buckeye2 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 My transmission needs rebuilt. Do i gain anything by going to the latest transmission that will hook up my torque tube system? buckeye 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Sorry, but you have the latest that will fit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Different splines after 1955.(And 1956 has a really bad kind of splines.) Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemon Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 23 hours ago, Leif Holmberg said: Different splines after 1955.(And 1956 has a really bad kind of splines.) Leif in Sweden. What's so bad about them? I have yet to break them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 This is what happend on my 1956 and a lot of others 1956 Buicks here in Sweden as well. Leif in sweden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemon Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Wow, with my luck that's sure to happen to me next month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Really hope it don`t happend on your car Beemon. I was a little bit prepared just becuse I had heard a "klick" when put the level on rear for many years?But I couldn`t imagen it was the splines,but anyway 10 years ago I bought a rear axle from a 1957 Super-Roadmaster to put in my shed! After the dissaster happends I had to use the 1957 rear axle after some cutting and welding just becuse it didn`t fit as a "bult on".From 1957 there are 1 more universal joint than 1956,and I hope this will help to unload the splines? On my Roadmaster I had to add arond 3-4" on the 1957 inner and outer tubes. Leif in Sweden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 On 9/5/2018 at 9:53 PM, old-tank said: Sorry, but you have the latest that will fit... ...fit your century. If you had a Super or Roadmaster the 56 transmission would work if you swap the 56 universal joint in torque ball with the one from a 55; then the splines will match the driveshaft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemon Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 That's rough. If my splines ever fail, I will just go to something modern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Beemon said: That's rough. If my splines ever fail, I will just go to something modern. Or less modern like a primitive old 55... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, Beemon said: What's so bad about them? I have yet to break them. More of a problem with standard trans. That's what I've been told, splines become spiral twisted from torque on front of shaft. And those look just cleaned right off in Leifs' photo! It's great to read the stuff you've done on these Buicks Leif! I'm learnin! Now if I can just remember! Edited September 8, 2018 by Guest (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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