Dodge starting issues

[Jacqualine47]

Also, keep in mind that it isn't your transmission that is fluid-drive, it is the thing that is where a normal flywheel would be. Behind that is a normal clutch etc. Even if you have a three speed, you'll need to get one from a non-fluid-drive car, because the fluid-drive three-speeds have a longer inputshaft and bellhousing to support the fluid-drive - which is thicker than a standard flywheel.

If you go through all the trouble of finding a standard flywheel and bellhousing, I'd personally forget about the three-speed and do a t-5 five speed conversion for a bit of extra streetability... but that's just me.

[clubcoupe]

It is a 3 speed. I don't know a whole lot about these transmissions, just what others have told me and from what I've read online. I'll probably just stick with the fluid drive since it seems to be fine.

I started working on the brakes today, but the pads separated from the shoe so I'll need to get new shoes for it in order to get the brakes working. Other than that, the wheel cylinders look great as well as everything else so I'm hoping it won't take much to get brakes on this so I can move it around a little easier.

Wasn't hard at all to get the drum off. I thought it was going to be tough, but a couple of hits with a hammer on the puller and it nearly fell off.

Also found these visors in the back window so I stuck those on there.

Dave

[Plymouthy Adams]

do check in the area for truck repair shops etc for they often have rebuild capabilites and can do your shoes quickly and easily..

[clubcoupe]

Yes I looked at the wheel cylinder closely and the inside looked great with no pitting, cups looked good as did the dust cover. I haven't inspected all of them yet, just this one. I'm going to pull the others apart tomorrow.

I know a guy that has boxes full of NOS shoe linings, I may go see if he has any linings that'll work on mine and have them relined.

I'll check around tomorrow also and see if I can find anyone else that may be able to get them or reline the old ones. The car had spare shoes in a box in the back, but the linings are coming off those also. Would make good cores though.

Dave

[greg g]

Well you have joined a very exclusive club or at least are half way there. That group comprised of mayby one other individual who has had no trouble removing a rear brake drum. Mind you this may be premature but if the other one comes off eve half as easily as the first you will be the second member of the club. If this is the case you might want to jump right into changing the coolant distribution tube in the engine. That club while not quite exclusive has very few members also.

I will echo looking for a commercial equipment brake shop. They may even be able to rebond the friction material to the shoes of the "NEW" set.

[james curl]

I took my bonded shoes to a reliner, brake & clutch co to have new linings installed. When I picked them up the price was more than I expected, they told me they had to drill my shoes so that they could install the correct rivet linings. I told then they had worked just fine with the bonded linings until they wore out and didn't need riveted linings. The price stayed the same even if they didn't need to be riveted.