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    1957 Buick Special 6.0 T56 8.8 Build Thread

    OK combined update from my other forum im on so thats why it looks like its separate posts cuz it is haha. so I had to modify my engine mounts AGAIN lol my cast manifold was hitting them so I had to lower them, need to get some beefier bolts for them now but its sitting where it should and my...
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    1957 Buick Special 6.0 T56 8.8 Build Thread

    next little piece added, not sure how im going to to do the same on the other size (read: blower housing in the way lol) well see. also my friend mated my two pieces for me for my throttle body put my power steering pump on and part of my alternator bracket I could without the alternator, got...
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    1957 Buick Special 6.0 T56 8.8 Build Thread

    finally free from its chains! lol overall fit is pretty good, still making trans crossmember but im happy with it, what a PITA lol. put the radiator back in, put the battery in, as you can tell ran most of the harness just haven't ran it thru the car yet, put coils on, some progress is better...
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    1957 Buick Special 6.0 T56 8.8 Build Thread

    well this is almost the final fit, took me all day Saturday to fab mounts that would work the way I want. trans needs to come up a few inches in order to get the angle right, but I have to cut for the shifter hole before it will go any higher overall im happy how far back and how low the...
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    1957 Buick Special 6.0 T56 8.8 Build Thread

    pardon the mess, I had just finished a quick square body ls swap to make some money to fund this, I believe ill probably be cleaning the garage up this weekend lol its never been this bad here the painted engine and trans mated together, will test fit Friday when I have time again.
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    1957 Buick Special 6.0 T56 8.8 Build Thread

    yeah I was going to post this as well but I had to wait for the thread to populate. Well the hot rodding bug within me decided thatif I'm gonna drive this car, I'd like to make it my own. I've wanted an old carfor a long time and this isnt necessarily my dream car but I want to build itlike...
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    1957 Buick Special 6.0 T56 8.8 Build Thread

    Hey everyone! My name is Eric and I'm a proud owner of a 1957 Buick Special 4 door. I got this vehicle back in september from a gentleman in Lexington Ky. As the story has it this was an old lady's car who had it garaged for most of its life. It apparently last saw the road according to the...
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