To follow up on my leaky tranny, please check out the "Rick's Junk" photos. You'll see where I've been spending most of my New Years time under the car. Once...
If you are about to change the fluid, remember that the flywheel contains a fair amount. You will need a 7/16 socket with six sides. Eight sides and you will...
Ok thanks Humphrey, Time for me to get the book out and see if I can learn what the torus cover is. Yes, I plan to put new fluid in. In the past as I've...
Bingo! On page 53 the tranny manual shows an arrow pointing to the area just above the flywheel called the "Torus Cover" where there is another drain plug to...
Sounds like you are getting there at last. Use a sealant on ONE side of the gasket. Preferably on the pan side itself so it comes away complete next time. I...
Also, remember that the torque on the pan bolts is a lot less than feels comfortable. It almost feels like you could tighten them that much without a wrench. ...
Yeah, the pan will definately need some flatening. You can see it's taller at the bolt holes. The book says to replace gasket on side cover and retain in...
Torus to flywheel bolts are 30-35 ft lbs is on page 151 of the tranny manual. All the torque settings are on that page. I guess I have to jog the starter...
You should try loosening all 30 of those bolts when the engine is locked up. It's kind-of a catch 22. You can't separate the tranny from the engine until you...
Its easy to move the flywheel by hand bolt by bolt. Dont crank it or you will get in a mess. You could take the plugs out, but bolt by bolt the compression...
I believe the fellow who reproduced these originally was Jere Longrie in MN. I believe he is still in business and sells on Ebay. Regards Paul ... From:...
Update, I removed the flywheel cover and checked the torque on those torus bolts. I'm glad you mentioned it because a few of them were only 15 ft lbs. The...
I sent the seller an email asking them to comment on the hubcaps. Last night I watched some of these idiots at the fancy TV auction Barret Jackson in Arizona...
218-326-3704 In a message dated 1/2/2005 12:08:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, pedecker@... writes: I believe the fellow who reproduced these originally...
one of my pet hates is a nice car with crappy hubcaps ,lets the rest of the car down as they are such a feature of our cars .for those of you who like me balk...
I'm starting to clean up the engin compartment and I'm painting the spark plug wire holder. When I bought the car it had yellow and red plug wires which I...
Bob, Up through 1947 the wires just had the exposed metal clips on the end where the spark plugs are. One of the "New Improvements for 1948" were the rubber...
Are the end available or do I have to buy them already made up. Are they the same as modern wirers I guess a picture would answer my questions. Thanks...
Humphrey, I'll stay away from Kanters. They are usually my last resort anyway. I called my local Napa and they list a delco remy kit number , they'll let me...
What a great website! Amazing what comes up on here. I just finished looking at the pitures and reading the text. I hope all of it. I would never believe there...
Any chance a guy could "bring" you a carb via a big brown truck sometime? I'd love to do the work myself, but I'd rather have someone experienced watch over...
The brown truck knows how to get to my driveway. The driver brings cookies for Jake in order to keep his legs. Car Quest, NAPA and Kanter have kits, I'm sure...
Thanks for the great junkyard shot at the top of the page! Sure reminds me of happy hours spent scrouging at a local places I used to go. One owned by a guy...
You guys need to get some of these parts from these cars. You pretty much need to go there though. They have two 1946's, two 1947's and one 48'. Plenty of...
