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I am 23 now, 21 when i opened u policy on my 53 desoto with progressive. Full coverage and it's regular insurance so it can be driven anywhere...
You either need fabric backed foam or put se fabric behind it.. Easiest way is to use spray adhesive and attach it to the foam so you have as...
The top of my pile jar is about level with the rad cap, maybe just a little lower and it has solved ALL of my overheating problems.. I also was...
My pickle jar works great! Just put a fitting in the lid with a pick up tube to almost the bottom. Had overheating issue till I put that in and...
That a mechanical fuel injection?!? If so I would presume it would pass as it is old and mechanical!! It would be an MFI not and EFI! Posted...
Figured it out today! I ended up putting a 5/16 shim in the tranny mount to raise it up and change the driveshaft angle. All is well now! Well......
Here ya go guys. 53 desoto. Only 200 of this one made. They did rob the hemi but the grille stayed! [ATTACH][ATTACH] Posted using the Full...
Damn good looking!! I like everything about it! I've got a thing for the mid fifties mopars. I've got a 1953 desoto and M in the process of trying...
Nice car! Love smoothies, just put the chrome ones with bare steel in the middles painted the color of my roof on last week! It completely changes...
Looks badass!
Then it has to be a 727 because I know for a fact it is a 400. Posted from the TJJ App for iPhone & iPad
When I had the driveshaft made I had it measured so the slip yoke was bottomed out and pulled back out 1 inch Posted from the TJJ App for iPhone...
Odd.. My grandpa is the one that said it was a 904 and h has been working on molars for over 40 years. Either way, they were both rebuilt my a...
Anything is possible and I'm not weighing anything out till I know for sure.. When putting it all together I did not have any slop but I will...
The 904 and 727 are essentially the same tranny. The early 904s were built stronger and can handle more power then the 727 can. They originally...
When I built my car I had to have a driveshaft made because of the length. I hand picked the shaft Nd it did not have even a ding in it. I had a...
I put the wheels on the balancer to check them before mounting tires even tho they are brand new and they did not wobble. The tires while on the...
My bad, the pinion angle is parallel to the engine transmission and output on the tranny but is offset so it is not in a straight line Posted...
I have 2 brand new bf Goodrichs on the back. All 4 are perfectly balanced. Defective tire maybe? Any way to tell if its bad other then actually...
That I am not sure of. It was was my grandfathers motor that he had built for his 1983 ramcharger and had actually donated it to my project. He...
I will be there.. I'm 22, my first year bringing my own ride but have attended since I was knee high to a grasshopper. Won't miss it for anything...
Alright guys, a little insight on the ride. I have a 1953 DeSoto 8 passenger sedan, mopar BB 400 with the 904 auto that has about 2000 miles on it...
That's what I thought but was unable to find any info here or in my linechaser. Thanks for the quick answers! Posted from the TJJ App for iPhone...
I have been there every year as long as I can remember but this year will be my first bring a vehicle. I am pre registered and everything but was...
Sorry, meant to say 3 row.. Champion has the option to but a 2 or 3 row Posted from the TJJ App for iPhone & iPad
I bought the same exact one for my 1953 desoto! They all seem to be the same size. The only thing I had to do is cut the 45* elbow off of the...
I also used stock big block mounts and welded them to the frame. I don't know about yours as it is older but I had to set the motor a lot further...
I have a 1953 desoto that I put a big block 400 mopar in and I kept all the original steering components. I had to use a truck style oil pan so...
I have a 8x12 with an electric fan under my car where it can only pull cool clean air. i have a 1953 DeSoto 8 passenger sedan with a BB mopar...
I figured its rare being only 200 made, a DeSoto, which you don't see often, so I wanted to go loud to get some attention. Something these ol cars...
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