Riding with Jim

[40P10touring sedan]

Blueskies, thanks! I'm surprised to see you folks with the one piece hoods getting the rust rings around the plugs too...I expect that for my butterfly type hood set up since the rain/water can run right on thru, but not so much for yours.

I admit, my wants for pics are a tad self centered;

A) I like seeing the old mopars

I like seeing how folks set up their engine compartments{battery/accessory brackets and the like and their locations}

Enjoy that fine looking car James and do feel free to put up any more roadtrips that you may happen to do.

[steveplym]

With the gaps and holes in the center of the hood they will leak water quite a bit. Young Ed had suggested using a clear silicone bead down the middle of the hood under the molding. I did that last year and it sure helped a bunch. Now 5 and 6 cyl spark plug holes fill up and no more. What I usually do is when I know it will be out in the rain or I wash mine is to put a towel under that back of the hood over the engine.

Although I have had to remove the spark plugs and clean the rust off them, as well as repaint the head once this year already.

[Robert Horne]

I bought a new boat tach for my Plymouth, on ebay, about $40, easy to read, works great.