nr1freak

Hi all! so, i wanted to replace the king pins on my 1951 coronet. i found a NOS set that supposedly had all the parts, for both sides. it came with 2 pins, 4 bushings, shims, grease caps, etc... i removed the old needle bearing because the manual said "steering knuckle bearing/bushing" so i figured, ok, these bearings can be replaced by bushings. i knocked out the old bearing a little too enthousiastic (i wrecked it), and then noticed the size is way different than the supplied bushings... did i get hussled? why did i get 4 equal bushings instead of 2 bearings and 2 bushings? is there a source for these bearings? can't seem to find them anywhere... help!

sweet ride!! doesn't the lexane scratch fast? what thickness did you use? and what kind of glue? did u have to heatmold it? or does it just stay in shape like that.

i live in Europe so it would cost me an arm and a leg to have those shipped also i would have to cut them, and would indeed be very difficult! instead i'm just gonna go to a local glass-shop and have some layered glass waterjetted into the correct shape. the rear window came of a (i believe) '49 Chevy Styleline, but for now i'm gonna use Lexane untill i find a shop in the US that's willing to send one over to Europe...

Thx! happy to be here the previous owner explained the workings to me, clutch, shift up for 1nd and 2nd, clutch and shift down for 2nd and 3rd! slghtly reduce throttle to shift. i'll try to leave it in high and see what she does. i just talked to the builder, he says it's a 230cui twin carb, with the 12V mallory ignition and 3/4 racing cam, so i'm guessing she'll have enough power to get going in 3rd i have indeed purchased the shop manual, don't have the owner's manual or parts list yet... any idea where i can find it for a 1951 D42?

yes, it's the Gyromatic! my last cars were all 70's cars (70 barracuda, Dodge W200 and a Chevy G20) so i had never heared of these transmission untill i got my hands on this old lady! can't wait to drive 'r!

thx for that! do you know if the twin carb was an original option? i'll see how it drives with the LPG, the guy who build it says it ran great, but ofcourse that was 10years and 2 or 3 owners ago...

Hi all! So i bought a 51 Dodge from a guy that also bought it from a guy who probably also bought it from a guy... long story short, it's been sitting idle for at least 5 to 10 years and i want to flush out the (Gyromatic) tranny and fluid drive so i know i'll start off with the right fluids (i'm thinking 10W for the tranny and ISO32 for the fluid drive) because lord knows what they put in it... how do i properly clean them out without taking them apart? i heared something about draining the tranny, put in some Kerosene and drive around the block? (sounds sketchy tbh) but what about the fluid drive? just fill it up and let is sit for a minute before draining again? maybe start the engine for a few seconds? thx!

found one!

yea, already found a guy close to home that can do it! indeed so happy the front windshield is a split type with flat glass the rear windshield unfortunately came from a 51 Chevy Styleline but was lost by the previous owner... i'm gonna go for a Lexane one for the time being untill i have the funds to have one shipped in from the states... (i'm from Belgium...)

i know right? car was chopped by one of the best builders here in Europe. yea, i need to investigate that engine still, i'm out of the country now but i'll check the numbers on it when i get back... what flatheads came with the twin carb? do u know?

it has the GyroMatic transmission! i'm out of the country but i'll take some pics when i get back, need to do more research on that engine because i'm not sure if the twin carb setup is original? eiterway it runs on LPG, but i plan on throwing that out

Hi Folkz! glad i found a dedicated forum for my newly acquired '51! it's been chopped and restored a good 20 years ago, sold, and then forgotten about for about 10 years ... last time it ran was 5 years ago, but she started up first try! underneath, everything was maintained pretty well. the windows unfortunately got lost, and the interior was ripped out. i was told the engine got a complete overhaul back in the days, and she sure sounds like she did. first thing will be to change all the fluids, open and check the brakes, and then try to get 'r some plates before summer. fresh paint and chrome will have to wait a bit, i'll run 'r with that "fresh out of the barn look"for a while. apparently she was cammed as well so curious to see how much ass she can haul

but you need some play to make room for heat expansion, no? normally u set to a certain torque (while spinning the wheel) and then return a quarter of a turn. or that’s what i’ve been told.

Hi Folks! i’m putting some new grease in the wheel bearings but now i’m wondering what the torque is to preload them? can’t find anything about it in the workshop manual ??‍♂️