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Would like to agree with the last phrase of your comment, maybe with a question mark...but it might be interpreted as political.

Don, I look forward to reading your comments. Occasionally I may have missed something - it causes me to go back and read what has been posted in a thread that perhaps I missed and although I don't always totally agree with your response - ( you haven't lost your edge ). You, as one of the forum members who has been there done that...and have the pictures to prove it - I generally pay attention.

Some may not appreciate the humour in this story, but here goes. Back in the early sixties I was working at a military base repairing and overhauling military electronics equipment and completing trials. During that period there was a very gradual transition in the military from WWII electronic equipment that used vacuum tubes to the newer transistors. A new piece of test equipment appeared on the base manufactured by Tektronix called "Transistor Characteristic Curve Analyzer", kinda like a sophisticated old time tube tester. We got one. Sometimes it gives a person satisfaction to play a prank on someone who is somewhat extremely arrogant. One young technician sorta took ownership of this new piece of equipment and was the resident expert of the new technology. After several months of watching him impress others with his expertise on analyzing transistors, I removed the metal cap from a 3AG fuse and filled the cap with solder and with three tinned copper wires protruding, spaced appropriately, I gave it to him and asked if he could analyze this unknown transistor. He looked at it carefully, didn't recognize the IA 3Ag designation on the metal cap and connected it to the analyzer and proceeded to check it, fiddling with the knobs on the instrument until he finally admitted defeat...Maybe it was a mean prank- a humbling experience for him,but harmless.... Needless to say, we have all had humbling experiences.

There is what appears to be a little bit of duct tape on one corner - maybe a shout-out to Red Green.

Thanks for posting, Dave . I laughed and laughed...As his former teacher, it must have caused you to chuckle as well, although perhaps inconspicuously at the time...

Looking at my 1937 Plymouth repair manual, the spec is - points open 4 degrees ATDC, maybe a printing error?....I checked my Motor's auto repair manual and it also says - location of timing marks, vibration damper - spark timing 4th line ATDC

Kinda like the double entendre...

Some light reading..."The Story Behind Cam Ground Pistons"

Turning 75 this year.. Can't complain.

I made this trip on my own with the old Dodge - no problem. Along with my wife, several years earlier we did the same trip, albeit in a newer vehicle and she said, " never again"...

Going to the sun road - a photo taken on the way up...

Well about all I can say in response, Fred , is that in recent years there was an influx of workers from other areas seeking employment in Alberta because of our "booming" economy. Some of the Alberta licence plates on vehicles now seen on the highways are some of those workers either heading to / or coming from visiting places perhaps they should have never left...

Albertans are generally courteous to visitors from out of province ...

Jeff, Were you able to keep the thumper...that might wake up the neighbours.

This is a Desoto S1 Custom coupe (6 cylinder Airstream). I do have some history of the car. Originally from Saskatchewan, it was purchased by a collector in BC in the early 70's who began the restoration but was unable to complete it due to ill health. The car was completed by the previous owner and he did a very good job of assembly and finishing. While the car is not perfect, it is in very good and mostly original condition. I've done some work to improve the DeSoto since I've had it, (are they ever really finished to our satisfaction?) It is somewhat rare and I was very pleased to be in a position to buy it when it came up for sale - even my wife liked the car.

I was fortunate to find my 36 Desoto for sale a couple of years ago....

The part number for the steering arm complete is, 683120....The part number for the arm is, 683112....The part number for the ball is, 651957

Andy,You are quite right...Part number is correct Scan0001.pdf

Was the gasket shown supplied with this carburetor?

Dave, The part number for the opening frame (swing type) is 786419,the part number for the regulator handle (swing type) is 778615....There is a full page of part numbers for the windshield assembly covering the various components. There is no drawing of the windshield assembly in the parts manual. These two part numbers are the same for Plymouth P5,P6. Dodge D8,D9,D10. Desoto S5 .Chrysler C18,C19. Some part numbers were changed during the production run and changes to the part numbers are listed along with the body numbers

I have a 1938 parts list manual for Chrysler Canada - they list a Windshield frame (swing type) for the C18 model 4D Sedan up body no.1062,also for other models, as well as for Dodge, Plymouth and Desoto models up to certain body numbers,for example the Desoto S5 ,"Note - Swing type windshields (Export) were changed at the following effective points - at body number 1391 on the 4 door sedan".... It appears as though changes were possibly made during the production year.

1936 Desoto S1 - cast Iron head Domestic 6 to 1 standard = Export high compression....Cast iron standard for Export 5.4 to 1..On the 1936 Desoto S2 Aluminum head standard Domestic was 6.5 to 1 - Export 6 to1.... . High compression aluminum domestic 7 to1. There were a number of factory heads available both cast iron and aluminum depending on model. You are correct in that standard compression ratio in the US was classed as high compression for export . For 1937 the compression ratios were increased for domestic as well as for export - Export from 5.4 to 5.8 for the cast iron heads.

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