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    Buick -57 overheating

    Yep it's just what OZ40 said,get your radiator recored and they can put the cores closer and another row so you get 3 row instead of the original 2 rows and the down tubes are closer together so you get more fluid as well.I got mine done and installed an electric fan on a separate switch to use...
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    57 front wheel bearings

    These are the bearings Kanter sent,as you can see old bearing is on the left in both photos.No doubt from Chinese supplier but have contacted Kanter and will see what happens next.
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    57 front wheel bearings

    Hi,can anyone tell me if the inner front wheel bearings are wider on the cars with wider drums.Mine is a 57 2door special sedan series 40 -model 48.I ordered a front wheel bearing kit from 'Kanter' and now I see the inner cone which butts against the stub axle is about 3/8" wider than the old...
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    1957 Gille bar

    Can anyone tell me if the top chrome grille surround (which finishes the top of the grille and below the hood) is the same for my 57 Buick special as it is for a Roadmaster or Super.Someone mentioned the width is different. Thankyou Lawrence:hurray:
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    Leaking dynaflow

    Is it possible to stop the dynaflow trans from leaking,I've just had new gaskets fitted but it's as bad as before.I'm going to pull it back out and was wondering if a spray on gasket sealer such as 'Wirth' would be worth (no pun intended) a try.
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    55 trans ID

    Hi,is the 55 Dynaflow the same as the 57 and are they interchangable.The 55 trans has 1342982-10 stamped on it.Thankyou Curly.:hurray:
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    57 buick front drums

    Can the aluminium finned drums off a Roadmaster be put on to my special sedan or will they be to wide and hit the backing plates in which case I would need backing plates off a Roadmaster.Is this going to give me better braking?:hurray:
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    1957 brake shoes

    Can anyone tell me the width of a front brake shoe on a 57 Special sedan compared to a 57 Roadmaster.Thankyou.
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    57 buick screen

    Can anyone tell me if a 1957 Buick 4 door h/top wagon windscreen is the same as the screen on my 57 2/door post special sedan.I thought the wagon screen might be lower but not sure.Thankyou.:hurray:
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    glycol antifreeze alternative?

    Is there an alternative for glycol antifreeze-an older motor man said to just use water soluable cutting oil as they did in the old days as we don't need anti freeze here in New Zealand.Glycol keeps seeping through my head gaskets of my 1957 Buick even after heads and block plaining.Does anyone...
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    57 drop spindles or springs

    Can anyone tell me if I can buy 2" drop spindles for my 1957 Buick special or else 2" dropped spring kit.Thankyou.
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    door hinge stamp

    Can anyone tell me what the 'initial' letter is for that is stamped on the left hand top door hinge face on my 1957 Buick.Cheers Curly.
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    valve oil supply

    How do the valve tips or tops of the stems get oil -is it by splash or does it run down under the rocker arm from the rocker arm oil supply,I started my 364cui motor with rocker covers off but noticed no oil is going to the of the valve stems.
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    Conrod bearings

    Can anyone tell me if these rod bearings ( 2100 AP Federal Mogal) are correct NOS bearings for a standard 364cui crankshaft.Thhankyou.
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    Camshaft sprocket bolt torque setting

    Can anyone give me a torque setting for the camshaft bolt (7/16 x20?) on my 364 Nailhead,I cant seem to find it in the workshop manual.Thankyou.
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