1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2

[dadsbee]

88, pretty much flawless, miles on the '66 HP2 today. Wrapped her around to a whopping 10,225 original miles. The 426 Hemi x 4 gear ran like a top, but decided it wanted to start up at about 3500 rpms in front of the Collingwood brewhouse when it was 30 degrees Celsius outside. We apologize to all that we gassed out with Av gas exhaust when we were leaving!

Leaving the shop, 10,135 original miles.

Yep, I still open the door some 44 years later. Now protecting the paint is another story..

So nice that they reopened the beach stretch, after about 3 years of high water and the road covered in beach.

Well.. because we could.

Further down the beach.

Not sure why, but she's still here 44 years later!

Sex on the Beach.

Blue Mountain ski hills in the back ground. Tricycle for the Granddaughter in the back seat ..ffs..

30C and the Hemi running 195F, 5 degrees above the thermostat. So many guys ask, "what cooling system do I need, aftermarket.. electric fan... blah blah blah". NO, you need a stock OE radiator that is clean and a good 7 blade curled tip fan, nothing else!

 

[dadsbee]

Yep...

Collingwood Northwinds Brew House.

Fired immediately but pegged about 3500 RPM's. Dual carb linkage bound up...

Quick fix. I've never left my Bride stranded. But I have made her push a few times.. lol

Home, 10,223 miles

 

[dadsbee]

I'm not OCD but I do look at a car a square inch at a time, not overall like most people.

Couldn't handle driving and staring at the hood ornament leaning to the passenger side. Removed to find factory holes are not on center of ridge.

A little hole ream to the drivers side.

It's off the car, so you know what that means here...

Forward side a tad dirty with bug guts as well

Off to the buffing wheel.

Cleaned with a few Qtips.

Quick spray and polish.

Hood ornament finally straight. Mazda rear hub work tmrw then back to the Superbird.

 

[Dave6T4]

I'm not OCD, but I do look at a car a square inch at a time, not overall like most people.

Couldn't handle driving and staring at the hood ornament leaning to the passenger side. Removed to find factory holes are not on center of ridge.
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A little hole ream to the drivers side.

It's off the car, so you know what that means here...

Forward side a tad dirty with bug guts as well

Off to the buffing wheel.

Cleaned with a few Qtips.

Quick spray and polish.

Hood ornament finally straight. Mazda rear hub work tmrw then back to the Superbird.

I thought you removed it to hang on Christmas Tree. You're thinking about it. LOL

 

[F4R/T]

Love your work ! I’m not ocd either but I like them right ... it’s like trimming the inside of your house and the trim not being square and level!

 

[gtx6970]

I'm not OCD but I do look at a car a square inch at a time, not overall like most people.

Couldn't handle driving and staring at the hood ornament leaning to the passenger side. Removed to find factory holes are not on center of ridge.
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A little hole ream to the drivers side.
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It's off the car, so you know what that means here...
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Forward side a tad dirty with bug guts as well
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Off to the buffing wheel.
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Cleaned with a few Qtips.
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Quick spray and polish.
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Hood ornament finally straight. Mazda rear hub work tmrw then back to the Superbird.
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Gotta love the view

 

[hdwrench]

yep , she’s a beauty!

 

[dadsbee]

Gotta love the view

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Is yours crooked tooo?? LOL

 

[gtx6970]

Is yours crooked tooo?? LOL

Yep

 

[dadsbee]

Home alone, dreamin of Spring and listening to mechanical music!

 

[64BEL]

Nothing like the sound of a Singer to give me cabin fever with mine in deep sleep for the winter!

 

[dadsbee]

Last cruise, with the Wife following in the Formula S she comes on the radio and says "your drivers side pipe is smoking when you get into it".

Today I put on my big boy pants to see what's up... fearful that is why the car was sold, needing an engine job and that's the last thing I need.

Popped the left bank wires, #3 had a 1/4" of oil in it. Pulled the LOOSE plug with oil pouring off of it. Crush washers still on all plugs. Tube looks good.

These washers ARE supposed to be removed, correct?

 

[Jerry Hall]

Yes, no washers.

 

[Jerry Hall]

For the lack of knowing what there name is, do you have the aluminum things installed in the heads that the spark plug tube slides into. If so are the o-rings good on them. They're supposed to eliminate what you are dealing with. That is unless you have other problems, which I doubt as the engine sounds to good in the video you posted to have anything else wrong.

 

[Fran Blacker]

As Jerry said spark plug tube seal help seal plug well. If you don't have them oil will get on plugs. Compression check will be the answer. Open your garage door before you fire itup.

 

[dadsbee]

Stock tubes and as noted the #3 plug was loose. All other plugs are oil free tube "wells" dry. Clipped all the washers off and reinstalled everything. None of the tubes looked chewed. ****, it even runs again ! Plugs are Black, but we'll see what Spring brings and check one when it hasn't been idling..

 

[AR67GTX]

I haven’t seen any damage in my tubes from the washers either and they seem to be sealing fine. Not sure I understand how those compression washers would “chew up” the tube seat. But I guess the wider, flat plug shoulder would clamp down on the tube and tube seat a little more evenly. I guess I’ll look at clipping mine if that seems to be the conventional wisdom.

 

[dadsbee]

Tiny washer foot print vs big plug base foot print. Washer would also cone in the tube if tightened hard. The plug base face is flat, squashing the plug and tube tight to the cylinder head over a larger area.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Put NGK plugs in what a pain to remove washers! How do you remove the washers, look for easier way!

 

[AR67GTX]

I’m about to experiment. First will be a small pair of wire clipper pliers. After that ?