mlozier76

I spent some time last night removing my cam. I had to borrow an air powered spring compressor from work, but it worked great. I'm sending the cam out with a friend this weekend hopefully to get Earl to regrind it and moving the block to a machine shop next weekend when I am off work to start checking and decking. I've been too relaxed on my timeline, but need to get something moving. My friends have been pushing a bit to get a different powerplant (a 372 HP Challenger motor) that was found, and though tempting, is not the way I wanted to head with this project car. The Kustom Chrysler....very tempting.

Just remember, if putting in a more modern engine (anything with more horsepower) you should take a look at brakes, shocks and other items. Wiring has been problematic on my 48, but is to be expected. I've changed or rewired several harnesses now and the car tends to run much better as a result. Phantom draws definitely affect electrical performance.

Thermostatic valve, the capillary has a fluid in it that will regulate the valve. Very similar to operation of a thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) in a/c. I work with heavy trucks (parts side of things nowadays) and a lot of them use a valve similar in nature for the air conditioning, but they use two parts for the individual part shown there (capillary switch and separate water valve).

Change the tires to radials, that fixed 90% of my wandering issue. I tried bias ply after removing 235/75r15s from mine and did not like the wandering. After blowing a tube, I sent my wheels to be powdercoated and changed to radial. Very cool ride, BTW.

I have a 12 year old that has been helping me turn wrenches since he was about 4 and he's interested in our old cars. He also loves to junkyard hunt with me when we go and really loves the antique stores. I know he's not the norm, but he also wants what I did when I was younger, the 60s and 70s muscle cars and the Lambos and Bugattis. I don't think of what I do with my cars as anything that will ever bring serious money, because its just for fun, and I want to drive all of mine (at some point) regularly, like a quasi-daily driver. I think its all about what we teach our younger generations. Too many kids have never even seen a wrench, and unfortunately with these newer electronics, you really do need to have a basic understanding of electrical schematics and computer programming/algorithms to be able to diagnose properly. Honestly if it doesn't throw a code, a lot of these newer techs don't have the basic knowledge of how an internal combustion engine works, and how the bolt on computer is designed to help it process the basics into a digital signal.....Anyways. Tangent, sorry. I guess basically what my thought is that a lot of times our hearts and likes change throughout our life, and people will always like things in different genres.

I dropped the 318 off at the local Napa Machine Shop today and went over to the other machine shop to check on my flathead. It was sitting in the same spot, untouched. I backed in and took it to our "Shop". I'll break it down, hopefully later this week and get it checked and decked. I spent a long time paying myself out of debt so I could be to where I could properly begin my hobby. I just miss having the old girl on the road. I do plan to reinvigorate the flathead and put it back into the 48 Coupe. The 318 is going to find a new home in either my 49 Chysler (still has the Straight 8, I've gotta try to get running) or 55 Studebaker (I know, I know, thats verboten!).

That manifold is a little different than mine. Mine does not have the ports between the carb flanges. Is that for coolant? For better atomization?

I'm planning to pick up the 230 tomorrow if he hasn't started in on it. I tore down the 318 this past Saturday, and intend to take it to a different shop to check tolerances. I'll break down the 230 and try again.

This year has been hell on everybody, and it hasn't been any better for the car scene either, at least not in my neck of the woods. I pulled my 230 in January and sent it to the machine shop with the hopes of having it ready for early to mid car show season. The season now over, not that it really existed this year, and they still haven't torn into it. My goal was to build a 50's or 60's hop rod out of it. I have custom speed parts from Shanafelt (dual intake with Holley 94s) and Phillips Performance (exhaust headers). My intentions were to have the head decked, engine tolerances checked with new bearings and a re-ring, and the cam reground to help the engine breathe a little better. The engine was running quite well, with about 80k on the clock (most likely correct as it was kept in a barn from 69 until i purchased and put it back on the road). I'm now a little torn as to the avenue I want to go with the car and the engine, as I also have a 69 LA block 318 that I could use and overdrive transmission . I have a passion for cars that leaves me with too many projects and even more dreams, I'm sure I'm not alone in this, LOL. I'm tempted to shelf the 230 because of the "lack of power" and hold on to it for a mid 30s Mopar or Truck that I can have the fenders off and showcase the goodies, but I also would like to keep the car "original" with hop up parts. We (my club and I), do long distance cruises yearly, and except for the car catching on fire for a blown tire that broke my fuel filler neck, the car does quite well. It has its problems, but I really do love the sound of the inline 6. I've been holding on to the 318 and a 518 (I think) transmission for the 49 Chrysler New Yorker project that I intend to go 60s custom on (chopped roof, sleek exterior, funky-ish flake job), but I also have a friend offering up a 440 and transmission for that project. Again, too many projects. What would you guys rather see at a show, a vintage hot rod 6 or a run of the mill V8 Custom? Maybe I just answered it in the question, LOL. I've been depressed and not turning wrench enough this year, evidently. Get out and enjoy your rigs.

