martybose

I'll bet that Bingster is looking at a 3/8-24 inverted flare fitting, which is rather common on our cars. Marty

A while back I started a thread about my phantom oil leak. It took some work, but I eventually found that when warm and under high pressure, the vintage oil pressure gauge hose was leaking at the swaged-on hose ends. Not too inclined to put in another 60 year-old OEM hose, I looked for an alternative. I wound up replacing both the hose and the bottom section of steel piping into the block. The photo below shows what I had originally, and what I replaced it with. Everything was purchased from ANPlumbing.com, as follows: PN description cost 981603 AN-3 to 1/8" NPT $2.11 989543 3/8"-24 female IFF to AN-3 $4.52 63011712 AN-3 90 degree 12" hose $19.88 Total $26.51 plus tax and freight, so less than $40 delivered to my door. The hose is a teflon-lined braided steel line, normally used in brake systems and high pressure hydraulic systems, so it will be fine. Marty

In the late 60's I was on a brand new guided missile destroyer escort making its first deployment. We went from San Diego to the Philippines, then to Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Yankee Station, the usual places. They then decided to send us somewhere that would require crossing the equator. The shellbacks began telling the rest of us about the joys of initiation. Now most of the crew was 2 year reservists, including myself, without a lot of interest in naval tradition. A little bit of research revealed that only the Captain and most of the Chiefs were shellbacks; over 90% of the crew, include the Executive Officer, weren't! So the rest of us started plotting to take over the ship. The Captain got wind of it (nothing stays secret for long on a small ship), called in the XO and chewed on him about the sanctity of naval tradition. In response, we posted a watch bill, which included round the clock guards to lock up all of the shellbacks in the helo hanger for the requisite 24 hours, after which we would return control of the ship to the Captain. I have since wondered if it was coincidence that the gyro which provides the horizon reference for the missile systems tumbled that night, forcing a cancellation of the cross-equator trip and an emergency run back to the Philippines instead for repairs. We ended our deployment without ever crossing the equator. Marty, never a shellback ..........

The only thing that looks different to me is the extended bracket that goes part way down the bells, which look like a good idea to me! Marty

I'd bet that when he changed the plugs he accidently switched a couple of plug wires. Been there, done that ...... Marty

I'll agree that to fit well the firewall should be moved, but on the other hand when I was looking for my 47, one of the cars I looked at had a 440 with a stock firewall, but it was really high off of the frame. He had to cut out almost the entire front floor section to build a huge tunnel. Not a good idea, IMHO. Marty

I'm beginning to think that they are right. My 802 worked fine on 6V positive ground and 6V negative ground (when I installed my first 6V alternator), but I haven't been able to make it work once I switched to 12V negative ground. I bought a 12V to 6V convertor, but no joy. I'm pondering an internal update to a 12V radio for the future. Marty

The Autolite 306 is the recommended plug for the 23" flatheads. Marty

today, after taking my daughter out to an early dinner, I decided to take another look at my engine while ignoring all of the things that I knew couldn't be leaking because I had fixed them previously. No signs of any leaks on the right side of the engine, so the fixes on the valve covers and the fuel pump block-off plate are still good. Switched to the left side, no problems evident UNTIL ........ I looked at the oil pressure fitting that hasn't leaked since I fixed it almost 7 years ago, and there is fresh oil around it. I fixed it previously with teflon tape, but I now use an aviation gasket sealer that works much better. I'll have to check to make sure it isn't leaking somewhere else on the hose, but I may be making progress! Marty

Okay, the 306 plugs are spoken for, but no one who uses 308's has weighed in yet. Going once, going twice, ............... Marty

Not too surprising. My mother-in-law is a Kaiser Permanente patient, and went to a Kaiser Cardiologist to check on her heart. She had a heart attack right in his office, and there was no one in the entire building of health specialists who could do anything for her! She had to wait 40 minutes for an ambulance, which then transported her to a Kaiser hospital where she waited another hour! The joys of modern healthcare! Marty

My car has had a fairly significant oil leak for some time now. It is dripping off of the rear motor mount bolts and the bottom of the clutch cover. The problem is that I can't find the leak! I see absolutely no evidence of oil leaking in the engine compartment. I've gone over the sides of the engine with a worklight, fixed the oil leak I used to have at the front valve cover, and don't have any leaks at the oil fittings on the left side. I've jacked the car up and don't see any leaks at the oil pan, and the oil is on the outside of the bellhousing, which would seem to eliminate the rear main seal. I'm obviously missing something; anyone have any ideas? Marty

I'm getting tired of moving these every time I want to work on something on my workbench. I've got eight never-used Autolite 306 plugs and eight never-used 308 plugs. I can't use them in my Edmunds head. They are free to anyone who wants them, just send me an shipping address. Marty

I think you're mixing definitions. The Autolite 30X plugs are 3/8" plugs that are not extended tip plugs. My Edmunds head uses 1/2" plugs, and I can confirm that in my application an extended tip plug will be hammered closed, while a standard reach plug will not. Marty, who has an interesting collection of attempted sparkplugs ....

I chased a similar problem in my P15 for almost a year, fiddling with the horn ring, the wire, etc. It didn't stop until I replace the horn relay, then it worked perfectly. YMMV. Marty

It's oversimplifying a bit, but most Goodguys feature cars start with expensive engine/chassis mods, add really large rims, and finish with paint jobs worth more than my entire car. You almost never see a car with paint chips or a cracked window, it just wouldn't do! Marty

Actually it's the tranny, the rearend, and the brakes. For contemporary cars it is typically 15 percent, give or take a few. For our cars, might be a bit higher. Marty

My 47 Business Coupe has a right door switch, a left side pillar slide switch, and the harness runs on the left side of the headliner. Marty

Me too! Marty

I agree; I've got a 12V solid state in my 47, because the old one wouldn't even flash when I installed the Technostalgia taillights. Marty

When I had a bunch of miscellaneous thing powdercoated, just for giggles I included the removable covers for the two horns. Wow, talk about a glossy black, they're gorgeous! Marty

We mere mortals bow to your exalted status. Marty

It means that it was bored 0.030" larger than the standard 3-7/16" bore. Marty

I'm running pretty much the exhaust system you mentioned; I've got 3 into 1 cast iron headers, 2 inch pipes with no crossover, and 30 inch glasspacks. Has a nice rumble, and isn't too loud to me! Marty

I think it's kind of neat that you're going with a 5 speed instead of taking the easy way out and going automatic. I'll be interested in hearing about your clutch setup. I just hope you got all of the computers and harnesses from the donor car, otherwise it will be a rough road getting it running. Marty