Forum: Engine

Good afternoon guys I have at long last,decided to get a new radiator and oil cooler rebuilt for my 59. I am having a bigger more efficient rad...

Hi Folks, Skyliner with 352 engine. What does it mean when I have excessive smoke coming from my crankcase ventilation tube. When I'm stopped a...

Where is the best place to get a fuel pump for a 59 with a 332 engine.

I am due to service my 59 352 retractable.Do you guys have a preference for a particular brand of spark plug.I have some Champion RF11YC.But am more...

Hi, I'm asking this for an older member who doesn't use a computer much. He noticed at car shows this year that a majority of Skyliners had black...

Hi, I am asking this for a neighbor of mine as I have done a few times in the past. He has a 59 Retractable and is having a problem where there is...

Hi, Over the years I have heard many different suggestions as to what type of oil to use in a classic car. I have heard some people say straight 30...

I have a 57 Skyliner with a 2 barrel carb that looks like a factory carburetor. I recently noticed that the choke isn't hooked up. There isn't a...

I just purchased my first Skyliner, a '59, and would like to know if there were different radiator fans originally available (4-blade, 5-blade?). ...

Hi, I have a 1959 Skyliner with a 352 engine that runs great. I am looking to replace my 2 barrel intake manifold and carb with a 4 barrel. ...

Could someone post some photos of the correct throttle linkage for a 59 with a 352 engine and Cruiseomatic transmission? I would like to see how it...

My '58 352 with a cruise-o-matic drives fine on the straight away, but loses power on the hills. I have to down shift to low, but still have reduced...

I am working on a "frame-off restoration of a 59, and just had the engine rebuilt. Can anyone tell me what the correct color is for the block, air...

I want to replace my voltage regulator but the are sold as 30amps 35amps and 40amps. Does anyone know what voltage the original generator output was.

Where is the needle supposed to be on a 59 temperature gauge at full normal operating temperature? Should it be dead center or around 3/4 towards...

We bought the car when I was about 3 years old I grew up working on it. Later in life Dad had it fully restored he was a member of the club for...

Hi All, I need to replace my Water Pump in 1959 with 352 engine. When ordering they are askign me if I want the "Long Shaft" pump or not? They...

I have a 1959 Fairlane 500 Skyliner. The build date is Oct. 1 1958 on a Wednesday. The ser. no. is B9EW103594. In the Feb. issue it said the...