Is the "bearing" just a bushing as you said it was when you were reaming? Sometimes its semantics when it comes to the manuals. I work in heavy truck parts and have to decipher differences in language because of German and Spanish thought processes on words, not aligning with Americanisms. Technically a bushing is a bearing, just not a roller bearing. That is all I meant by that. I have to think outside the box all the time at work to understand what the mechanics mean, and decipher it to parts guy speak and understand the mechanical engineers terminology, while reading an electrical engineers idea of a picture called a wiring diagram.

I see the validity in the points you are making. Scarcity and decreasing quality of product are becoming more common. It kind of makes me think of the vehicles in Cuba, lol. Pretty on the outside and cobbled together on the inside to keep it moving. I don't want to go that route for most of my projects, but I am not a true purist. I want for mine to have the vintage feel, and some of the newer to their time parts (my 48 will have some 50's "speed" parts). Inevitably we are in a niche market, one that caters to us and we oftentimes have to find the specialists, or become them ourselves. Keep them moving down the road, get or keep the younger generations interested in them, and have fun with them. I have my Dodge hopefully getting a rebuild on the engine with Shanafelt intake and Phillips dual exhaust this spring. My Studebaker will hopefully be getting some love in the garage as well in its transformation into a Salt Lake Race inspired creation. Keep em moving, keep the craft inspired and inspiring. Happy New Year!

I guess nevermind on that. I don't think I'm into my car total for that much! I love my car, but I do all the repairs on the inexpensive. Thanks though.

I put an 8.8 from an explorer in mine about 2 years ago. I forgot to move the bumpstop and the flange rubs on it on bumps (I've lowered the car as well). I had to put spacers to keep the proper look to the car. I think it was 1" spacers. I may be changing to 12v at some point in time, so the locker might be useful, but I'd have to do some other work to the motor and transmission to take full advantage of it, LOL.

I'd like to find the trim mounted mirrors for my 48. I saw them on a Hemmings featured car once. Been looking, but come up short. Long term goal anyways.

It may have been addressed already, but flush your system if not done so already. I literally spent an hour with a hot pressure washer and the freeze/welch plugs out to get mine cleaned. I elevated it both forward and backward. I drove it around for a year or so before I pulled the motor to clean because I was so concerned about it overheating. I have several grades around here that I go up and down everyday when I drive the car, from 2700ft to 750ft elevation, with one at 7% grade. I highly recommend doing this if the car has sat for a while. Mine hadn't been driven regularly sine 1969.

My first Mopar Memory is when my brother and I received a call from our old preschool sunday school teacher asking my dad if us boys would like her old red 1975 Plymouth Fury. She had started pulling it out of her garage and accidentally scraped the left door on the garage door. We showed up and the car was as she left it, halfway out of the garage. She decided not to drive anymore and we picked up the car for $300. We had to replace the transmission cooler lines to be able to move the car. We took "Big Red" everywhere and I probably would still have it, if my dad hadn't sold it while I was away at college. One of my more recent outings with my 48 Dodge Coupe was on an 8-900 mile trek with our car club to Kalispell, MT. The old girl did great, other than a few hiccups trying to start her. I have intentions to build up my "new" motor this winter, and show of my rare wares, like Shanafelt Dual Intake with Holley 97s and Phillips Performance headers. We had several unique vehicles in our convoy, including one of Gene Autry's old tour buses. We found it in a someone's side yard and showed it to a friend who picked it up and refitted it with a Cummins and now drives it all over and on ski trips.

