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07-24-2012, 03:55 PM | #1 |
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56 T bird questions
Can you remove the oil pan on a 312 ( to repair a main seal leak) while the engine is still in the car? Can you repair/replace the rear main seal with the engine still in as well?
Also is there a way to eliminate the rear mounted tire and replace it with a 55 style bumper? Thanks for your help.
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07-24-2012, 05:01 PM | #2 |
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Re: 56 T bird questions
Drop the idler arm and the pan comes out easily.
As far as the rear bumper-a 55 rear (or front) bumper looks odd on the back of a 56 T Bird. The ends of the bumper on a 55 do not extend far enough along the quarter panels (when viewed from the side) to do the 56 car justice. I was a lucky one and acquired a bumper somebody put together off of eBay for my 56. It uses both of the end sections of a 56 bumper with some other bumper material filling in the center section where the continental kit spare would reside. I have had a bunch of comments regarding where to acquire such a bumper.Unfortunatly I dont know donor bumper was used to provide the center section material. The 55 bumper will fit-it just looks like crap. It will also handle much better with all that weight off of the rear end. Oldmics |
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07-24-2012, 08:14 PM | #3 |
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Re: 56 T bird questions
You can replace the rear seal while the engine is still in the car. You have to undo the main caps and bring down the crank a little so you can slide the upper part in.
If you are using the neophrene seal, offset the ends so they do not line up with the parting surface. |
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