Okay, fixed all the fuel delivery problems, we have gas up to the injectors. Got the new pump with it’s billet aluminum pulley (ugh) installed and bolted it up to the engine, put the belt back on and tightened everything … Continue reading
The new American Racing Salt Flat Special wheels arrived and I had to immediately check to see if they were going to fit with enough clearance for the brakes and around the front suspension along with how they fit in … Continue reading
Finished up installing the drive line by bolting in the drive shaft. Once I had the rear u-bolts tightened I noticed that the new yoke that was installed when the 9″ was rebuilt was a bit longer than the one … Continue reading
The position of the shift lever on the new Ididit steering column is much different that where it was located on the original 1982 Olds column that I had used for the initial set up. The lever is located several … Continue reading
Today was a long time coming! And it was Friday the 13th to boot! With the help of my good friend and neighbor Jerry we reinstalled the 5.7L Hemi and 545RFE transmission from the 2005 Durango back into the ’56 … Continue reading
After removing the masking that I had done around the repairs to the doors on the driver side, I disassembled the paint booth. I will have more to paint in the near future after I modify the dashboard, but the … Continue reading
Now that I have the 9″ Ford installed and my hand healed up I decided to have the Durango drive shaft shortened and a Ford U-Joint mount installed. I also wanted the 5 on 4 1/2 Ford stud pattern replaced … Continue reading
With the engine and transmission located and the ECM and wiring issues under control, it was time to address how I was going to cool the engine. My experience with trying to cool the 406 cu in Chevy engine in … Continue reading
When I started this project, the end result I had in mind was to create basically a 1956 version of a 2005 Dodge Magnum station wagon. The body was to remain basically stock with only minor trim removal, while the … Continue reading
To make pulling the drive line out of the wagon, I first removed the grill, bumpers and splash pans to improve access. Removing the Grill & Bumpers The wagon had around 105K miles on it and the engine, a 270 … Continue reading