I was out driving my 48 over the weekend and came across two 46-48 D24's on the side of the road on display for sale. (I don't know if this is allowed, I am not the person selling - remove if not allowed) I have too many project vehicles personally, so I thought pass it along. These are in Worley, ID, about a half hour south of Couer D'Alene, ID, just south of the Casino and outsided of town. I had someone tell me about them last weekend and figured I'd go take a look at them. I have no idea how much they are, as the people weren't home to ask. They looked pretty solid, the sedan had an engine and interior, the coupe was missing interior and powertrain. I am always looking to help rescue these when possible, and figured someone in the Northwest may be in the need of a new project.

I just got off the phone with my friend as he is taking the vehicles down south. The owners name is Phillips and he has a few other rigs there that led my friend to believe that it is indeed the one and the same. He told my friend that he is no longer doing the exhaust manifolds, and just before my friend left yesterday he brought in the last manifold that was made. I am now the owner, talk about fortunate.... My friend traded it for a tow. I will be going down in the next month or so to run the last trailer down, and will probably be giving my friend some money for the manifold set as I don't like owing (or feeling like I owe) my friends. I will have to do a little more work on the manifolds as they were an unfinished cast. If I get a chance to talk to Mr Phillips I will, but I get the feeling he is in the retired mode. The first rig my friend moved was a really nice (to me) Dodge Carryall project, that has newer axles and some serious tires along with a hefty motor and extensive brake work. Oh to be able to have the ability to build all of my dream rigs.... Having served, I have a soft spot for Duece and a Halfs and old Power Wagons.

A friend of mine moves vehicles as a bit of a side hustle when he has time, and as a result, we are often seeing rare vehicles and making new connections. He is helping somebody move up here in the Northwest and I had a chance to see this very rare '36 Plymouth Pickup. The pickup is in great shape, and had been on the road sometime in the past. It has a 230 engine in it with some rare accessories. I had never heard of Phillips Performance, but am always looking for off the wall stuff to set my cars a little more apart. Supposedly he has the molds for casting the parts, which I intend to try and verify as it would be very cool if I could get one or two of the items made for mine. I currently have a Shanafelt intake that I'm hoping to put on my engine that I intend to be getting built up in the spring. Again this is not my truck, but is definitely a neat rare pickup.

What are you showing from the F terminal on the regulator? That should be the Field terminal, which goes to the field winding on the Generator, which produces the excitation voltage to produce generating voltage. Make sure your grounds are all good, I had a Chevy this weekend that somehow the ground strap bolt had come loose and was only producing 1/2 the time. Also, not sure if the newer rigs are like the chevy, but it only charges at higher RPM's, not idling, which may be because of the way the field circuit is grounded via the regulator, as explained in Greg G's post above and the hyperlink to "texaspowerwagon.com" . My 48 Dodge on the other hand charges either way.

Ford Axle Identifier View File Here is a nice chart that I came across while trying to do research on replacing my rear axle for something a little more readily serviceable. The chart has axle code identifier and show what ratios and type of axle. It does not have widths, but at least it is a very good tool to identify without counting teeth or revolutions, assuming tag is correct. It is a Microsoft Word Document and can be printed to put in a cheat book or something like that if you'd like. Submitter mlozier76 Submitted 08/31/2017 Category Reference Information

Did this get identified? I am in the process of possibly replacing my rear axle, as the drum...became misshaped last friday when i tried to remove a stud. Looking into it a little further i'm finding that originally it would have had a wheel bolt rather than a stud. This is where my possible dilemma begins, as i need to figure out myself what rear end i actually have under my 48. If it is not original equipment, it may shine a light on some sealing issues i've had, but that may also just be because i can seem to only get offshore seals. I am going to crawl under it hopefully this evening and try to get some good numbers which may shed some light on the situation.

A while ago I was at a Swap meet in the town I live in and somebody had some dealership "Streamliner Quick Reference" lists for 1947 and 1949. I picked them up, kind of as an original reference format for my collection of technical enhancement material. I have a handful of varying manuals. Just putting it out there if anybody would like original part numbers or maybe a parts breakdown to aid in something you are working on. These are parts related, not shop manuals, though I am keeping my out for Dealership Service manuals as well. These types of things can provide loads of information, and I highly recommend picking them up when you see one available. The reprints are good, but nothing beats an original dealership manual, as sometimes you find hidden gems in the form of handwritten cheats, speaking from personal experience, as I sell parts for heavy trucks, and still use good old paper almost daily, as quite a few of our customers have been driving the same truck for 30-40 years, well past the manufacturer selling out to larger enterprises.