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Habusailor · 11-17-2019, 12:40 PM

I am going to look at a 57 4 dr. hardtop this week. I had a 2 door when I was a teenager and would like to own one again. I havnt seen it yet and the ad didn’t tell me what engine it has. How do I identify which v8 it has, if it has an 8. I know it has an auto tranny. What else should I be looking for regarding problem spots? I know rockets rotted out so will be checking those. Any other hints? I own a 49 and a 35 so have some old car experience, just a long time since I have been around this vintage.

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11-17-2019, 12:40 PM	#1
Habusailor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Fargo North Dakota Posts: 264	57 hardtop I am going to look at a 57 4 dr. hardtop this week. I had a 2 door when I was a teenager and would like to own one again. I havnt seen it yet and the ad didn’t tell me what engine it has. How do I identify which v8 it has, if it has an 8. I know it has an auto tranny. What else should I be looking for regarding problem spots? I know rockets rotted out so will be checking those. Any other hints? I own a 49 and a 35 so have some old car experience, just a long time since I have been around this vintage. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk