p15-1948

Concerning reprint service books, I've only purchased one and didn't like it. Many pictures do not reproduce well, pictures had low contrast and appeared muddy. I don't have experience with this particular reprint, just my experience in general. Now I only buy originals even if they're somewhat soiled, the pictures are clear. Good luck with the project.

A salvage yard an hour south of me reopened sometime last summer after being closed for many years. I went down last weekend to look, and maybe pick up a few things for my 49 Plymouth. I found a 55 Savoy with a L6, I got the generator w/bracket, voltage regulator, six blade fan and shroud, AC glass bowl fuel filter, really nice battery tray, an IAT 4101B distributor, and a few small odds and ends. I think the distributor IAT 4101B may be from a 54 reading some old posts here. desoto1939 had a post from 2012 with a lot of information on this distributor number. Tomorrow, I plan to pull the distributor out of my 49 and see what number it is. The IAT4101B I pulled from the 55 may have been rebuilt before ending up in the junk yard, it was really clean and shiny under the cap. I think I can go back and forth, if needed, with either of these distributors in my 49? Someone bought a really nice DeSoto the day I was at the yard, I think it was a 50. Thanks Mike

If your referring to his BW overdrive book, it's the first thing I acquired when thinking about going to OD>

So that I understand, that includes V8 to L6 on interchangeability?

56 for Plymouth was the first 12 volt

Thank you, Car looks to be complete. Hope to get a better look this coming weekend....only days they are pen.

A salvage yard an hour south of me opened two weeks ago (edit: discovered it has been open since at least last summer) after being closed for many years. I went down today to look, and maybe pick up a few things for my 49 Plymouth. Someone bought a really nice DeSoto today, I think it was a 50. To the question, there was a 55 Plymouth with v8 and overdrive in the yard. I have no experience with early Plymouth V8's and wondered if the OD would work with the flathead 6's. Thanks Mike

A good series from Keith's Garage. My go to You Tube channel for old Mopars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4L0NURxm64&t=18s

Many companies make a WalMart branded product. WM came to our industry and wanted a basic product, at a much-reduced price, that they could sell for less than our national name brand product. Not saying your oil isn't Mobil1, but I don't think Mobil could sell it to WM at a price WM could sell it to you for $10 less than Mobil's product without making changes in the formula. Also have seen store brand tires built on the same line as a national brand tire. The store brand tire weighed about 10% less than the same sized tire of the national brand.

I used the Newport in a P15 BC and it worked like a charm. Never any issues with it.

I think there is some adjustment at the gauge. think I've read that in some of Chrysler's literature.

I'd do like Jersey, but use chrome polish with the 0000 steel wool rather than WD-40. Then follow with a good quality wax...several coats.

It's been 20 years so memory is a little foggy. For a 48 Plymouth Business Coupe I used a rear hatch threshold plate from a Yukon/Tahoe (don't remember the year). If I remember right, it required little to no trimming.

I know this is an old post, I've enjoyed reading it. Getting ready to install a R10G-1 from a 53 into my 49. Would like to know if the two OD's discussed got straightened out and running correctly? Thanks Mike

From some 1949 literature

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this is from some 1949 literature. May not apple to pre-war cars?

I think those are supposed to be a little loose so they don't bind.

That's the trouble with reprints, photos don't reproduce well.

If you're in the Midwest, I've used Casper Brake and Clutch to rebuild water pumps in Kansas City. Good service and quick turn around. Casper Brake & Clutch Co | Kansas City, MO 64108 (casperkc.com)

Welcome to the forum!

If mine sits for a couple weeks I pull out the tender and hook it up. If I know I'm not going to drive it in the next two weeks, or so, I go ahead and hook up the tender. My garage walls and ceiling are insulated, and one wall is backed by a house wall, but garage has no heat.

The guy I got the OD parts from said he had sold a water pump pulley and six bladed fan from the car the transmission came from. The guy buying the fan and pulley said the pulley was bigger than one from a non-OD car. Do I need to be looking for a fan and pulley? Mike

Had no idea Leica manufactured anything but fine cameras.

Always liked that 53.