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motoMark

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motoMark last won the day on June 9 2023

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About motoMark

  • Birthday 07/24/1965

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    Male
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    Western New York
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    Harleys, craft beer, cigars, cool cars.
  • My Project Cars
    1951 Plymouth Cambridge

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    Test Engineer

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    Western New York
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    Harleys, Craft Beer, CIgars, Classic Cars

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  1. Interesting. So does this mean that the oil filter housing sees up to 40 - 45 psi until the bypass valve opens? It looks like my filter housing lid gasket is leaking and wasn't sure how much pressure is in there.
  2. While replacing the oil pan gasket and lower rear main seal, I noticed the oil pump housing plate was leaking and figured I'd tackle that too. And since I was doing that, why not remove the whole pump and replace that gasket too. To my surprise, I can't get the pump out. The pump shaft drive gear doesn't clear the block before the housing hits the frame rail. So it looks like there is no way to remove the pump unless I somehow shift the engine over towards the drivers side. Seems kind of odd. Am I missing something?
  3. Has anyone ever replaced one of these felt-type seals on the flywheel inspection cover? It seems to me that it's only there to catch any errant drops of oil leaking from the rear main seal or the back of the oil pan. I suppose I can just clean and reinstall.
  4. I did notice there were side seals in place when I removed the cap and will definitely be replacing them when I do the lower seal.?
  5. I pulled the rear main cap and confirmed it is a rope seal. Because the rope seal is "crimped" into the retainer, I don't see how it can be replaced without removing the seal retainer, which means removing the flywheel, which means removing the trans. And I really don't feel like pulling the trans at this point. So I'm going to stick to my original plan and replace just the lower seal. If it leaks after that, well, then I guess that will be next winters project.
  6. One of my winter projects is tackling some of the old girl's oil leaks. The pan gasket is definitely leaking so I will replace that and while I'm in there I thought I'd replace the lower half of the rear main oil seal (rope). As far as what I've been able to find, AB is the only source for this seal. Are there any other parts suppliers that sell this? I'm also looking for a fuel pump gasket and have found none so far. Any help would be appreciated.
  7. A+ on Brake and Equipment. They did a great job sleeving my master cylinder and would certainly do business with them again if needed.
  8. The more I thought about putting the filter in the engine compartment, or above the exhaust manifold, the more I didn't like the idea. Too much risk for my taste. So I went the safer route and mounted a NAPA metal canister filter along the frame rail. This way if it ever leaks, I won't have to worry about a fire. Thanks for all your input.
  9. Thanks for all the input. Rich - would you mind sharing a photo of your setup? That's kind of what I had in mind.
  10. After having a few (what I assumed were) fuel related issues, I decided to pop the top of the carb and take a look. Glad I did! That's probably the most sediment I've ever seen in a carburetor in all the years I've been working on cars. I'm actually surprised the old gal ran as good as she did. I ended up taking it off the manifold and doing a good-enough-for-now cleaning job with carb cleaner and compressed air. And I also adjusted the float level as it was too low. So far she runs nice with no issues. So it's probably a good idea to put a fuel filter somewhere in the system but I can't decide where I want to put it. The easy way would be to get one of those metal canister types and spice it into the fuel line somewhere under the car. But I kind of like the idea of getting one of those glass bowl filters and put it somewhere under the hood, maybe even next to the carb. I'd like to hear any of your thoughts or suggestions, even photos of what you've done. Thanks
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