TodFitch

Seems like gas line antifreeze might be obsolete. With ethanol in the gas nowadays does adding a pint or so of additional ethanol do anything noticeable? (Mostly an intellectual question for me as I live in an area where water freezing in the fuel lines is not a problem.)

I guess if I were making $750,000 or more per year (top 1%) I could hire a crew of a couple median income earners ($42,000/yr) for a few hours to clear the downed trees without cutting too much into my disposable spending...

As long as we are totally off the topic of cars.... It seems that "hat" and "cap" are being used interchangeably in this thread. From the Merriam-Webster web site we have: Cap: Hat: Wearing a hat backwards makes absolutely no sense. Even on a motorcycle. Wearing a cap backwards could be useful for a motorcyclists.

Prying off the dust cap, removing the cotter pin, removing the nut and then rocking the wheel back and forth to loosen the bearings isn't working?

Looks to me like you are right about Texas A&M http://www.lids.com/NCAA/Texas-A-M-Aggies/20115911 I don't keep up with clothing style trends (I leave that to my wife) but I was under the impression that wearing a feed/baseball cap backwards was out of fashion and only the dolts left behind still did it.

Don't know when they started it, but the 1963 D200 I once owned had the starter solenoid mounted on the starter.

The 1966 Dodge truck factory service manual I had way back when had a section on repair and service for the L-6 engine used on a WM (military/power wagon) model. I've heard the engines were built until 1972 for industrial applications.

Except if he has a 1937 P4 block. At least on Plymouth there was a change on the bearings between the 201 and the 218, so I don't think you can drop a later 218 or 230 crank into a 201 block.

Mine are probably a bit easier than yours as Plymouth did not get "safety rims" until the late 1930s. Place the wheel under the bumper of a car and use a jack to pop the bead. And I have a couple of old spring leaves that I've ground the ends on that I use a tire irons. Last go around I borrowed a bubble balancer from a friend. Next time I'm going to try the balance beads.

+1 Probably an inherited condition as my parents even objected to the perhaps local tradition of hanging the tassels from the HS graduation cap from the rear view mirror.

OldDad67's comment threw me off, I thought that the old style wide belt was what was being asked about.

I believe that all 1933-49 Plymouths used the same belt. My notes say that I've got a Goodyear Hi-Miler 22494 installed. My notes also say that its a 49 3/8x3/4 with 38 degree angle. edit: The Chrysler part number for the P15 fan belt is 1117603. Entering that into the NAPA Online site I get a cross to NBH 2524489

Way cool! An expression that probably dates me. I'm book marking that for a lot of browsing when I get the time.

Yes, the hole on the vertical part at the back of the head is where the temperature sensing bulb goes. How the lines enter the cab I can't say as that varied between cars and trucks and varied over the years.

In which case you might want to make a new one anyway as it means the tabs that keep it in place are broken off.

Or perhaps you've never been in Formed.

I actually had more vibration problems with my modern drive shaft and went back to the original. The originals are a bit like CV joints: As long as you keep the dirt out they'll last a long time. And as long as the housing hasn't gotten worn where the balls move back and forth, then they are pretty cheap to repair. Used to be, and I think it is still true, that you can get the rollers, balls, etc. as a separate much cheaper service kit. But as long as they are kept lubricated with clean grease, that will not be needed very often. Yes, there should be a cover over the end. And there is supposed to be a spring between the end of the driveshaft and the cover to keep the shaft generally centered between the transmission and rear axle. I've had better luck with the leather boots than with the rubber boots. I think most of the rubber boots are old stock ready to fail, but the leather, especially if slightly greasy or oily, seem to last forever if properly installed. PS: You don't need to remove the pin if all you are doing is cleaning out the old grease and re-lubricating them.

Be interesting to hear where that particular road is. My guess is above Fresno, but that type of terrain and road is pretty common on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada from south of Yosemite or maybe even Sequoia and north through at least I-80.

Late to the party on this one. Near as I can tell from the parts books and from personal experience, Plymouth used Timken tapered roller bearings on the front wheels from at least the late 1920s through at least the early 1960s. I think that Chevrolet used ball bearings for a lot of those years but am not sure. For Plymouth front wheel bearings see http://www.ply33.com/Parts/group22#22-06-01

Looks like you have some great roads and scenery for touring in an older car. Also looks like your car performs pretty well.

I'd never heard of him before. Those photos are very, very good.

Showing your age, Disneyland hasn't had those per ride ticket books in decades. Really quite sad. When I started in ski patrol you could tell tell a scared hurt child that the toboggan ride down the hill was "an E ticket ride" and they'd get a excited and look forward to the trip down the hill. Nowadays if you mention the E ticket ride stuff they just look at you like you're some sort of weird alien. On the other hand, their parents and grandparents smile at the phrase.

Thats okay. Now we'll just refer to you as "Big Brother".

I'm a little curious about why the votes are "required"... Will the world end if we don't vote? Will current members of the forum be expelled for non-participation? Will GTK take the results of the vote as being binding and change the forums accordingly? Just curious.. (I did vote: "I don't care.")

That is quite a bit newer looking heater than the Hadees I have. Looks like 1940s styling versus the early 1930s Art Deco for mine. I guess they must have been in business for a few years to have such different model styling.