buick5563
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I can see em now.
The 56 is a better engine, and hey...it runs!
There is no such thing as a numbers matching 55. Yes, I realize they could see that it is a 56, but these numbers are hard to read anyway with everything bolted up.
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More.
Trust me.
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Too true, too true, Mike. At least I figured out what he either couldn't or wouldn't................Bob
That's the pirate way, sir.
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Unfortunately, the guy who "specializes" in rebuilding these isn't good at his job and makes you have to do it several times.
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Usually a leak from that area is from them not realizing there is already a gasket there and installing another one. Two don't seal better than one.
Axe me how I know.
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I can't remember where I saw this car first, but I'm sure it was in Velocity.
I love it. Especially today, when the car gods are frowning upon me.
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Welcome aboard. It's gonna be a nice car.
Your engine numbers won't matter. Don't worry about it.
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Nice!
I was considering it too. Good grab.
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You have to drop the idler arm to remove it (if you haven't already).
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I like pirates.
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If you use NOS filters and the gasket has been in the box for 40 years (curved around the filter), it probably won't straighten. For now, you can make a gasket out of the blue gasket material (1/8"?). Then probably try contacting NAPA and seeing if they can get new ones.
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Sounds like your door panel is warped.
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Beautiful write up, Lamar.
Thank you Uncle Bob for sharing the Landau.
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First off, I agree with Pete's diagnosis and fix.
The only other thing on a door with good hinge pins, would be if the weatherstripping is new AND / OR installed backwards.
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I would polish it, too. A brass wheel on a bench grinder takes the funk off first.
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My 55 Special was rubber front, carpet back...to continue this line of questioning.
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....not what I was picturing in my mind.
Me either.
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If they are the same as a Wildcat, Impala seats will work opening a wide variety of options.
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Jumping out of park sounds like trans mounts (Like Joe said, there is a thrust pad and trans mount) AND / OR linkage. Both of which are adjusted with the trans in the car. That is where I would start.
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Kenny,
Here is how you remove the instrument cluster with the speedometer:
To remove the instrument cluster, you need to remove the top panel.
1. remove all the lower windshield garnish moldings
2. there are 4(?) fasteners holding the top panel down along the front. Remove those.
3. There might be 2 or 3 Phillips head screws on the underside of the panel (corners / center?) Remove those.
4. The panel is also held in by the 4 chrome ribs on the dashboard, but it should slide out at this point with a little work. Be careful not to tear the vinyl covering as you remove it from the IP structure.
5. You should now have access to the instrument cluster and the associated ganglion of wiring attached to it.
6. Take a picture with your digital camera of the back of the cluster so you remember where all the wires go later on. Take a few pictures, they are cheap, and will help in the re-installation!!
7. Remove all the wires. Tag them to identify where they will go back on when you re-install the cluster.
8. Remove the speedo cable from the left side of the cluster.
9. Remove the trip odometer cable by disconnecting it from under the dash by the ignition key area. You will have to remove the black knob, and a nut holding it to the dash.
10. Remove the speed sensor cable right above the speedometer cable on the left side of cluster.
11. Remove the temp and oil pressure gauges. 2 screws hold them in the cluster. Otherwise you have to remove the sensors from the engine block and pull the sensor tubing through the firewall when you remove the cluster.
12. Push / move the temp and oil instruments away from the cluster if you did not remove the tubes from the block.
13. There are 4 fasteners holding the cluster to the dash structure. Remove those.
14. Push all the wires, cables and stuff out of the way.
15. Remove the cluster
There you have it. How to get the instrument cluster out of your 57 Buick. Hope this helps.
Jim!!!
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Torque teal looks the closest on the cap, but not that engine pic . The original name I believe was Hampden Blue. It wasn't "green".
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I don't just love the picture of "this Buick". I love the crispness of slides. Thank you so much for sharing them Dave.
Oil Pan Removal 55 Super
in Buick - Post War
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Tony, I don't know what the original reason for starting your disassembly was, but you can escalate this into a full "might as well" project really fast. Just a friendly caution.
I wouldn't do the oil pump FWIW. But you might as well do the rear main seal.
D'oh! See what I mean?