Reg Evans

The Dodge car 230's started in 1942 and were rated at 105 hp. By the time they ended in 1959 they were up to 135 hp stock. Find one and drop it in.

Very nice ! I like the color too.

Dan, I have a working stock truck horn with mounting bracket. PM me if interested. I'll be gone until 3:30 or so today. Reg

I've shipped fenders and bumpers I've sold on eBay with UPS and never had an item lost or damaged. Greyhound would be good but they are too far from me.

Alrighty then. All I need now is the job site address and a hefty deposit.

OK ! Finally a job. Here I come. Oh wait. I retire officially in 5 more days.

Hey, I resemble that remark.

Yes !!!!! They caught the Rats !!!!!

Cool Don. I've about got mine ready to go. Whadaya ya say we meet up somewhere in the middle..... like Colaradee er somethin?

I don't think so. I've always heard that the bronze plugs were longer lasting.

Are you referring to the metallurgy of the block ?

Scouting out the reservoir in J.Lo for a future boating trip. Old Yeller rubbing elbows with other Pilot House trucks at the 2nd annual BBQ at Tim's house.

That's the spot. Yes,look here for engine numbers. http://www.t137.com/registry/help/otherengines/otherengines.php

Pete, Will you be turning the Super Hurricane into a Super Duper Hurricane ?

George does not use a computer.

Thanks Don and Chet. It turned out to be a very easy job. I was able to pull the pump away from the block just enough to remove the very thin gasket that was there and leaking and install a new gasket that was much thicker. I guess the old gasket had compressed so much that the bolts were bottoming out before it could totally seal the area. The timing didn't get screwed up either. Now.....on to fixing the E brake and a hundred other things.

Have you compared the new pump to the old one. Not all flat 6 pumps are the same. If they are the same then 1just4Don's idea sounds like a good one.

Welcome to the forum ! I'm not familiar with an engine number starting with JEF so it's probably from one of many re-manufacturing companies back in the day. A truck engine would have started with a T,Dodge car with D,Plymouth car with a P,Chrysler with a C,and DeSoto with an S. Also some industrial engines with IND. You can measure the stroke of the engine by removing the little pipe plug on the head over the #6 cylinder and inserting a stiff wire in the hole and measuring the total travel of that wire. The stroke on a 218 is 4 3/8" and a 230 is 4 5/8". Did you get that # from the flat boss just above the freeze plug shown in your photo?

So there is no way oil pressure is causing this leak then eh? PS....I DO NOT have a pin prick.

My 42 coupe has developed an oil leak where the pump body meets the block. It's leaking at a pretty fast rate of about 1 drip every 5 seconds while running. I have checked the mounting bolts and they are tight. Can the pump be removed without removing the distributer? I'd like to be able to add a new gasket between the pump and the block without removing the pump all the way because the exhaust system is in the way of removing it all together. I'm also wondering what would cause this leak. The gauge does show higher than normal oil pressure. After the engine is warmed up it's about 45 psi at idle and about 65 while driving and the gauge needle flutters a little.

Nice work Steve. The new bed wood looks great !

Cpt., Don't be scared. It's only a half of a day job and should probably be done to any old flattie that has been sitting for a while. You'll sleep better knowing for sure that your coolant is circulating properly. PS. Another time I drug home an old MoPar truck that was running like crap and overheating so the seller gave me a great deal. It turned out to be a simple case of the timing being way out of whack.

I had a similar problem with my 35 Dodge when I dragged it home. It would overheat after only driving a few miles. First I replaced the water pump......no change. Second I removed the radiator and had a radiator shop boil it out.....no change. Third time was the charm. I removed the head and found that most of the coolant ports between the block and the head were clogged shut with rusty scale and the holes for the water distribution tube were also clogged shut. I cleared the clogs with a drill bit and removed the freeze plugs so I could get rid of the crud in the bottom of the cooling system and Yahoo !!!! Nessie runs cool now on the hottest days of summer even though I didn't replace the rusted out water distribution tube. The previous owner was not using any type of rust inhibitor or antifreeze and let it sit for years marinating in plain H2Oh.

Wow, that 42 vert was rare back then. Convertible Coupe, 3476 pounds, 1245 US dollars, 1185 built. I wonder how many are left now ? Probably less than 10%

Notice the sales tax is only 3%. What happened ? Love the phone number too.