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  1. MarkAubuchon
    how do you remove the shifter from a floor mounted 4 speed. Do you have to take the top off?,
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    You have to remove the tank. Its really not a filter rather its almost like a flattened pice of piping. My guess is that (and this happened to me) their is some crud in the tank, dpending on the fule level and the angle of the car its blocking the pickup. If you havent done it I would drop the tank and have it cleaned and resealed. Then you know
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    All, made it home from Port Huron in record time 11 hours and 9 minutes, total trip was 1241 trouble free Miles in the 49. Ran a solid 60-65 was getting 20.75 MPG Great to see everyone. I think at the next meet POC or WPC we should hold our own Forum judging and give out awards.. Special thanks to Bob, Don and Greg for figuring out my brake light issue.
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    Don, I'm leaving Thursday afternoon, thru Indianapolis up north. Plan on getting to Detroit that night. Port Huron early Friday morning.
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    you are correct, started checking, finally traced it back to brake lights. What we finally found was the license plate light had a small rub causing it to short out against the trunk lid. Fixed, I'm ready for Michigan!!!!!
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    I believe there is a total 13 bolts to remove., fenders to firewall, radiator, I would remove the hood, unhook all the wiring, ignition, lights, speedo. I found it helpful to drop the bumper off as well. You are close
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    Last night in a pounding thunderstorm, I lost the lights on my 49. Nothing! but every once in a while they would come on for a second and then off. Let it sit overnight and dry out a little bit. Head lights come on, no running lights, but the brake lights come on. Still running 6volt, new wiring harness under the hood, but original still under the dash. Where should I look first?
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    I can tell you first hand the pin can and will fall out, causing a major engine failure. However, since that time I have tried several other options and none of them have been any better. Back to airtex.
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    Anyone know what the part number is for a mechanical fuel pump for the flathead Is? Who is a good source
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    Not sure, we need to see what works. I wonder if the hotel has a grill set up like they had in St. Johnsbury, that would be great. Start thinking about it, lets see how many people are going to attend.
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    Greg, the election is official and you are In charge of the "outlaws" Friday night party !!!!! I am expecting your famous salted taters, white sausage. We should check and see if the hotel has a grillwe can borrow.
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    I had a similar experience. Here is where I believe the problems lies. In the service manual they show setting the toe in with the car on alignment turnstiles, when you jack the car up the camber changes. it doesn't take many turns to get them way out of way. First you need to set the steering wheel straight and set the drivers side, take a measurement from the frame, then set the set the passenger side. Or after a couple of hours messing with it, take it to an old style independent alignment shop and get it done. Been there done it,
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    Don, that's what I am using. I tried the napa web site for a 1947 Plymouth, no match.. they have plenty of caps.. Any search ideas?
  14. MarkAubuchon
    Just my luck, I lost the gas cap for my 47 sedan, Anyone have an extra they wouldn't mind parting with?
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    Greg, I'm in. Plan to drive my 49, extra trunk space will allow for extra local adult beverages to share in the parking lot. Probably leaving St. Louis the Saturday before, stay in Detroit play golf, then off to the Maritime museum arrive Wednesday at the event.
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    Just my two cents. When you hook it up and take to the highway system you are liable for whatever happens. That's why they are called accidents and not "Purposes".
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    I too have a 49 BC, have driven it all over the US. What I did was convert to 12v using a Rhode Island wiring kit, at the same time repainted the motor and engine bay, I converted the 6v generator to 12 volt, works fine, looks good and didn't need to change the pulleys for the belt size. I also have an R10 overdrive, just converted the front to disc brakes. Plan on driving it to the summer POC meet in MIchiigan
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    Will look good. You can make a lot of upgrades to the existing components and still keep the original feel. Brakes, Old Daddy aka Rusty Hope makes an affordable disc brake conversion, George asche makes all the engine improvement parts, Roberts Motors all of the front end rebuild parts and Paul Curtis makes an adapter to install a S10 T5 Boom, Done Finished
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    I would buy the r10, then decide if it can be converted. R10's are getting harder to find and if you decide not to use, you can easily sell it. good luck
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    Rich, Andy and Greg, are all correct. It seems, when you reference the repair manual, it is called one part (steering knuckle) but when you go to the interweb its called the upper outer and lower outer bushings.. I have figured it out and believe it or not had already ordered them from Roberts (his web site doesn't have a picture that would have cleared all of the confusion up immediately , rare parts did)
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    Rich and Andy, thanks for the information I will look into as we speak.
  22. MarkAubuchon
    not the king pins. its the upper and lower threaded bushings for the steering knuckle that's what it is called in the service manual. thanks I will check out Toledo steel
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    Greg, I am planning on attending.. Plan is to make it a major road trip. st Louis to Milwaukee, across the UP into Huron.
  24. MarkAubuchon
    Rebuilding the front end on my 49 business coupe. I bought the a frame shafts, seals and bushings, Anyone know a source for the steering Knuckle bushings? are they the same as the others. Want to make it right.
  25. MarkAubuchon
    Anyone have Charlie Acker's new email address "olddaddy"
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