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Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-09-2024, 01:15 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By Safari Larry
If I could somehow get them out of that picture,...

If I could somehow get them out of that picture, I would give them to you. That's an old picture I captured years ago.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-09-2024, 11:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 169
Posted By Safari Larry
Here's a front '60 front engine view with power...

Here's a front '60 front engine view with power steering pump.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 02-20-2024, 09:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,510
Posted By Safari Larry
The trans cooler line running to the front makes...

The trans cooler line running to the front makes me wonder if you may have a 57 transmission. 57 Pontiacs with hydramatic had two cooler lines running to the front and connected to the lower...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 02-20-2024, 07:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,510
Posted By Safari Larry
b-man is correct. In Bill's photo, the red arrow...

b-man is correct. In Bill's photo, the red arrow on the lower center of block is where the GMC serial number would be -- if it happens to be a GMC block. It would be a ground off area in the...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 02-20-2024, 04:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,510
Posted By Safari Larry
Here's photo of Serial Number on a 56 block.

Here's photo of Serial Number on a 56 block.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 02-20-2024, 04:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,510
Posted By Safari Larry
You need to do a little more scraping near the...

You need to do a little more scraping near the lower edge of the head surface area. It's in the area where the Stamped Code is in attached.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 02-20-2024, 03:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,510
Posted By Safari Larry
The serial number on the block will be just below...

The serial number on the block will be just below the head mounting surface on the passenger's side, it will not be hidden by the timing cover. If you can clean off that area, you can probably find...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 02-13-2024, 09:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,510
Posted By Safari Larry
It is unlikely that the transmission is the 56...

It is unlikely that the transmission is the 56 dual-range (slant pan), they were installed in 56 Chieftains only. If it does have the 56 dual-range, it will not have a P (Park) position on the...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 02-13-2024, 08:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,510
Posted By Safari Larry
I saw that difference, the 8 vs 9 and makes me...

I saw that difference, the 8 vs 9 and makes me wonder. But it is certainly a 57 block.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 02-12-2024, 08:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,510
Posted By Safari Larry
To identify the block see...

To identify the block see https://www.pontiacsafari.com/L1Garage/EngineID/index.html#BlockCastingNumber

Scroll down from there to identify heads and manifolds.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 09-30-2023, 08:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 496
Posted By Safari Larry
Yes, you can do that without any problem. It...

Yes, you can do that without any problem. It might take a little longer for the engine to warm up to where the thermostat opens. I doubt you would notice the difference.

It would be the same...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 09-23-2023, 11:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 657
Posted By Safari Larry
Alan, good to see you made it here from the "1957...

Alan, good to see you made it here from the "1957 Pontiac" Facebook Group. Great technical advice here from smart Pontiac enthusiasts. It is my place to go for technical info. Plus, if I give...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 09-11-2023, 07:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 750
Posted By Safari Larry
There are two ways to remove the engine (1) with...

There are two ways to remove the engine (1) with the transmission attached or (2) remove the transmission first. You have chosen to remove the transmission first. There is no shaft connecting the...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 09-10-2023, 09:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 750
Posted By Safari Larry
Does your Pontiac have the standard transmission?...

Does your Pontiac have the standard transmission? You are describing removal of standard transmission, not Hydra-Matic.

Thank you Bill. Bill Hanlon has been a big help with the pontiacsafari.com...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 07-23-2023, 05:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,684
Posted By Safari Larry
Very unlikely. The Chevy & Pontiac fenders are...

Very unlikely. The Chevy & Pontiac fenders are different. Pontiac has longer wheel base with front wheels and fender wells positioned further forward than Chevy.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 07-03-2023, 08:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 466
Posted By Safari Larry
55 chrome, 56 aluminum.

55 chrome, 56 aluminum.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 06-08-2023, 06:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 695
Posted By Safari Larry
You don't want to reinstall the transmission and...

You don't want to reinstall the transmission and find it leaking first time you use it. That would mean removing the transmission and replacing the gasket. So, I would rate it as critical.

Check...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 06-08-2023, 04:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 695
Posted By Safari Larry
I don't think you'll need to remove the flywheel...

I don't think you'll need to remove the flywheel to get access to those two plugs. You do need to remove the bell housing. But if you do need to remove the flywheel, that will be the easy part.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 06-08-2023, 04:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,684
Posted By Safari Larry
True, Pontiac and Chevy went their own way and...

True, Pontiac and Chevy went their own way and very little interchanges -- except for the body. Pontiac and Chevy divisions don't make the body. They get the bodies delivered from Fisher Body and...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 06-08-2023, 09:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 695
Posted By Safari Larry
Good idea to replace those rear engine freeze...

Good idea to replace those rear engine freeze plugs.

Interesting idea you have, however can't be done. There are two locator pins on back of engine block that insert into the bell housing. The...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 06-03-2023, 06:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,684
Posted By Safari Larry
Agree. I know the tri-five years (1955-57) used...

Agree. I know the tri-five years (1955-57) used same doors as Chevy, except for trim. I suspect 1958 did also but not same as earlier years. So you would need to be looking for 1958 Chevy or...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 05-27-2023, 03:55 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,530
Posted By Safari Larry
Yes, they are different between 55 and 56. ...

Yes, they are different between 55 and 56. However, you can get u-joints that have the bearing caps for 55 and 56, so they have one part for those two years. With that, you can use the 56 caps on...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 05-27-2023, 03:42 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,530
Posted By Safari Larry
Thanks for catching that Bill. However, it isn't...

Thanks for catching that Bill. However, it isn't an error, just confusing. In 1955, the model numbers (25 and 28) did not correspond to series numbers (27 and 28). Model number was an identifier...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 11-29-2022, 08:52 PM
Replies: 16
GMC
Views: 1,521
Posted By Safari Larry
The interface to the rear of engine also changed...

The interface to the rear of engine also changed in 1961 (from 1955-60) so you can't bolt it up to earlier bell housings to get the 2 rear mounts on the bell housing.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 11-29-2022, 02:07 PM
Replies: 16
GMC
Views: 1,521
Posted By Safari Larry
Pontiac changed to the two side motor mounts and...

Pontiac changed to the two side motor mounts and rear transmission mount in 1959. The 1959 and 1960 engines still had the motor mount tab on the front of engine timing cover and had the same rear...
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