Re: Henry's 55 Constellation

Posted by Cli55er On 2013/5/23 16:43:44

Kev. I believe the embossed part of the gasket is upwards and the flat part down. so I'm pretty sure they are correctly installed. the passenger's side doesn't leak at all.

Ross, yeah in neutral the tires really spin...which is odd...isn't the point of neutral to not have wheels spinning and the car moving? I'm nervous with it up in the air on a jack and then the thing falls and jacks my car all up driving down the driveway...that is why I left it in park. I think extra jack stands are in order before I do that.

I will start it again tomorrow and idle it higher for long periods.

just super disappointed with all my leaks. I worked so hard and to do everything so smoothly. but...it is my first engine and trans build.


thanks to EVEYRONE that follows my blog. I really can't thank you guys enough for your experience. It makes this frustrating time, easier, and makes me...being a younger generation...stick with it. cause I can tell you...I have already wanted to throw the towel in and just sell the damn thing. I still have some patience to learn as I grow older.

thanks ever so much.

I'm hoping this coolant leak will eventually fix itself.

also fyi...the Mobil 1 full synthetic ATF...seems to be working great. no noises. but I can't do much more then what i'm doing right now...so we will see. reminder I have the GM material.