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There wasn't a 4 bbl OEM carb for the 276. Have a nice day Steve
Look on the door jambs forward of the front doors for a tag with a number. If there's nothing there, look on the firewall behind the engine. Post th...
The chrome shop is legally bound to replace it. This includes finding a model and casting a duplicate then plating it. Good Luck Steve
I looked it up in my book. Best thing to get would be a '52 through '55 Firedome distributor and it should be bolt-in easy. Good Luck Steve
Any 52-57 DeSoto distributor will fit in the hole, but the advance curve and vacuum advance will need to be altered for your engine. Have a nice day...
Yes, the valves and the rings stick. Be very careful about turning it so as not to break things. Pull the plugs and the valve cover off the side of ...
The good thing on these pre-flex plate transmissions is that it isn't hard to align the TC with the front pump. You can eyeball it to get it close e...
I don't want to tell you what to do, but..........if it were my car.......I'd bolt the TC to the crank etc. See above post or see your service manual...
My 2 cents: To install the transmission, first the adapter plate is installed, then you bolt the torque converter to the crank with special nuts and ...
Good: brakes, engine, transmission w/OD, mechanical parts available. Post some pictures! BTW, you could combine all your posts if you'd like. Have ...
The serial number is on a small plate located either on the passenger or driver's front door pillar. In the range of these numbers for 1937 Detroit pl...
You're not going to find matching numbers. The closest you're going to get is S-3 stamped on top of the block near the water pump. Gimme the engine ...
I second that. Paint it whatever you like. Or.....don't paint it and drive it. The cost of a properly done paint job will likely exceed the value o...
Take you old one to the parts store and match it up. I think small block Chevy will work, but I can't remember for sure. You probably need 3 of them...
I'm interested in this discussion. I have several NOS pumps on the shelf but cannot recommend them. I need to change 55's again. I'd say a rebuild ...