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The early '15s didn't even have a slinger, just the felt which is just about useless.
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Thanks for the explanation, Cutdown. That is pretty stylish. Our Javelin was an American Motors car, not real sporty.
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What kind of wood do you use for the sleeve in the master cylinder?
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1914 Chevrolet - but when was the photo taken?
nearchoclatetown replied to nzcarnerd's topic in What is it?
Looks great in B&W. -
Ignition Timing 1927 Dodge Brothers 4 door
nearchoclatetown replied to Charlie van Rensburg's topic in Technical
Would you post the serial number, leave off the last 3. I can tell you exactly what year, maybe month it was built. Definitely an export car as US cars had distributors and left hand drive at that time. What name is on the mag cap? -
Sure looks to me that you need to check the serial number and get the proper owner's manual. DB called them Books of Information. It will have answers to most of your questions. A reprint is available from AACA library. From what I see it isn't a '27, most likely a late '25. The serial number will tell, NOT the engine number.
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The rear seal seems to give everyone a pain. That was probably DBs worst design flaw.
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Looks like some of the pistons lost the fight. They seem to have a different compression ratio then the others.
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You are going to have to translate to English. What is a pommy javelin Jupiter? I got the bonnet thing. I'm actually a little disappointed, thought the Chebby would be in primer by now.
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How about an update on the Chebby? Or the club coffee car?
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If you can not find what you are looking for McMaster Carr WILL find it even if they have to have it made. Ask to talk to an engineer and they will hook you up. I gave up on places like Fastenal years ago. We dealt with them at work because they were cheap. But they never had what we needed. My motto for Mc Carr is if they don't have it you don't need it.
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Something I learned from John Parsons was the Delco shown and the 10,000 model Northeast distributor reversed polarity every time the engine was started. It took me a while to wrap my head around that. The condenser has two leads. The ignition switch only turns to the right 90 degrees at a time. Off start off start. It was done to make the points last longer. Look at a REAL wiring diagram for a late '16, '17' or early '18, it shows this.
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My '18 Light Repair truck has an Eismann mag because they didn't have a battery or any other electrical system. I THINK all 1915 and early '16 US DBs had Eismann but the exports used a different brand. This picture adds some questions as they all do. It shows a one piece valve cover which only the earliest cars have. You can not put a one piece on an engine designed for a two piece valve cover so the engine is very early. But the earliest cars also have a pressure fuel system which this engine has a block off plate where the air pump should be and it has a vacuum tank. Always questions.
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1933 to 1935 dodge pickup parts
nearchoclatetown replied to Kelly schneider's topic in General Discussion
Are you a member of the Dodge Brothers Club? We have several people working on or owning those trucks. -
Research Coachbuilt.com website and try the AACA library. Several cars used friction drive and they should have info on that.
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The first edition Senior owner's manual we have says Stromberg TX 2 as has been said but another book says it has 1 1/4 venturi which John says did not exist. I'd go with the BB1 if it was me. Besides that will give us something to pick at on Ron's car.
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Interesting Dodge Brothers photos
nearchoclatetown replied to 30DodgePanel's topic in Dodge & Dodge Brothers
I will be in that museum next Sat IF I can remember to look at a Ford. I was in that museum today with the Ford with dual white walls. I was disappointed, they are Coker repops. SO I still have yet to see a REAL dual white wall. -
About the 1926 DB in the AACA Museum
nearchoclatetown replied to 22touring's topic in Dodge & Dodge Brothers
Not sure what you mean by your non comment. Boyertown Museum has been good to the DBC, we have a very good relationship. They did get hate mail for the 1933 date as ending the Brothers part of the name. I also know the " Doug" they refer to. The article Dan referred to was written by Hemmings. The Victory was the first car that the whole side was stamped as one piece, quite revolutionary and changed the whole industry. -
Anyone know where this 1931 DB rumble seat coupe is?
nearchoclatetown replied to keiser31's topic in Dodge & Dodge Brothers
It MAY have been the Kokomo, Ind. meet that he had the car to. Might be in someone's pictures. It was not the third Michigan meet or Texas. -
Anyone know where this 1931 DB rumble seat coupe is?
nearchoclatetown replied to keiser31's topic in Dodge & Dodge Brothers
Sorry I can't help. There are plenty of members that live in Florida. Any idea what area he went to? -
Anyone know where this 1931 DB rumble seat coupe is?
nearchoclatetown replied to keiser31's topic in Dodge & Dodge Brothers
I don't think we have a copy in the library but I saw his. -
Anyone know where this 1931 DB rumble seat coupe is?
nearchoclatetown replied to keiser31's topic in Dodge & Dodge Brothers
The first two are the ones I mean. The first one could be bought as of last June. I remembered the second being more crazy, but you would have to meet the guy that had it painted that way. The stripe is green. he carried the brochure in the car for proof. -
Anyone know where this 1931 DB rumble seat coupe is?
nearchoclatetown replied to keiser31's topic in Dodge & Dodge Brothers
John, I am sure you've done all the normal stuff, Google name, Roster, OLD rosters, etc. Good looking car! Joe Cozza has one similar in Conn, about the same color but I doubt that is it. There was also a maroon car in Canada. When restored the guy had it painted like the brochure, looked like a Harlacan? VW from the '96 Olympics. He used every color available from the factory, different color fenders and doors. Did a super restoration, we called it the clown car. I'd have to do some research to remember his name. I heard he died about 3 or so years ago, really nice guy. I forget which meet he had it to. Had a beautiful brown '18 touring at upper Mich. and a beautiful '36ish pickup in Texas.