Don Carvill
Well Known Member
I went out to the barn this morning to take some pictures and while I was doing that I noticed a good thing about the car that I had missed before.
It has transmission lines attached to the radiator!
Now I am not the most knowledgeable guy in the mechanical department, but even I know that powerglide transmissions do not use tranny lines for cooling.
I bought the car last March from a guy that was storing it in a barn owned by a friend of mine. I rebuilt the carb, installed new plugs, wires,cap, rotor, etc...
I planned on taking it to a body shop for body work and paint in the late Summer. In July my dog had a problem with his back leg. It cost me 4 grand and pushed back my plans. Now the plan is to do it this Summer.
When I bought the car my buddy and I assumed it was more original than it turned out. I knew the motor was not original because of the newer ignition and valve covers, but I assumed it had a powerglide because we had a conversation in which my friend said he liked powerglides and I said I did not. I had a '67 Tempest back in the Eighties that was a complete dog in the acceleration department. I blamed it on the two speed trans.
Long story short. I will be looking the car over more closely when it warms up out side. Maybe this weekend. We are supposed to get into the Forties. I may have some questions if I see something I don't recognize. I am assuming again that it will be a turbo 350 trans..... Here I go assuming again, and we all know what that can get us.
It has transmission lines attached to the radiator!
Now I am not the most knowledgeable guy in the mechanical department, but even I know that powerglide transmissions do not use tranny lines for cooling.
I bought the car last March from a guy that was storing it in a barn owned by a friend of mine. I rebuilt the carb, installed new plugs, wires,cap, rotor, etc...
I planned on taking it to a body shop for body work and paint in the late Summer. In July my dog had a problem with his back leg. It cost me 4 grand and pushed back my plans. Now the plan is to do it this Summer.
When I bought the car my buddy and I assumed it was more original than it turned out. I knew the motor was not original because of the newer ignition and valve covers, but I assumed it had a powerglide because we had a conversation in which my friend said he liked powerglides and I said I did not. I had a '67 Tempest back in the Eighties that was a complete dog in the acceleration department. I blamed it on the two speed trans.
Long story short. I will be looking the car over more closely when it warms up out side. Maybe this weekend. We are supposed to get into the Forties. I may have some questions if I see something I don't recognize. I am assuming again that it will be a turbo 350 trans..... Here I go assuming again, and we all know what that can get us.