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Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: poorboy] #2216429 12/18/16 06:02 PM 12/18/16 06:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 16 Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada 4 47droptop OP member
47droptop OP member 4 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 16 Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada	Thanks for the concern Dogdays, but Poorboy is right. This frame is extremely rigid. It is all boxed except 12" of the outside "X" sections. There is also a bolt in cross member for the transmission mount. The car won't be a 1/4 mile drag car, just cruisin

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: 47droptop] #2223042 12/29/16 10:33 PM 12/29/16 10:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 16 Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada 4 47droptop OP member
47droptop OP member 4 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 16 Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada	Motor and tranny bolted in.

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: 47droptop] #2223237 12/30/16 09:46 AM 12/30/16 09:46 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,742 north of coder moparx Buying your homeless and unwanted bolt on battery terminals
moparx Buying your homeless and unwanted bolt on battery terminals Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,742 north of coder	do you, by chance, know what the engine/transmission assembly weighs ? it looks great installed ! how does it compare in relationship to the spindle location of the viper ? in other words, how is it located fore/aft of the spindle center line ? Last edited by moparx; 12/30/16 09:49 AM.

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: 47droptop] #2223482 12/30/16 04:49 PM 12/30/16 04:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	I weighed the Viper SRT10 engine and trans (all aluminum setup, out of a 2006 crew cab truck so has the auto behind it instead of a 6 speed)I have here that I am swapping into a '68 C10 and for comparison it was 912 pounds. That is a complete take-out engine and trans basically.

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: OzHemi] #2223909 12/31/16 09:13 AM 12/31/16 09:13 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,742 north of coder moparx Buying your homeless and unwanted bolt on battery terminals
moparx Buying your homeless and unwanted bolt on battery terminals Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,742 north of coder	wow ! that was much heavier than i expected ! i know there are two extra cylinders and a couple of extra gears [8spd. auto ?] but somehow, i still was thinking maybe 800 would be stretching it ! no wonder i could never win anything at those carnival weight guessing games......

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: 47droptop] #2223991 12/31/16 12:20 PM 12/31/16 12:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Nope, just a 4 speed auto....nothing exotic ! The forklift wasn't touching the scale or engine...just left it there in case the engine decided to tip or anything.

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: 47droptop] #2450514 02/12/18 02:26 AM 02/12/18 02:26 AM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 16 Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada 4 47droptop OP member
47droptop OP member 4 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 16 Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada	Well after 8 years of poking at this project and 2 years of serious $$$ and time dedication, this car will be on the road this spring!! [URL=http://s42.photobucket.com/user/47droptop/media/20180210_1631271_1.jpg.html]

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: 47droptop] #2450573 02/12/18 10:04 AM 02/12/18 10:04 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,742 north of coder moparx Buying your homeless and unwanted bolt on battery terminals
moparx Buying your homeless and unwanted bolt on battery terminals Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,742 north of coder	looks great ! job well done !

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: moparx] #2450978 02/12/18 10:15 PM 02/12/18 10:15 PM
Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 260 British Columbia, Canada Old Ray enthusiast
Old Ray enthusiast Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 260 British Columbia, Canada	Originally Posted By moparx looks great ! job well done ! WHAT HE SAID !! 47droptop: See you at Radium this year?

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: 47droptop] #2451146 02/13/18 11:26 AM 02/13/18 11:26 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 833 Marietta, GA Joatha super stock
Joatha super stock Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 833 Marietta, GA	Wow! 1966 Barracuda 1968 Barracuda convertible 1930 Ford Model A (soon to be hemi equipped) 2006 Dodge 3500 4X4 CTD Quad Cab

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: Old Ray] #2471171 03/23/18 10:56 PM 03/23/18 10:56 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 16 Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada 4 47droptop OP member
47droptop OP member 4 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 16 Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada	Old Ray, the car will be at Radium this year. I sold my white coupe last summer and had to drive my Kia to the Radium show.....not cool..lol

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: 47droptop] #2471288 03/24/18 11:07 AM 03/24/18 11:07 AM
Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 260 British Columbia, Canada Old Ray enthusiast
Old Ray enthusiast Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 260 British Columbia, Canada	Originally Posted By 47droptop Old Ray, the car will be at Radium this year. I sold my white coupe last summer and had to drive my Kia to the Radium show.....not cool..lol I will stop by and say hello. Thanks.

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: 47droptop] #2495690 05/13/18 08:41 PM 05/13/18 08:41 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 16 Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada 4 47droptop OP member
47droptop OP member 4 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 16 Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada	Finally got 'er on the road. Had to replace the engine, had no oil pressure and didn't know cuz I had no gauges in. Has been a two steps forward and one step back kinda build. Well atleast I have stories to tell...lol [URL=http://s42.photobucket.com/user/47droptop/media/20180410_194348.jpg.html][ Last edited by 47droptop; 02/20/19 01:02 AM.

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: 47droptop] #2495742 05/13/18 10:46 PM 05/13/18 10:46 PM
Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 260 British Columbia, Canada Old Ray enthusiast
Old Ray enthusiast Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 260 British Columbia, Canada	CONGRATULATIONS ! Feels good huh?

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: 47droptop] #2495869 05/14/18 09:46 AM 05/14/18 09:46 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,742 north of coder moparx Buying your homeless and unwanted bolt on battery terminals
moparx Buying your homeless and unwanted bolt on battery terminals Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,742 north of coder	super nice ! your interior is drop dead gorgeous ! now to drive the wheels off........

Re: 47 Plymouth Convertible Rod Project [Re: 47droptop] #2495910 05/14/18 11:09 AM 05/14/18 11:09 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,542 AZ Mike P pro stock
Mike P pro stock Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,542 AZ	I'm usually not a big fan of the post war Plymouths or convertibles, but that car is enough to make me reconsider both!! Very nice. 1957 Plymouth (Hemi, Dual Quads, A833 4 Speed 9 1/4 w 4.10) Sold 1937 Dodge Pickup (Hemi, 6X2 intake, 46RH, Dana 60 w 4.56) Sold 1968 Plymouth Valiant 2dr sedan (354 HEMI, 46RH w/4.30 gears) under construction

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