|
Yup, I've got a '56 Plymouth Belvedere with
277. Don't have a tach, but it' not "screaming." [Sometimes the
wife, She-From-Whom-The-Receipts-Must-Be-Hidden, old Indian name, does
scream.] There are several of us '56 Plym owners here on the
list.
The 277/301/318, erroneously called the "wide
block," is a very good engine. Last installed in 1966, but you should be
able to find one. The newer ones will be set up for aluminum
TorqueFlite.
It could be a challenge to set up pushbutton for a
TorqueFlite in a '56 Plymouth. IIRC the '62 Chrysler T-F is sought after
because it has the aluminum casing with tailshaft parking brake and
pushbuttons. Finding a pushbutton unit that will fit your dash pod will be
a challenge. Some Dodge trucks used a T-F pod that will fit exactly in a
'56 Dodge, but Plymouth is a different housing.
You didn't mention what transmission you have in
the car now. If it's a three-speed you might consider adding
overdrive.
What you do depends a lot on how stock appearing
you want the car to be.
--Roger van Hoy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 6:54
AM
Subject: [FWDLK] 56 v/8
Anyone on the list running a 56 plym with a v/8. Wondering what
kind of rpm's your turning on the highway.
And if the motor is screaming
going down the road. Debating my next step in my car, whether to replace the 6
cyl with an oem 277 v/8 or a later model small block and a torqueflite
trans.
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:41:10 -0800
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [FWDLK]
Sorry, I won't open anything like this, especially if there is no
explanation at all.
This is the second time I've seen this sort of
thing this week on the Forwardlook listserver.
Too many computer
viruses and other spyware out there.
John S
*************************************************************
To unsubscribe or set your subscription options,
please go to
http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG -
www.avg.com
Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2680 - Release
Date: 02/10/10 19:38:00
*************************************************************
To unsubscribe or set your subscription options,
please go to
http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
| 
Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network