?? Butt hurt ?/ about what ?? Did I miss something ? :confused: . What happened to that sweet Caddy ? .
IIRC ; The fully synchronized three speed , side loading Saginaw tranny didn't come until 1963....
Nash - Kelvinator I certainly do know this ! . The first thousand or so Nash Metropolitans were badged " NKI " for Nash Kelvinator...
Gear oil ! Never , EVER use grease in any steering box ! . Some DPO or DPM prolly used grease and that's what killed your pol box . There...
Mostly Aches & pains :p . Dangit ~ it turns out all those cranky old men I used to try and ignore when they'd caution me against doing stupid...
Sounds Like : Tim's the winnah ! :D . But don't panic , these old trannies are dead simple to overhaul , just make a point of replacing...
Manifold Hardware Yep , the 216 has just pins on each end too . Joe is MotherTrucker AKA : Dead Zone Trucking . He's in Az. and has pretty...
You're Welcome ! .....I think :rolleyes: . Don't blame me if you wind up on the sofa.....
Thermostat Mod Yes , the flat(ish) part between the sealing edge and the working center valve part . One tiny little hole does the trick ! ....
"It would be nice if they all ran so I can maybe sell a few of em" This is my problem ! . I have some really nice old VW's & things but no one...
Engine Building The deal is : it always costs more than you can sell it for . I spent $2,000.00 + on a four cylinder weeny little BMC 1500...
Factory AC I know that the '49 Nash was the first automobile with the body designed to have AC , they built the cowl with AC plenums in it........
Exhaust Manifold Yes , guide pins on either end , this is extremely important ! . I bet Joe has the keepers you need . Moonshiners ? you...
Nice pix ! What was the basis of this show ? I thought you'd said it was a truck show . Too bad I missed it , I pretty much stayed home &...
Aw , NUTS ! I don't think I'll be able to make this :mad: . Y'all have a good time and take lotsa pictures , I'm busy doing house works and...
Radiator Core Suport Cross Bars Yes , you can delete them but they do help keep things from flexing as you go down uneven roads .
Looks Nice ! If the wrong color :rolleyes: . I assume you know that the very first and very last holes in the exhaust manifold have short...
Machine Work O.K., I'm late here , sorry . It sounds like you've fond the place , knowing your way aound a 216/235/261 is *really* important...
Slow Response Yep ; You posted in the wrong forum ,you're supposed to post on the year your truck is..... The pricing is all over the map...
Thermostat Woes This is interesting as you say the temperature peaks then drops back to normal . It is often helpful to drill one tiny hole on...
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