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I will post a picture of the 51 sometime in the next 2 weeks. The fuel system is done, the tune up is done, and it's undercoated. Waiting for the exhaust system. Then I'll lower it and take pictures. The body is pretty solid-some old patches that are coming through. The interior is ok for now. I restore these old cars to drive-I like driving them!
Posted on: 2021/4/21 17:46
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More trouble than it's worth! I may try it on my 52 if I decide to keep it and rebuild it. The only thing that makes rebuilding the 52 questionable is the windshield. The only one I was able to find is at Merritt's and they want $1250 + shipping. I just can't do that.
Posted on: 2021/4/21 15:22
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I actually have a kit from ebay for a 12v conversion. I hadn't done it yet on my 52. The 51 has an electric fuel pump that would have to be changed. Also would that have any effect on the overdrive unit?
Posted on: 2021/4/21 13:52
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I noticed that this car has a negative ground. Will that affect the kickdown and fuel gage?
Posted on: 2021/4/21 10:46
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Very good and detailed explanation! In todays automotive world it would take a computer to figure all of this out in a split second. It just amazes me that they came up with such a detailed but basically simple method 70+ years ago as I'm sure they used something similar in the previous overdrives as well.
Thanks again Howard.
Posted on: 2021/4/20 13:33
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It looks like the wire to the distributor is missing. If I read correctly, that wire is the "interruptor" wire that momentarily stops current to the engine to drop the unit out of overdrive. Would a 14 GA wire work?
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There is a relay on the firewall that looks like a voltage regulator with a fuse on the outside. It looks like one of the wires is mossing as there are only 3 wires. I will look at the schematic to trtace where it should come from. Thanks again, Tracy.
Posted on: 2021/4/18 14:35
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Thank you Howard. I have seen them on ebay as well. The unit is an R11? I don't know-haven't gotten that far yet.
Posted on: 2021/4/18 13:31
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Where would I find the Kick down switch for the overdrive? I saw it on the wiring diagram, but couldn't find it in the engine compartment. I did find the relay and three disconnected wires that are in about the right place for the kick down switch.
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Posted on: 2021/4/17 21:04
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Thank you Howard.
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