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Normspeed

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  1. My mom had an old Mopar 4 door '40's vintage, and as a tyke I used to ride standing up on the front seat, over at the window. Our little town had a small low speed traffic circle, and on one trip around, I leaned or pulled on the door handle and I was...flying! Until I hit the street. Surprising, I wasn't really hurt, just skinned knees and stuff.
  2. I think it's a great looking car, great example of the days of fins, good color but maybe not original color? Comparing the fun factor he'd get for his $6500 compared to spending it at a car dealership, this sounds like a good deal to me. Had a high school buddy with one, and cruising in that was like riding on cloud 9.
  3. I recall seeing just one car like that 57, back around 1966. A guy came into the little town where I was working in a gas station, he was flat broke and needed some gas money. A kid I worked with had an olds and he worked a deal where he got the tri power setup, and he installed the single carb and manifold off his car, and gave the guy a few bucks. Unfortunately my buddy wrecked his car shortly after the swap so it went to the junkyard.
  4. Naw, there is never enough sillyness Mackster.
  5. If you inspect the old trans closely, you might find a manufacture date stamped on the edge of the case, at the very front of the trans. Hard to see it, but here is the date stamp on mine. Both my OD and my donor were 1953 units. Hollander says 41-48 have the speedometer connection on right side while 49 and up have it on the left side. The big difference over the years was the internal change from strut type to pin type synchronizers. I don't know a good way to tell what is inside a trans without dismantling it. Hollander book says: "it is not possible for us to indicate which are pin-type and which are not, beyond the fact that pin type trans were first installed in 1951 cars. Pin type trans are identified by a slotted head bolt on extreme lower position of extension housing, by the 4 leaf clover stamped on date line on L.H. side or by "PT" stamped at rear of case on driver side." But, neither of my 53 pin type units had any of those identifiers. Go figure:D. Wish I had the four leaf clover, sounds pretty cool. There are forum folks that are much more knowledgeable than me on transmissions, maybe they can offer more info. You may get lucky and find that yours only really needs the bearings replaced, with no need for a donor trans. I dealt with a place in Portland Oregon called Transmission Exchange. 503-284-0768. There was no kit available except the Overdrive gasket set and the "small parts kit" that contained bearings and such. Everything else was sold piece by piece. Cost me a little over $300 in parts.
  6. I would plan on doing the clutch and pressure plate, throwout bearing, pilot bushing, and getting the flywheel resurfaced, all while the transmission is out. Also, regarding the clunk and dip, take a good look at the motor mounts while you are in there, and inspect your driveshaft u-joints for sloppiness. These can all contribute to noises, clunks, vibrations.
  7. Did you re-use a cover, and bend it to fit the cut-off chassis? I wish mine had come out as well as that. I removed the back of my P24 radio chassis and left the dial and lighting, but need to go back in, it vibrates and jiggles at certain speeds.
  8. Too funny. BTW, can you imagine watching NASCAR pit stops if they had to remove Mopar rear drums? They would have to bleep the comments.
  9. Is this the thread about Norm's P15 not leaving his driveway?
  10. Darin, a lot of the internal stuff in the overdrive transmission uses the same parts as standard 3 speed of the same vintage. There are a couple differences on the OD trans but most gears, shafts, synchros and bearings interchange. Sometimes a good donor 3 speed can save a lot of bucks in parts if it's not totally worn out. You do need to make sure both transmissions have either strut type or both have the pin type syncronizers though. Can't mix the two. The overdrive itself replaces the long tailshaft and housing bolted to the back of the transmission. the OD uses a different gasket and seal kit though. It takes some digging but the parts are still out there. Those needle or roller bearings ride on hardened and polished shafts, but I've seen neglected bearings ruin a shaft. As I recall, you got a terrific deal on that overdrive trans, and you've really rolled on some miles since then, so well worth the cost of a good rebuild, if you can find a decent shop.
  11. Quite a drop with those new spindles. Been some members looking for drums lately. You might recoup some of your money selling the old backing plates and drums. Does the airbag system use a 12 volt compressor?
  12. OK. starts out with all Plyms 40-52 except 7 passenger take a group 106. Plymouth 53-54 is group 598. But, when you look at those groups and what they fit, it gets a little stickier. Hope you can read the photos. This is where Hollander's can become an art form. Under 106 there are 11 different shaft lengths. A little note about the 55" shaft that seems to fit P-15s says Early 46 uses different rear yoke. GRoup 598 lists 10 different lengths. Looks like the 53 used different shaft length for standard, power flite, overdrive. (I believe that's a mistake, the 53 3 speed and OD 3-speed transmissions are exactly the same length.) Some of these shafts in the right length cross over to Kaisers, Frazers, and Dodges too. So the answer is...I forgot the question. But if I were stuck on the road with my 53 in a town with a junkyard and could only locate a replacement driveshaft from a P15, My guess is, I would drive outta there with something that worked:eek: Edit: Book says 41-48 Dodge except 7 pass also uses the group 106. Dodge shaft is 51 7/8 inches and P15 is 55 inches. Probably that fluid drive makes for a shorter shaft.
  13. Robert, first my assistant and I must don our "interpreting the Hollander" garb.
  14. Robert, like P24-1953, you need to go buy a lotto ticket. I have a Hollander book if you want to compare models for driveshaft interchange.
  15. Sure, sounds impressive, but...were you also blindfolded?
  16. Don, Darin mentioned he hears the noise at idle with the car out of gear. The diff wouldn't be in the picture in neutral, would it?
  17. I wish you the best of luck. Nice looking shop building. Your experience on the management side should give you a boost in setting up a business that brings the customers in.
  18. Seems kinda like a transmission noise more than a release bearing. When the pedal is down, everything stops spinning except the throwout bearing. When you release the pedal, some of the shafts, gears and bearings in the trans are in motion. Have you had the transmission gear oil level checked lately? Has it been leaving any puddles under the car?
  19. Whew, Texas state line is less than an hour from me, but Alvin is 884 miles away! Texas truly is a big state.
  20. Fred, are those the brakes on the 40? I was surprised to see the spring type shoe retainers and the shoes look like they fit way into the wheel cylinders.
  21. Tim, sharp looking P24. I'd like to hear more about the door panels and headliner. I am soooooo jealous.
  22. In the first pic it really does look like a Volvo. But the ones I've seen are more rounded near the bumper and shorter behind the fender opening. In the second pic it seems way too big to be a Volvo. More like a Lincoln or something.
  23. You live in one of the prettiest places I've ever been. I love getting out and walking those green forests. I agree on the time machine.
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