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"Funny you should mention climate control. I'm just finishing up a big ordeal with my…"

William R Conte replied Nov 20, 2021 to More Bling and Another Upgrade for Dino.

9 Nov 21, 2021
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"I ran the car this evening, and it ran very well, at 186 degrees at the T'Stat housi…"

William R Conte replied May 6, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"I noticed that too, and thought it strange. I bought Fel Pro gaskets from RockAuto,…"

William R Conte replied May 2, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"I see that I did not mention that I also had ended up with a low compression issue o…"

William R Conte replied Apr 30, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"Holes in heads, gaskets, and block are not a 100% one for one match. Strange, but I…"

William R Conte replied Apr 28, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"The closer I'm looking at the parts, the more I feel it's a head gasket issue. It wo…"

William R Conte replied Apr 25, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"The water pump is a rebuilt original. It's working fine. I saw the water circulating…"

William R Conte replied Apr 25, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"I had tested the thermostat in a pan of heated water and accurate electric thermomet…"

William R Conte replied Apr 24, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"Original sender. Glad you mentioned the temp gun. I'm going to pick one up. Looking…"

William R Conte replied Apr 24, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"It was a complete rebuild, top to bottom. It got an overbore by .020 and new pistons…"

William R Conte replied Apr 24, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

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Replacement 63 Radiator Recommendations

Started by Mike Travers in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Matti Roth on Tuesday. 1 Reply

My 61 year old radiator sprung a leak (actually a few leaks). What are you guys using as replacements? Are you replacing with copper or aluminum? How many rows are you running in the radiator? How's…Continue

T-3 low beam headlight

Started by Jeff Donaldson in Wanted to Buy on Monday. 0 Replies

Hi,I need one T-3 low beam headlight if anyone has a spare they would like to sell.CheersJeffContinue

1958 thru 1964 Cadillac Jetaway Front Coupling Unit Complete

Started by Doug Scarrow in For Sale on Sunday. 0 Replies

just listed https://www.ebay.com/itm/266787800087Correct complete front unit coupling fits 1958 thru 1964 Cadillacs Hydramatic transmission The…Continue

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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?

Vintage Air AC

Posted by Chase on March 21, 2024 at 5:55am 0 Comments

Hey everyone, has anybody done a Vintage Air AC/Heat setup in their car? I want to bypass the old vacuum setup and go with a Vintage Air Gen 2 model. Before I get started, does anyone have any experience with this? (Which model to go with, do’s and dont’s, etc.) It looks pretty involved. Any and all info/pics would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

accumulator dryer

Posted by CHRIS CARLSON on December 6, 2023 at 10:54am 0 Comments

Who rebuilds original AC  accumulator dryers for 1964 Cadillac? I have been on Classic auto air in Tampa FL wait list for over a year ,  There is one on Old air products web site that looks very similar to the original # 21-4214A but states it fits 1962 Gm cars, The one recommended for a 1964 Cadillac is half the length 21-4215A    What  is everyone using ? I would prefer to be as original as possible. Thanks

'63 Eldorado trumpet horn + 2 standard horns restoration

Posted by Les Eastling on November 15, 2023 at 10:34am 1 Comment

My son, unbeknownst to me, had all three of the horns on our 1963 Eldorado completely restored. We had recently added the Eldorado trumpet horn to the two standard horns and the sound was not very good... we had heard good ones so we knew something was not right... but there was not much we could do to get better sound from the 3 horns. 

There is a restoration service called The Horn Works who my son…

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