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ebay #141554007127 is an interchange for 1842546. Ron
My experience with Collector's Auto Supply is that they are horribly expensive. Best bet is to search ebay or get one off a parts car. My 55-58 part...
Fred - Since your car is 57 years old, lots of modifications could have been done by previous owners over the years, such as the changed interior or ...
Michael - The entire harness was removed from the car. Every wire was labeled as to where it connected. The shop manual has a schematic that you can ...
Wasn't this for sale at the Lake Elmo meet back in 2013 ? Ron
Mark - Yes, I was aware of that. I was wondering if you or anyone else had a Desoto or Chrysler Technical Service Bulletin stating when the changeove...
The early 55 frame is on top, BTW. Ron
Here's a photo of the early vs. late 55 2dr glass frame. The base is different while the chrome surround is the same...
It would be a real good idea to purchase a shop manual for your car. Inside, there should be an explanation of this procedure. Ron
Here's what I ended up doing: Once I removed the valve body, I used a brass drift and tapped out the seal. Then I positioned the new seal. Using a 1/4...
Is that back at the transmission, rather than part of the dash rod/bell crank linkage? Yes. It's lower of the two levers that mounts onto the throttl...