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FIXED. The park plate spring, for whatever reason, slipped off (in front of) the park plate 7D414. The plate was then free to pivot backwards and stay there; hidden inside the actuator rod/parking pawl access hole. Some digging around with a set of thin dental instruments enabled me to a) pull/pivot...

@Lee - the linkage is not hooked up/part of the equation. When I insert the rod by hand it goes the seemingly correct distance BACKWARDS to engage the pawl at the "bubble's" widest point ... but not the seemingly correct distance SIDEWAYS to push the pawl far enough over to engage the park...

The rod is traveling the correct distance into the hole/guide. The bubble, or whatever it's called, is definitely engaging the spring loaded lever (the pawl) at the bubble's widest point. (See pic #2). But it's not - apparently - moving the pawl over far enough to engage the parking gear. Once I lea...

Thanks for the very quick replies guys. Yes, the "bubble" on the end of the actuator rod is def engaging/pushing aside the spring loaded lever (7A441). But that's as far as it goes before hitting something that won't move (the case?). The rod must not be pointed in the right direction. @Le...

Getting desperate ;), have searched extensively but can't find how to resolve. While replacing shift shaft seal and o-ring - with the transmission in the car, on jack stands, on my back - the parking rod, which I did not know to pay attention to, fell out of place. (7D411 below) I'm now on my second...

Original (?) York compressor started knocking. Ordered replacement and turned over to local shop to evacuate the R12 and convert to 134a. Shop wants to replace receiver/drier, but I can't find one - the original has an integrated line from the drier to the compressor, all one piece. Hoping to keep s...

I am adding EFI to my 71 Mark III w/ 460. The tank in the 71 is upright between the back seat and trunk. I want to source a brand new tank and fab an in-tank pump. I have yet to find a practical/affordable 60psi external pump that doesn't sound like an electric shaver over the whisper quiet of my Ma...

Shell Rotella diesel 15w-40

$500 is totally fair for correct job.

This will be $1000 in no time at all.

Argh. Drained the petcock of water. Poured 1 gallon straight coolant in - THAT filled the rad to 2” from top...hmm, that would mean 12 qts/3 gallons water remainining in the block?? Huh? Reinstalled 180 deg motorad brand thermostat (checked operation in boiling water - opened and closed fine) Drove ...

So...hoping I can bring this thread to a close. * Looking again at the shop manual - I bent the accel pump linkage and moved the pin so as to draw as quick & healthy a squirt as possible out of both nozzles. Huge difference, much better throttle response off idle. * I adjusted idle, timing and i...

Reassembled, without the thermostat. Drove for :30 today, gauge crept past halfway but during 30-40 mph cruise and idle mostly stayed below halfway. Car still hesitates/stumbles at tip in, much less noticeable when hot but terrible when cold. Choke is adjusted properly (?) mostly closed when cold, f...

Update: I have not yet tackled drain plug/flush. Still on the radiator and now water pump rabbit hole. TDC is accurate: #1 at top of stroke 10 deg before (rising) and 10 deg after (falling) by the feel of the socket extension I'm holding in the plug hole, against the top of the piston. Autolite 4300...

Hi folks - thanks again for all the quick replies and help. Did I mention the car has 100K on it, I bought it with 84K from orig fam and I could tell it was definitely well maintained but it also sat a lot (indoors). @Tonyc: No, I never pulled the freeze plugs out of the block. Per earlier posts, wi...

A little late to the party but this is by far the best upgrade anyone can do to their 60s/70s cars. Affordable, totally reliable, takes 20 mins to install, if that, can't tell from stock and once done you will forget it's even in there.

Worked great in my 66 and my 71s.