kpreed
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I have a bunch and owners Handbooks, ads and sales stuff too. Let me know.
FedoraGent said:Do any of you gearheads have a 40s/50s Mopar Parts Catalog?
FG.
FedoraGent said:I found one, in fact the original one. I had to consolidate it from multiple files to one file but here it is:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HFNYE3CD
FG.
Big Man said:I had a good telephone conversation with FedoraGent a little while ago. It was great making a connection with a fellow "Lounger" and discussing our new old Plymouth's. So, here are the photos we discussed ...
Larry said:It's just amazing to me how crappy modern car design is today. When I compare the beauty of cars of the past to the current crop to choose from, except for a few such as the PT Cruiser, most are unimaginative and boring.
But that's just my opinion. Other here may differ.
~ Larry
AtomicEraTom said:The only passenger car they still make that I like is the Crown Vic/Grand Marquis/Towncar, but now the Panther Platform's been terminated and they're going bye-bye too. Looks like I'll be driving old cars the rest of my life.
In my many years of owning and working on this type of Plymouth, I can say I have never seen a part like that near any starter or in any of my books, but, none of my cars were 100% like they came from Plymouth too. Good Luck on making it work for you.Big Man said:I drove the '48 Plymouth to town the other day and when I was ready to come home it wouldn't start. Nothing. The starter wouldn't spin. No movement at all. I pushed the car off and it started and ran all the way back home. When I got back, I tried to start it again. Still nothing.
After fiddling with things a while, I think I found out what the problem was. This part (photo below) screws on the starter terminal, then the cable from the solenoid fits on top with a nut to hold it on. This part was/is loose where the arrow is pointing. It appears that the screw is pressed into the nut (not threaded). When tightening up the connections, it came apart. I pressed it back together, but do not think it will hold up to use.
Is this a standard part, or something someone put together? I can't find it listed in the parts book, but then I could be missing something. Where could I find something like this?
Big Man said:I drove the '48 Plymouth to town the other day and when I was ready to come home it wouldn't start. Nothing. The starter wouldn't spin. No movement at all. I pushed the car off and it started and ran all the way back home. When I got back, I tried to start it again. Still nothing.
After fiddling with things a while, I think I found out what the problem was. This part (photo below) screws on the starter terminal, then the cable from the solenoid fits on top with a nut to hold it on. This part was/is loose where the arrow is pointing. It appears that the screw is pressed into the nut (not threaded). When tightening up the connections, it came apart. I pressed it back together, but do not think it will hold up to use.
Is this a standard part, or something someone put together? I can't find it listed in the parts book, but then I could be missing something. Where could I find something like this?
Big Man said:I drove the '48 Plymouth to town the other day and when I was ready to come home it wouldn't start. Nothing. The starter wouldn't spin. No movement at all. I pushed the car off and it started and ran all the way back home. When I got back, I tried to start it again. Still nothing.
After fiddling with things a while, I think I found out what the problem was. This part (photo below) screws on the starter terminal, then the cable from the solenoid fits on top with a nut to hold it on. This part was/is loose where the arrow is pointing. It appears that the screw is pressed into the nut (not threaded). When tightening up the connections, it came apart. I pressed it back together, but do not think it will hold up to use.
Is this a standard part, or something someone put together? I can't find it listed in the parts book, but then I could be missing something. Where could I find something like this?
Talbot said:Agree with the others it's not a stock item, but prolly there for a reason. Interference fit parts on the main current starting circuit are a bad idea. Looks like a quick repair from days gone by. Revert to stock, or perhaps braze it back together till you can sort out what stock was.
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