Re: 1938 Super 8 1605 - adventures with a newbie
Posted by kevinpackard On 2024/4/15 16:21:15
Thanks Kev. The RC1 cross-referenced to a pressure type cap that didn't fit. I'll call up Max Merritt and see what they have.
I added coolant until it was full. To my surprise it took almost a gallon. I'm a little concerned about that. It could be air bubbles that have worked their way out I suppose....and the cooling system capacity is essentially 5 gallons. So hopefully that's all it is. There're no signs of leaking. The exhaust has never smelled like burning coolant either.
Changed the oil today too. The car has only driven maybe 100 miles since the engine was put back together. But I wanted to change it out for fresh oil and filter before I start taking it longer distances, in case there were more metal particles from new parts bedding in. Oil was dark like I expected, smelled a little weird.
The original Purolator canister was swapped out earlier for a RA Engineering aluminum housing that holds a modern filter:
For oil I put in Valvoline VR1 10W-30, the same stuff I just used on my Panama. While I had it up on jack stands I took a look at some other things. The rear leaf springs have been making a ton of noise, and I saw the rear shackles had zerk fittings. So I greased both sides. Not sure it will help....the leaf springs look dry between them.
I also dove more into potential causes for the vibration under acceleration. All the tranny bolts were tight. Couldn't feel any play in the driveline. But the rear U-joint had a zerk fitting on it so I hit it with grease. Took 3 big pumps before anything squeezed out of the joints.
The front also had a zerk fitting but it was not on the U-joint. Instead it looks like it was on some sort of a slip yoke fitting. This driveshaft is not original because the previous owner had an overdrive unit installed at the rear. I hit this zerk with grease also....this one took 5 pumps before it was full.
No idea if any of this worked because the battery is dead. And I loaned out my charger to a friend that still has it.
I added coolant until it was full. To my surprise it took almost a gallon. I'm a little concerned about that. It could be air bubbles that have worked their way out I suppose....and the cooling system capacity is essentially 5 gallons. So hopefully that's all it is. There're no signs of leaking. The exhaust has never smelled like burning coolant either.
Changed the oil today too. The car has only driven maybe 100 miles since the engine was put back together. But I wanted to change it out for fresh oil and filter before I start taking it longer distances, in case there were more metal particles from new parts bedding in. Oil was dark like I expected, smelled a little weird.
The original Purolator canister was swapped out earlier for a RA Engineering aluminum housing that holds a modern filter:
For oil I put in Valvoline VR1 10W-30, the same stuff I just used on my Panama. While I had it up on jack stands I took a look at some other things. The rear leaf springs have been making a ton of noise, and I saw the rear shackles had zerk fittings. So I greased both sides. Not sure it will help....the leaf springs look dry between them.
I also dove more into potential causes for the vibration under acceleration. All the tranny bolts were tight. Couldn't feel any play in the driveline. But the rear U-joint had a zerk fitting on it so I hit it with grease. Took 3 big pumps before anything squeezed out of the joints.
The front also had a zerk fitting but it was not on the U-joint. Instead it looks like it was on some sort of a slip yoke fitting. This driveshaft is not original because the previous owner had an overdrive unit installed at the rear. I hit this zerk with grease also....this one took 5 pumps before it was full.
No idea if any of this worked because the battery is dead. And I loaned out my charger to a friend that still has it.
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