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What size engines and trannys will fit in a 1956 Chevy Bel Air?... cheapest possible way please..?
maybe just getting the engine and tranny rebuilt would be cheaper ... it did run 8 years ago when it was parked .... and ..... does anyone know any good companies to go through to get used engines and tranny's
If it ran when it was parked, it might probably run again with a little maintenance.
The main problem with an engine sitting so long is that all of the oil drains off all of the internal parts. This results in rust forming and seizing the parts together. The most common spot is between the piston rings and the cylinder walls.
Sometimes, you can just remove the spark plugs and squirt some oil into the spark plug holes. Use just enough to lubricate everything in there - a couple squirts at the most - not too much. Then with the spark plugs still out, try to turn the engine over. If it spins, put the spark plugs back in and start her up. The normal oil circulation should begin again and everything should be fine. Change the oil soon after this, however.
If you cannot unseize the engine in this manner, then it will probably need to be disassembled and rebuilt.
Another option, if it has a standard transmission, you could try pushing the car and popping the clutch to unseize the engine.
Other probable problems...
1) Automatic transmission fluids could have broken down, these should be replaced if there is a problem. Worst case is that the transmission would need to be rebuilt.
2) Brake pistons have quite possibly seized up. These would need to be rebuilt and all of the brake fluid replaced.
3) Anything rubber or plastic could be dry-rotted. Things like spark plug wires, belts and hoses. Even the tires.
4) Ignition points could also be corroded as that car definitely had points in the ignition.
5) Rear end fluid might well have seeped out. Make sure it is up. Leaks can easily develop in the rear end also.
As far as used parts, you might try your local junk yards. Even though they probably won't have anything for a '56 BelAir, they may be able to help find things. There are probably some groups on-line that would deal in parts of cars of that vintage. Try the usenet forums and/or google it.
I would think that parts for this old gal are rarer and rarer every day. So rebuilding might well be your only option.
Good Luck!
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