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| Hello The Forward Look Network! I've been searching for a 1956 Plymouth Savoy for the last year or so, and I finally found one a few weeks ago! It was listed out in KY, about 500 miles from me. I borrowed a truck and trailer and snatched it up, it was my first time hauling a car, and it was one heck of an adventure. Unfortunately when I arrived, I learned the engine was stuck; however, the underside was largely rust free, so I felt fine purchasing the car (and after driving all the way there, I wasn't about to leave empty handed!) I've had the car home now for a couple weeks. I've started to revive the paint and have had some good success, however I have had less luck with the engine. I'm going to pull the engine and transmission soon, next weekend probably. Should be a fun experience! I've been trying to schedule having the highway patrol come out for an ID/OD inspection, excited to get it titled in my name. If anyone has any guides or resources for 277 poly rebuilds and transmission refreshes, especially lists of parts that'll fit, I'd greatly appreciate it! I've got the factory service manual, but I'm always looking to do more research! For those curious and for those who can tell me more about the car: Vin: 22300783 Body Code: 201-E 21073 Engine Code: P29-241499 (Front.jpg) (Side Profile - As Purchased.jpg) (Side Profile.jpg) (277 Poly.jpg) (Shifter.jpg) (VIN.jpg) (Body Number.jpg) (Engine Code.jpg) Attachments ----------------  Front.jpg (298KB - 18 downloads) Side Profile - As Purchased.jpg (392KB - 16 downloads) Side Profile.jpg (417KB - 17 downloads) 277 Poly.jpg (471KB - 25 downloads) Shifter.jpg (147KB - 25 downloads) VIN.jpg (143KB - 18 downloads) Body Number.jpg (427KB - 16 downloads) Engine Code.jpg (375KB - 16 downloads) | |||
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| Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9748    Location: So. Cal | Congratulations, that's a great looking Savoy! I would recommend pulling the heads first before you pull the engine. With the heads pulled, you should be able to clean out whatever crud is in there, causing it to stick, and fix any stuck valves (most likely the problem). While you have the heads off, get a good valve job done on them, replace the valve springs, inspect the cam & bore to determine if it's worth trying to run it by just putting the heads back on. In my opinion, I would also take the opportunity to replace the cam with a stronger version at the same time. This is what the original seat fabric looks like. (56 Savoy Blue Seat Material.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 56 Savoy Blue Seat Material.jpg (229KB - 16 downloads) | ||
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| 22mafeja |
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| Jaxsonp10 |
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| Thanks Powerflite! Most of my interior is complete, though the previous owners had sew on a large patch on the drivers seat in a different fabric. Both the original fabric and the patch have both come apart, exposing the cotton batting. Luckily there's more than enough material to make up some patterns when the time comes. The rear seats are in much better shape, some seams are separating on the seat back, but nothing terrible. It all smells like an antique mall, though! Ralf, I'm inching closer to pulling the engine every evening, chipping away at it. I've got most of the top side out and disconnected, I'm going to pull of the fuel pump and try working towards the exhaust manifolds tomorrow, I'm hoping they don't fight me too badly. I pulled off the driver's side valve cover and found quite a lot of black crud, as I'm sure you've seen many times. Wish me luck! Here's a low-quality photo of how the engine sits today. Rusty and Crusty! Thanks ClassicCars! I hope you have better luck than me! Thanks for the words of encouragement. (1716429097021106.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1716429097021106.jpg (329KB - 13 downloads) | |||
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| 22mafeja |
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| Jaxsonp10 |
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| Well guys, I finally got the engine out of the car! I've never pulled an engine before, so this was a real learning experience, to say the least. Unfortunately, I bent the core support pretty badly on the crank pulley, but hopefully it won't be too hard to beat back into shape and get the hood to latch again. Hardest part, save for the actual act of removal, was getting the shift cable to come out of the transmission. It seems like over time the o-ring swelled, and would not allow it to pull out of the transmission. Had to drop the pan and remove the o-ring, total pain in the butt! Everything else was like butter. I was extremely impressed by the lack of seized bolts. Everything was easy, I broke the motor mounts loose with a 3/8 ratchet, no stress. Very excited to start the rebuild! Wish me luck! Attachments ---------------- Messenger_creation_edf42139-1bd4-43f9-9b48-040a73aa8ce1.jpeg (418KB - 10 downloads) | |||
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| Powerflite |
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| Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | Welcome Jaxon - that's a dandy! Looks very clean and unmolested. Very, very nice!
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