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Shawnsauto1, contacted GMC BUBBA. He gave me some very good and useful info. Appreciated your recommendation. That's what I like about the...
Well it looks like there are an equal number of pros and cons for both. So I guess it's a case of which I can get the best deal on. Do...
Recently obtained a 1957 T-bird with the 312 and point type dizzy. Would like to have a new pointless dizzy, but the one with the mechanical tach...
Ebbsspeed - Found the timing marks right where you said. The pulley was so rusty they were covered up. Even after sanding the whole edge, they...
I ran the Synthetic oil in my 55 Pontiac and loved it. Of course it had a late model crate motor in. Now I've traded for a 1957 T-bird. It's...
I've got a 700r4 transmission in my car. The speedo at 50 MPH is 10 miles per hour slow. According to my GPS I'm doing 60. To correct this...
Ordered a kit for my Master Cylinder, but when I tore it down it was so badly pitted I don't think it would hone out. Noticed that CPR can...
It's not synthetic fluid that was in the system, but silicon. Being the DA that I am I said the wrong thing. So it appears from the comments,...
I've found lots of articles that say you should not mix brake fluids. But I have found nothing about what happens if you do. I purchased a...
Hey 55chieftain, You seem to know a lot about the 55 Pontiac. I have a Star Chief Hardtop that has a whinny rear end I'd like to replace. It's...
Hey 55chiefton, what rear end are you using? The 55/56 seem to have a unique rear only in those models and are tough to find in anything but...
That's interesting? Said the down load worked but the pictures just disappeared. I'll try again.
My 55 Star Chief 2dr Hardtop was restored to original over 20 years ago, shown for a couple and then put in storage for about 15 years. If was...
I have a 1955 Pontiac Star Chief that for a while was OK. Then all of a sudden over a ten day period I lost two Hub Caps(off different wheels)...
Just above the RED banner at the top of the page on the right HAND SIDE IS A welcome AND notifications. Click on the notifications and it will...
You probably noticed there is a lot of traffic on this forum. If you will respond to your inquiry every three or four days with a "btt", it will...
Really considering a swap. Engine and tranny are already done. Why not just go to a later Gm that parts are more available for? That would take...
OK Guys, need your help again. My pinion seal on my 55 Star Chief is leaking. Neither I nor my mechanic can find a new one. I understand that...
Well it's taken me three days to get through this thread and I love it. Someone was installing an olds engine in a 35 Ford and I sent them some...
Now you've got to realize that I'm Old Old. But my first Rod back in the early 50s was a 32 5W with a 52 Olds Rocket. Ran a stock 32 tranny with...
Not being a GM guy until I got the Pontiac I'm not familiar with what fits what. So my Ponch has a small whine in the rear end that I just don't...
THE BRONSON, where did you get your H.A.M/B. tag topper. I let mine get away when I sold the 38 Ford. Here is my 55 Star Chief, crate 350,...
Think I need to lower the front end 2". J\Just want it to sit more level. No it's not got blocks on the rear it just seems to sit to high in...
Not a chain on the wipers. There is a square piece on the motor that fits into a slotted piece on the wiper pulley. Just had to do some bending...
Well a standard replacement switch worked. It was a little hard to put in because the original had a long snout that put the switch back away...
Hey JLP, I went to the Performance forum like you suggested. Got all registered and started asking questions on the Pontiac Forum. Got nothing...
Hey Guys:eek:, I didn't put the crate engine in it. I just bought it that way. I wanted a CRUISIN machine and this fills the bill.:rolleyes:...
Need a couple of Items for my new ride. And yes I tried the SEARCH and came up with nothing. Here is what I need right now. Head light switch,...
Talked with BenD. But I purchased a 55 Pontiac Hard Top locally this afternoon and don't need a hauler now. Thanks Guys, Burke
I know that there are several H.A.M.B.ers that transport vehicles. I'm looking at a 57 Ford in Peterstown, WV. That I will need hauled to...
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