Why do some Ignition Diagnostic Testing? Before taking your vintage Plymouth cross country there is the usual concern over the condition of the mechanical and electrical components. A common issue that can ground your vintage Plymouth in an instant whether during starting or cruising can be the ignition system. Testing your vintage Plymouth and related Chrysler Read More …
Slant Six Timing Chain Oiling is important to insure long timing chain life and predictable ignition timing as well as valve timing. If you had your slant six rebuilt and have developed a rough idle plus loss of power in only a short period of time since the rebuild suggest your checks & diagnosis steps Read More …
The Slant Six Valve Adjustment Tool can be useful for checking valve tappet clearances. An older Plymouth, Dodge, or Chrysler Slant Six having mechanical lifters can use this tool. The effort in making the specialized cover pays off quickly in reducing the time spent in adjusting the tappets. Specifications require a hot running engine for Read More …
Driving Your Plymouth During The Warm Months – Part II More articles in our “keeping cool” series covered water pumping capacity for the flathead 6. This time we move on to another typical cooling issue with old cars especially early Plymouth and Dodge flathead sixes: block coolant flow distribution and the efforts to Improving Water Distribution to Keep Your (Engine) Cool. Read More …
Driving Your Plymouth During The Warm Months – Part I Improving Water Flow to Keep Your (Engine) Cool is the first in our three part “keeping cool” series covering tips and techniques to prevent your flathead six from overheating during the summer months. If your dream of driving your Plymouth is being interrupted by reliability issues caused by Read More …
Had a late 40’s Plymouth flathead 6 in the garage a couple of weeks ago on the Sun Computer II. The comparison of secondary voltage at the plugs showed #5 cylinder being noticeably lower than the other cylinders. The Sun Tester (a Colonial Region Tool) displays all secondary voltages together on the scope and quickly Read More …
As a carburetor ages the throttle shaft and casting wear enough to let air leak into the manifold without passing thru the carb air fuel control sections. The result can be an inconsistent idle and hesitation on acceleration. If you need to improve Carter BBD 2 barrel idle on your 56 to 80’s V8 or Super Read More …
If you are rebuilding your Plymouth Car Club Slant six you may want to test it before installing. The Plymouth Slant Six Engine Test Stand can be made by bolting two engine rebuilding stands together. The cooling system is mounted on one engine rebuilding stand. The engine , dashboard, battery, and gas can are located Read More …