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Last seen: March 29, 2022 1:48 pm
Easy, put in a '56 Fireflite engine! Have a nice day. Steve
If you don't find the serial no. on the driver's side, check the other side ahead of the front door. Have a nice day Steve
Agree with Mac. The '56 DeSoto has no mechanical weak spots. Always beware of body rust in rear quarters and inner/outer rockers. Rust belt cars ar...
I hope someone looks at it.
The best thing I think you could do is swap the rear axle. Get a 3.20 (or something close) rear axle and let her rip! OK, lets go wild. See if y...
If you are getting exhaust in the choke then the heater tube is probably cracked or corroded inside the exhaust manifold. The tube goes into the mani...
I think you might still have a problem with the standard choke. The headers are steel and shed heat much quicker than the cast iron manifolds. Also,...
The procedure should work on '55 and earlier DeSotos. In '56 they switched to "center plane" brakes. Have a nice day Steve
The stock choke uses heat from a the right hand exhaust manifold to warm up the spring and open the choke. The heater tube goes into the manifold thr...
Looks good! Nice save, and I like the non standard colors. Have a nice day
To answer your question. Yes, you can run your car on single points. All '55 DeSoto's originally had dual point distributors. The dual points allow...
No reserve, but the starting bid is $30,000 so that's the least it will sell for on this ebay auction. Have a nice day Steve
try Roberts:
Look for 53 & 54 Chrysler 6 cylinder, DeSoto, Dodge, and Plymouth, except station wagons, long wheel base, and trucks. Have a nice day Steve
