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"It isn't. The oil looks fine, and the level did not rise. When I pulled the valve co…"

William R Conte replied Apr 23, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"I'm going to pull the heads off. "

William R Conte replied Apr 23, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"lower hose on pump was first. Upper hose from radiator was second. I thought I hadn'…"

William R Conte replied Apr 23, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"I went through the TH400 from my 64 this past Fall. I went through the entire transm…"

William R Conte replied Mar 13, 2021 to Transmission tail shaft bushing (s) and seal for 64 with TH400

18 Apr 2, 2021
Reply by Norman Silverman

"Thanks for the tip on that oil! I'll try that oil when the break in period is up. I…"

William R Conte replied Feb 6, 2021 to Dino - Hoodless!

9 Feb 6, 2021
Reply by William R Conte

"Jason, you are probably already aware of this, but just in case.... make sure you us…"

William R Conte replied Feb 5, 2021 to Dino - Hoodless!

9 Feb 6, 2021
Reply by William R Conte

"When I followed Jason's link, there is a button that you click to check vehicle fitm…"

William R Conte replied Feb 5, 2021 to Did I make a mistake: fuel tank replacement

10 Feb 5, 2021
Reply by Jason Edge

"I used a single chain, and attached it at pass side rear most intake man bolt hole,…"

William R Conte replied Feb 4, 2021 to Hoisting engine

4 Feb 4, 2021
Reply by Kim K Kaiser

"Are you pulling the transmission with it? If so, I recommend one of these --> htt…"

William R Conte replied Feb 4, 2021 to Hoisting engine

4 Feb 4, 2021
Reply by Kim K Kaiser

"That would probably be a good idea. It would provide some slack for movement. "

William R Conte replied Feb 4, 2021 to TRANSMISSION MOUNT FOR 64 DEVILLE with TH400

8 Feb 4, 2021
Reply by Norman Silverman

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Add cruise control/Aftermarket Cruise control

Started by Logan Robb in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Jason Edge 14 hours ago. 14 Replies

Late in the evenings, I wonder about things I will probably never do as I am not that crazy. However, I know someone out there has tried it or wanted it bad enough they have done it. My 64 Fltwd did…Continue

Anyone Aware of a Raised Roof 75 Series?

Started by Jason Edge in General Discussion on Monday. 0 Replies

I received the email below and did not remember a raised roof 75 series but thought I would post here. Anyone know of or ever hear of this car?"I am a volunteer at Hillwood Museum and Gardens, the…Continue

Gump(Pat Westphal) you’re a gosh darn genius!

Started by Dave Fehrle in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Patrick Westphal on Friday. 2 Replies

So I have been having problems with my brake lights. At first I thought it was both sides and turns out it is only the drivers side. Also, I thought the blinker worked and it didn’t and turned out…Continue

Front grill

Started by Phillip Hill in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Dennis P. DiBari Jul 22. 11 Replies

Hi everyone im currently restoring my my front grill due to some previous clown painting it with silver frost paint and doing a dodgy job I would like to know what parts of the grill are anodised.it…Continue

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1963 RHS A/C kick panel - photos needed

Posted by SK on June 2, 2025 at 2:20pm 2 Comments

Could someone post front and back photos of the 1963 right-hand kick panel with A/C?

My car didn’t come with the original kick panels, so it's a bit of a mystery to me how I should cut the backing board and carpet to fit around the A/C.

Many thanks,

-Samu

Edelbrock Carb Block off Plates

Posted by Chase on March 12, 2025 at 2:05pm 14 Comments

Hey guys,

I have installed the same Edelbrock carb and have done everything the same as Jason’s carb and intake project. In the spring and summer months the car starts, runs and idles great! In the fall and winter months on a cold start, the car starts awful and wants to die until it warms up. I have to keep my foot on the throttle until it warms up or it will idle just terrible and try to die. Once it’s warm, it runs fantastic! Whats going on here? I was thinking of removing the…

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'63 Tailfin Tales

Posted by Mark Mata on February 22, 2025 at 5:00pm 9 Comments

New old stock seat material

Posted by Ray Schick on August 22, 2024 at 6:25pm 2 Comments

I bought this seat material thinking that it’s…

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