1949 Business coupe update

[bob w]

Looks great FV. Be glad I live too far from you to stop over with some of my unpainted vehicles.

 

[Dirtyrat]

That does look great, you wanted RED, you got RED!

 

[Bamamav]

Wow, that's RED! It's begging for some chrome wheels! [dr

 

[falconvan]

Thanks! Actually, the wheels are powdercoated so I'll probably either leave them bare or throw on a set of spider caps and trim rings.

 

[falconvan]

Next order of business is to get the drivetrain ready to go back in. Ford has a fairly explicit recommended 60k and 120k service for these engines so I'm taking care of all that while it's out. Mostly it's getting new timing belt, outer gaskets and seals, cam seals, water pump, valve adjustment, and I'm checked bearing clearances.Everything looks really good but I'd rather check it while it's out. And it's getting a coat of paint, of course.

 

[christcrusader13]

That's a good use of dry time, working on the power plant![cl

 

[earthman]

I've never seen a '49 Plymouth worth 30k but i think i'm about to! And another vote for chromies.

 

[falconvan]

Thanks! It's nice of you to say but I don't know about $30k! If someone offered me anything close to that much it'd be gone pretty quick.

 

[maverickmk]

Yowza! That is a red car, love it. Looks awesome, can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[zzrodder]

The car looks awesome in paint [cl. And as a bonus, you now have a nice red floor .
Been trying without luck to find a pic of a guy here in BC that has a Henry J with the same SHO V6, I always thought it makes for a kool powerplant.
Keep the good stuff coming...[P

 

[falconvan]

Thanks! I always thought the SHO motors were pretty cool, too. They make more power than a lot of V8s made in the mid 90s. Plus they look like a mini hemi so a Mopar is a good landing spot!

 

[falconvan]

I got the bottom end buttoned up; I went ahead and changed rod bearings as they were out of spec but the rest looked good. Today it got all new front and rear main seals, cam seals, and a timing belt. Not too much more to do before it gets set back in the chassis.

 

[falconvan]

Lots of little tidbits done the past few days: I had a run in the door that was troublesome so decided to just konock it down with some 400 and reshoot the door. The rest is good. Scrubbed lots of dust and overspray off the frame, finished bolting a few more things on the motor, tore down the intake for paint/new gaskets, and got the flywheel/clutch/pressure plate lined out. When I bought the ranger 5 speed the guy gave me the clutch and pressure plate and said it had only been put in about 6 months before. It bolts right up to the SHO flywheel. The weird thing was that the entire pressure plate was packed with feathers and hay! The Ranger was a farm truck so I guess he used it around his chicken house. It took about two hours with an air hose and a long skinny screwdriver to get it all out.

 

[bob w]

The Plymmie sure looks good in red. If I saw the car at a show I wouldn't have a clue what engine you had in it. That makes it extra cool.

 

[falconvan]

Thanks, Bob; that's the plan!

 

[falconvan]

Lots done today; drivetrain is bolted in for good (barring any unforseen disasters). I've got upper gaskets on the way, now I need to pick up some header wrap and get them wrapped and installed. I also saw a pretty cool video on how to build your own fuel injector cleaner. I'll be giving that a shot before too long. The car sat a while and the gas smelled funky so I want to make sure the injectors are clean and working before installing them. They go under the upper intake and a lot of stuff has to come off to get to them.

 

[Dirtyrat]

I've had good luck with www.cleaninjectors.com for injector cleaning.

That motor looks great in there all painted up!

 

[falconvan]

Thanks! I had checked with them and a few others but decided to save a buck and try it myself. It seems pretty easy to build from the video. I dont have my intake gaskets yet but here's an idea of what it will look like assembled. I went ahead and put the door trim, handles, and door panels back on today. Hopefully I can get the headers knocked out this week.

 

[Flipper_1938]

That is pretty darned RED. What brand/color paint did you use?

 

[falconvan]

It's from TCP Global, color is Corvette Red. Yeah, it's pretty bright, I think it'll be pretty easy to find in the parking lot!