Thread: Rack and Pinion set up for a 1947 Chrysler New Yorker four-door sedan?

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Okay before I get started answering Mike P's questions I just want to thank all you guys for the help and advice that I've been getting . I'm soaking it all up like a sponge, please keep the help coming. Now as far as my mechanical skills go I would say I'm a couple steps up from a weekend warrior I don't have a big rollaway as far as tools go but I do have the basics. This will be my first old car build and I do know my limitations . There will be a professional installing the motor and tranny, the rear end, this disc brake set up, rebuilding the front end if I choose to go that way, the brake booster and all new brake lines, I just don't want to mess around when it comes to the brakes. I have all the confidence in the world with my mechanic who I think fate had a hand in our meeting. I was down at the laundromat one day, what can I say I've been married three times and now I'm single, yeah, across the street was a mechanic shop, on the side was a 58 Chevy in the front was a 54 or 55 Chevy truck and inside was a 70 something truck getting an LS1 motor put in. After talking with him for a while it came to light that he was my dad's mechanic when he was alive so if he's good enough for my dad he's good enough for me. Besides it takes two months to get an appointment with him. I also asked around town about him( you can do that in a small town) and heard nothing but good about him. Now as far as the 350 engine goes here are my reasons why, first off it's my mechanics personal motor out of his 64 Malibu station wagon and the only reason he selling it is because he's going with an LS one motor, the motor was just rebuilt has less than 5000 miles on the rebuild it comes with Edelbrock manifold Edelbrock carburetor headers one wire alternator starter and he said there was a mild cam in it. Second of all he said he would bring it by the house one day so I could hear it, couple of days later I hear this noise coming down the road it was at least a block and a half away and sure enough here comes my motor, it was one of the healthiest motors I've ever heard. When he left he punched it of course there was no missing no hesitation no smoke and the exhaust was as clean as the air around it. Mark it SOLD. The third reason for buying this motor was that he sold it to me for $800.00. He started out at a $1000.00 but I'm not sure if it was because he knew my dad or what but I wasn't going to argue with Him. You have to admit that was quite a good deal. While he was here we went to the back and looked at the Chrysler and he took some measurements and said that we might have a problem with the exhaust and the steering column that's why I was looking for different options of what we could do with the steering. It's just that when a problem might arise I like to have a couple of options of how to fix it and thanks to you guys I have those options. After trying three other forums which left me with a bad taste in my mouth for forums I'm so glad I found this one and people like you guys. I'll post some pictures as soon as I can. Thanks again, The BUCKSTER

Good morning gentlemen; I am looking for some feedback on transmission coolers . Being that I have to get a new radiator I would like to get some pros and cons on do I get one with the cooler inside the radiator or would it be better for the cooler to be outside . I'm leaning on going with one inside the radiator just for cosmetic purposes and because I'm going to have an electric fan on the inside I have a condenser probably for the air conditioner on the other side, and is it always better to have a three line radiator . So please step on up and let me have your opinions. Thanks again, The BUCKSTER