Purty. Is that garage art? I see you got the obligatory toe shots in also, stealthy shadow mode. Nice.

If you jack the right rear of the car up maybe you can swap the elbow for the plug without losing any coolant. Worth a shot.

Where would I get coolant for the carbs before the thermostat opens?

The line to the manifold comes off from the engine side of the thermostat so it flows all the time.

Purty. Is that garage art? I see you got the obligatory toe shots in also, stealthy shadow mode. Nice.

If you jack the right rear of the car up maybe you can swap the elbow for the plug without losing any coolant. Worth a shot.

That's a 100 lb flower vase I created by accident. Lesson learned- leave the end expansion plug alone. Hands and toes is all we ever see of each other, mysterious group of people.

That's a great idea! I'm going to put it in today.