Re: 1951 Plymouth Cambridge
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07/08/21 10:26 AM
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So I pull the bearing from the cap to look for sizing and date codes. You know I do have 13 letters in my last name. What the heck is a brass shim doing under the insert?
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Re: 1951 Plymouth Cambridge
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07/08/21 06:09 PM
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That was a typical way of taking up the slack. Old FSM's as I recalled even told you how to do it.
. Thanks, my FSM is a consolidated reprint that doesn't really address that. I have been looking for a real 1951 Plymouth FSM to no avail. I do have a Motors Manual that covers that era though. Gotta finish the tear down and start mic'ing things out. That will tell the tale.
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Re: 1951 Plymouth Cambridge
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07/12/21 05:15 PM
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Looks very clean in there. Except for the piston skirt pieces of course... Yes sir, till I found the skirt pieces I was thinking I might be able to get away with a cleanup and not a rebuild. Still need to mic the bores and such to determine the future direction.
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Re: 1951 Plymouth Cambridge
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07/22/21 10:48 AM
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I no longer have any stuck valves and they go up and down as designed. So, next time you have a stuck valve to deal with maybe this will help.
Thanks for that reminder. I know that brake fluid 'creeps', but had forgotten. I have a carb with a stuck shaft. Gonna try the b fluid trick.
July 19th should be "Drive Like Rockford Day". R.I.P. Jimmie.
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Re: 1951 Plymouth Cambridge
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09/24/21 11:25 PM
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Brake fluid for stuck valves. I've not heard that one before. Glad it worked. Interesting that you bring this back up. I rolled the engine over to day for the first time since I did the brake fluid trick. 2 months of sitting and the valves still do not stick, I'm going to say this trick works.
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Re: 1951 Plymouth Cambridge
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10/04/21 09:32 AM
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Got some time in on the Cambridge today.
Putting disc brakes on the front. Well, some days you avoid the snowball, other days the snowball runs you over.
Going to have to take the uprights steering kniuckle to the machine shop to get new kingpins fitted up. Tie rod ends need replaced, steering box needs adjusting and if I am reading the date code correct I probably have the original hydraulic shocks.
Front shocks are damned expensive if you want stock hydraulic types. Pass. Did a bit of measuring adn found an alternate, 60-62 C10 front shocks will fit and work. Not to mention you can get good, gas charged ones for a reasonable rice. All will be very nice upgrades.
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