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by RICKYMOPAR
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:06 pm
Forum: What's New
Topic: We're Celebrating Twenty Years of the 1959 Plymouth Forum!
Replies: 4
Views: 1060

Re: We're Celebrating Twenty Years of the 1959 Plymouth Forum!

You have created a captivating and skillful website.
by RICKYMOPAR
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: How To
Topic: Cast iron A-466 to A-727 conversion Forward Look 56 to 61
Replies: 28
Views: 12285

Re: Cast iron A-466 to A-727 conversion Forward Look 56 to 61

Dan, My 47 WC pickup has an external band on drum, ratchet lever locked in place until center button is pressed to release ratchet saw sprag Adjusted by threaded bolt and centering limit, on bracket.
by RICKYMOPAR
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:43 am
Forum: How To
Topic: Cast iron A-466 to A-727 conversion Forward Look 56 to 61
Replies: 28
Views: 12285

Re: Cast iron A-466 to A-727 conversion Forward Look 56 to 61

Helping a friend pull a M-6 transmission from a 50 DeSoto, it has the same emergency brake arrangement. So the same system seems to have been used from 49 to 1962 Chrysler products.
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by RICKYMOPAR
Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: Much Ado About Nothing
Topic: The usual Thanksgiving trope
Replies: 1
Views: 3288

Re: The usual Thanksgiving trope

Does it have double barrel front fenders?
by RICKYMOPAR
Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:31 pm
Forum: Much Ado About Nothing
Topic: Bagged one
Replies: 3
Views: 3751

Re: Bagged one

'Good shootin', filling the freezer with venison.
by RICKYMOPAR
Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:23 am
Forum: Much Ado About Nothing
Topic: Damaged radiator 22' wide with transmission oil cooler
Replies: 2
Views: 3683

Re: Damaged radiator 22' wide with transmission oil cooler

Checking coolant protection with litmus paper is pretty easy. found these at the parts store.
by RICKYMOPAR
Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:08 pm
Forum: Much Ado About Nothing
Topic: Damaged radiator 22' wide with transmission oil cooler
Replies: 2
Views: 3683

Damaged radiator 22' wide with transmission oil cooler

Today I junked a 59 radiator saving tanks and transmission oil cooler. Believe me I was impressed by the size of the two row core tubes. .75 or 3/4 inch and its too bad it was so damaged.

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by RICKYMOPAR
Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:57 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: parts needed
Replies: 3
Views: 5649

Re: parts needed

Rag joints were available from NAPA a few years ago. I purchased one for an old Dodge pick-up truck. Rick
by RICKYMOPAR
Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:11 pm
Forum: Much Ado About Nothing
Topic: Organic brake material problem.
Replies: 5
Views: 3184

Re: Organic brake material problem.

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The crosswind was from the North, wrong way, we were looking for tornados 🌪 after the hail stopped. On the way back a Tornado was also North of us in Sedgewick County. Kansas. 'Wichita area'.
by RICKYMOPAR
Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:42 am
Forum: Much Ado About Nothing
Topic: Organic brake material problem.
Replies: 5
Views: 3184

Re: Organic brake material problem.

COE delivered to Tulsa, Ok. A little help from a WWII aircraft carrier tug. Check the hail storm patina adjustment on the trucks finish.

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by RICKYMOPAR
Fri May 19, 2023 10:33 pm
Forum: Much Ado About Nothing
Topic: Organic brake material problem.
Replies: 5
Views: 3184

Re: Organic brake material problem.

Both trucks belong to a friend of mine. His son wants the cab over engine COE. We were preparing to tow on a trailer, to Tulsa Ok. The wrecker is a 1956 Dodge with a 259 CID V8 poly engine, the 1947 COE 265 L head 6. Some low rent trespassed and stole the gasoline from the wrecker. probably clogged...
by RICKYMOPAR
Fri May 19, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: Much Ado About Nothing
Topic: Organic brake material problem.
Replies: 5
Views: 3184

Organic brake material problem.

IMG_8448.jpg Just ran across a problem I hadn't seen in years. The organic lining on the emergency brake had swelled and basically fused to the drum, totally making the vehicle non moveable. Trying to tow the vehicle to a more accessible spot for loading, also plowing two really nice furrows. The e...
by RICKYMOPAR
Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:59 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Brake pedal return spring
Replies: 2
Views: 2482

Re: Brake pedal return spring

Is your spring on the master-cylinder push rod?
by RICKYMOPAR
Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:49 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Drive belt wobble
Replies: 16
Views: 18335

Re: Drive belt wobble

Correct, and less weight/reactive.
by RICKYMOPAR
Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: Much Ado About Nothing
Topic: Meet Valerie
Replies: 5
Views: 3295

Re: Meet Valerie

I think both can be performed on the lift pan is easier when the trans is removed.