58-64 Full Size Power Train Tech Forum

bjburnout · bjburnout

4SPEED427 · 4SPEED427

See something new every day. I thought tri-power was cool, but 4 two barrels??? WAY cool....

bjburnout · bjburnout

GrumpyBastard · GrumpyBastard

Sorry to bring this up again I am a little confused about some of the information regarding the transmission swaps. Car is '62 Bonneville with a 389/auto with reverse following drive on the shifter. Is there a transmission that can be used without driveshaft modification for my car ?I have heard...

pariscruiser64 · pariscruiser64

Anyone out there have any 2 Jets for sale from 64? let me know if ya do and how much.

pariscruiser64 · pariscruiser64

Just a question, are the Lifters in the 283 engines Solid Flat tappet? or is it possible they are Hydraulic Flat Tappet?

MoboMac · MoboMac

Appears I need to do the pinion seal in my 63........any tips or tricks I should know?

pariscruiser64 · pariscruiser64

As I sit here I start wondering about the differential in these cars, I know mine is a posi however what is the differential? they have a removable carrier as far as I can see, like ford 9 inch style, anyone got any info? how strong can these stock rearends be built? is it a full floater? semi? just curious....

gennaro · gennaro

Can anyone tell me if a 1960 powerglide be bolted up to a 455 pontiac motor ?

pariscruiser64 · pariscruiser64

Hey guys, the last drive of the season I took finished off the rad in my parisienne, it's a 64 with the 283, I parked it and found it bleeding coolant. I live in Northern Ontario and was wondering if anyone knows where the best place to find a new replacement rad would be. Also typical question and the answ...

MoboMac · MoboMac

Planning on putting a mid 70's 305 into a 64 Laurentian driver I have......will the later exhaust manifolds clear the frame,engine crossmember,etc? Had a quick look & it appears they might?

64ragtop · 64ragtop

Guys, need your help in getting our car thru BC's f---ing AirCare...even though it goes a grand total of about 500 miles in a summer. One ship coming into our port here once probably spews out more hydrocarbons than this car has in its entire 48-year existence..anyway, here's the drill: We pass everyt...

Jonny Tooth · Jonny Tooth

hi there i am going to replace the carb and intake set up on my 64 poncho, i put in a built 350 that is .40 over with a mild cam. nothing to major. i am not happy with the q-jet style holy that i have on it now. i am thinking of going for a edelbrock performer rpm intake and 600-650 carb (thunder or performance se...

Str8six · Str8six

I lucked out today and found the OE power steering pump bracket for my 261 that I have been searching for for months. Bit of a needle in a haystack. Only problem is that the old style pump that I picked up from Lordco does not fit. Looks like I need a pump that is completely flat on the back as per the pictures....

Giovanni · Giovanni

hello guys, I'm having some problems with the transmission in my 59. When the car is cold, the transmission works perfectly, just like a new car, but after 15 - 30 minutes running, it starts to function weirdly. When the car is stopped and start moving again, the transmission works roughly and if yo...

Facman · Facman

I've been working on and off on my 64 custom sport for about 6 months. Car was purchased with no engine, tranny out of car no tags on wiring etc. I have since installed the engine/tranny and have wired the car to what i think is correct, the electrical drawings I used and wire color coding matched the car e...

Magician40 · Magician40

My firewall electrical block on my 64cs keeps coming loose. When it does the car stops dead. Has anyone had a similar problem and how do you repair it. It is really annoying and just started yesterday. If you move it or push on it you can get a drivable connection. Brian

cdnpont · cdnpont

Some info that might be of use to someone... So far the 350 motor install is surprisingly %100 leak free...except for the T' Stat housing. It was a O ring type, and was weeping. Also the car never seemed to come up to temp, would never seem to get past 170 and would fall to 150 on the open road. Running a te...

OURWAGON · OURWAGON

HI, I AM PUTTING POWER BRAKES ON MY 63 PARISIENNE. CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE THE VACUUM HOSE CONNECTS TO ?? THE PCV IS ON THE BACK OF THE CARB, 63 HAS NO PORT IN THE INTAKE FOR POWER BRAKES LIKE THE 64 HAS. IF I PUT A T IN THE CARB AND HOOK THEM BOTH ON HOW WILL IT GET ENOUGH VACUUM TO RUN THE BOOSTER WHEN THE PCV ACTS A...

Carnie chick · Carnie chick

How much torque do we need to use to put the heads back in a 283 engine?

