yeah, and when you put some more in...put a piece of cardboard under neath the tranny.......this will save you from slipping on it and eating s**t like i almost did. :-D also let you know if you have leaks.....my garage is carpeted though so i couldnt see it really....if ur on cement then you can probably just mop it up i guess.....

 

One more question while I'm at it - and thanks to all of you for your help. What's the best way to drain the gas tank? Do I actually have to drop the tank?

 

unless you have a drain plug on it......

 

As you can see by the pic below, I have a fuel tank drain plug. If you are lucky enough to have one, then that is where you drain it. If not, the siphon as much fuel out of the tank as is possible, then take out the sending unit. Check the "sock" filter on the end of the sending unit to make sure it is still in working order. If not, then replace it. You will not be able to get out all the gas without a drain plug, but you will get her down to only a gallon or so. With a new tank of gas, you should be good to go.

 

Wanted to thank you all for the help. After draining the fuel tank (it did have a drain plug thank goodness) and topping off the fluids, I removed the plugs and hand cranked her a couple of times no problem. Cleaned the plugs and put them back in....she started on the 3rd try. Lots of blue smoke and really rough idling for about 15 minutes but settled down really nicely after that. On to phase II.....more to come on the rebuild and thanks again to all who helped.


Cheers,
Mike

 

Congrats on bringing the old girl back to life. I'm gettin ready to get a 67 coupe back to life, after new manifold and carb. Planning to start her up within the next few days.

Bob Johnson
67 Coupe
San Diego, CA

 

Blue smoke just means that you are running rich or lean(i cant rember which exactly.) I would rebuild the carb and go from there.

 

Blue smoke means your burning oil. Black smoke means your running rich. White smoke means your burning water.

 

I dream of an old car like that and I dream of working on them too :-D your quite a lucky fellow!

 

Well GLen, the reason i said it was a automatic was not for the changing of the fluid, but for a stuck clutch. You know a automatic doesn't have a clutch to stick. lol