[1929 chrysler 65 carb replacement]

Hi,

I’ve followed many articles on this subject and I’m glad I’m not the only one struggling to find the correct solution to this problem, I was going to buy a new Zenith carb as above, but when I checked my Model 65 came with this carb, which is a Zenith but there are no other markings on it. The car starts and runs lovely but it is gutless and struggles to climb any hills. I’ve checked everything else and all is good. When you accelerate it seems to make a lot of sucking noise as if the choke is on, ( but it’s definitely not) I’ve set it up using some of the tips and original documents from this forum.

The flange fits the manifold perfectly and the aperture measures approximately 33mm. Any help or advise would be helpful. I just want to be able to drive the car without any worries.

[Cadillac 1931 Sedan UK, Help.]

Hi, 

Many thanks for the information, as far as I am aware the car is standard apart from the carb was changed, as there was a problem with fuel evaporation, but I am sure the original bits are still with the car. 
I’ve tried to add a link for the website selling the car but my computer skills aren’t up to much. The company  is called Thornfalcon Classic Cars and I found the advert on a UK site called Cars and Classics. If you’ve got time have a look and let me know what you think.

Cheers  Dave 

[Cadillac 1931 Sedan UK, Help.]

Hi, 

I’m in the U.K. and a very good friend of mine has passed away. He owned a local restoration company until he retired about 10 years ago. 
In 2004 we visited the states on a car buying trip and he bought a 31 Cadillac town car, we brought it back to the U.K. and he completely restored it, body off, new pistons all chrome plated and new interior.

The car is now for sale, and I was wondering what you guys thought would be the best thing to do with it, Option 1, to try the UK Auction company’s or Option 2, import it back to the US and try to sell it through the US Auction company’s.

it been for sale at local classic car garage for a while, with no luck.

Thanks for any advice.

[Hydrochloric acid works wonders on 1929/30 FEDCO plaques]

11 hours ago, Narve N said:

 

 

Dave, I never tried this but wish I had known about either method a few years back when I had to get a replacement VIN for a Series 65 with unreadable FEDCO plate. Your reverse-reading method would likely be last resort as some authorities (your DMV wherever you are) will frown upon drilled out spotwelds.

I was very careful drilling it out , I made sure not to mark the plate at all, then I used some two pack glue to refit it, you would never know.  I even drilled some spot weld marks before I painted it.
I’m in the UK and once the car is registered over here, the DVLA  (our DMV) are not really interested in old cars. We get free road tax and no inspections after a car is 40 years old, all you need to do is insure it.

Stay Safe Dave

[Hydrochloric acid works wonders on 1929/30 FEDCO plaques]

Hi, 

I’m no expert, but I couldn’t make out the numbers on my Fedco plate, but being fussy I didn’t want to mask it out to paint the dash, so I drilled out the 2 spotwelds from the rear to remove it, Then when I looked at the rear of the plate the letters and number were as clear as day, even though backwards. I wonder if anyone else has used this method.

 

Cheers Dave 

[What car do these Wheels come from]

Hi, 

 I’ve been sorting out my friends workshop and found these wheels, he is no longer with us so I can’t ask,  I was hoping you guys could tell me what they fit. My friend has had Cadillac’s Chevy’s and Dodge’s in the past. 
Outside they measure 20 1/4” and the rims are 4” wide,  6 stud and 2 3/4” between studs and 5” stud to stud across the wheel, the hid cap would be about 7”. They are pretty heavy duty and the spokes are quite big.

I'm in the UK and was hoping somebody could help, many thanks in advance.

Cheers Dave

[1929 Chrysler 65 Coupe]

hi

 

Hi there,

I’m in the UK and I’ve been into Chrysler’s for about 20 years,( I’ve got a 48 Windsor as well)  last September I finished the restoration of my Model 65 5 window coupe. I’ve just insured it again, even though there wont be any shows to go to. The guy at the insurance company said it would be insured on it’s replacement value.
This is my question, I’m always looking for parts and information on 1929 cars but I can’t recall seeing any other 5 window coupes. So does anyone out there know of any cars like mine and if any have been sold in the last few years.
I did get it independently valued and was very pleased with the amount, but if the worst happened would I find another one.

