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Hi, Keith ,I have a 1937 chrysler royal and the starter linkage does not activate the step switch to engage starter pinion. Thanks,larry

1:40 we all saw you shape shift. You cant hide from us

Will 2 gauge cables work on 12 volt ?

Thanks for the great idea. Wired this into a 1950 Buick along with a couple of freestanding speakers in the back window that I already had lying around from another project and it works like a charm. The speakers I used in the back window take a bit away from the vintage look, but it's a decent trade-off as the car's naturally beautiful dash looks unspoiled and the sound is surprisingly good.

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I have a 40 Plymouth truck. When I pull the vacuum switch it goes one way, and when I push it back in, it goes back the other way. Is that possibly correct for it, or is it not working correctly?

Hi Keith Would you know what company made the axel for chrysler in the 50's? Was it Detroit axel or a Rockwell?

Love your videos-Keith! Waiting for the 38 Plymouth road trip.

My 51 F1 will start cold.. but after 15 mins of running..the starter will drag verly will turn over.. after 30 minutes of sitting will crank right up.. truck has a fh v8

Pos Ground or using the car it self as pos side of the battery as the feed side have it's advantages , One thing is that you dont need relays at all . Putting lets say the headlight switch on the Neg side elemates the need of a relay . This means less connectors and wires . There is no advantages of neg ground or 12 volts ether . There is really no need of etronic IGN or a powered on coils ether . We could use Mags instead . This leaving the only reasons for a bat is to start the car if it needs an electric starter . All other electeric to power everything can be powered by a gen or alt and a capacitor with a regulator . all this crap they have put on these cars is really BS . You still have AC , Radio , computer , lights as a modern car . Yes a 12 volt system is a bandaid on older 6 volt cars . So lets get to electric and modern cars !!! I mean up to date cars now . What we have now and what we learned over the years . We dont even needs a battery at all . The super capacitors could replace the bat . They are cheaper to make with little wast and polutants .

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Hi Keith love your channel. I have a 54 Plymouth P24 that has fuel, compression and verified top dead center on number one cyl I have spark .It just will not fire over. It wants to so bad Have any suggestions..I can send video of it turning.

Side valve sounds better than flat head

Can I change my flathead 6 on my 49 deluxe with a three on the tree to an automatic using a powerflite from 1950?

Just got my hands on a 48 plymouth, so many questions, oil change,spark.plug change, OIL ON THE TOP PART OF THE CARBURETOR??

Yes Age 62. I paid $1500.00 U.S. in 1989 for a complete 37Dodge Coupe 218.7 D5 and found the Dykes Blue encyclopedia for my 37. 48. And my 1921 Dodge 12 volt Touring Car !

Hey Keith Richard D from California 91107, just checking in on you! Hope all is well and know many of us really go to your tutorials

Tat's a beauty. I see Mts Peter and Paul in the video. I love Kamloops and lived there for 25 years.

why are you shifting. just put the car in drive. stop of go forget the clutch pedal. the torque converter was all you needed.

…1948 dodge delux has that transmission,, U tibe, “Johnny Carson goes home” ( 1982), he drives hid dads 1938 Chrysler Royal, and ITS fluid drive..

Appreciate the video. I won’t tell you the dumb mistakes I have made but watching this video will help me add an electric fuel pump to my old 67. It takes about 30 seconds to start if it sits more than a day.

Great to see you back Keith. How about a clutch adjustment tutorial? Good day.

I'm learning a lot from you I have my first flathead thank you keith

Great video! Just inherited a 1938 Business Coupe that has been in the family for 41 years.

I have Overdrive in my 1950 Plymouth. What a difference on the Highway !

Hi, I am in the midst of trying to restore a similar Philips console. I noticed you had changed the same caps I have in my chassis. Where did you get your new caps from?

I just got my first flathead 1951 dodge b3 and learning a lot for you thank you so much

Went to 8v. Electronic replacement for the point needs minimum of 5.1 volts to function. In the winter time voltage would pull down to 4.8. Vehicle would keep cranking but it wasn't making a spark. A full battery and adjusting the regulator and 10 years later my wife works out of her 55 Chevy on a pretty much daily basis still.

that debris in the block is casting sand. take all the plugs out and hot pressure wash.

