JerseyHarold

Beautiful car. Enjoy it!

Paul, Did you remove the spark plugs when you cranked? It makes life easier for the starter if you do. I'd also put the metal oil line back so it can take whatever pressure the oil pump puts out. At this point, I'd be itching to connect power to the coil, connect a line from a gas can to the fuel pump, and pour a little gas down the carb and see if the engine runs. Are you going to take that step soon?

In addition to a good shop manual, I'd recommend getting a Parts Manual. There are many exploded view illustrations that can be a big help when taking things apart. Also, Section 18 of the parts manual is for 'standard parts' and gives some (but not all) fastener data. One source of fasteners is Fastenal, a nationwide chain with an excellent selection.

I'd say it's the '57 230 that's in my '52 Cambridge. I bought it because the original engine in my car was stuck from sitting and wouldn't free-up. The 230 motor was in a '39 Dodge for a while and I had to re-configure the maniifolds and linkages to fit the '52. It felt real good to hear it start for the first time.

Good move. Score an engine and trans and you can get that one going also. One Plymouth is never enough! Just don't ask my wife....

Heat the non-moving joints with a heat gun (safer than open flame).

^^X2. I thought Jersey jughandle left turns were strange until I was in Michigan and had to deal with their system.

One more thing I recommend: disconnect the fuel line at the fuel pump inlet because the fuel pump can suck all sorts of garbage into the fuel line (despite the in-tank fuel filter) and clog it. This happened to me when I initially started cranking my '52 after it sat for 25 years.

Have a fire extinguisher handy 'just in case' and pre-oil the cylinders to cut-down on friction.

These are triangular-shaped sections of lens that are attached to the folding arm of the glasses on each side. It makes the sunglasses like goggles.

I need to vent so what better place than here? My apologies in advance if anyone who reads this wears the item I'm ranting about. At the post office parking lot this morning, my car was nearly hit by an older person in a Grand Marquis wearing sunglasses with 'wings' that wrap around the side of the face. A few days ago, a similar event happened with a woman driving a Chrysler. I've had several other close calls with winged-glass wearers (including nearly getting T-boned by an older guy in an Econoline who almost didn't stop for a red light). I'm concerned that one of these days I'll get hit by someone who really shouldn't be behind the wheel and is trying to compensate for a vision issue by using these glasses. Has anyone else been in a situation like this? Do any areas ban this type of sunglass for driving? Again, sorry for the rant. Harold

Welcome to the forum. The "valve deck" is directly under the spark plug holes in these engines, with the valves on either side of the plug hole (front to back). The pistons are off to the driver's side of the car. When trying to oil-up stuck pistons, it helps to have a funnel with a thin hose attached that you can snake into each cylinder through the spark plug hole. When you probe with the hose you'll see what I'm referring to. For what it's worth, several people have reported good results with a 50-50 mix of automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Don't hesitate to post whatever questions you have. The collective knowledge here is huge!

Bob, It's great to hear you're doing A-OK. Keep on truckin.

So you whack them to drill a hole in concrete or rock? That would explain why the heads are mushroomed and splintered. I'll take a power tool any day. Fourleaf, You did much better than me on a web search. I found next to nothing.

I've been going through my late father-in-law's tools (he was a master carpenter) and found these things. The markings say 'rawl grip patented'. There is a chisel end for hitting and a drill bit on the opposite end. I don't see how to change bits, or even if that's possible. What are they called and how are they used? Thanks for the help. Harold

Have you checked the Auveco catalog (www.auveco.com)? They have a wide selection of trim supplies and I suspect they are the source for several vendors. You need to purchase from one of their distributors; to my knowledge they do not sell directly to the public.

Let me know where it is. I may be able to help.

Was the engine backfiring while cranking? Anothor possibility is that the engine was hydro-locked due to water or coolant in the cylinders. You might want to pressure-test the cooling system and look for milky oil on the dipstick.

If you had the tank internally sealed, the coating may be loose and clogging the pickup tube.

My son is a Software Engineering major at RIT and his theory is that they're getting name and email info from hacked individual PayPal account transaction lists.

I received an email this morning, supposedly from PayPal, saying that this was their second request for security information and that my account was 'restricted' until the issue was resolved. They even included a convenient link so I could log-in to fix the 'problem'. Even though the email was addressed to me by name (very unusual for phishing letters and somewhat distressing since a third party somehow connected the account name to my email address) and had excellent grammar (also rare), I suspected this thing wasn't legit. After calling PayPal and forwarding the email to their spoof department, I got a reply indicating that the email was, in fact, bogus. If anyone here receives a similar letter, don't do anything until you speak with PayPal by phone. DO NOT use the link because it will lead you down the path to having your identity stolen. Harold

That was quite an accident. I've seen other Mopar rollover photos and popping the doors was very common. It makes a good case for using seatbelts.

Another area to look at is the front engine mount bracket. They may have been different for 25" blocks.

I've used brake cleaner for this type of cleaning. Worked well for me.