Cheers Dave

[Flathead tappet settings]

Hi,

I’m just putting my C38 flathead 6 cylinder back together and in the workshop manual the tappet settings are with the engine hot, how much do you guys add on for setting them when the engine is cold.

Thanks in advance

[1948 Windsor rings and shells]

                               Hi there from rainy old England,  I’m    giving my 1948 Windsor a winter overhaul, and I need some engine parts, I’m going to take the head off to replace the gasket and thought I might as well hone the bores and replace the rings and shells. I’ve ordered my gaskets from Olsen’s and was wondering where to get the other bits from. So any advise on purchasing engine part would be welcome. 

Many thanks in advance.

Dave

[Chrysler 65 Identification HELP]

Hi, 

From  sunny England, I’ve just finished restoring my 1929 Model 65 and I had trouble reading my FEDCO plate. During the restoration I decided to remove the plate by carefully drilling out the two spot welds. Once removed I looked at the back and I could clearly see the centre two numbers that weren’t visible from the front. It  maybe a bit extreme but this might work for you, I kept the plate safe and just glued it back on after painting..

 

Good luck Dave

[1929 Model 65 Diff Problems]

Hi, 

I’ve had a oil leak on the pinion seal for a while, so last weekend I took it apart to replace the old seal with a modern one. On looking at the picture in my owners manual the diff looks to be a different design, the pinion is held in its own cage that screws into the front of the diff housing. I know the car is an early 29 could someone tell me if it’s the correct one.

 

Also the teeth on the pinion are very pitted, I’ve attached some pictures and was hoping someone might have a spare one that I could purchase, I’m in England but would be happy  to pay all costs, please message me if you can help.

 

Here are the numbers stamped on the shaft 265-74577 10-28

 

Many thanks in advance Cheers Dave

 

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[Sluggish 1929 Model 65]

Hi all,

 

I’ve now got my Model 65 starting well and the restoration is now complete, so I’ve been going on some short trips around the village just to sort all those little issues out. My concern is, it seems very sluggish especially when I come to any incline, I’m not sure how well it should go but it is a 6 cylinder and should have some torque, my 48 Windsor pulls all day in a low gear.

 

My question is when the ignition is fully retarded on the steering wheel, in degrees what should the reading be and the same question for when it is fully advanced. I’ve made a marker for the crank pulley at TDC and using a separate 12 volt battery it enables me to use my modern digital timing light, but I can only guess what the values should be.

 

Also there are two screws on the carb, one flat head screw in the side and one T bar down on the float bowl, any ideas on a good starting point for these two screws, I’m assuming one is idle mixture and one is fast running mixture.

 

Hope this makes sense and someone can help.

Cheers Dave

 

 

 

[1929 Model 65]

Hi,

Checked it all today,  all the above things were good. I did have some success tho, all I did was advance the timing by about 6 degrees and it fired straight up, I’ll leave it a few days and try again.

 

i was told by an old guy to retard the ignition when starting and then advance it once it’s running, lesson learned, I might tinker with it and adjust the steering wheel control so it’s already a bit more advanced when the lever is in the up position.

 

Thanks for all the advise, it’s great to have some help when you need it. In the U.K. we seem to have the same problem as the US the younger generation think 5 years old means it’s classic/ vintage. I’ve been to a show today in my 1948 Chrysler and we had a 2013 Ford parked next to us with a very load stereo.. Each to there own I suppose..

 

 

Cheers Dave in sunny Somerset 

[1929 Model 65]

Ok, thanks for the ideas, I check it all tomorrow.

 

Cheers  Dave 

[1929 Model 65]

Hi

 

I’m just finishing the restoration of my 1929 Model 65, all is good apart from 1 thing.

