On Jun 12, 2012, at 1:56 AM, ddavids@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I had a DeSoto shipped from North Dakota to Seattle and the driver
> wound up breaking the exhaust manifold on the lefthand side.
> How he do that, you might ask? Well, he didn't raise the front end of
> his car trailer enough during unloading, and the aft lip of the
> trailer snagged the lowest muffler.
> Before I could slow the guy down to think up a better solution to
> unsticking the car, he climbed onto its rear bumper and started
> bouncing it up and down.
> Well, it came unstuck, which was no surprise. But it put such a strain
> on the exhaust pipe that it snapped the exhaust manifold in two. Of
> course, I didn't find out it was broken until he was long gone.
>
> So now I'm in the market for two new mufflers (turns out the other
> side snagged, too, and it buckled), and a log-style manifold for the
> left side.
> The number cast into the exhaust manifold is 1634445. It was
> apparently used in 56 on some Plymouths, and 56/57 on DeSotos.
> Please contact me if you have one of these, or know where I can find
> one.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan Davids
>
> *************************************************************
Just to pick nits, if this is a stock car, and it has a 325, it is technically not a DeSoto. It is a Firesweep.
Dodge frame, chassis, and running gear. This is especially true of the engine. That is ALL Dodge.
Asking for a 57 DeSoto manifold will get you a completely different critter !
Sorry to hear of your problem. You would think a transporter would use better sense than that. :-P
B.
*************************************************************
To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to
http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
Help the Forward Look with every eBay purchase by starting your search here:
http://www.ForwardLook.net/eBay
>>> Error in line 20 of l-forwardlook.mailtpl: unknown formatting command <<<
-> ...and with every Amazon purchase by clicking here: <-
|
|
Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network