Engine Starter Upgrade is focused on those early 12 volt 60 to early 80 Chrysler Products including Plymouth engines which are acting painfully slow during cranking. Those WAH WAH WAH sounds are not only painful to hear but you might find the cranking going on for sometime before the old mill fires up. Rebuilding old Read More …
The timing curve spreadsheet can be used by those interested in improving engine performance by improving initial timing, centrifugal advance, and vacuum advance all controlled by their distributor components. Whether your distributor is worn and needs new components or just needs updating of springs, vacuum can, or initial timing you first study your existing curves Read More …
Ballast Resistor Caused Shutdown Ballast Resistor Caused Shutdown can happen in 12volt vintage Plymouths, Dodges, and other Chrysler Products at any time and leave you stranded unless you are in the know. The Bottom line is to carry a spare Ballast Resistor and/or a jumper wire & know what to do. That’s the below topic……to Read More …
The 56 owner’s manual indicated how Detroit felt a manual effort at Tire Dismount should be handled. The basic tool was the car bumper used as it would normally be used when jacking up the rear of the car. Another tool needed was a tire iron. I have also found a small sledge useful when Read More …
We have been requested to post the Sun Tester 1215 Owner Manual. The Colonial Region has an excellent original manual and is posting it so those that have a Sun Tester 1215 will have our same information as well as get it out there for all our members who may be interested in testing their Read More …
Slant Six Chokes vary in design from early 60’s to 80 but the OEM originals generally are suffering from the effects of heat and corrosion by now. A Region member recently pointed out difficulties the Dart Slant Six Choke was having and how it was causing excessively rich mixtures. The factory OEM featured an adjustment Read More …
Flathead Slant Six Timing Adjusting Tool word document: TimingAdjustingToolForPlymouthOrDodgeFlatheadOrSlant Six Adjusting the timing on your Plymouth or Dodge Flathead Six or Slant Six can get slightly more difficult if you have changed the distributor or done a rebuild. You may find the normal adjusting screw and slot VISIBLE from above the engine will not allow Read More …
The Saywards documented a 36 P2 Plymouth Rear Brake Replacement in this account of some of the “Gritty” details of the task that could apply to most Chrysler products up to the 60’s: 36 P2 Plymouth Rear Brake Replacement Roland hit on some of what most must be prepared to do in terms of finding Read More …
Pre-lube Engine Preceding Starting reviews the benefits to your engine by reducing the wear on key components during first start of a rebuilt motor and the infrequent start of the engine in your pride and joy. Read More …
If you are looking to restore or buy an early 60’s Valiant (or Dart) spend a bit of time researching the Early Valiant And Dart Engines Read More …