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I am getting close to starting the new motor and have a few loose ends to check on. First of all, does the 56 powerglide have an underpan and inspection cover on the bell housing? Catalogs show a cover for clutched cars but nothing specific for powerglides. Secondly, my right hand vertical ignition shield has a bolt hole at the bottom to secure it. Problem is, while the shielding piece is made for 56 to 58, the 56 spark plug shielding doesn't have anywhere to attatch it as it does on the larger 57 spark plug shields. Any suggestions?
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Re: '56 Powerglide
Steve, I can't help you on the glide question as my car is a 3 speed. The right horizontal spark plug shield should have a hole at the rear, underneath. There is a "J" nut that slides over the vertical spark plug wire shield and the wing nut goes through the horizontal spark plug shield and into the 'J" nut to hold the right side vertical shield in place. Noland Adams has a pretty good picture of the installation on page 157 as does the AIM in the radio accessory section. -
Re: '56 Powerglide
Steve, I can't help you on the glide question as my car is a 3 speed. The right horizontal spark plug shield should have a hole at the rear, underneath. There is a "J" nut that slides over the vertical spark plug wire shield and the wing nut goes through the horizontal spark plug shield and into the 'J" nut to hold the right side vertical shield in place. Noland Adams has a pretty good picture of the installation on page 157 as does the AIM in the radio accessory section.Comment
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Re: '56 Powerglide
Steve, powerglides of that era had no underpan inspection plate, itwas a solid cast iron bellhousing. There is a stamped steel cover however that sandwiches between the transmission bellhousing and the engine and it has inspection plates that can be removed to access the torque converter bolts and if I remember corectly another to inspect the starter drive engagement. JohnComment
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Re: '56 Powerglide
Steve, powerglides of that era had no underpan inspection plate, itwas a solid cast iron bellhousing. There is a stamped steel cover however that sandwiches between the transmission bellhousing and the engine and it has inspection plates that can be removed to access the torque converter bolts and if I remember corectly another to inspect the starter drive engagement. JohnComment
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