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Nice! I did this to a 48 several years ago; just ground off the lip so it would sit flush and welded. Worked like a champ.

Thanks! Here’s a link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/293635363185

So I sold the car; my wife and I bought a weekend cabin and some land and I’m using the money to fix the cabin. i had started to rebuild the 236 that was in the car and dropped the crank off to be checked. Unfortunately the shop found a hairline crack and recommended I get another crank. I have the rest of the engine apart and it’s definitely can be saved. If anyone wants it I’d be happy to give you the complete engine. Just PM me if you’d like to come pick it up.

It’s good; I just did my own alignment with a home made toe gauge and a caster/camber gauge off of eBay. I used the specs in the manual.

Mine was froze solid so I cut the flapper off and put a block off plate between the manifolds. I figure if you put headers on they get eliminated so it cant be any different.

Nice, looks like a good survivor. You planning on keeping it stock?

She's been running good; passed inspection and I've been cruising it around quite a bit. Only issue was I blew out one of the brand new freeze plugs and had to get towed home. Guess I didn't have that one in tight enough.

Cool! The first cruise is always awesome; especially if it makes it back home without a tow truck. So far my last two drives have resulted in calls to AAA. Alternator died on one and a new freeze plug popped out on the next trip.

I’ll definitely try to make it!

I always use heat from a propane bottle, penetrating oil, and some light hammer taps on the bolt head to get them off. Work them back and forth a little at a time instead of just going in the loosen direction only. Takes time but I’ve gotten a lot of them out without breaking them this way.

My auto shop teacher always stressed using two methods of supporting a car if you’re going to be under it. Jack stands and a floor jack as a back up.

Thanks, man. My dad was a bricklayer and we always had cheaper cars that we worked on to keep going. I was out there helping him when I was in grade school. He always taught me to work organized to remove as many unnecessary steps as possible but not skip the details. I got my first car when I was 14 and been building them ever since. I don’t do it for my regular job but it’s what I love to do in my spare time along with playing in a band with a couple of buddies. Your Desoto is really cool; I love the massive front end and grill of the 48. That 3 window coupe is a pretty rare find in the Desoto. I did a 49 Plymouth 3 window a few years back, very neat car.

Bigfoot is REAL!!!! Just messing with you, man.

Really nice. Road trips to pick up project cars are the best!

That’s one sharp looking ride!

I had to go by the boneyard to pick up a part for my brother’s car today and I noticed that the van I got the seat from that I used for the front was still there. I went ahead and got another one to use for the back. I’ll have to build a mount for it but it’s the perfect width and it’ll be nice to have matching seats.

Got the trans back in last night and took it for a test drive today. After some adjustment on the clutch and back brakes it really goes down the road nice. The last thing I had to do was get the wipers going and I did that today. She’s ready for a bath, safety inspection, and lots of cruise time!

Thanks! I did get it on Marketplace but in Wentzville Missouri. Might have been the same listing.

Nice project! That’s an interesting front mount; really beefy looking.

I thought about it but I couldn’t get the rear nut off. I had an impact on it with the air turned all the way up but no luck. So I just flushed out the case. Everything else sounds good so I’m going to try it with the front bearing and gaskets. But thanks, I do appreciate the offer.

While I’m waiting on a couple of transmission parts I decided to make some sill plates since I didn’t have any. Just used some 1/8” steel plate and some leftover rubber mat. Just cut the plate, drilled a few holes and glued the mat on with some headliner adhesive.

Thanks, Looks like all I need is the bearing and gaskets; everything else was in good shape. Ordered them from Old Moparts today.

Yep, took a little heat and persuasion but it came off. Guess I need to pull it all the way apart and make sure there’s no more bearing laying in the bottom of the case. Guess I’ll be calling Andy tomorrow.

Anyone ever changed that bearing; is it pressed on?

Yep, all that shredded metal was blocking the oil return hole. If I had drove it any distance it probably would have self destructed pretty quick.