Guest mikeys toy Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Yeah, okay....I named the '53 "jellybean" cause it looks like one....the vomit flavored kind. after sitting in a scrapyard since '75, i drove her tonite... Had some problems with the clacky p.o.s. fuel pump, but got it sorted and hit the road No speedo, but I figure I was doing 70, temp guage read 1/2, but when i pulled over to turn around, it was boiling over. Let her idle for a while and hit the road. Hard through first, shift- nothing... The bushing failed in the shift rod at the columm. Removed what was left of it, started in second, then third and cruised home. When i got there it was reading 3/4 and wasn't quite boiling over, but sounded hot.....the radiator leaks anyway and i've got a ford ranger one here with the same dimensions....... In all, she was smooth, quiet except for the lack of muffler, didn't wander or pull (except when braking) Trans was quiet, rear end was quiet...I'm happy Does anyone know what the rearend ratio should be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normspeed Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Good deal! Jellybean rides again. The Overdrive models had a 4:10 gear. The others, something higher but I don't have the book handy here at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan D25 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 The rear end might possibly be 3.90 to 1, but interesting that you mentioned the Ford Ranger radiator, somebody was inquiring in the last week or so about what radiator would fit a Plymouth. Hope tey are paying attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikeys toy Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 It's almost the exact same size, it is a single row, from a 2.3l w/ a/c. It may not be big enuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 in regard to the original capacity of the factory system I believe you will find this rad lacking...you can go to the local radiator distributor and look in the catalogs and buy one the size you need..you would be surprised the number that are out there that are 3 and 4 row stock unit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40phil41 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Congratulations on your first test drive. Took me about 6 months to iron out the engine/overheating problems with my '40 when I first had it out for spins around the block. After investigating absolutely everything, it turned out to be the rad.! A local old fashioned type rad. shop boiled mine out, pressure tested it and now all is well :-). Good Luck, Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatS.... Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Yes, Congratulations on your first test drive! I bet it felt great to get the Jellybean out a jumpin on the street! I hope I'm in that position in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikeys toy Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 well there's a lot to be said about the cooling technology of aluminum I went with the single row toyota starlet radiator in place of my stock '69 double row and it cools far better, not that i was having any problems before When I first left Ca. in favor of the extreme Texas panhandle, my radiator froze up with 75% antifreeze/water mix. Now i run 100% coolant and have NO problems I will be installing the ranger radiator, and watching the guage CAREFULLY. if that doesn't work, I have the 3 row from my old '77 courier that will DEFINETLY work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatS.... Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Up here in the frozen north, we mostly use a 50/50 mix year round. My beater pick-up sat two nights outside at -40f last week, not plugged in and no freeze up. (it even started!!!) I have never used 100% antifreeze...too expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I have never used 100% antifreeze...too expensive Plus as I understand it, straight antifreeze doesn't cool as well as a coolant/water mix. Water has much better cooling properties but freezes and corrodes parts too easily. The coolant helps prevent that, but changes it's cooling capacity. Any chemists that can verify that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Not a chemist but I've always heard the same thing. Water does the best cooling antifreeze is for anti-rust and freezing. Thats why you mix. My neighbor has a very hi-po 64 plymouth with a 440. The hi-po creates lots of heat so he runs only like 10% antifreeze just for corrosion protection but then he has to drain it every fall. He lives 5 houses down but I can always tell when its time to leave for the car show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikeys toy Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 No, that's true. EThylene Glycol actually holds heat. BUT my hood is louvered and there was a wind chill of -40. The Corolla has a total capacity of 5qts. I put a gallon in the radiator, after filling the 1 pt. overflow, and it STILL froze up. I warmed it up with a little ceramic space heater and changed it to 5 qts of pure O'reilly's antifreeze and the next morning it was still slush, but melted within minutes of starting. maybe inferior coolant, but I have no explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Faust Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Verification..... Water has the best overall qualities of a liquid, especially being the "universal solvent" it'll meld with anything, however, it will corrode things(because of oxygen dissloved in it) and will freeze when below 0 C or boil at 100 C (32 and 212 I believe for you imps) as well as transfer bacteria and fungus.... it also contains minerals that can precipitate out and block the passageways of your radiatorCoolant is highly "viscous" meaning thick and slows down flow rate (which allows for better heat transfer), lowers the freezing point and raises the boiling point of water, prevents the bacteria and fungi from "evolving", removes the "corrosion" factor of water, and doesn't allow the minerals in the water to precipitate... So when looking at it, it does change its "cooling capacity" as such, however, it is in essence a "new chemical" not water, nor coolant.... Hope this confirms the verification... Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_amos Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Congrats... it is good to see another '53 on the road. We can't get too many of them on the road as far as I am conserned. Jelly Bean? We call todays cars jelly beans never though of a jelly bean when I look at my 3 box designed '53 Cranbrook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55 Fargo Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Here in Western Canada, we generally go with a 50/50 ratio of ethylene glycol and water.This usually gives you protection to -35 to -40, I have had vehicles here for almost 30 years, and have not had one freeze up, and when we get a windchill with -35 the windchill can be -55 to -60, it does get that cold here some winters. Having said that I almost always use a block heater or park the car in my garage, even when it's -35 here my garage is above freezing......................Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Anti-Freeze recipe Scale ingredients to servings 1/2 oz vodka 1/2 oz green creme de menthe Pour above ingredients into a stainless steel shaker over ice. Shake until ice cold, strain into a large shot glass, and serve. Serve in: Shot Glass Oops......wrong formula. Actually I planned to mention that if you have noticed at Wally World and other places where they sell automotive coolants, they now have pre-mixed 50/50 antifreeze and water. Just pour it in and don't worry about getting out the garden hose. So, there must be something to that half and half business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Hmmm Bob that sounds good. Might have to try one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatS.... Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Anti-Freeze recipeScale ingredients to servings 1/2 oz vodka 1/2 oz green creme de menthe Pour above ingredients into a stainless steel shaker over ice. Shake until ice cold, strain into a large shot glass, and serve. Serve in: Shot Glass Is that good to -40 Bob? Ah, who cares:D sounds OK to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james curl Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Mikey, have you ever been to Owens salvage yard in Wellington, Texas? It is in the lower east corner of the panhandle, The Owens have been into hot rodding since the early 50's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I prefer the same mixture of Bourbon and peppermint schnapps. The ah specific gravity so to speak of the schanpps is a bit higher than creme de menth, if you get my meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normspeed Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Greg, I get the best performance on 100% anejo , preferably Patron but I'm not picky. Hard to start the following morning though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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