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  1. MarcDeSoto
    https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/plus/engine-cooling/thermostats/thermostat/555a1167c2f6/murray-plus-180-degree-thermostat/mcs1/3928/v/a/21216/automotive-car-1948-desoto-s-11?q=thermostat&pos=0 This is the one I ordered that would not fit.
  2. MarcDeSoto
    I got the OReillys thermostat today, but it doesn't fit my housing either! I wonder if NAPA would have it? If not, I guess i'll order it from AB. Should I buy the 160 deg. or 180 deg. thermostat? I live in a warm Southern Calif. climate if that makes a difference.
  3. MarcDeSoto
    As you can see in my pic above, the thermostat doesn't seat in the housing because it's too tall. I saw that they sell them at OReillys for $8. We will see. Marc.
  4. MarcDeSoto
    I bought this thermostat NOS back in the 80s, but have never tested the fit. Now that I'm buttoning up my cooling system, it seems that the thermostat does not fit. It doesn't seat snugly in the housing. I guess this is the wrong thermostat?
  5. MarcDeSoto
    By sealed filter, do you mean the partial flow? Just connect the lines to it. Why would you want to convert to a sealed filter? The ones where you change the fllter are easier. All you have to do is unscrew the top and put in a new filter.
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    Thanks Rich and Tom. That pic is very helpful. It makes some sense now. My radiator is in the shop right now, but I can send pics of the support and the shields. Now to find the right size nuts and bolts.
  7. MarcDeSoto
    I put the radiator support in today and took the radiator to a shop to put a new top inlet on the top tank. The radiator fell and a chunk broke off of the neck. They quoted me $90 to replace it. My question is how is the radiator supported. From the parts manual, it looks like the shields on each side have something to do with holding the radiator up. Does the radiator support have anything to do with holding up the radiator?
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    So I guess the flow of hot coolant goes first from the head connection to the heater core for hot coolant. Then after the hot coolant goes through the core, it empties into the hose that takes it back to the bypass elbow. right?
  9. MarcDeSoto
    Andy, I think you're right. What else could it be but a heater hose connection. Do you know where to buy the heater hose connection at the back of the head? but it is odd because my old elbow is not threaded and my car does have a heater.
  10. MarcDeSoto
    I noticed that this water pump bypass is threaded. The one on my DeSoto is not.
  11. MarcDeSoto
    i'm putting my cooling system together getting the engine ready to start for the first time since 1980! But I can't figure out what this elbow-shaped tube is for. It's not shown in the shop manual or the Parts Book. I thought it was probably meant to screw into the heater hole at the rear of the head, but it doesn't fit because the long skinny part just past the thread is too long. any ideas?
  12. MarcDeSoto
    That is a 1954 Dodge. It's either a Royal, Coronet, or Meadowbrook. All Royals had a V-8 as it was the new top of the line model. The Coronet and Meadowbrook had a flathead six or could have the V-8 as an upgrade.
  13. MarcDeSoto
    Maybe thinking that you spent an extra $68 makes you feel good, like you are getting $68 more quality?
  14. MarcDeSoto
    Spark plugs do have washers unless you install Evr-Dry spark plug covers. They have a metal part that takes the place of the washers.
  15. MarcDeSoto
    I wonder if there's a difference between the $85 kit and $17 kit on Ebay?
  16. MarcDeSoto
    I am just glad I found my original line and oil gauge! No need now. But thanks!
  17. MarcDeSoto
    I have a Carter Ball & Ball model EV2 carburetor. It has the automatic choke and kick down switch for cars with the M-5 transmission.
  18. MarcDeSoto
    My carburetor was rebuilt in the 1980s! My question is Should I try it out to see if it's OK to start up my engine? Or should I rebuild it before trying it out. It's been just sitting in a box all of those intervening years. What I worry about most is the accelerator pump leather might have dried up!
  19. MarcDeSoto
    Always change the oil before you start a newly acquired car that's been sitting for hears. Did you check the oil level in the transmission? It uses 10w nd oil in the trans.
  20. MarcDeSoto
    I went to Home Depot to look for those fittings, but all of them were for 1/4" tubing. I finally have solved my leaking problem on the oil gauge. It's not clever, but it works. I found the original oil gauge for my car with the tube still connected. I checked with my engine cranking and there is no leak now! Thanks to all! Marc.
  21. MarcDeSoto
    By 1959 I would assume all flathead sixes would have the full-flow oil filter. Is yours full-flow? Or does it have thin brake line tubes connected to it? Of course there would be a thin line going to the oil gauge, but it would not be connected to the filter itself. I do know that there is a spring under the lid on the partial flow oil filter like the one on my 48 DeSoto.
  22. MarcDeSoto
    The fittings that they sell at Oreillys are 27 thread on one side and 24 thread on the line side. when I asked if they sold a 1/8 ferrule, the counterman looked like he had never heard of one before. He said "do you spell that with a ph?". If I'm reading you right, I put the ferrule in the back of the oil gauge and screw my line into it. Correct?
  23. MarcDeSoto
    Why doesn't my line have that ferrule? And why is your ferrule on the male end and the ferrule shown by Sam on the female connector?
  24. MarcDeSoto
    Do I do that on all the oil filter fittings? Here is a pic show the new line and the old line. No ferrule.
  25. MarcDeSoto
    What is a compression fitting? Never seen one of those.
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