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	Fan Pulley Hub Spec - fyi (Preview)	bjburnout	0	896	Apr 11, 2013 by bjburnout
	Ultimate 348 intake and carb setup (Preview) See something new every day. I thought tri-power was cool, but 4 two barrels??? WAY cool....	4SPEED427	8	978	Apr 11, 2013 by deleted
	TSB - 63 drive line angles (Preview)	bjburnout	0	666	Apr 2, 2013 by bjburnout
	Trans Adapter...Im confused (Preview) Sorry to bring this up again I am a little confused about some of the information regarding the transmission swaps. Car is '62 Bonneville with a 389/auto with reverse following drive on the shifter. Is there a transmission that can be used without driveshaft modification for my car ?I have heard...	GrumpyBastard	5	954	Mar 25, 2013 by dualquadpete
	WTB Rochester 2 Jet carbs (Preview) Anyone out there have any 2 Jets for sale from 64? let me know if ya do and how much.	pariscruiser64	2	735	Mar 15, 2013 by Jonny Tooth
	Solid Flat Tappet? (Preview) Just a question, are the Lifters in the 283 engines Solid Flat tappet? or is it possible they are Hydraulic Flat Tappet?	pariscruiser64	3	580	Feb 20, 2013 by 4SPEED427
	Pinion seal leak.... (Preview) Appears I need to do the pinion seal in my 63........any tips or tricks I should know?	MoboMac	6	999	Feb 18, 2013 by Jurassic
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	Differential (Preview) As I sit here I start wondering about the differential in these cars, I know mine is a posi however what is the differential? they have a removable carrier as far as I can see, like ford 9 inch style, anyone got any info? how strong can these stock rearends be built? is it a full floater? semi? just curious....	pariscruiser64	5	938	Feb 6, 2013 by gparis7
	Powerglide mate to a Pontiac ? (Preview) Can anyone tell me if a 1960 powerglide be bolted up to a 455 pontiac motor ?	gennaro	5	1081	Jan 21, 2013 by 427carl
	Need a new Radiator - best place to get one? (Preview) Hey guys, the last drive of the season I took finished off the rad in my parisienne, it's a 64 with the 283, I parked it and found it bleeding coolant. I live in Northern Ontario and was wondering if anyone knows where the best place to find a new replacement rad would be. Also typical question and the answ...	pariscruiser64	22	1520	Jan 13, 2013 by pariscruiser64
	Exhaust Manifold Clearance? (Preview) Planning on putting a mid 70's 305 into a 64 Laurentian driver I have......will the later exhaust manifolds clear the frame,engine crossmember,etc? Had a quick look & it appears they might?	MoboMac	13	944	Jan 8, 2013 by 73SC
	BC AirCare help... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Guys, need your help in getting our car thru BC's f---ing AirCare...even though it goes a grand total of about 500 miles in a summer. One ship coming into our port here once probably spews out more hydrocarbons than this car has in its entire 48-year existence..anyway, here's the drill: We pass everyt...	64ragtop	26	2304	Dec 28, 2012 by 64ragtop
	carb and intake set up (Preview) hi there i am going to replace the carb and intake set up on my 64 poncho, i put in a built 350 that is .40 over with a mild cam. nothing to major. i am not happy with the q-jet style holy that i have on it now. i am thinking of going for a edelbrock performer rpm intake and 600-650 carb (thunder or performance se...	Jonny Tooth	9	1289	Dec 28, 2012 by 73SC
	Can you help identify this pump? (Preview) I lucked out today and found the OE power steering pump bracket for my 261 that I have been searching for for months. Bit of a needle in a haystack. Only problem is that the old style pump that I picked up from Lordco does not fit. Looks like I need a pump that is completely flat on the back as per the pictures....	Str8six	6	1256	Dec 19, 2012 by Str8six
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	Help with a powerglide (Preview) hello guys, I'm having some problems with the transmission in my 59. When the car is cold, the transmission works perfectly, just like a new car, but after 15 - 30 minutes running, it starts to function weirdly. When the car is stopped and start moving again, the transmission works roughly and if yo...	Giovanni	5	1011	Oct 10, 2012 by Lefty
	Engine Won't Turnover (Preview) I've been working on and off on my 64 custom sport for about 6 months. Car was purchased with no engine, tranny out of car no tags on wiring etc. I have since installed the engine/tranny and have wired the car to what i think is correct, the electrical drawings I used and wire color coding matched the car e...	Facman	14	1088	Oct 6, 2012 by Beaumont4008
	Main Electrical firewall block (Preview) My firewall electrical block on my 64cs keeps coming loose. When it does the car stops dead. Has anyone had a similar problem and how do you repair it. It is really annoying and just started yesterday. If you move it or push on it you can get a drivable connection. Brian	Magician40	2	683	Oct 5, 2012 by 427carl
	SBC running too cool, and has a leaking T' Stat housing. (Preview) Some info that might be of use to someone... So far the 350 motor install is surprisingly %100 leak free...except for the T' Stat housing. It was a O ring type, and was weeping. Also the car never seemed to come up to temp, would never seem to get past 170 and would fall to 150 on the open road. Running a te...	cdnpont	8	1051	Oct 1, 2012 by 4SPEED427
	63 PONTIAC POWER BRAKE VACUUM (Preview) HI, I AM PUTTING POWER BRAKES ON MY 63 PARISIENNE. CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE THE VACUUM HOSE CONNECTS TO ?? THE PCV IS ON THE BACK OF THE CARB, 63 HAS NO PORT IN THE INTAKE FOR POWER BRAKES LIKE THE 64 HAS. IF I PUT A T IN THE CARB AND HOOK THEM BOTH ON HOW WILL IT GET ENOUGH VACUUM TO RUN THE BOOSTER WHEN THE PCV ACTS A...	OURWAGON	3	845	Sep 19, 2012 by Terry G
	How much torque (Preview) How much torque do we need to use to put the heads back in a 283 engine?	Carnie chick	8	1140	Jun 1, 2012 by Carnie chick
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