Since my brain threw a code and made me buy the 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe Junkyard Find yesterday, I need to choose a suitable modern engine and transmission combo for the thing. I’ve hired a rocket scientist and weirdo hot-rodder (the lunatic who built the Rocket Surgery Racing mid-engined Renault 4CV) to execute a chassis modernization program on the old Mopar, and I need to make my drivetrain choice ASAP. Suggestions? (Read More…)
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Tagged as 1941 Plymouth, 1941 Plymouth Hell Project, Don't Try This At Home, Engine Swap, Question
Tagged as 1941 Plymouth, 1941 Plymouth Hell Project, Don't Try This At Home, Engine Swap, Question
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