 

After the car has been left for a couple of days, it will not start whatever I do with the choke, ignition or throttle, the only way is to drip some fuel into a couple of plug holes, she then fires first time and is perfect until left for a couple of days again. It’s as if there’s not enough suck to get the fuel uphill to the head and into the pistons when cold. All the obvious are good like compression, the float level, electric pump so fuel in the carb.

 

if any body has any tricks to get it started, I would love to know.

  

Cheers Dave

 

 

Dave 

[1929 Chrysler Dealers]

Hi,

i was just going through my 1929 Dealer data book, i was working out which options my car had. It made me chuckle when you had to pay to put bumpers on your new car. Then I tried to find some information on  the Chrysler dealers of the time. I thought I might be able to find some Old adverts from the local papers but I’m not having a lot of luck.

 Does anyone have some pictures of old 1929 dealers or their adverts.

 

Many Thanks Dave 

[1929 Chrysler 65 Coupe]

Hi All, 

 

Just a quick question from sunny old England, were white wall tyres standard on the 29 Coupe or would they have been black tyres. I expect this has been discussed before but I can’t find any details on this model.

 

Thanks for any help 

Cheers Dave 

[How many left.]

Hi there from sunny England,

Just a quick question for you all,  I own a 1929 Chrysler 65 5 window coupe and was wondering how many are left, is there any way of finding out how many there are in America as I doubt there are that many else where in the world. In the U.K. we can check with our Vehicle licensing agency as they know the whereabouts of every car in Great Britain,  we often see articles in the motoring press showing remaining numbers of certain models.

Thanks for your help.

Dave

[IN SEARCH OF CORRECT 1948 WINDSOR WINDSHIELD GASKET]

Hi, 

i don’t know if the 4 door sedan is the same but I used a one piece rubber with the stainless trim that I purchased at  Roberts motor parts and it fitted perfectly, this was about 12 years ago, I even travelled from the U.K. to collect it in person (we were on holiday)

Hope this might help.

 

Cheers Dave 

[1930 Cadillac]

Hi, 

Another question from the UK, we are looking for a good company to supply or make us a set of Exhaust Manifold gaskets for a 1930 Cadillac 353 Town car. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Cheers Dave

[AACA Senior Award ?]

Hi,

 

The chassis No./FedcoNo. is LE777W, that is the only original info that I’ve got.

 

Please see attached picture, I’m in the process of a full repaint and interior refurb, the paint looked OK from a distance but 40 years hadn’t done it any favours.

 

Thanks for any information.

 

[AACA Senior Award ?]

Hi,

 

I recently purchased a 1929 Chrysler 65 Coupe from the Chicago area. ( I imported the car into the U.K.) I don’t have any history on the car other than the Fedco no. The only thing that may identify it is the AACA Senior Award badge on the front of the radiator. I’ve read a few threads on this subject, I think mine is too early to have serial no. on the back (it doesn’t). All I know is the Senior bit is a separate badge to the AACA bit. What sort of award would this be for, I’m not familiar with the system used.

 

Is there anyone that can help with any information? Here are a couple of pictures that may help.

 

 

[Chrysler rear light]

Thanks for the help and advice, I’ve picked up a pair of Model A lights which I will fit for now, I’ll keep looking and may  pop over to Hersey again to see what I can find.

 

Cheers Dave 

[Chrysler rear light]

I am looking for another rear light for my 1929 Chrysler 65, and was wondering if anybody knows if these lights were fitted to any other make or model,  the one I’ve got has Chrysler stamped on it but other manufacturers may have used the same light, if anyone has one or knows of anything similar please let me know. I’m in the UK so I need another one on the passenger side because we drive on the other side of the road. 

 

Cheers Dave

[29 Chrysler 65 oil filter]

Excellent information thanks again, I think I'm going to try to use the original canister and plumb in a modern filter inside it, I'll keep the join under one of the clamps. I'll post a picture when complete.

 

Cheers Dave