Reg Evans

Yes, I've been running a Stromberg 1 bbl on my 35 and 42 Dodges for years.

Here's one right side up on a bench.

I'm well please with my Diamondback wwwalls on my bidness coupe. They've been on the car for years and hold air pressure real good and made the car feel like I had rebuilt the front end ....compared to the bias plys that were on the car..

That paint color looks good enough to eat. It would look good between a couple of hot marshmallows and gram crackers. you know....give me somemore.

Yes

Motor mount bolts I think.

The P15 engine is a '46-48' Plymouth 218

I was surprised to find out that lacquer thinner would not remove the crud from the oil pan. I had to resort to TSP mixed up very strong in hot water before it would begin to get down to the metal. I then followed up with my steam cleaner. Very stubborn stuff.

I just came in from working on cleaning and re-installing the pan....steam cleaned the inside .....sand blasted the outside. My 3500psi steam pressure washer cleaned it up pretty well with 190 degree hot water. That stuff on the internal parts won't come off unless it's tanked. So she's all buttoned back up with fresh non-detergent oil. I'll install a filter next and maybe I'll get another 90K out of her. The compression test results were ....starting with #1.....80, 82, 85, 85, 74, 76. Not too bad really for a 5.5 compression ratio.

It would help the engine if the dirt really remained in the pan but I'm thinking that the smaller particles of dirt will get past the pickup screen and go for a ride between the crank and bearings. I wish there was an easy way to blow her nose without recirculating some of the congestion.

I'm pretty darned sure that I wouldn't be able to get it all out unless I pulled the engine and turned it up side down and sideways. It's really caked on all the surfaces. I'm sticking with non-detergent until I rebuild it.

Well, I figured I'd drop the oil pan on my old '33 Plymouth since the manual that came with it back then said that the pan should be removed once a year for cleaning. Ugh..... ! From the looks of it I'll bet the previous owner,since 1958,never did this. This is why I try to never run detergent oil in an old engine unless I know what it's like on the inside. This stuff is really caked on and I'm not even going to attempt to remove it unless I rebuild the engine. I'm afraid I would just stir up a lot of trouble. I did break my rule and change the oil a few months back when I got the car. All I had was detergent oil. It turned black the next day. Note the plateau of chunks right under the pick up screen in photo 3 that were trying to go for a re-run through the engine. Oops......Sorry old engine.

Here are my '47 and '52 on the job site a few years back.

How old is your battery ? They only last 4 or 5 year typically. Oops, I re-read your post. Try some starting fluid.

Wow ! What a transformation ! Truly an inspiration.

That sure is one beautiful car !

I'm going to assume that it's not the stock 241 V8 under the hood.

I did a members name search and it came up with.......... NO SUCH MEMBER.

Motor oil should do the trick.

You can remove that plunger without even removing the whole carb. Just remove the 4 screws and lift the lid. You will need to remove the little curved linkage from the bottom of the carb that attaches to the plunger arm. The plunger is right there. You have to push the slotted washer down and turn the plunger shaft to release it from the washer. Now you can replace it or try oiling it up over night.

Look down the throat of the carb while you work the throttle linkage. If a stream of gas squirts down the throat that's not the problem. If it doesn't....there's your problem.

I had a set a few years back with Stromberg 97's.

Edmonds 2 x 2

Some were 2 x 1's and some were 2 x 2's.

What is a steering post cover ?