p24-1953

Both of the plymouths have a issue with radio static while the car is running, so much that the radio is useless. If the car is turned off the stations come In Loud and clear, both have been recapped and retrofitted with a mp3 inputs but even that had static when the ignition is on. What can I do to reduce interference?

Changed out the coil, condensor and points (all of which were less than 3 months old) and it works great. Was able to cruise at 55 and it still was pulling. Don't know which one of the 3 it was, but on don't care as long as it runs..

I have seen several different suggestions on what our base (non vacuum) timing should be. Researching today I have seen everything from 2 to 8. What is best/right?

I have seen several different suggestions on what our base (non vacuum) timing should be. Researching today I have seen everything from 2 to 8. What is best/right?

Brent mine isn't that rough. And it is not effected by the choke. It just runs out of steam. I changed points condensor and coil today. I also checked the compression and it was good. We will see tommorow how the changes help.

New cap, new 3/8 lines, new tank. The lack of fuel pressure drop makes me think it is not a fuel issue.

Hesitation continues.. So I have been fighting the hesitation for a month now. In the last month i have rebuilt the carb, installed a vacuum guage( runs 18hg at idle), replaced the mech fuel pump and installed a pressure guage (hold steady at 4-5). Bumped the timing up to 10. Even after all of this the truck will start to surge when it gets above 45 in third or 25 in second. It will pull strong up to this point and then starts bucking. The vacuum will slowly drop from 18 to 5... When you let off the throttle the vacuum shoots back to 20+.. the fuel pressure never drops In neutral you can run the rpm high and it never stumbles and the vacuum idle hold mostly steady. I'm now wondering if the carb is at fault, it has a d6g1 carb and it is a 1948 dodge 230 engine. Is the carb wrong for the block? What else could it be? Weak springs would show up while racing in neutral, right? The needle may flutter 1/2 hg in each direction when it is racing but that is all. I'm at a loss? So are my local car guys.... any thoughts?

Greg, what do you have ? My 53 manual says 15/6 but i don't know how that relates to gph.

Does anyone know what the quarts/min or gph flow of our mechanical fuel pumps are? I am wanting to confirm my electric pump is sufficient and it hard to compare 15pumps with about 6 oz. To anything published.

Check the car side I have it on my 53 plymouth w/ 6v. I used a hot rod air unit that is no longer made. .. hope nothing breaks...

No solution yet, but mine won't stay on. I am trying a new one and hope that it will fix the problem. I did bend out the lip a little in the last one but no luck holding. I may try the 60+ year old ones again.

Have you had a problem with keeping the dust caps on with the scare bird hubs?

When working on the front brakes how tight should I make the nut holding the drum on? Is there a lbs/ft or just had tight?

It was only flowers but it got them all home in one load..

What did you use? I'm thinking about trying to head form and to the shape. It worked well for the doors and kick panels.

One more close up shot. Once set it sets its not to glossy but not flat either.

I did rubbing compound and clr to remove rust and oxidation then boiled linseed oil to protect.

I will not go though the fuel issue again... I don't want to play ... I have a new tank, all new lines, new fuel pump and a back up electric running, I thought I was done with fuel issues....

Will too little timing cause a hesitation or slight surge at higher speeds? It was set at 8 but I dialed it back to 4 at idle, but i don't feel like I have as much omph on the top end.

It is the contact to my new set of points I put on at the start of this. Apparently it came off and my gap was huge.... So once the starter was spinning at a decent speed. And I fixed this it runs good

It's always the simple things.....

Okay here is a update. Pulled the starter and the drag went away. Got a 2nd starter rebuilt and it turned over fine, but would not start. Beat my head against the wall for a while, then had a buddy come over and he found this.... any guess what it was? Soon as it was found we had it running in 5 mins.....

I found the casting number of c39871. Any idea what it is? I think it may be a 4 speed

I'm think that also.... good thing i wasn't far from home.

Do you happen to know the final gear ratio? I can't seem to find any info for it ...