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Amen Keiser, Almost said like " What was I thinkin' at closin' time?"

Congrats on a great acquisition! Preserving history and having a blast can coexist!

I've installed my rebuilt engine in the car, added all the fluids and now theres a water leak. It's dripping from the bottom of the front cover. I don't believe it's from the water pump. Could it be that some of the front cover bolts go into the water jacket? I installed all the other in-block bolts with permatex 2, but I'm not sure the front cover was done. Any ideas?

Great story. The only thing cooler would be if you still had the wagon!

Jason, I knew there was a reason I liked you!:cool:

Rusty, I have followed your posts and trust your advice, but isn't it reasonable to assume dirt in suspension will get sucked into the oil pump. This is how an old mechanic explained it to me. Life would be easier running modern multi-grade oil but I'm still not sure?

Great find! Thanks for sharing.

I went crazy trying to diagnose the ticking in my old Dodge. Good oil pressure, low compression (80-90 lbs.) I decided to go for the rebuild. The ticking was a piece of broken piston ring that broke its way through the top piston edge to the combustion chamber! The tired old motor had broken top compression rings on all six pistons, and #3 was the first to go. Good luck with your search.

I'm thinking Levi's Gremlin or Matador! That's making a statement.:cool:

I am running 30 wt non-detergent in my 56 Dodge 230. Mine is freshly rebuilt and I was advised to use non-detergent oil so the oil will carry any impurities and deposit them on the bottom of the oil pan. This is because the oil filter only cleans a small percent of the oil. Modern engines send all the oil through the filter and detergent oil carries all impurities in suspension to the filter for elimination. Using detergent oil in the old motors will run these impurities in suspension through the oil pump and into all the bearings! Yikes!

I am running 30 wt non-detergent in my 56 Dodge 230. Mine is freshly rebuilt and I was advised to use non-detergent oil so the oil will carry any impurities and deposit them on the bottom of the oil pan. This is because the oil filter only cleans a small percent of the oil. Modern engines send all the oil through the filter and detergent oil carries all impurities in suspension to the filter for elimination. Using detergent oil in the old motors will run these impurities in suspension through the oil pump and into all the bearings!

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Ditto here. You won't see another one at any car show.

There was a NOS bucket on EBay recently. It was a no sale, so keep a lookout. I think it was listed as Desoto.

Awesome work! When I saw the first photos, I figured only a magician could bring this car back. You sir are the man.

The president of The Puget Sound Region of the National WPC Club does concours quality work. You can contact him at fendersandfins@yahoo.com

I think 35 will also work, but after 36 the width of the axle assembly gets 3" wider.

Every year this museum sends a car to the Kirkland Concours in Tacoma. I'd love to make it up to Fairbanks to see them all, but one at a time down here is fine with me. They have some amazing cars!

Thanks for that,Jason. I couldn't have said it better myself! I am envisioning smoke coming out of your ears too. Seriously, There is no way I'll put new stuff on that dual sidemount car, period. The antique club would toss me out and that's part of the reason for owning it in the first place. Going to their reunion picnic with 100 other pre-war all stock cars is the cat's pjs. Thank you guys for the continued input on this subject.

Regarding your wife's wishes; you can add the heater, radio and seatbelts. That's such a nice car, I would. Don't sweat the turn signals, ever notice how many drivers out there don't use theirs?

Do a google search or go to E-bay.

The shifter on the '36 is on the top of the trans. I have been talking to an old timer regarding his 2 late '30s overdrives on fitting my car. He's not going to need both, right? Nice looking '34. I hope your OD works out.

Going to the Custom Auto Show at the Seattle Center as a 12 year old kid with my older brother, a model A nut, in the late 60's. He introduced me to Bert Lobberegt who was showing his 1907 Pierce Great Arrow. Bert restored this car himself, then drove around the U.S. and placed the decals of all the states visited on the large windshield! I got to visit his garage when I was in my 20's and see the rest of his amazing collection. Bert's gone, but not forgotten, and his Great Arrow is now part of the Lemay collection in Tacoma.

That's a dynamite find! Good for you!