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A great car; those pre-Rocket V8 Olds don't get talked about much but plenty of style & I've always loved those fastbacks. Funny how they fell out of style back then. From my experience a well-tuned flathead 6 can cruise you along just fine.
I've read a bit about linkage adjustments on those transmissions being critical (linkage to the carb?) The stuff I read referred to a some mid-50's models but mentioned they would shift rough & overheat if not adjusted right. My only experience with one was a beater '50 Cadillac I had for a short time. If my wife had let me I might have kept it as just that, a pure beater, but she'd have been too ashamed to ride in it!
I've had a bad itch for a while now to pick up another project car; looks like a I found one & hope it will be sitting in my driveway soon. Bringing a car back from the dead is just as satisfying as doing the same with an old TV.
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Bryan
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