Jim Yergin

Am I correct to assume you just seperated the engine from the transaxle (just as you would if only removing the transaxle) but leave the transaxle in place and then lift the engine out from above? So there is sufficient room to do that separation and lift out the engine? Do you remember if there were any particular tricks or problems? Thanks. Jim Yergin

Do you know where I can find information on just how to do that? Thanks. Jim Yergin

Thanks Don. Didn't pick it up in the woodie. It was in New Jersey and I had to go up to Connecticut anyway to borrow a car from a family member so I was able to pick up the engine on the way home. I wish I could install it myself but apparently the engine and transaxle have to come out as a unit from beneath the car and you need a lift to do that. Makes me really appreciate the straight-forward design of my Plymouth. Jim Yergin

Two weeks ago the engine in my 2001 PT Cruiser gave up the ghost at 165,000 miles. I really like the car and did not want to lose it but the cost of a new engine could not be justified. Luckily for me, this past weekend I was the winning eBay bidder for a remanufactured engine for the car being sold by a former Chrysler dealership that had its franchise pulled by Chrysler. They had to clear out their inventory and that included this engine. At $650 their loss is my gain. I feel sorry for the two brothers who had to close up the 54 year old dealership started by their father but it sure helped me out. Jim Yergin

Very nice. Always good to see another '41. Jim Yergin

Joe, Congratulations. That is great news. What an accomplishment. Jim Yergin

Rodney, I have the new issue and enjoyed that article on Roberts. I did notice the '41. I believe that at one time they also owned a '41 Plymouth wagon. I remember when they had it up for sale. Jim Yergin

Here are some more pictures of the other woodies. Jim Yergin 1939 Ford (restored) 1971 Morris Minor 1941 Ford

Bob, Here are some pictures of the other woodies. Jim Yergin 1947 Nash 1951 Ford Country Squire 1939 Ford (original condition) 1940 Ford

Thanks Greg. I think I will check into the trim rings. The wheels do look kind of plain. Jim Yergin

I agree with Rodney. I for one find the name of the author and the title of this thread to be a complete contradiction in terms. Joe Flanagan defeated? Not in a million years. Jim Yergin

Don, Got the woodie there this year. Unfortunately Chet said he had too much going on to get his car there. Jim Yergin

Today was the annual Sully car show in Chantilly, Virginia. Just as in the past few years, I had the very real pleasue of meeting up with Rodney. This year Rodney brought his beautiful Studebaker Hawk. I also happen to know that Rodney was the recipient of a lecture on the difference between street rods and resto rods so just ask him if you have any questions on the topic. Here are some pictures of Rodney, his wife and the Hawk. Jim Yergin

The P15 in the serial numbers tell you that the engines are P15 engines. The P15 engine was a 218. However, if the engine has been modified using the crank and connecting rods from a 230, it could be a 230 but it would not have come that way out of the factory. Jim Yergin

What has changed with your car since two summers ago to get it to run cooler? Thanks. Jim Yergin

Rodney, You are right about that. With luck I will be in the woodie section to the left of the main house. See you Sunday. Looking forward to seeing the Hawk. Jim Yergin

Norm, Thanks for the suggestion. I will certainly check the springs the next time I am in the transmission (which now appears will be sooner rather than later). I installed the new clutch assembly as it came right out of the box and did not touch the springs so I would be surprised if that is the problem but worth checking. You are not kidding about the "O/D giving me a run for my money." At this point it has become a test of my determination to get it to work. I have too much time and money invested to give up on it just yet. Thank goodness I do not have to rely on the car for basic transportation. Jim Yergin

Pete, I will be interested in what you find for the shocks. If I remember correctly, in researching on the internet, the shocks I used were about the shortest compressed length ones with the required travel I could find. Jim Yergin

Finally got my overdrive working and was having fun. Even had the split shift gear shift knob button working. But last night the car would not move forward with the o/d handle pushed in and engaged. I had had this problem before and ended up replacing the roller clutch assembly. According to the Borg Warner manual, this symptom indicates a broken clutch roller, sticking roller clutch assembly, or a worn cam in the roller clutch assembly. Since my roller clutch asembly and rollers are brand new, I am assuming that the problem is that it is sticking. Before I pull and dissassemble the transmission yet again, I thought I would ask here if anyone has any suggestions as to why the roller clutch assembly would stick and is there anything that can be done about it without pulling the transmission? Thanks. Jim Yergin

Norm, Having experienced shingles myself I can comiserate with you. Nasty and painful. Two and a half years later I still have some remaining bumps. My doctor tells me there is a vaccine for it now and I am probably going to get it since it can re-occur and I would rather not go through that again. Until I contracted shingles I thought getting over the chicken pox was a good thing since you were now immune to them. I didn't know that having chicken pox is what leads to shingles. Jim Yergin

Ed, Have a safe and fun trip. Jim Yergin

Tom, Collectors Auto Supply has the wheel cylinder listed on its site (http://www.collectorsautosupply.com/). Not cheap. Jim Yergin

Don, I had always heard that retarding the timing will cause the engine to run hotter. I didn't realize that too much advance would do the same. Thanks. Jim Yergin

When I rebuilt my engine, I could not find marks on some of the caps to show where they went. I searched and searched and just couldn't find them. Luckily the guy doing my machine work was able to find them. You might ask your machine shop to take a look. Jim Yergin