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Last seen: February 19, 2026 9:09 pm
Ryan, Welcome to the Club and this Forum. Lots of great help can be found here. Once you get the '55 on the road you will find it to be a great roa...
Tim...are we talking here about what might also be called the pinion seal? If so, I have a parts book through '54 and I can research the correct MoPa...
Mike...it's been a long time since I removed my non-covered '55 dash panel (same setup as '56). However, as Tim describes it is relatively easy to re...
Here's an NOS one on eBay:
Geoff...as promised, article submitted this evening. Good luck with the magazine! Mark
Geoff, Going on public record here that I have a short article in process with a few photos. Hope to get it to the gmail account by week's end. Tha...
Guys...thanks for all the expert advice. Since the pan is going to be dropped one way or the other, I'm planning to have both the rod and main bearin...
Tim...thanks for your suggestions. I recently spoke to Jeff Dreibus about my fuel pump as I recently sent it off to be rebuilt. He advertises in the...
Paul...thanks for your feedback. I've had the oil pan down recently and the sludge removed; wasn't that much. The oil pump pickup screen was cleaned...
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Mark...that dealer sticker is a puzzler, if it is for real. Chrysler didn't start using the pentastar logo until the mid-60's, well after the DeSoto ...