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I have a nice 1956 Buick Century without the engine and transmission for sale. The body is has a nice patina with a few dents here and there, but...
My daughter and I went this year, we had a lot of fun! Lots of cool cars and good people. :)
I'll see you there tomorrow Travis!
That's cool! I look forward to seeing the pictures! Welcome from Kansas! :D
HMmm, I'm not sure an entire forum dedicated to spreading the gospel of traditional hot rods and customs to hoodlums worldwide can have just one...
While removing the front pump seal, I noticed the front pump drive sleeve was loose. I pulled it out without any trouble and the bushing came...
The engine has been removed from the car, again. It only took a few hours for me to disconnect everything, take all the bolts out, and pull it....
I forgot to post this image of the car right after I got it running and before the seal popped. I had driven it out of the garage for the first...
Cool. Thanks, I just ordered it. :)
It's a two speed.
Nope. I could easily be wrong. The previous owner said it was a Torqueflight 727. It's the original transmission to the car though. Perhaps...
Mine is a Push button 727. It runs great now! It moves not so great now..... :rolleyes: My back is in a perpetual state of pain, but it's...
Well thhhpt! While getting it running properly today, I heard a funny screeching sound and shut it down immediately. I hopped out of the car,...
I agree. I had to park two blocks away!
Yep, I learned my lesson from the last engine! [IMG]
IT IS ALIVE! http://youtu.be/sMsgfl5vT8c It's not a great video, but I got it running today! I just have to finish it up (radiator and...
I'm waiting on a new set of plug wires and I got a Holly 650CFM off of a '69 Charger the other day. Other than that, not much to report. Well,...
I took the distributor out of the Hemi today. The shaft was bent causing it to wobble. So I used the distributor from the dead Poly and rebuilt...
Ouch! I've been doing everything I can to avoid going into surgery for this. I just got the huge hospital bill paid off for the MRI I had done in...
If it's not one thing, it's another! I reconnected the starter today and had my friend turn over the engine to make sure everything was working...
Happy Birthday Paul!
After much struggle and four lettered words, my '56 Chrysler has an engine again! I just about destroyed myself doing it. [IMG] [IMG]
I found a cheap 331 Hemi with a short bell-housing today and bought it. I've been searching for a long time for parts for the Poly, but haven't...
Oh thhhpt. Yes, 331, not 311. [IMG] I'll have this sorted out soon. I'm going to first attempt to find a replacement engine. If I can't...
That's what I'm doing. I've found a few 331 Hemi engines around, but none of them will work with my transmission I'm finding. I've also been...
I thought I'd share this picture of my daughter I took while we were taking out the crankshaft. I think it speaks volumes. [IMG]
Having back issues is no fun at all! The oil passages are clogged with sludge and crap as are the coolant passages. Lots of rust and scale...
Now that my back issues are under control, my daughter and I tore into the engine tonight. We got the crank shaft out. We'll be getting it...
That's heartbreaking, sorry man. [IMG]
That sounds like that way to go! However, it will be a while before I can get to that. It turns out I damaged my back severely and ended up in the...
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