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  1. martybose
    You can't put an OD tailshaft on a non-OD transmission; the OD transmission has an additional hole in the back end for a longer shifter shaft to go into the OD section to lock the OD unit out when you shift into reverse. Marty
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    mark, I guess we have different definitions of reliable. On my car I had taken the OEM 4 blade fan and beadblasted it and carefully inspected it before I painted it. All was well until the day that it chucked one blade and sliced right through both the fender and the hood. That was when I switched to my electric fan setup, which has been flawless for almost 5 years. Marty
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    Don, I sure hope that when you cut that radiator neck that you had access to a beading tool to put a new bead around the pipe. You might be okay if you use a 4 pound cap; I would almost guarantee that the hose will pop off if you use the 16 pound cap. Marty
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    When I was still running 6V a long time ago I installed a 6V negative ground alternator. All I changed was switching the leads on my ammeter and coil, and the rebuilt OEM radio worked just fine with a negative ground. I was told that it was only an issue if you had an electronic vibrator instead of the stock mechanical one. Marty
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    On my car I had to bend the rear portion (adjacent to the outer fender skin) of the removable section forward so there was enough room to slide the removable section straight back to get the front edge free so that it could be removed. Marty
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    There are two bolts, one above the other, at the very front edge of the inner fender panel. The bolts are larger than all of the other ones, and bolt into the frame extension. Marty
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    Technically this isn't always true. There are actually two different thread forms specified for pipe threads; the less common form is self-sealing, but the usual form is not, and requires some sort of sealer. I've pretty much given up on Teflon tape sealers, and now use pipe dope almost exclusively. Marty
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    If you're actually getting into first I would check to make sure there isn't something limiting the throw of the other arm moving forward. The throw into reverse always seems longer than the throw into 2nd in my car.
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    That would have been my next suggestion if the proportioning valve wasn't the issue. Just be aware that a 7/8" MC piston has about 3/4 of the surface area of a 1" MC, so if the brake pedal goes down (for example) 2" with the 1" MC, it will probably go down almost 3" with the smaller MC. Marty
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    Not a very useful answer. My question would be about the proportioning valve. It's purpose is to limit the pressure to the rear brakes to prevent lockup. Since ECI says there isn't enough pressure to the rear, I'd try backing the proportioning valve down and see if you can lock up the rears in a panic stop. If you can, start adding in some proportioning valve adjustment until you can't. Marty
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    You should really put in a headlight relay, upgrade the wiring to the headlights, and get some 6V 60W halogen headlight bulbs, and light up the night! Marty, been there, did that ........
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    My apologies. When you said in at the bottom and out at the top I thought this was referencing the radiator, not the engine. Marty
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    On my 47 I'm using a Chevy pickup shock, and the first time I drove it they felt like a bucket of bolts. Then I figured out that I had about 1/16" travel before they bottomed out. Cut and raised the upper shock mount about 2 inches, been a happy camper ever since. Marty
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    Not so fast, Smokeywolf; the water flow is from the engine to the top of the radiator, and from the bottom of the radiator to the waterpump. Nevertheless I would still put an electric fan at the bottom of the radiator. The top will be hotter, so you will get more heat transfer from the greater differential, and the fan will help complete the cooling at the cooler bottom of the radiator. I have a shrouded pair of small pusher fans at the bottom of my radiator, with no engine fan, and it works fine in 100+ temperatures. Marty
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    Just bringing this thread back to the top to say that I hope to see some more car folks in Clement this Saturday! Marty
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    Can anyone tell me if the steering box from pumppy10's 51 Business Coupe will work in my 47 Business Coupe? I'm in the market for a steering box, and this sounds nice! Marty
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    There are a lot of us who are running R10's on 12V cars with no changes to the transmission components. It's a good idea to go 12V on the relays; I actually did my own electrical package using 12V stuff sourced from McMaster-Carr. Marty
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    It does look like it would get very noisy if you drove over a heave in the road and the rear suspension fully extended ......... Marty
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    You might want to check to see if you have the pinch-bolted plate set at the right height by comparing the distance to the end of the shaft with your original distributor. I didn't have any problem installing mine. As far as the vacuum can, I'd just loosen the pinchbolt and turn it around to the front of the block, then identify where the new number 1 plug is. As I recall, mine is towards the front of the block at about 10 O'clock. Marty
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    If you are proposing to use the original 3 speed casing with the OD section, it won't work; the 3 speed casing is modified for the OD application with an additional hole to allow the OD unit to be automatically disengaged when you shift the transmission into reverse. Marty
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    It's been a long time, but my recollection is that the OD parking brake drum is unique to the OD transmission. I've no idea about the possibility of adapting a non-OD parking brake system to an OD transmission. Marty
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    I'd call it disappointing. Marty
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    martybose replied to Labrauer's topic in P15-D24 Forum

    I agree with all of the above. I blocked off the mechanical pump opening, added an electric pump just in front of the fuel tank, added a Holley fuel regulator under the hood feeding a distribution block with a gauge, and motored down the road. The distribution block is there because I'm running dual Carter-Weber carbs. Marty
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    I'll look forward to seeing you again, Don. Marty
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    It all depends on the application. I've worked on several race engines that were absolute bears to get started and ran poorly when cold. In all cases adding an MSD system made all of them start up just by pushing the starter button, and they idled smoothly even when stone cold. As always, YMMV. Marty
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