Plymouthy Adams

just wait a bit till the number of crashed Jeeps and Rams with the Hurricane 3.0 inline 6 with twin turbos start entering the pick and pulls. 410 SO and 510HO versions....torque beyond belief. Of course, you would have to embrace the electronics associated with such powerplants....this alone will likely kill 98% of those that would even entertain such a transplant. I went with the full electronics package of the 3.7 and 5 on the floor for the bz cpe. It is an amazing experience to drive this beast as equipped. Braking beyond belief and turns on a dime. While not a rocket ship, it proves to bring a huge smile to whoever I let drive it. Handles excellent. It is not for the many here as they tend to be purist and there is nothing wrong with that. But get a bz cpe body dropped in you lap void of original drivetrain and you have a blank canvas with no regrets.

there is but one frame shown for the P15 in the repair manual, the center mounts bolt to the frame...they are positioned per body being used....these again, bolt where needed and the holes are provided by the factory. These movable mounts are in the vicinity of the B-Post.....as I have a bz cpe here I can assure you that it matched the frame dimensions in the book.

As an update, working mostly solo with the help from the wife to spot me when moving the runways into the shop with the tractor and the engine hoist with the turf tires and trailer hitch built in place....I have the lift in place, adjusted out and sitting leveled. I have yet to raise a car. Likely today or later....just happy it is inside and off the trailer and DID NOT get wet which was a prime concern. The hoist with the turf tires allowed me to again maneuver a heavy load across the lawn with ease. Best mod to a shop tool ever!

while this will entail going to 12 volt....likely the better option all around anyway, these are reported to be very reliable units..back in the day everyone made fun of the sound of a Mopar gear reduction starter....today everyone WANTS that style starter for the sheer grunt it provides. Gear Reduction Starters for American Classics (vintageautogarage.com)

this came up with a three key word search...are you searching the forum and using the proper syntax to get the pertinent information? I found this quickly and refers to what you are asking for.....go from there

well...maybe not so much a lesson as a 'less than expected turn of events"

I believe the current car industry for mods and rods have way more GPS speedometers offered across the counter than anything based on radar...if this offers any peace of mind.....I have compared my speedometer against the GPS and the random roadside radar.....clean sweep.....check check check

this thread here is quickly firming up as a lesson learned late....if you do not have the ability to enter this hobby self-sufficient, buy one already completely built and cross your fingers it remains in good running condition. Time and money spent over the years and still in-op can take a toll on the wallet and morale.

if you good fabricator and determined to NOT FAIL....sure, why not...but in this sense..subframe would be the ideal....a 49 will accept a more modern Dodge frame as one will slide into the other for welding .....but as a fabricator you would know this already......

man refers to the article written mid 50's years ahead of the 392 hemi he speculated at....

just took this apart this morning and have transferred it to the house....lift number three...this should finish me up for now......Hope to get it back together in a couple of days...depends on my bud's schedule and if he can give a hand at the task....he and his son rode this morning for the disassembly.

set your vehicle up the manner you want it...tires, rear ratio..different tansmission, different speedometer head makes no never mind.....check the real (GPS) against the indicated on the speedometer....tell the man just those two and your worries are over.....its just that simple....

I know in many cases folks want a bolt and go kit because they do not have the brake line tools for making their own. This is understandable, many will not use the tool a second time if they bought one so will not invest the initial cost. Well places like Advance car parts and others have a loaner program where you pay for the item and take it home, use it and return the kit when you have finished for a refund. It's their loaner program and protects them against loss for failure to return item by some folks. Lines are so easy to make...chamfer is the key and follow the instructions...almost impossible to screw up.

one of the better solutions would likely be to call these folks...I got a corrector built (ratio adapter) for my bastard set up of MG rear axle, larger wheels, Datsun 5 speed and the Morris 1504 Rev Per Mile speedometer...she is dead on the money at all speeds...(per GPS) this one also needed custom cables for the different systems in play...excellent service by John. Speedometer Cables USA - Gear Box Adapters

AND we still do not know what name is on the fender script..Highlander maybe?

little online digging shows this comment..... Summit-Racing and Eastwood-Company paints are relabeled Finish-1 products. They even share the same color names. Finish-1 paints are manufactured and sold by Sherwin-Williams.

the 4 season book at most big box stores may be a good look through for matching up...

I will say one thing, think of the problems you have had all these years and NOT yet got your DeSoto on the road and NOW think of the shops you have carried your stuff to and they have charged you an arm and a leg and YOU STILL DO NOT HAVE a repaired component much less an operational car. This is a hobby, done for fun, while can be reliable only to the point you are SELF RELIANT.....

your biggest worry is when you park out and away from all the cars, some chap interested in your car will park right next to you and blamo..the klutz will allow his door to slam into your car......just because they too dang lazy to take another 5 steps....

I also am one that does not like this feature..for some threads there will NEVER be a solution as there was no question. In other cases the solution was ONLY what the originator agreed was best for him, could be a total cut corner but satisfied him. This is just my opinion only.....

we got four season....warm and dry, warm and dry with bugs. wet and cold, wet and cold with bugs....!

what 48 Plymouth had a 3.54 rear gear? If you found that in a 48 Plymouth, likely it was transplanted earlier by a PO.

I think by reading your prior threads you may end up with two in-op project cars.....tread carefully

Feel for the folks that live in snow country......but you can move.....? The storm passed through here and the rain was most heavy with associated high winds. This continued for some 8 hours....we hit saturation by daylight, before the storm passed both yards were standing water even on the slopes....lol After the rain, it soaked in gradually and with continued winds it helped a bit I am sure. My bud lost two big trees and if he can hold off till Thursday morning I will gladly help him with their removal but am tied up tomorrow with both morning and evening appointments in a direction 180 from him. I have not ventured out into the surrounding area but hopefully very little damage done to the local pecan orchards....they topple easily in saturated soil and high winds. Hate to see a tree go down...

there are many possibles and one is only limited by lack of imagination and creativity. If asking as to a bolt on unit via a kit with all inclusive hardware (bracket bolts lines etc.) for the task, I would not think it may easily found. Some may market the bracket but local master procurement and plumbing will be on you. While not specifically for a truck, my latest Mopar of the era I upgraded, I used a master from a Dodge Dakota with same bore and stroke and made my own nipples and retainer plated and used an easily adapted dual chamber remote reservoir purchased from E-bay. Easy and extremely friendly to the wallet.