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The carb I'll have to dig out and take a closer look.. Nothing is frozen and everything is there but I do need to double check the starter switch... The washer jar I can and will post pictures of shortly

Hi guys I have a bunch of spare parts I'm looking to unload. Here's a short list but please feel for to ask about additional parts. Correct 56 322 4 barrel intake $350 Resleeved by white post manual master cylinder with receipt $325 Working Speedo 250 not guaranteeing any accuracy but she spins nicely and quietly There are other parts for example I think I have a very clean bird hood ornament and port holes but I'll have to do some digging...I live in Albuquerque and will ship to anywhere in the USA. Thanks guys

Now that's interesting cause I can find 60s era boxes much easier and cheaper.. If they are truly bolt in then that might be a good route to go.

Well that's definitely more work then I care to tackle at this time.. Any chance a late 50s buick box would bolt up and work?

Is there a more modern power steering gear box say from the 60s that would bolt up and work on my 56?

I'm not having any luck finding a reseal kit for my 1956 power steering gear box...I found a listing for one from fusick but they're out of stock.. I've emailed them but no reply yet.. Any other ideas? Also can I replace the pitman shaft seal with the box in place?

Well in about two weeks I'll be back... By shear luck I found my old 56 Buick on my local Craigslist.. Struck a deal and I'll have her back shortly. Pretty rare chance to actually find ones old car and in better shape then I sold her. She now has factory power steering, factory power brakes, dual exhaust, front bumper area fixed, seats redone, and converted to front disc brakes among a few other odds and ends. Anyhow I'm excited:)

It's not a matter of saving a few bucks it's a matter of time and work space. .I did the easiest quickest route cause I couldn't leave the car sitting in front of my friends house with no tire on for a day while I waited for a bearing and then to have a shop press it on. ..the bearing felt fine so I went with it not cause of money but cause I had no time left and it felt fine.

The retaining plate gasket I reused. .admittedly it's not in the best shape. The bearing is a sealed bearing it does not get greased nor is it suppose to get oil from the diff.

Well it still leaks. .oh and my newish water pump is not happy sounding. .and my newish jack is no longer jacking. .not a good day. .thinking about selling it and calling it quits sighs

Update. ..bearing retaining plate was literally finger tight. .o ring on bearing was flat...bearing felt like new. .replaced o ring and torqued to spec we will see

Well the first time was because of the torque tube seal. .it was filled to the top with atf..it had sat for a few years. ..I changed it two more times avert that just to be sure to get out all of the old gunk. ..it definitely is not leaking atf into the diff anymore. I just picked up the new seal hopefully I'm lucky and it's just the one seal. .if it's anything else then I guess I'm doing the bearing. .I did find a shop that will press it on do that part is covered. Wish me luck.

The torque tube seal I replaced about a year ago. .and I've changed the oil in the diff a few times. .I'm really hoping the bearing is OK. ..and I'm hoping I can slide the seal on without roving the bearing. .the manual kinda implies you can. .we'll see.

You might be right about the retaining gaskets. ..and the bearing for that matter. .right before I got home I noticed a change in the diffs sound. ..but it was fine the rest of the way. .this morning I noticed wetness on the backing plate and it's definitely gear oil. ..hmm wondering if I should just bite the bullet and order everything for back there.

So my game plan tomorrow is to go to Napa and get this seal and o ring set http://m.napaonline.com/parts/PartsList.aspx?&t=%3fNtt%3d%26Ntk%3dCategory%26N%3d599001%2b101956%2b50008%2b2008011%2b4022012%2b5999999%2b28560%26Ne%3d25000&s=1&p=1 Then start tearing into it and hopefully just replace these seals. .I plan on reusing whatever gaskets might be between the retaining plate and backing plate. Do these seals look right to anyone? Does anyone happen to have any pictures. This is my Dailey driver and I live in an apartment. .I'm off tomorrow and doing this at a friend's house so I'm trying to avoid any surprises. A shop is suppose to get back to be tomorrow morning on a quote I'm guessing they'll be sky high plus I don't trust shops in general. Thanks for the replies so far.

Both sides were done about 10 years ago before I got the car. .now the passenger side is leaking. .just trying to figure out what I'll be getting into. So if I understand things correctly there's a seal that I can remove without touching the bearing? Then there's an o ring that goes around bearing and there's the gasket that goes between the axle with backing plate?

So after doing some digging of pictures online it appears i...unbolt the axle from the backing plate. .pull it out. .seal sits in front of bearing and I shouldn't have to mess with bearing. ..does this sound right? How hard is it to pull out axle. .manual claims you need a puller but is this actually the case? ?

I've read the shop manual but it's a bit lacking. .first off it doesn't mention removing a clip it just says to pull out axle. ..also there's no cover on the 56 axle..at least not on the side where the fill plug is. Then it kinda implies you have to remove the bearing to remove the seal. .but reading further it implies you don't? ??

The title pretty much says it. .56 special the rear passenger side backing plate is wet with fresh gear oil. ..my question is. .is it the seal or any chance of it just being the gasket between the diff and backing plate? If it is the seal how hard of a job am I looking at?

OK so I lubed up all joints with some 3-1 oil. .so far so good.

OK so I lubed up all joints with some 3-1 oil. .so far so good.

Lol you guys are to funny. The rattle sounds like metal on metal rattle squeak really annoying. I'll check where it's coming through the floor see if there's anything there.

Hi guys. .I have a 56 special with the dynaflow which has developed a very annoying rattle that I think is coming from the throttle linkage. It use to go away if I lightly put my foot on the throttle but now it does it all the time. Everything seems to be fine so I have no idea why its doing this. Are there suppose to be bushings anywhere on the linkage cause all of mine are metal on metal. Thanks in advance.

Lol yeah a radio is on the list. ..I guess I'm just bring hyper sensitive cause I just had it repaired for awful noises it made due to a seized bearing