William R Conte
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Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

Started this discussion. Last reply by 3b0iz1uxl3e46 Nov 12, 2021. 28 Replies

My newly rebuilt engine got hot immediately on first run. Did this 3 out of 3 tries, blew hose off first two times. It fails compression test badly.My question it this... Can the head gasket go on…Continue

429 and TH400 rebuilder in central NJ?

Started May 1, 2018 0 Replies

Hey gang --- I'm stripping the A/C system out of my 64 Coupe deVille for rehab. I also need to repair a rust hole in the pass fender lower area. Since I am doing all of this work, I am considering…Continue

Wiper switch refurbish

Started this discussion. Last reply by 3ft7bqmb7dryo May 29, 2020. 7 Replies

Last time I tried to use the wipers they wouldn't turn on. Finally, they did. Then I couldn't turn them back off. I had to unplug the wiper motor. The switch action does not feel as tight and…Continue

 

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William R Conte replied to Jason Edge's discussion More Bling and Another Upgrade for Dino.
"Funny you should mention climate control. I'm just finishing up a big ordeal with my car that started out as rebuilding the climate control. In short, Both radiator and heater core were recored, and every refrigeration component was sent down…"
Nov 20, 2021
William R Conte liked Jason Edge's discussion More Bling and Another Upgrade for Dino.
Nov 20, 2021
William R Conte and Kim K Kaiser are now friends
Sep 21, 2021
William R Conte liked Jason Edge's discussion A Before & After Example
Jun 22, 2021
Jason Edge replied to William R Conte's discussion Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?
"I know that is a big relief! You expect the worse and when it turns out not to be so bad you will enjoy the results that much better. In other words you appreciate a good running engine when you get past a scare like that. Get that water pump in…"
May 6, 2021
William R Conte replied to William R Conte's discussion Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?
"I ran the car this evening, and it ran very well, at 186 degrees at the T'Stat housing. Temp gauge read normal, about 1/3 of the way up or so. Same as it did in the past. This time I repainted the radiator support and fan shroud, and put them…"
May 6, 2021
William R Conte replied to William R Conte's discussion Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?
"I noticed that too, and thought it strange. I bought Fel Pro gaskets from RockAuto, the last pair they had. They matched up hole wise with what came out. I expect to be re installing the radiator support today, and possibly the fan shroud too. I…"
May 2, 2021
Kim K Kaiser replied to William R Conte's discussion Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?
"I brought this up in my rebuild in Feb.  i also ordered another gasket, and it was different than the first one!!  same supplier!!!i "made a note of that Holes in heads, gaskets, and block are not a 100% one for one match""
May 2, 2021
Jason Edge replied to William R Conte's discussion Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?
"That's great news. Glad it wasn't any thing major.. just a pain in the you know what to disassemble and reassemble."
Apr 30, 2021
William R Conte replied to William R Conte's discussion Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?
"I see that I did not mention that I also had ended up with a low compression issue on several cylinders. Three of them were below 100, 1 was 89, 2 was 91, and 8 was 97. I put the heads back on yesterday with the best Fel Pro gaskets I could get. I…"
Apr 30, 2021
William R Conte replied to William R Conte's discussion Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?
"Holes in heads, gaskets, and block are not a 100% one for one match. Strange, but I guess that's how they are. I just got all of my gaskets, thermostat, and oil filters here yesterday afternoon. I also painted the radiator support, so I will be…"
Apr 28, 2021
William R Conte replied to William R Conte's discussion Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?
"The closer I'm looking at the parts, the more I feel it's a head gasket issue."
Apr 25, 2021
William R Conte replied to William R Conte's discussion Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?
"The water pump is a rebuilt original. It's working fine. I saw the water circulating on the last start, and even during the compression check, so that isn't it. I pulled the pass side head off. No obvious big blowouts, but the metal around…"
Apr 25, 2021
William R Conte replied to William R Conte's discussion Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?
"Did that on the last run. Tank on radiator was getting really hot in about two minutes. I suspect air bubble first time I ran it on Wed, and blew head gaskets at that time."
Apr 24, 2021
Tosh Dickenson replied to William R Conte's discussion Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?
"How about a stuck thermostat or air bubble?  Maybe remove t-stat and test."
Apr 24, 2021
William R Conte replied to William R Conte's discussion Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?
"Original sender. Glad you mentioned the temp gun. I'm going to pick one up. Looking at photos, the gasket appears to be symmetrical from side to side, except for one hole. From the location of that hole, I suspect that it is the oil supply hole…"
Apr 24, 2021

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Do you own any 1963 & 1964 Cadillacs? If Yes, Year & Body Style
Yes, 1964 Coupe deVille
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30121
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At 6:11pm on February 16, 2018, Jason Edge said…

Hi Bill,
Welcome to the 63/64 Cadillac Website.
 


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Be sure and check out all the links and pages and make yourself at home.  The Help Page at www.help.6364cadillac.com will have links to many useful articles and information about our Cadillacs.

 
 
 

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Modern radio antenna …

Started by Mack in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion yesterday. 0 Replies

Just replaced radios for the modern radios with Bluetooth and all the dance things and wanted to share how I went around the antenna knob… I’ve installed a regular two way GM window switch in the…Continue

BOOT

Started by John Inglesby in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Marty Smith yesterday. 1 Reply

I recently purchased a new boot for my 64 convertible and was wondering how difficult it s to install. I'm not very mechanical. It looks like the chrome piece behind and at top of seats needs to be…Continue

63 Exhaust Hanger Mystery

Started by Mike Travers in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Cees de Bunje on Monday. 8 Replies

I'm in the process of installing a stainless steel single exhaust from Classic Exhaust on my '63 Coupe de Ville. I'm running into a mystery regarding my middle exhaust bracket. I have the bracket…Continue

TH400 Dipstick Tube Seal

Started by Logan Robb in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Logan Robb on Monday. 9 Replies

In my “rebuild” of the transmission, I ordered a dipstick tube seal. However, I’m not sure if the right one came or how to best install the seal. I am wondering if anyone has replaced this seal OR…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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