1942 Chrysler New Yorker project thread

[DRAG-ULA]

So I texted my buddy Jerry to see if he had an 8 3/4" axle he wanted to sell me for my 48 Dodge, and I wound up with this too hahaha. Texas car, no rot, just a soft trunk floor. Plan is get it running & driving pretty much as is. The guy who owned it before Jerry pulled the fenders & primed them, which sucks for me because l love the original paint. This is pretty much how I got it




All the parts are there except the gas tank, radiator, and crank pulley.

[DRAG-ULA]

It sat apart with the pistons out & head off for 25 years for a re-ring job that never happened. Fortunately, everything was in ok shape, I got a set of rings and a gasket set with the car. As I got it



Got some cool vintage parts with it


I ball honed the bores, pulled the valves, cleaned, ground & lapped them.
Adjusted the valves, amidst years of crud & shit

[DRAG-ULA]

And I got it running on its own Sunday. I had to take apart the fuel pump & clean it, the carb is NOS, but still needs a rebuild, but it runs!!!!!
https://youtu.be/Z3SX1XVUYyw

[mustangmike6996]

That's awesome

[DeFormula]

Schweet!

[Krazybones]

When will you be picking me up to go for a ride in this?

[twotwoturbo]

damn thats sweet

[twotwoturbo]

dig the vintage parts boxes!

[DRAG-ULA]

When will you be picking me up to go for a ride in this?

I'm shooting for the basement at Autorama. Gotta check registration, it might already be full down there

[DRAG-ULA]

Fortunately it came with extra rear fenders I'm going to use.