69 396 w/ coolant leak and tranny problem?

[Andy4639]

You need a new water neck. The aftermarket chrome ones are cheap-o's and don't hold up very well. Buy a factory one it will last forever if it's a good one. The level on these trucks is about a 1" from the bottom of the cap without a recovery tank. If the recovery tank is empty and you can't see any in the radiator don't drive it until you get some in it. If you have a recovery tank you need to fill the radiator full and add a small amount into the recovery tank.

For the transmission coolier inside the radiator if the level is as low as you said it probably blew off the line form getting to hot. Some people just slip the hose over a smooth peice of tubing and it will slip right off once it get's hot. You need the barbed fittings to attach the hose with so it will stay put once you fire it up.