The only other '59 Plymouths at the show were those belonging to Earl Hess - the crowd-pleasing custom Sport Fury, and the gorgeous Sport Fury convertible.
Matthew left for Carlisle on Wednesday, and I went solo on Saturday, the first time ever in Faulkner. I needn't have worried - he ran like a champ the whole way.
With Matthew's arrival, work began in earnest on the installation of the SMS door panels I had recently received - along with a pair of ash trays I had acquired from eBay.
The Master at workMatthew shows off his handiwork!for the back seat smokers
Martha, my '54 Plymouth Plaza Suburban, sits in the driveway to my garage where Faulkner is kept. I had Martha's radiator recored, and stripped much of the engine compartment for some modest efforts at detailing; but Martha was inoperable as a result. Would I finish in time, in order to move her out...
...and here they are! Todd (Montana) can be reached at [snip]. The car was his father's. Looks to be in very decent shape! IMG_20220525_113037881.jpg IMG_20220525_113048463.jpg IMG_20220525_113100846.jpg IMG_20220525_113201301_HDR.jpg IMG_20220525_113120944.jpg IMG_20220525_115429920_HDR.jpg IMG_202...
I don't like the fact the alternators on a large arm that I think might even have some give when you really tighten the belt. Mike, that could be the problem right there. At certain engine speeds, that extended arm could vibrate at its “natural frequency” and exhibit the fan belt motion you are obs...
Sure, Dick - Mike, here's a vid of Dick's 318 running. You'll note that there isn't any play in his fan belt. Check the tightness of the belt, and failing that, confirm that the alternator isn't hanging up, as Mark suggested by removing the belt and checking the free play.
Ah, I didn't read correctly; I thought at first perhaps a pulley was wobbling. That doesn't seem to be the case. The crankshaft pulley is providing the pull on the belt, first the water pump & fan pulley, then the alternator pulley. Any slack in the belt will appear between the alternator and th...
