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"No, You shouldn't have to. Loosen all four bolts first, then remove them. Get a smal…"

William R Conte replied Jan 22, 2021 to TRANSMISSION MOUNT FOR 64 DEVILLE with TH400

8 Feb 4, 2021
Reply by Norman Silverman

"Caddy Daddy has a repro for $79, and rebuilt for $145, plus $100 core. I purchased t…"

William R Conte replied Jan 22, 2021 to TRANSMISSION MOUNT FOR 64 DEVILLE with TH400

8 Feb 4, 2021
Reply by Norman Silverman

"Standard bore x stroke for a 390 is 4 x 3.875. Overbore of .030 gives you 4.030 x 3.…"

William R Conte replied Jan 21, 2021 to Engine inspection result for rebuild

8 Jan 21, 2021

"You may be onto something there. I checked my VIN and the last two digits are 94. Th…"

William R Conte replied May 15, 2020 to Crayon markings and markings in hoses

6 May 15, 2020
Reply by William R Conte

"I thought aout this number, then I realized that my car is paint code 94, Aquamarine…"

William R Conte replied May 14, 2020 to Crayon markings and markings in hoses

6 May 15, 2020
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"Yes! These are the lower dash panel below strg col, and rad support in battery box a…"

William R Conte replied May 14, 2020 to Crayon markings and markings in hoses

6 May 15, 2020
Reply by William R Conte

"Those look really good! I had all of my A/C components rebuilt by a shop in FL. I ha…"

William R Conte replied May 14, 2020 to Crayon markings and markings in hoses

6 May 15, 2020
Reply by William R Conte

"Yep, I'm not messing around on mine. Dash pad comes off first thing. I have cruise o…"

William R Conte replied Feb 25, 2018 to 1963 Cadillac ac/hearter control panel removal

22 Feb 26, 2018
Reply by Michael Forte

"I can empathize with the 'asylum' bit. Try doing almost ANY mechanical work on a Che…"

William R Conte replied Feb 25, 2018 to 1963 Cadillac ac/hearter control panel removal

22 Feb 26, 2018
Reply by Michael Forte

"Holy cow! I never heard of this. I checked my 64 Caddy CdV while in the garage tonig…"

William R Conte replied Feb 19, 2018 to Pop The Cork! It is 429 Champagne Time!!

3 Feb 19, 2018
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Replacement Front Crankshaft Seal - 1964 Eldorado (429ci)

Started by Michael Stinson in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion 17 hours ago. 0 Replies

My mechanic is having difficulty sourcing a front crankshaft seal.  Can anyone recommend a replacement front crankshaft seal, and where to purchase?  Amazon has a few that I think(?) are replacements…Continue

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Logans Intake Project, 1964 Fleetwood, Progress Report #2

Started by Logan Robb in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Russ Austin 20 hours ago. 1 Reply

Hello all!Just a short update this evening!I wrestled with the exhaust manifold studs and ultimately chickened out on replacing all 4 of the studs. I only replaced the stud that I spun the threads…Continue

Rear main seal

Started by Phillip Hill in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Michael Monson yesterday. 5 Replies

Hi Everyone can somebody tell me where I can get a reliable rear main seal?I have done the end cap modification and replaced the seal twice,after around 500 miles it starts to leak again,not as bad…Continue

Scout Shows up in the Garage with "Man Bun" to Work on Cadillac!

Started by Jason Edge in General Discussion. Last reply by Dennis P. DiBari yesterday. 1 Reply

Cheryl brought my 4 1/2 month old boy Scout out to the garage in a man-bun to help work on the Cadillac. Sometimes you just have to roll with it! (I am scared to see who she will "dress up" Bandit…Continue

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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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Loud air moving sound within carb with cleaner removed

Posted by Dave Fehrle on March 23, 2024 at 3:23pm 8 Comments

While checking my Carter carb with engine running, I took the air cleaner off and there was a very loud hissing sound of air. I placed a piece of paper over the carb and it didn’t move up or down, is this normal?

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