Author: 69 300 vert

With the scarcity of 187 and 699 oil pans as well as the BB A body guys buying them up I’ve been looking for an alternative to overpriced beat up used ones. I’ve found 440 source has a nice deep sump baffled pan for ~ $250, but I’m not really looking …

My ’69 300 has a wood grain shift knob but the console is plain smooth aluminum, no woodgrain. It’s always struck me as odd. Now that I’ve seen this video, I wonder if I’m supposed to have woodgrain or if my shift knob is wrong?

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I didn’t see the right place to post this so put it here. I know several here are looking for a washer bottle, this one is NOT mine, used driver quality. I don’t have one so please don’t ask. Anyway, ebay linky:

1970 – 1973 mopar C-body windshield washer reservoir # 3431154 | eBay

Direct Connection valve cover hardware, P4452200 $45 OBO + shipping
Holley Chrome breather, no package, new and unused $25 OBO + shipping

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With the scarcity of 187 and 699 oil pans as well as the BB A body guys buying them up I’ve been looking for an alternative to overpriced beat up used ones. I’ve found 440 source has a nice deep sump baffled pan for ~ $250, but I’m not really looking to lose any ground clearance these days. On a lark I checked rockauto and found they have a stock looking replacement pan by Pioneer, #501172, and it’s already baffled.

So was wondering if anybody had tried one and could share their thoughts…

New oil pans

I’ve watched this channel for years, he has a depth of knowledge and training I lack. Some years ago he found the coolest GMC truck I’ve ever seen, I suspect it was a promotional build truck, surely no one would have ordered it this way in 1956?

When he found it:

Currently it’s for sale, I was looking forward to his restoration

For sale:…

1956 GMC 250 4×4