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oh, and yes it's all there

"silencer"? never heard of such a thing [thingie].

yes, agreed, but the motors manual does give specs and a good overall. seems most cars of the era used similar technology. the water pumps are froze solid. afraid i'll break something if i try to force them. of course, the ones on the new purchase are good. btw, i think the original carb is a holley. my first lincoln had an aftermarket rochester two barrel, they were trying for better gas mileage. anyway, the original air cleaner has a canister thingie between the carb and air cleaner. i've seen similar elsewhere. anyone know what is the purpose? [is "thingie" allowed terminology here?]

ps: found dear old dad's "motors manual." still looking for an original shop manual but this is helpful.

i've had good luck with the mobil 1 engine oils. although not straight synthetic, it seems a good compromise between lub quality and price. often, i add a quart of motorcycle synthetic because it contains added potassium and zinc. i'm going to print grimy's comments and the one from spinney and keep them with the car. very informative and thx guys. btw grimy, my penncool 3000 just arrived. i used to put water pump lube in my cars but haven't been able to find it recently at auto stores. i have a rebuilt engine [less than 200 miles] in my parts car but the water pumps again need rebuilding from inactivity. i'll try to make pics of the car but i'm not very computer literate and will have to dig out a digital camera. every time i use one of those things i have to relearn how. i'm a bit crippled and have to hire work that i would have done myself in the past. for instance, i intended to bring back my "parts car" but find i can't do the body work. hence, buying another same model in better shape. nice having a parts car. next project is some wiring, pulling the steering wheel to put on a horn ring, repair the plastic and put on a leather cover, then upholstery. wondering if i should buy the cover or find a pro who can install the leather. finally, i may change the color from it's now metallic red [looks good] to an original cream color. i'm thinking of using a latigo leather hide for each door panel, waxed for protection. trying to figure out covering and attaching the armrests. you know, these lincolns have nicer appointments than the mercs but a merc is worth more money.

grimy, i should pay you for this primer. anyone try the hemmings synthetics?

thx for the info grimy. i'm going to pickup a manual. how do you feel about synthetic oil in this car, trans, diff and engine?

grimy, you must be the national expert on grease [hence the moniker?]. i only knew of car grease and boat trailer grease. i don't think the lincoln needs water pumps serviced. actually, this is my second '49 lincoln. the first is now a parts car that i "got for a song." really. back in my salad days i was an artist and [bad] poet. i met a fellow who owned a music publishing business in hollywood. sunset strip, penthouse, impressive for a country boy. anyway, he set poet lyrics to music, had it recorded a couple times and decided he wanted to own the whole thing, music and lyrics, so we traded the song for his lincoln. it had 54000 miles and a plaque that read "participant pikes peak hillclimb." this was in the seventies. it came with the owners manual containing a lube chart but ive misplaced it.

i might do that, john, when i get her finished. right now, i just want to grease the car but can't remember all the lube points since i last did one of these 25 years ago. and look into a shop manual but i recall the owners manual had a chart of lube points.

i've purchased a 1949 baby lincoln. if anyone has an owner's manual, i believe there is a chart listing the lubrication points. seems like there are 25-30 zerks on this car. can you post it so i can copy? thx..