Re: [FWDLK] 57 DeSoto 325 Poly Questions

[Dave Homstad <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In the old days, they used to sell a replacement cap for brake fluid 
metal can containers that had a clear plastic hose in the center. It 
should be easy to drill a hole in a spare brake fluid bottle's plastic 
cap that would be a snug fit around a plastic hose.

Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500


On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 6:41 PM, ddavids@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Thanks to those who replied with the lab squirt bottle and/or tubing
> technique for adding brake fluid. By the way, I've been putting speed
> bleeders on my cars lately, which makes brake bleeding much easier and
> faster. The 57 DeSotos have taken the 5/16 thread size, while later 
> Mopars
> take 1/4. Easiest way to get them is through Amazon. (The way things 
> are
> going, it seems like we're all going to be buying just about 
> everything
> from them.)
>
> But no one has given me a lead yet on a source for rebuilt/new water 
> pumps
> for 325 poly V8s. Would you believe there are adaptor plates so you 
> can
> use SBC water pumps. Seriously. I do not want to go that route!
>
> Dan
>
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>
> 1) How the heck do you add brake fluid? The power brake unit is 
> mounted on
> the firewall directly above the master brake cylinder. There is
> insufficient
> room (only about an inch) between the bottom of the power brake unit 
> and
> the
> nut/cap on top of the master cylinder.
>
> 2) Where can I buy a rebuilt water pump? (online search has come up 
> empty)
>
> Dan Davids
> Seattle
>
> 57 Firesweep 325 poly 4bbl factory dual exhaust 3-speed torqueflite 
> (She
> lit
> up the tires last night - plenty of torque out of this baby!)
>
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