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For anyone considering a similar solenoid installation to up the idle when the A/C kicks in ... this is the bracket and approach I used for a...
I have to add a solenoid to keep the rpm up when the AC kicks in myself ...as the car is set up to idle at only 400 rpm ... and a noticeable drop...
I used a small overflow tank I bought on ebay for another car ... probably the cheapest one there (<$10) ... I wanted it hidden as much as...
Not a problem ... you should be able to buy it at any good auto parts store ... was able to buy a new one through CARQUEST up here in Canada for...
I've just been looking for the sway bar & end link bushings myself, and found these in Red or Black Urethane ......
I was going to try to adapt one of the GM oil filter canisters to keep everything looking vintage under the hood of my 54 Caddy, but after looking...
There is room to keep the original electric windows when you delete the vent windows, but your going to have a few scraped knuckles getting into...
Some of the opinions had me worried when I switched my 1954 to radial tires years ago too ...:o No Tubes in mine ... works just fine ... :)
I finally decided to just 'cut off the nut' ... I picked up a couple of nut splitters at Princess Auto ($18) It worked very well, with just a 1/2"...
Yes Ray ... that pretty much sums it up ... a keyed shaft with a threaded nut on it ... Just frozen on after 60 years of use ... :mad: I've only...
I just can't get the NUT loose on a 1954 Cadillac Power Steering Pump :mad: I must doing somthing wrong, or missing something obvious :o The PS...
Great explaination ... :) It seems simple enough that I can actually follow these instructions now that I have to replace my old failing...
Thank you ... some good suggestions ... Its pretty hard to find even a single pulley from a 1954 up here or on ebay, although I see 1 listed...
Is it possible to safely modify a near match 2 or 3 V groove crankshaft pulley to fit when origionals are very hard / impossible or very expensive...
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