Slow, Driving Rustoration 1972 Dart
Well today was the day. Of not much progress.
Started a little after 9 am and had the transmission loose and slid back by a little after noon. I managed to do it without taking the exhaust down. I may have to loosen the driver side to get everything reinstalled though.
It was a rusted plug causing the coolant leak as expected. The passenger side one looked good but I removed it as well. The water channel was packed with rusty debris so I flushed a couple of gallons through the block to get some of it out.
Then the fun started. I hadn't preordered the plugs, thinking they would be readily available. I went to every parts store in town, Oreilly, AZ, Advance, and NAPA. I looked up part numbers on rock auto and they were not right. Nobody had any 1 5/8" plugs, brass or otherwise.
Finally gave up and cleaned up my brother-in-laws shop and went home about 4. I ordered a set from O'Reilly in brass that will be here Monday. I also ordered 2 of the rubber expansion style just in case.
Well today was the day. Of not much progress.
Started a little after 9 am and had the transmission loose and slid back by a little after noon. I managed to do it without taking the exhaust down. I may have to loosen the driver side to get everything reinstalled though.
It was a rusted plug causing the coolant leak as expected. The passenger side one looked good but I removed it as well. The water channel was packed with rusty debris so I flushed a couple of gallons through the block to get some of it out.
Then the fun started. I hadn't preordered the plugs, thinking they would be readily available. I went to every parts store in town, Oreilly, AZ, Advance, and NAPA. I looked up part numbers on rock auto and they were not right. Nobody had any 1 5/8" plugs, brass or otherwise.
Finally gave up and cleaned up my brother-in-laws shop and went home about 4. I ordered a set from O'Reilly in brass that will be here Monday. I also ordered 2 of the rubber expansion style just in case.
