Hello, an introduction

[!952Cambridge]

Just wanted to tell you all hello.

   I have a 1952 Plymouth Cambridge 4 door that is in pretty good shape, I do not know a lot about the history of this car but I have had it going on two years now. I found this site looking for information on the cowl vent removal and joined after finding a wealth of information on it, well enough for me to get the job done. 

   I am in New Hampshire so only get to drive the care from mid May though early November. I am not a purest,  It is a pretty much stock car that has not been restored but runs, drives and stops well. My next step will be to try to take up some steering wheel play. I'll post a picture or two.  I have a question as to what are all the P numbers refered to in some of the posts? what would be the P number for this car?

Thanks for having this forum.

James

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 8, 2019 by !952Cambridge
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[Plymouthy Adams]

P** number means Plymouth and the ** is the two digits that is the series.  Your car is a P23.....your engine if original will have P23-XXXXXX on a raised pad forward on the block and above the generator below the head/block cut line

 

PS where are my manners, welcome....clean looking machine.

Edited June 8, 2019 by Plymouthy Adams

[!952Cambridge]

Thanks for the quick reply, I'll look for the engine number when it is light tomorrow, I'll also snap a few photos of the engine bay and insides.

[Andydodge]

James......... Welcome Aboard from Oz.......these guys know their stuff............you mention having some steering wheel play..........do you have a Workshop Manual, ideally a paper version which allows you to leaf through it and generally absorb all the info..........and as Plymouthy says, that is a clean, neat and tidy looking car...........regards from Oz......Andy Douglas 

[!952Cambridge]

Hi Andy, 

  I do have a service manual for the car it isn't a paper one but it is a complete PDF I see there are two adjustment to make on the steering box, all my ball joints, tie rod ends, drag links and associated parts are in good shape, There isn't an obscene amount of play but more then there should be. You have quite the stable full of cars.  Thanks for the reply

Jim 

[JerseyHarold]

Welcome to the forum.  Nice looking car! I have a '52 Cambridge as well.  Keep us posted on your progress.

[keithb7]

Welcome to our slice of Mopar here. Tons of help here. I too bought my first old car, a 1953 Chrysler  2 years go. I found this forum and have been here many times a day, every day, ever since. 

 

Your Plymouth looks very nice. I suspect it has the  218.1 CI engine?

[!952Cambridge]

19 hours ago, Plymouthy Adams said:

P** number means Plymouth and the ** is the two digits that is the series.  Your car is a P23.....your engine if original will have P23-XXXXXX on a raised pad forward on the block and above the generator below the head/block cut line

 

PS where are my manners, welcome....clean looking machine.

 

 

Right where you said it would be, the engines sure set down low in this model. 

 

 

 

Edited June 8, 2019 by !952Cambridge

[!952Cambridge]

58 minutes ago, keithb7 said:

Welcome to our slice of Mopar here. Tons of help here. I too bought my first old car, a 1953 Chrysler  2 years go. I found this forum and have been here many times a day, every day, ever since. 

 

Your Plymouth looks very nice. I suspect it has the  218.1 CI engine?

 

 

Thanks Keith, yes I to have been back every day more then a few times since I found the site ,, Yes I am pretty sure it is the stock engine from the looks of things under the hood , the aire breather still has a decal on it.

[Plymouthy Adams]

just by looking at your pictures you have late model light gauge 12 volt battery cables, to get the most uumph from your battery to meet the required amp draw on a 6 volt system I recommend a heavier cable..0 gauge would be good...

[Dan Hiebert]

James - Hello, and welcome to the Forum!  I'm "just up the road a piece" from you over in Maine, I share your pain with the limited driving season we have - the silver lining being that we have time to tinker with our cars over the winter.  Looks like you have a mostly original car, a nice one for sure.  There are a few threads herein on steering that may cover what you're seeking to address, just make sure something actually needs fixing before tearing into it.  Our D24's steering is per all the specs, but it still wanders around these weather beaten New England roads.   Our next "fix" is with something not available when the car was new - radial tires, vs. the bias plies that are currently on it.  

[Plymouthy Adams]

add some positive caster with radials....else you going to road walk like a drunk chicken.

[DonaldSmith]

For replacement battery cables, i settled on Tractor Supply Co. cables for 6 volts, which look more like No. 1 than 0 or 00.  Readily available.  So far, so good.