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I learned to use Nickle rod for cast Iron in college back in '72. Sure beats Brazing! G744

Yep, that Caddy motor made plenty torque under 4K RPM, and that didn't bother it at all. Lots of reciprocating mass there... D

Nice dedicated effort making those old transmissions work again. Years ago, I inherited a M211 with no power pak, so I retrofitted a Caddy 501 V8 and a turbo-400 with the extra low first gear. I'd seen it done on several used in field harvesting. Mine worked fine both on and off road, but...

My closest neighbor is one of those hukey-pukey types...

Ah, the G749 GMC Hydramatic. 70 years on, there is still the argument around either ATF or OE-10 in it. I always like the water-cooled aspect of it, BTW.

Yep, an autotrans when lots of cars didn't have one. The G749 series was beautifully engineered, yet simple with a 5-litre six that pulled it just fine.