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Old 01-06-2020, 12:19 PM   #11
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Paul is my father, this wagon was his first car before he built the sedan for the 1971 season. He took the complete drive train out of the wagon and dropped it into the sedan and picked up a tenth back 50 years ago. Probably be the same tenth slower duplicating his current setup and putting it into the wagon again. The wagon is a natural O car but it would probably make more sense to add a little weight and run P since it is on the high side of O at 15.82 in its original 210 trim.

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You might pick up more than a tenth, todays tires and track prep being what they are.

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Old 01-06-2020, 06:24 PM   #12
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Paul Lindberg in Minnesota racing a '56 Sedan in N/SA
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12.28 in N
Does the 1956 engine have different pistons than the 1955?
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Old 01-06-2020, 07:31 PM   #13
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The picture of the car black was at the old North Star Dragstrip. We had a lot of fun racing there.
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Does the 1956 engine have different pistons than the 1955?
The '55 pistons are flat tops with no valve reliefs. For '56 and 57 the 265 pistons had valve reliefs added.
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The 55 265s and early built 56 265s had flat top pistons, but GM stopped production of them mid 1956. You could not even order them from a dealer from mid 56 on.The part number was discontinued. If you build a 55 Stocker you must use the flat tops, and you must use a cam with 230 or less duration because of no piston to valve clearance. NHRA let the Jr Stockers use the valve relief pistons back in the 60s,and early 70s,but not now.
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Continuing with the tear down.
Mid 70's suspension technology at its finest.
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