Please Keith-waiting for the roadtrip in the 38. Talked to you over on the P15-D24 forum a while back. Take lots of GoPro footage thru the windshield. Thanks for all of the videos so far!

I had a 1953 Chrysler Windsor 8 Passenger Sedambulance. It was originally owned by Fairbanks Morse in Beloit, Wisconsin. The car was also pictured in the book 70 Years of Chrysler. It was an awesome car, but I knew I had one chance to start the car, otherwise I had to jump it. One thing that helped was adding an inline electric fuel pump. I put the fuel pump on to stop vaper locking, but it also didn't waste battery power pumping fuel from the tank.

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This is so funny! I just went through the exact same thing installing a new oil pump on my '49 Plymouth. I followed the manual with lining up the slot in the gear and rotating the gear one tooth counterclockwise. I spent hours removing the pump and readjusting it with out any luck. THEN I noticed that second adjustment slot on the distributor, DOH! Wish I had seen this video earlier! Still nice to see someone else did the same thing I did. Thanks for posting!

Great video.Question regarding compression tester,,What size thread is needed to screw into cylinder head ? Metric or imperial ?

thanks for the video, it was a great help for me. I do have what may seem like a dumb question. Can the electric fuel pump be turned off after the engine starts and just use the mechanical fuel pump? I guess what I'm asking is, can the electric fuel pump be used as a back up only?

I love your car! I have a 1949 Plymouth. Like you I'm learning as I go, and I had a question. How did you get you rear engine mounts out?

You are a Godsend! I couldn't figure why they gave so little adjustment until now. I can finally time my car (53 Plymouth). I solved the slow start with another of you videos; the battery cables were too thin. I went to Harbor Freight and bought 2/0 inverter cables for $35.00 and now it turns over quickly.

The vacuum advance that goes to my carb (Maybe its the choke) is twisted nearly shut. I don't know why. It's a 1956 Plymouth Savoy Flathead Six, with 12v. And a three speed manual on the column.

My father had the precise car and that carpet ought to be a dark green. A super car...many happy long drives with the family.

Thanks for your videos.Nice to see someone trying to figure things out in the real world and making mistakes,so hopefully I don't have to.

Hi Keith I have found your videos helpful I have a 1939 oldsmobile I believe it was made in Canada that I am trying to I'd what the engine numbers mean on the side of the block 410932_2 the other number is fr26187 which is located on the left hand top of the block under the head Any ideas

hi Keith enjoyed your videos i found them helpful i am hopping you could help me with id an engine its out of a 1939 oldsmobile i have (a project car) the car was probably made in canada and sent to new zealand in 1939 it is right hand drive from factory the number on the block is 410932-2 but the number i am trying to find out about is located on top of the block on the left hand side at the front of the motor its only visable when the head is removed it is fr26187 any idea what it relates to

I am just in the process of rebuilding the engine in my 1949 Studebaker Champion flat head six 170. I only want to do it once. I am 73 just about 74 and I am a retired Machinist. This is not my first auto restoration either. My oldest was a 1916 Model T truck. But it will likely be my last. And I only want to do it once because I want drive my car, not spend my time upside down under the hood.

I love any engine that does not have a single metric part or bolt on it anywhere. Just good old standard American engineering from days gone bye.

Wonderful car. Secondary roads with lower and varying speed are better for the car. 😊

I see your car has factory air conditioning. That had to be an expensive and maybe rare option for the time, right?

Fantastic video.Another way to calculate rolling tyre distance travelled (instead of using tape measure directly on wheel) is to mark your tyre and where it touches the pavement with chalk.Roll the tyre one full revolution until chalk on tyre retouches the pavement and mark pavement.Then measure between the 2 chalks marks on distance traveled on pavement.This can be useful in working out how different sized tyres/wheels effect distance travelled per revolution.

My 55 ford f-350 was 12v converted when i got it and i rolled it back with no knowledge of the battery cable issue. It would laborously start when cold but when it got hot it wouldnt start at all.. this is because as wires get warmer they gain resistance and the engine bay gets very hot. So yes it worked on the tiny 12v cable for the initial startup but not after it gets hot in the engine bay.

Good video, but one thing needs to be emphasized. You need to find TDC on the #1 cylinder COMPRESSION stroke. You talked about it for the #6, but to be at TDC you must be compression stroke for #1.