My drive through the Virginia countryside

[Jim Yergin]

This morning I had to drive to Midlothian, Virginia, about 100 miles from my home in Warrenton, Virginia. It was my first real long distance drive with my working overdrive and new driveshaft. The car ran great and the overdrive was truly worth all the hassle to get it to work right.

Here is a video I took on the drive. Not real clear but at 60 mph the tach reads around 2500 rpm (I have a 4.3 rear).

Jim Yergin

[greg g]

car sounds good, give it a good shake down. Maybe we can see you on the road some where.

[JoelOkie]

nothing like it, but more of it

[1940plymouth]

Jim, good to hear that you were out and about and all systems are "GO":)

[Joe Flanagan]

What a great reward for all your hard work, Jim. Congratulations.

[oldodge41]

Nice ride! Glad it is all working well now.

[Flatie46]

I see you have turn signal indicators, were they original to your car?

[Jim Yergin]

I see you have turn signal indicators, were they original to your car?

No. I modified a Dodge turn signal indicator to fit my Plymouth.

Jim Yergin

[Rodney Bullock]

Hey Jim, isn't that fun to do:)You can hear the motor is running great. You were flying! I am real glad the car is running like that. Now we got to get together down at Martha's Roaring twenties Museum. When it gets cooler(Temp) I will pull my 1940 out and meet you.

[Jim Yergin]

Rodney, sounds good to me.

Jim Yergin

[Jim Yergin]

Calculated my mpg for the trip. It worked out to be a little over 18 mpg compared to usual 12 mpg before the overdrive. My woodie is truly a large heavy packing crate of a vehicle but the overdrive now helps.

Jim Yergin

[Chester Brzostowski]

Good job Jim, I am glad to see you driving the car rather then working on it. I hope to be in the similar place a month from now.

Chet…