My 1929 Plymouth Model U

Chet's Old Plymouths

          Current Work

March to May tying up loose ends.

I have been working on the metal body work on and off over the past few months.  Sometimes weather just didn't want to cooperate.    My motor was finally returned to me after some needed rework to the main bearings to facilitate proper oil flow to the crank and connecting rods.  Rework was done at no additional charge.

In a nutshell here is what was professionally done over the past 14 months to my motor:

Complete Rebuild

  • Bake blast block, head, clutch hsg, & Misc. parts
  • Pressure test block & head.
  •  Magnaflux block & head.
  • Wash/Magnaflux crank.
  • Grind crank.
  • Bore & hone.
  • Deck block.
  • Resurface head.
  • Machine & install stellite seats
  • Grind flywheel.
  • Re-grind cam.
  • Repair center cam.
  • Grind seats.
  • Re-Babbitt rods.
  • Re-Babbitt mains.
  • Line bore block.
  • Line bore center cam brg bore.
  • Rebuilt dual action oil pump.
  • Dynamic balancing.
  • R&R freeze plugs.
  • R&R ring gear.
  • Cam gear, special.
  • Crank gear, special.
  • Resurface lifters.
  • Fabricate valve keepers.
  • Piston set.
  • Piston ring set.
  • Head studs.
  • New intake valves.
  • New exhaust valves.
  • valve guides.
  • Valve Springs.
  • Rear main seal.
  • Water inlet studs.
  • Manifold studs.
  • Paint engine.

Besides the work that that was completed by the machine shop the following items were sent out for rebuild:

  The Generator 
The Starter 
  The RT-O8 Carburetor 
New Distributor Base
(Manufactured in Germany)

As of the writing of this page.., the Motor has about 5 hours of runtime and is running cool and strong.   Vacuum and timing is excellent.  20.5  inches of Mercury.   Clean exhaust.