Rust free 40 plymouth sedan

[40plyrod]

Thanks Neil. Mine is being wired 12 volts and I thought it might need a voltage resistor.

[40plyrod]

Question guys. I'm using ford gauges and so also ford senders, the temp and oil pressure are now electrical, the water temp sender is easy and fits in the location of the old capillary tube but the oil pressure sender is quite big and I'm having trouble finding a home for it. It's pretty tight between the dip stick and the starter not to mention the fitting that supply the oil filter are too small, I may have to make up a special fitting. What does the big nut on the oil pan rail do? Is this a feasible location for the sender if it was drilled and tapped? Any other locations?

[DJ194950]

Looking at your picture-- The 90 fitting going to the oil filter has a 1/8 inch pipe thread into the oil pressure galley at the rounded bulge in the block running front to back, has about 3 other plugged passages to the same galley. Anyone of those is usable to put an oil pressure sender into.

 

The big Nut holds the oil pressure relief plunger and spring.

 

All assuming that it's still a flat 6 Mopar!  Appears to be.

 

DJ

Edited September 22, 2014 by DJ194950

[Don Coatney]

Pictured is what worked for me. Yours may differ.

 

[40plyrod]

Don, is what I'm seeing here an elbow and a short length of pipe to the sender coming out between the starter and the block? Is that coming out of the lengthwise bulge running along the block? If so you are a magician, no room there for me.  

[Don Coatney]

Here are some better photos. I installed this stuff before I installed the engine in the car so I could run the engine on a test stand.

 

 

 

If you remove the starter you should have access to install an elbow and what ever plumbing fittings you will need. Or you could install a plug in the existing hole and use another hole in the oil galley.

 

[Young Ed]

Here are some better photos. I installed this stuff before I installed the engine in the car so I could run the engine on a test stand.

 

 

 

 

If you remove the starter you should have access to install an elbow and what ever plumbing fittings you will need. Or you could install a plug in the existing hole and use another hole in the oil galley.

 

 

 

Nice hat on your monitor

[Don Coatney]

Nice hat on your monitor

Not a Fulton but close...

[40plyrod]

Thanks, the new pictures explain a lot. The reason why hitting that port and coming up between the starter looks impossible for me is that the bottom of your starter looks pretty close to the edge of the pan rail where as the bottom of my starter is 3" higher.

Edited September 22, 2014 by 40plyrod

[Dave72dt]

Ford had an extension for some of their OP senders on the SB engines, about three inches long.

[40plyrod]

finally sorted out the oil pressure sender, I tried to use the port that Don used but my starter sits much higher on the bell housing, I could almost have gone under the starter but still not quite enough space. The port by the oil filter line was already too busy and the front port comes out right though the generator bracket leaving the outlet by the oil filler the only real choice and even then the filler pipe blocks the port partly. I ended up having to notch the filler to make it work. I've also finished up most of the wiring I only need to connect the headlight and wiper switches and then headlights and horn when the front clip is finally put on. I'm quite happy with the wiring kit I used. It was complete except for switches and the instructions were good. I was a little overwhelmed when I first started wiring but by routing one wire at a time and following the instructions even a simple farmer like me can control electron flow.     

Edited October 3, 2014 by 40plyrod

[mrwrstory]

Tidy, eh!   

[40plyrod]

Tidy, eh!   

 

Makes it easier to see where the smoke is coming from. 

[40plyrod]

Dash project finally finished...sort of. All the dash is together now and wired but I still need to install  the heater fan switch and heater control cable as well as the choke cable in the lower panel. I'm pleased with the end result. The radio face is basically a "deluxe" radio delete panel as there is nothing behind it and the knobs control the headlights and the wipers.

[fstfish66]

the dash is beautiful

[SQ4MN]

This was a most enjoyable thread, I just read every page.

[40plyrod]

the dash is beautiful

 

 

This was a most enjoyable thread, I just read every page.

 

Thank you.

[kented]

Nice and clean on the wiring. Ever thought of putting it in some cloth loom? Painless wiring makes a really nice cloth one, im currently using it on my re-wire

[mrwrstory]

I like the use of the radio controls for wipers and lights.  I'm hoping to use those locations to control a remote amplifier for the iPod.  I'll use the original radio dial face as an interior light,......when I get to that project   

[40plyrod]

I like the use of the radio controls for wipers and lights.  I'm hoping to use those locations to control a remote amplifier for the iPod.  I'll use the original radio dial face as an interior light,......when I get to that project   

 

That's a cool idea! I still haven't figured out tunes in mine yet. I didn't want to mess up the look of the old dash with a modern car deck and putting it in the glove box isn't very user friendly. There's a million different opinions on how to wire in and run your iPod in your car and I'm not sure which way would be the best, plus I've been noticing lately that when I'm cruisin' in the Chevy the music is off and I'm just enjoying the sounds of the machinery, no other music needed . That being said this car is supposed to be for cruisin' long distances and the pleasant hum may become an annoying drone on a long trip without the ability to break it up with some tunes. 

[mrwrstory]

Since I don't have a clock, I was thinking of mounting the iPod in that "clock space" or,......if I scored a clock, why not the iPod popping up outta the ash tray when you pull if open?

[TodFitch]

. . . plus I've been noticing lately that when I'm cruisin' in the Chevy the music is off and I'm just enjoying the sounds of the machinery, no other music needed . That being said this car is supposed to be for cruisin' long distances and the pleasant hum may become an annoying drone on a long trip without the ability to break it up with some tunes. 

 

Somehow I don't miss the radio, CD player or iPod when driving the ’33 Plymouth. Did about 400 miles on Friday in it, does that count as “cruisin’ long distances”?

 

In the modern car, I'd go batty without CDs or the iPod for that long. Interesting how my expectations and desires for music depend so much on which car I am in.

[Don Coatney]

Somehow I don't miss the radio, CD player or iPod when driving the ’33 Plymouth. Did about 400 miles on Friday in it, does that count as “cruisin’ long distances”?

 

In the modern car, I'd go batty without CDs or the iPod for that long. Interesting how my expectations and desires for music depend so much on which car I am in.

I am the same way. Driving my pilgrim that does not have a sound system except the sweet exhaust is a pleasure.

[pflaming]

WOW - WOW - WOW!  I think I will discontinue posting pictures after seeing these or use these as a challenge to keep improving. The wiring is very impressive.  Nice work. 

[40plyrod]

Since I don't have a clock, I was thinking of mounting the iPod in that "clock space" or,......if I scored a clock, why not the iPod popping up outta the ash tray when you pull if open?

 

Popping out of the ash tray if it would fit would be super cool! The hinge mechanism might require an engineer though not a simple farmer.