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The 57 is looking great. Did you rebuild the motor? My 316 has 103,000 miles on it and I would like to continue running it, but I am worried about...
Wow!!! Great responses! Thanks for all the help! I think I will try your idea Bryan6902, seems like the easiest fix with the best result. But...
Hi guys, I am looking to replace the breather tube on my 316 by using a valve cover breather with a built in PCV valve. My question is what to use...
Adjusted the linkage and I'm back in business! Thanks guys!!
Hi Guys, posting this new question for a friend who is new to the HAMB. I don't know how to find out info on the HAMB. But I need help... my 57...
We didn't adjust the throttle linkage to the carburetor a whole lot, so I think we should take that back to stock and then extend the linkage to...
Safariknut, we had to extend the throttle rod adjustment to the new carburetor so I assume we will need to adjust the throttle linkage that goes...
Thanks for all the info guys! I will check the alignment of the linkage!
Should have mentioned that it is an automatic.
Just changed carburetors on my 316, went from the old 4GC to a new Edelbrock. Had a lot of vacuum leaks that we have tightened up with the new...
Does anyone know where I could find a repair kit or new heat gauge sending unit for my 56 Star Chief? I have looked around and can't seem to find...
Hi guys, wondering if anyone has replaced a rear main seal on a 316, and what kind of trouble I will get into? Will I have to separate the motor...
Hi thanks! The reason why I want to pull it is that I cannot remove the head pipe from it currently, and that part needs replacing. Unfortunately...
Anyone out there ever try to take the manifold off of a 1956 Pontiac Star Chief? If so, do you have any advice for proceeding? Expecting that the...
Thanks, I was looking for something like the S-10 application that I could find in most any junkyard. And the master cylinder and booster from the...
I am planning on converting my 56 Star Chief to discs on the front. I would like any ideas or advice on bolting a new master cylinder and booster...
117harv, I agree, the skirts I purchased are vintage, and I am trying to keep as many stock parts as I can. Including running the original 316.
Gsnickets, concerning the parts that haven't been shipped, maybe if someone on the HAMB knew where the person lives they could go and ask in...
:D I had posted that I wanted to purchase fender skirts for my Pontiac, and Clarnce, a fellow HAMB member messaged that he had some at a fair...
For all of us who are driving classic Pontiacs, check out Ames Performance Engineering! I have a 56 Star Chief and they have a huge selection of...
I am looking for a few parts, mostly chrome. I need windshield wiper eschelons, outside door handles, the chrome/stainless pieces that are on the...
Thanks! I agree, might have to bight the bullet and remove the manifold.
Hi there, I also have a 4 door. Mine is the 56. Very similar to yours except for some chrome, and the front bumper is better looking on the 55. At...
Need to replace the crossover pipe that has a flange right off from the manifold. Problem is the bolts were stuck and snapped off. Seems like a...
Black, Black, or Black!
Thanks for all the info and advice! The 316 I have has 100,000 miles on it and seems to run well, so I guess I will keep it! I do like the...
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