New build thread; 48 Plymouth

[stovens]

I don't know how long that would of taken me! Nice catch

[53 Chevy5]

Draining after a few days would be real annoying, nice catch. Rita's battery will run down after a couple weeks but I haven't looked into that yet.

[123pugsy]

Draining after a few days would be real annoying, nice catch. Rita's battery will run down after a couple weeks but I haven't looked into that yet.

A couple weeks in a newer car is normal with the security and clocks and stuff.

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[36 sedan]

Temperature can effect a battery's life too, such as setting directly on top of a cold surface. A piece of 1/2" styrofoam insulation between the bottom of the battery and cold steel battery tray can lengthen the battery's life considerably.

[falconvan]

I’ve been putting this little detail off forever. Also decided to ditch the 4:11 rear gears and bought a set of 3:23. It’s currently turning 3500rpm at 70mph and I’d like to get that down.

[123pugsy]

Nice. Do you use some type of adhesive for them seals?

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[34_40]

I’ve been putting this little detail off forever. Also decided to ditch the 4:11 rear gears and bought a set of 3:23. It’s currently turning 3500rpm at 70mph and I’d like to get that down.

I always thought that 3.25 or 3.50 were the perfect gear ratio compromise. I've got 3.90 now and always thought I'd go back to one of those two I mentioned.

[falconvan]

Yep, 3M Black Weatherstripping Adhesive

[123pugsy]

Yep, 3M Black Weatherstripping Adhesive

Thanks.

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[cffisher]

Battery drain.... My plow truck kept killing the battery after a day or 2. Finely found that the up and down switch was supposed to be self centering. It wasn't the up side went back to center when you let it go , but the down didn't. Took a long time to figure that one out as when you park the truck you drop the plow and the switch stayed down. Not any more.

[falconvan]

Battery drain.... My plow truck kept killing the battery after a day or 2. Finely found that the up and down switch was supposed to be self centering. It wasn't the up side went back to center when you let it go , but the down didn't. Took a long time to figure that one out as when you park the truck you drop the plow and the switch stayed down. Not any more.

These things can definitely be sneaky and hard to find. My son had a Firebird that had a light in the console that was supposed to shut off when you shut the console lid. His didn’t and it would kill the battery. Took forever to find that one. Mine is good now; sat for a week and fired right up.

[v8nutz]

We had an 08 Civic that would drain, I could not find the source after many hours of trying. Took it to 2 Honda dealers, they couldn't find it either. I think it was some sensors staying "on" so the can bus would stay on. Ended up trading it in. It gets so much more complicated on the new cars.

[Driver50x]

Burglar alarms are another great way to drain your battery. When I worked at the Chevy dealership it was standard practice to remove the alarms from any trade ins we put on the used car lot.