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Interesting -- I always thought there was more vibration in the drivetrain of my '59 than there should be; wonder if that's what it is. Bernie O

Well......... the saga continues with this car. It seem now that I was right all along - the clutch is bad !! After taking it apart and not really seeing anything wrong with the clutch (I even took it to a local NAPA store and the guy there said it looked fine), my mechanic was SURE it was the...

John, Its definitely not an aftermarket piece; I bought it right from GM Parts Dept when I bought the crate motor. I also seem to remember having to take a flywheel back to dealer because it was the wrong one or wouldn't fit or something, but I can't recall the exact circumstances at this time...

John, Thanks for the reply. So if I understand you correctly I DEFINITELY have a 14" - 168 tooth Flywheel. The starter definitely has horizontal bolts through the b/h with two bolts going through the starter into the b/h and one bolt going through the b/h then through the starter and into the...

Boy, I'm really confused now. I'm ALMOST sure I have a 14" clutch; at least that's what I have circled on the old paperwork I found with the receipts for the flywheel. And my started definitely bolts to the bellhousing (aluminum b/h, not the correct cast iron for a '59). I guess I'll find out...

Actually my starter does bolt to the bellhousing. I just dug through all my old paper work - it's a very early crate motor (purchased in 1995) with P/N 12356644. Also found the receipt for the Flywheel - it's P/N 10105832. Is there a place where I can reference this P/N and find the tooth count...

Tom, None of it is original; it's a '59 with an early crate motor and a Muncie M-20. It's going to come apart (again) in the next few days, so I'll just count the teeth. Reason is it looks like I'm going to go with a Keisler transmission and they need to know the flywheel teeth count to...

Is there any way to tell how many teeth are on the flywheel without dropping the bellhousing and counting them ? Can you tell by how many teeth are on the starter ? How many different Flywheels; I know of two (153 and 164, teeth I think), but don't know how to tell which is which and where and...

Thanks for the input, guys. Still haven't decided what to do as the Muncie still hasn't been removed form the car yet to see just how bad it is. The Tremec it is a lot of $$$ for a car that doesn't get driven that much, but maybe I'll drive it more with the newer trans. And that was kind of the...

Well, having been wrong on two counts now about what I blew up in the '59 - I thought it was the clutch; my mechanic thought is was the ring/pinion; it turns out it was neither - I've narrowed it down through process of elimination to - TA DAH ! - the Transmission. (Ther's not much else it...

Thanks John; not sure which one I would rather have it be; the spice joint or the bad socket. Regardless, I've got bigger (much bigger !) problems now -- blew the clutch out of it last weekend simply pulling away from a stoplight. So it's up on jackstands and about half apart at this point...

Apparently the two dash lights on the right side of my speedometer are not working. I replaced the easier one to get to (none of them are real easy to get to !) with a new bulb and it still didn't work. Then I replaced it with with a bulb that I know was working (took it out of the gauge...

Sorry to skip out on this thread for the past month or so - been out of town, out of country for the the past month. Anyway, thanks for all the good advice - if I ever get home again I'll check it out to see jsut what I have in the system and will go fomr there. I think it may still have the...

Thanks for all the replies / help guys. Sounds like I need to take it to someone who knows what they're doing to get this straightened out. Also doesn't sound like it's going to be a cheap fix; good thing these people I work for are giving me all the hours I can stand and then some ! Thanks...

LLC5 Thanks for the reply ! Unfortunately I have no records on what refrigerant is currently in the system. Is there any way to tell what is in there now or do I just have to evacuate the whole system and start over ? How much of a PI TA is that ? Thanks again , Bernie O

I have a '71 Coupe with A/C and lately it hasn't been as cold as I remember it being last year. I have some R-134a refrigerant left over form charging a friends car and I'm wondering if I can use it in the '71. Is there any way to tell what type of refrigerant is in the system now ? Can you mix...

Thanks for the info John; I was hoping you would answer this thread; your answers/info are always spot on. It's pretty much what I envisioned as how to go about this. Is there anything like this in the Service Manuals or any other "official" GM / Chevy repair manuals ? Just curious if this is...

It looks like I have to replace the water pump on my '59 (or at least the gaskets; won't know until I get it apart). What is the best way to support the motor when I pull the pump and motor mount off the front of the motor ? I seem to remember a drawing either here or in a magazine of a motor...

I need to paint (red) the turn signal ass'y housing that mounts on the steering column. Does anyone know where I can get the correct red (Roman Red ?) for the interior of my '59 in a spray can ? Or am I just going to have to try to do my best to match it at the local auto parts store ? Any...

Parking Brake As noted above, this job will definitely teach you how to cuss like a sailor ! I attempted this last year and only got one side done. I'm going to get to the other side as soonas it warms up around here. I used the dental floss / string trick as well and it was still a PITA...