My sanity? It could use a little (a lot) help! Anyway, I thought the paragraph was funny and got a vague notion of what you meant even if the words didn’t make sense. Glad it’s all coming along so very nicely.

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Any decent rebuilt kit should come with instructions on how to set the float and will probably even include the gauges for doing so.

This car was sold at a Barrett-Jackson auction in 2004 for $58,000. It had a stick/o-d at that time. It was sold in 2010 at a R&M auction (unknown price).

Aside from the non-original wire wheels, the engine is painted RED, so either it was mis-painted, or is a 1955 Clipper 320-cid block. Many incorrect decals, and in the wrong positions as well. And, the wrong exterior mirrors. I wonder if the seller will be noting that on their website...

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I would be interested to see the evidence in that, since I have heard separately that it confirmed with factory records that 100% of senior cars had Ultras. I may be misremembering slightly on where that data came from, but it was something like that.

I have heard of cars being swapped to manual when still nearly new due to owner dissatisfaction with the (especially earlier) Ultramatics.

Many moons ago, in the 80's, I think, there was an article in (if memory serves) Old Cars Weekly, about a '56 Patrician with manual transmission. After investigation it was found to have been a special order from the factory. So, they may be out there. There was also a '56 400 for sale a few months ago that claimed to be a "factory" manual transmission car.

After watching some Stromberg youtube videos, I think I now remember, so many 32nds from the base of bottom of the lid of the carburetor? Thanks

Edited for sanity. :)

Thank you. Do you know how to set the float in the AAV26?

Overdrive adds so much to drive-ability on today's roads, even old roads. I cannot understand why anyone would want to do away with it. If the wiring needs to be cleaned up, then make it neat. Don't get in there with a pair of dikes and start chopping wires out. If the car is worth keeping, then keep it well.

I’m not sure what you said in the last sentence but it appears you’re making good progress!