56 Belvedere Sedan

[9 foot box]

   The horn actuator cleaned up nice. The Nevada sun must have deteriorated the original steering wheel. I think this is from a Savoy or Plaza. I just have to figure out what I’m missing to assemble it. It’s to bad that the hood ornament got mangled. The PO doesn’t know how it happened. None of the replacements I have found are as clean as the original. I filled the master cylinder and vacuum bled the brake’s today. The PO said that he put new rear cylinders and master in. I have service brakes now. I don’t see any floor damage from under the car. But I’ll still pull the old rug. I found an online service manual until I buy a hard copy. I got more to learn about the heater temp control and what looks like a cowl vent. Service the speedometer and cable every 10,000 miles, I don’t think that ever happened. Any input on a 56 Belvedere with a PowerFite transmission would be appreciated. Rick D.

[andyd]

Rick........what info do you need regarding the Powerflite......I have a 57/58 Plymouth Shop manual which covers the air cooled Powerflite, also a 1957 Oz manual which also covers the same transmission.........capacity of the Powerflite is 10 US Quarts.......andyd

[Sniper]

9 hours ago, 9 foot box said:

It’s to bad that the hood ornament got mangled.

 

Part number is 1646428

 

Googling that shows a number of possibilities.

[kencombs]

Love 56s!  First of the 'Forward Looks' on the early chassis.  57 got all new suspension.   Girl in my school drove a 56 Fury.  Really rare, gold rear fender insert, 2 4s.  She beat Chevs and Fords regularly.  It was actually Dad's but he had no idea what his little girl was doing with it!

 

Powerflite was my very first experience inside an auto.  Fairly easy rebuild, easier that a cast iron Power-slip for sure.   Excellent torque converter made it launch like a 3 speed auto.

 

 

[Sam Buchanan]

Our V/8 '56 had three-speed with overdrive. My brother and I figured out if you wind it up to 50 in first gear (or was it second?) you could get the overdrive to engage.

 

Kids.......

Edited September 27, 2023 by Sam Buchanan

[9 foot box]

   Must of had higher gearing than the usual 4.1. I cleaned out the interior and rust is minimal. There was a bump on the right side front seat floor panel. I bumped it down without any break in the metal. There was sand accumulated on the front cross member so it was abused or joy ridden once. The bottom of the oil pan is dented but the transmission pan is okay. I’m glad that you guys like the 56 Belvedere. I’m learning more about it everyday. Rick D.

[Ivan_B]

Any pictures from the under-side, yet?