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I have the pointer but I have no notches on the pulley or anywhere around. The pointer is no good if you can't find a mark of TDC or anything around. I have used a wire brush, pudy knife and other ways to try and find any marks to no luck. Any one have this problem or is it just on my car? I have the car running pretty good just using a dwell meter but I'm sure it would be better with the timing marks.

What the heck are salvage yards? Around here they are call junk yards and that is just what is in them. We around here have junk car yards that you might find a part from a eight or nine year old car but nothing any older. It seems that around this part of the country there is more money to be made smashing the cars than selling any parts from them. The yards around here only keep cars that are no more older than seven, eight years old. If they are older than that forget about finding a part unless you go to a auto parts place. I have seen salvage yards up north that have old cars just sitting waiting for some one to come and get parts from them. I wish we had the same here in south Texas but we don't. I envy you people up north and central United States that can find parts for your old cars by just going to the salvage yards and further more go to a Napa store and get what you want. Around here they look at you like your nuts wanting a part for a car that old. If you ask for a certain part for an old car they have to dig for a while to see if they still have any old books and if they find one they have to call to see if they can still get the part. Like I said I envy you guys from central and northern states.

This information is very good to know. Thanks for the link Rich.

I really don't understand wanting power steering on these cars. Both my 48 plymouths (1 coupe and 1 sedan ) steer just fine without power. If the car steers hard change the king pins and make sure they are greased good. Also check the bushing in the steering column to see if it is worn or needs to be replaced. Both my cars steer with one hand. I often steer them with just the palm of my hand with no problem. Keep the right pressure in the tires will help too. The sedan has the old buis tires and the coupe has radial tires on it and I can't tell the difference in the steering on either.

Don the new garage looks great. I see you have the most important item in there. The beer cooler refrigerator. I don't have one of those the one I have in my garage is another freezer. LOL I like how you have set it up though. Have a great summer with your car. I have a 48 sedan about the same color as yours except I think mine is a little more of a green color that I think is turquoise. I have put new brake lines and new master cylinder with all new brake shoes and all new wheel cylinders can't wait to get it on the road with the 48 coupe.

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Man that looks great. I have some water spots (well I should say runs) on mine and can't seem to get them off no matter what I have tried to do. I am afraid to use anything besides just wash. I have thought of taking the car to a shop to see if they could get the marks out but man that is expensive around here in Texas. Any one have any suggestions on how I can get rid of these without braking the bank?

Robert the car looks very nice. The engine you swap you did surely improved the look of the engine. Looks great now I need to do mine on both cars.

When I did mine on the two 48 Plymouth's I put some grease on the outside of the boot and the inside of the housing being careful not to get it where I was going to pull it from. It was a challenge but got the 4 on without any tear or rip.

Thanks Shel_ny for the answer to my question. And thanks for all the comments on my old talk of the turtle. I enjoyed all the comments I got keep up the good work guys.

Well it is nice to see that Ulu got the answer correct on what a turtle is on a old car. I am surprised that people from the older generation didn't know what I was talking about. Back in my younger days the old folks always called the trunk on a car the turtle because it was shaped a little like a turtle shell. I never knew any different name of it till I was a teen. Anyways back to the question at hand does anyone know how to take the lock apart so I can see if it can be fixed? Thanks, Larry

I have a 48 Plymouth Sedan that the turtle lock is really loose and I was wondering if any one has taken one of these locks out of the handle. I need to find out why it is so loose and turning. By turning I mean that when you put a key in the lock the whole cylinder turns and you have to hold it in order to turn the key to lock. Thanks as always, Larry

My book tells me it is part number 670 752 (1-21/32" I.D. x 2.447" O.D.) 3/4" thick. I got this out of my Plymouth Passenger Car Parts List. I would assume they are all the same but not for sure.

I would go with the air bags on it. I think it is very unusual in the make of the guys idea. You don't have to buy a camper you just go in the park and lower the air bags to the ground. People come up with all kinds of stuff to do with old cars and buses.

I wouldn't mind having something like this.

OK guys here are a couple of pics of the pinion flange that I took off the 48 Plymouth Coupe to replace the seal and found this. I don't know if the pinion flange nut that was holding the flange on was to correct torque or not but with the two burs in the spline I don't see how it would have gone on all the way. When taking the flange off I turned the back wheel and sounded like the pinion bearing wasn't all the way against the flange housing. There is a washer on the front of the bearing that was between the bearing and the pinion gear. In the service manual book that I have it shows no washer in that position (#15-16). It does show bearing adjustment shims between bearing spacer and bearing #17. Does the pinion bearing ride against the pinion flange to hold the bearing in the bearing race? Anybody have any recommendations on how to fix the problem or is it a problem at all? Thanks in advance for all the feedback.

You guys are so helpful on what I need to do for the gas delivery problem that I have. I thought that I would just bypass the mechanical pump and go with the electric one but now I am having second thoughts about that even. If they are making new mechanical fuel pumps I am now thinking this is the way to go. Just replace the mechanical one with a new one. What is the difference in single action and the double action pump. Does the double action pump put out more gas and how does it work?

The steering wheels look great. How in the world did you guys do those to make them look so new and original? My son has a 52 truck that needs to be done so how is it done and with what?

Well guys thanks for all the information and feedback. I think my best bet from reading all your comments is to bypass the mechanical fuel pump leave in the car or make a plate to cover the hole in the block and get a pressure regulator and hook straight up to carb. I have to agree with all on this situation of getting gas to the carb. I have to get the pressure regulator does any of you guys know of a good one?

Thanks guys for the response but I have another question to add to this topic. If I install a fuel pressure regulator to the gas line there seems to be a gas return. So where do I hook this line up? Also should I put the regulator between the pump and carb or between the tank and pump? And one more thing what should the pressure on the regulator be set at to not flood carb and still get enough gas to zoom down the road? Thanks for the response.

Ok guys I have done a search on the form to find out about electronic fuel pumps but came up with nothing that has helped me so I am asking if any one has used one with it being a source hooked up to your engine fuel pump but used all the time. I have one to put on my 48 Plymouth coupe but don't have the plate to take the mechanical pump off the car. Should I leave the mechanical pump on the car and just run the electronic pump through that pump still hooked up? Would it hurt anything to just bypass the mechanical pump and use plugs to plug up the mechanical pumps hookups and bypass it all together but leave the mechanical one on the engine? Oh by the way this is a 218 engine and the electronic pump is 6 volt. Any response would be great.

Here are my other rides but I like the old 48's much better.

My uncle used a stick several times. He was a mechanic for a Chrysler dealer but had his own garage at home that he always fixed peoples cars. I have seen him use that stick and has had very good luck with it before he got the real thing. I on the other hand tried using one and can't tell crap just hear the engine running. Oh well I guess it takes some talent knowing what to listen to.

I have had the opportunity talking to George several times in the past and have found out that he is a man that loves Mopars. I take his knowledge with great pride. I have considered doing what he has suggested for me to do to my 218 flathead to ease the wind in the engine going 55 or 60 down the road. I have purchased a overdrive transmission from him but have yet to install for my 48 coupe. This man has great knowledge that needs to be learned by all of us. I need him to stay around a lot longer for me.

Bob T I will have to give this guy a call as I am needing carpet in my 48 sedan too. Looking at your carpet it looks like it has the foot rubber in the carpet too. Did he install this in the carpet or did it come with carpet already there?