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  1. busycoupe
    Take it to a good hardware store and see if you can match it.
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    Civil War
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    I put lap belts in my Dodge coupe years ago using belts from Julianos hot rod parts. They sell a heavy duty anchor plate with rounded edges to go under the floor. The rounded edges hopefully will keep the plates from cutting the sheet metal floor. So far my seat belts have not been tested and like Sam says I am doing my best to ensure that they aren't.
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    The fuel pump could be weak. if the tank is more than a quarter full there is enough pressure from the tank to keep the fuel flowing to the pump, if less gas intank the pump cannot pull itthrough the line. Another thing that can cause this problem is a pin hole in the gas line. An old Mustang I had started very hard when I first got it. Once running it was fine. It never leaked gas either. Eventually I replaced the fuel line and discovered that the old line had a pinhole where it went up over the axle. When the car was stopped thefuel would drain out of the line back to the tank and the pump couldn't pull it back over the hump, but once started it would run fine.
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    Replacing the motor mounts can cause the shift linkage to bind or not work. If you are having trouble with shifting on your maiden voyage check the shift rod adjustments.
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    Fuses fatigue over time, especially if they are carrying near their current limit. Did you upgrade the headlight bulbs? Have tail light brake lights been added to the circuit? (cars in the forties only had the trunk mounted lighr for brakes. Many people later added dual contact sockets in the tail lights to add brake lights.) .... Just a couple of things to check.
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    There is an adjustment procedure in the manual. It is not difficult, I just can't remember the details off hand.
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    Last week when I saw this post I went right to Amazon and ordered a copy of this book. It arrived today. It is a fascinating book. The author has culled part numbers from many different vintage catalogs from many manufacturers. He only includes part numbers that wil fit 1946-48 D24 models. For example the photo shows part of his listing for National grease and oil seals. The National list is continued at the top of the next page. If you are at a flea market and pick up a National seal in a box with a number you can tell if it wiil fit a D24, and where it will be used. If the National number is not in the field guide the that seal will not fit a D24. If you have a D24 and are going to a flea market for parts this is the book to have.
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    There was a discussion of this on the forum a fee months ago. Apparently when afluid drive unit developed a leak some owners opted to weld it solid rather than pay to have it repaired. The car could still be driven as a standard 3 speed, but without the benefits of the fluid drive. Try a search for "fluid drive".
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    I have a Harbor Freight IR thermometer. it works great. It picks up slight temp variations on different parts of the engine. I also use it to find heat leaks in my house in the winter. It also works to check the grandchildren for fevers.
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    this is from my repair manual. I hope that it helps.
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    A dozen years ago I bought windshield rubber from Bernbaum for my 48 Dodge. At the time I had fast service and the gasket was pliable and fit well. I have no recent experience with them.
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    I would send it to an instrument repair specialist. About 12 yrs ago I had an extra speedometer out of a junker and thought I would take it apart, restore the translucent colors, put it together again and put it in my car. It never made it. In the process of taking it apart I broke it in several ways that I was unable to repair. I chalked it up to a learning experience.
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    On my 48 Dodge it is impossible to pressurize the radiator even with a modern pressure cap. The vent is located in the top of the tank away from the filler neck.
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    My car is like Bryan's and I never realized that there was supposed be a seal there.
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    MPG

    busycoupe replied to Booger's topic in P15-D24 Forum

    Last time I checked, several years ago, my Dodgewas getting 15 to 16 mpg. 230, three speed with fluid drive.
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    The number on the back of my Dodge radiator is 1254623.
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    I just measured the spacing on the bolts on my radiator. It is a little difficult to measure acurately while it is in the car, but they appear to be close to 22 inches center to center. I have a 48 Dodge D24. so it may not be the same as a Desoto.
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    Is the radiator original to the car, or is it a replacement from another vehicle?
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    The radiator does not sit tight on the bottom of the support. The radiator is bolted onto the back side of the support, not in the middle. Also the top bolt goes through the brace on top of the radiator as well as the sides of the support.
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    Check the motor mounts. The engine may be shifting position on the slope causing the shifter linkage to bind.
  22. busycoupe
    Just a thought, is your electric pump in line with the fuel line? Could the check valves in the electric pump be offering resistance to flow going to the mechanical pump?
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    According to allpar.com Chrysler assembled Chryslers and Plymouths in Antwerp Belgium from 1926 to 1958. It seems likely that this car that was bought in Belgium was made there.
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    As far as I know 48 Dodge did not have a factory installed manual choke. Their were fitted with Sisson automatic chokes. However, the sisson choke could be tempermental amd many owners later installed manual chokes.
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    I too have a 48 Dodge with a 3 speed and fluid drive and have never heard of that feature. Since you say the knob is mounted below the dash it makes me wonder if it was added later. Could it be a manual choke knob that was added then later not used, allowing the loose cable end to rest on the bell housing? Does the cable actually go into the bell housing and attach to something?
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