jerry Roberts
    Greg , now that you mentioned this , it changes things . The first thing that you should try is to move the needle back to the low temp position . You do this by supporting the flat bar with the slot in it with your finger and push-bend the needle back into position . This will also move the needle back from it's too high position . I once found a needle that was loose on the shaft . The needle in the attached photo pulls right off with pliers , your needle may be attached differently .
  16. Jerry Roberts
    I usually use tweezers to adjust the tiny arm .
  17. Jerry Roberts
    ebay is another good source for nos 6 volt flashers .
  18. Jerry Roberts
    Some of the guys on the site for the 1939 - 1947 Dodge trucks have done this . The rear of the engine stays in the same place and the extra room needed is taken up in front . The radiator gets moved forward . I don't remember if the U shaped part the holds the radiator gets reversed or not , perhaps just use the forward mounting holes . Modify the front mounting bracket for the engine too . Probably the same modification used on the Pilot House trucks for the longer 25 " engines also .
  19. Jerry Roberts
    You will find that the old bearings that you pull have a number on them . If you have trouble finding them through the usual sources , try a shop that specializes in bearings .
  20. Jerry Roberts
    I like my work bench higher than normal so that I don't have to stoop over . I often work on the open tail gate of my truck with a pad on the surface to protect the paint and I can sit on a chair .
  21. Jerry Roberts
    Frieda , The beebe5 trans is a 1937 Plymouth , yours is a 1935 Plymouth trans , my trans is a 1941 Plymouth truck trans . The seal from DCM fits nicely in my trans .
  22. Jerry Roberts
    On the thread of the beebes engine / transmission rebuild , he mentioned that he had to machine his speedometer drive pinion sleeve to accept the seal from DCM Classics .
  23. Jerry Roberts
    Is that 230 in Canada ? It might be a 25 " engine .
  24. Jerry Roberts
    Here are photos of two home - made brake shoe adjusting tools . I copied these photos from this forum a long time ago . Those shoes that are saturated need to be replaced or relined .
  25. Jerry Roberts
    With the engine at idle , you are looking for an increase in RPM ' s
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