Search results for query: *

  • Users: thomasrc
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. T

    ‘48 Chrysler Crown Imperial Limo - pos or neg ground?

    One of my mechanics ordered a wiring diagram for this car and what arrived is a C 3738 and 39. This is a C 40, 323.5 flathead. The diagram that arrived states it’s a positive ground. This car set up as negative ground and the mechanic I bought the car from states everything is completely...
  2. T

    1948 Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine - radiator help pls!

    Need Help from the MOPAR Brain Trust Calling on the collective wisdom of this great forum—if anyone can help crack this, it’s you folks. Working on my 1948 Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine and have hit a wall with the original copper/brass radiator. It flow-tested at just 60%. At 1 psi, one...
  3. T

    48 Crown Imperial Limo Gear shifter wire?!??

    When I inquired about a new shift knob, I was told they "all" have threads to attach, however as you can see with the attached pictures, mine has splines. Tried to twist the spline part off to see about the threads and found there is a WIRE inside the shifter that goes into the steering column...
  4. T

    Need thermostat housing flathead 8

    for a '48 Chrysler Crown Imperial - I am finding lots of housings for 6 cyc, no 8's Suggestions?
  5. T

    '48 Crown Imp Limo - hyd. windows line leak and oil pressure line leak

    I posted this here because the hydraulic system is in the engine bay and I did not see a better place to post, if this belongs elsewhere, my apologies - pls advise. Scrubbed the internet, google, YouTube, etc looking for any info re the hydraulic system/lines for the windows. I had a small...
  6. T

    '48 Crown Imperial Limousine - correct key?

    I've been digging all around the internet researching the correct key for this car.........getting mixed answers. The best I can tell at ekeyblanks.com is the X1199B. However, scrolling down info is also conflicting - fits C40 46-48, then says Crown Imperial 40-42. I played a bonehead move...
  7. T

    Admin help - help find a thread

    I found this the other day after an extensive google search and wanted to save it for the future since I bought this car in Jan - I am researching to put the last few remaining pieces together. I cut and pasted this link so I know it is accurate, but when I try to pull it back up, says not...
  8. T

    C 40 323.5 correct thermostat for '48 Crown Imperial Limousine

    I read in the service manual the temp range is 157 - 162, & will be fully open @ ~ 183. Bought the car in Jan 2024, nearly 100% original, with 48k miles from a mechanic who got it running last year. He owns a shop & works on a lot of cars, and can't remember if he took the thermostat out, or...
Back
Top