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Napa does offer a couple different fuel pumps, one for $45 and another without a price. These two are different then what I have. Does it matter what fuel pump you put on the car? Can it be different than the one on the car? Here is the one at Napa for $45 http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=NFPM2090_0256314509 And the other one that doesnt have a price. http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=AFP587_0252757443 Here is the one on Ebay, and it is very close to the one I have, but mine doesnt have the fuel bowl. http://www.ebay.com/itm/181069120949?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 What do you think? Thanks!

The fuel pump on my 1946 Dodge Four Door Sedan was leaking pretty bad from I believe the weep hole. Is there a kit out there to rebuild the pump or a place that has good new fuel pumps? I saw the one on eBay for $139.00, but was wondering if there are any other places that are out there that could be competitive with that price. Thanks! From Denton, Nebraska. Andrew Kean

Ok so I had the spring in the wrong location. so I installed it to where I think it should go. My question now is if I have the right spring or not. The one in the picture below seems to be much larger than the one I've got. Also is the spring anchored in the right position, look closely at the frame and clutch return spring, there is a hole in that location, is that right? Otherwise there is another hole location closer to the master cylinder and thats the one i was using before with the spring I have. If I use the one farther back, closer to the big clutch spring it doesnt seem like it would reach. Thanks for the advice!

Well we purchased a new master cylinder for the car as it was the best route to go. The old one had pitting and no prim. I installed the new master cylinder and bled the brakes a number of times, going from the farthest to the nearest wheel. The new master cylinder does have better prim but doesnt come back up after being pushed down or when it does its very slow so you end up having to pull her back up. What is going on? Is there the possiblilty that air is still in the lines somewhere? Something else i over looked? Here is a link to a video on youtube to show you what its doing. Thanks for the help!

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I got the rebuild kit and put it into the master cylinder but now I am having trouble with not getting any fluid past the piston. There is a rubber seal that goes in between the piston and the spring and that is not allowing fluid to go past. There are two drilled out holes in the fluid resevour, one allows fluid to go to the piston camber and then theres another, is that suppost to be a drain for behind that cylinder to allow fluid to go to the lines? The second whole looks like its plugged up, am I correct on this? I just cant seem to get fluid to go past the piston to the lines. Photo 1 show the old that came out. Photo 2 shows you what im talking about. Photo 4 shows the cleft in that rubber seal, the new one did not have that. If anyone could get me an answer quick that would be great! We've got two days to my sisters wedding and we need to get this on the road to use it then! Thanks!

I was able to remove the floor in the old Dodge and pulled out the master cylinder from there. It was dirty in the cylinder so I plan on cleaning it up and getting the rebuild kit from Napa as well as a remanufactured one just in case the rebuild doesnt hold. We need the car this weekend for my sisters wedding so I thought it wouldnt be a bad idea to have a backup rebuilt one if it doesnt work with my rebuild. Hope everything goes well!

The brakes on my 1946 Dodge were fine when I purchased the car and drove it home, I had it in the shed for a few weeks and when I pulled it out the brakes required two pumps to stop. Now you have to pump it hard twice to get anything. The previous owner rebuilt the wheel cylinders, but didnt do anything to the master cylinder because it had prime. I tried bleeding the brakes and still no solution to the weak brake. I believe the master cylinder is bad so I want to take it off and either rebuild it or replace it. I did part of the take off tonight. Does anyone have any pointers as to get the thing off, it seams that the brake and clutch pedel have to go with it when coming off? That thing doesnt look too easy to remove, I removed the three bolts that hold it on the frame, but from there it seems that theres no room to pull the pedals through. I was wanting to use this car for my sisters wedding in two weekends, but who knows what'll happen! How much do new Master Cylinders cost and where can I get one? Napa, Advance Auto Parts, any of those places? Any Pointers regarding removal would be great! Thanks!

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This morning my father and I went and made the deal on this 1946 Dodge Four Door Sedan. The car was local and I had seen it advertised on eBay and craigslist for a few weeks. My younger brother was interested in purchasing an old car so we went and took a trip down to the small town where the car was located this last Wednesday. He loved the car and said that if everything checked out on it then he would be interested in buying it. On Thursday I went down again and took the car for a test drive to see and make sure everything was good mechanically. The car shifted nice and drove very well so I told the seller we wanted it and we agreed on the price of $3100. The car is a beautiful 48,000 original mile vehicle that drives very nice! We paid for the car this morning and drove it home, and everything went very well! She starts right up with the turn of the key and the pushing of the button. I cruised nicely along in it during the half hour trip back home, going 60-65 the whole way on the highways. I'll have to play with the Fluid Drive transmission when driving it some more but it seems to work good! The cars brakes had been gone through by the seller, he rebuilt the wheel cylinders and checked the master cylinder and brake lines, so the brakes have good stopping power. The engine has had a tune up with new spark plus, wire, and new components in the distributor. The wheel bearings have all been checked and repacked. There is a new exhaust on the car, but it only goes half way back so I need to add some pipe to take it to the rear. The tires are all new with new tubes. On the ride back the temperature gauge stayed between 160 and 170 so she is cooling fine. The oil pressure stayed at about 40, does that sound right? The ammeter was working and showed it was charging correctly. The fuel level gauge was acting up and fluctuated up and down from time to time, but mostly stayed at the empty mark. We did fill the tank full before heading for home. The car has new paint that shows nice, but it isn't a professional job by any means. That’s OK though since i don't see the point in laying down thousands of dollars on paint that can just be scratched the next day. We had to strap down the hood as the release mechinism was removed from one side and is missing on the other side. Could someone post a picture of how the cable runs from the engine compartment to the inside of the car? I need to put in rear window glass as there isn't glass in the back. I do have a piece that I pulled out of a 1946 Dodge Parts car. When installing new glass do I need to put some kind of sealant between the rubber and where the glass makes contact with the rubber? I've never installed glass before but it looks like it would be fairly easy. The glass came out of the parts car easy enough! I also need to pull some of the trim off the parts car to put on this car. I am in need of the piece of trim that goes between the door trim and the hood trim, its only a piece about 4 inches long, and I'm in need of both sides. If anyone has those pieces please contact me. I'm also looking for the Dodge script that does on the trunk and two hub caps as the car only came with two. We need an good original left drivers door panel if someone has one. We need the left and right panels that goes above the rear arm rests in the back seat. We also need windsheild wipers as they are absent on the car. We need the panels that go on the sides by the feet of the driver and passanger. The car did come with extra seats to use witch is nice! All in all it will be a good car for my brother to learn on and have fun with. He's 17 years old will be a senior in high-school and can't wait to drive it to school, he just needs to learn how to drive a stick first! He wasn't able to go along with us to get the car today as he had football practice, then choir practice and has to work this evening, so when he does come home I guarantee you he will want to go take it for a drive! Well I hope you have enjoyed the story and look forward to your replies, and if you have any of the parts I need please let me know! Thanks! From Denton, Nebraska. Andrew Kean

Would the Cars rear leaf springs fit on a 1946 Dodge like the one in the picture? I need some so I can move a car around easier. Its hard when you dont have a rear end under a car because of the lack of leaf springs!!! haha Thanks! From Nebraska, Andrew.

I see that the license plates are from Nebraska, where are you located? I am in Denton, Nebraska. Thanks! From Nebraska, Andrew.