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5580 - Patrician Touring Sedan #5582

Model Information
YEAR:
1955
SERIES:
55th
BODY STYLE:
5582
MODEL:
5580
MODEL NAME:
Patrician Touring Sedan
VIN NUMBER:
5582-3503
THEFT NUMBER:
*MISSING*
OTHER ID NUMBERS:
*MISSING*
General Information
STATUS:
Current Owner
STATUS DATE:
ACQUIRED WHERE:
Long Island, NY
ACQUIRED DATE:
ACQUIRED CONDITION:
Average
OWNER:
Bob E.
OWNED LOCATION:
Houston, TX
OWNED CONDITION:
Average
ORG DEALERSHIP:
DELIVERED DATE:
Interior Information Exterior Information
INTERIOR CODE:
PAINT CODE:
F
PAINT NAME:
Sapphire Metallic
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION:
EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION:
Drivetrain Information
ENGINE:
352 (8 cyl, 260 hp)
ENGINE SERIAL:
5582-3503
TRANSMISSION:
Twin Ultramatic
Other Information
OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT:
Engine Casting #: 440275-A, 3 16 55,
Utica #
C5486
Carb: Carter WCFB, Air Horn 6-889;
Distributor: Delco-Remy 1110854;
Regulator: Delco 1118839F;
Generator: Autolite GJC-7002F
VEHICLE HISTORY/
PROJECT STATUS:
Just purchased (March '16)

and starting to get it in better shape
Nov '16: Heads redone by B&G Machine sho
in Alvin, TX (Bobby). Replaced exhaust valves with new SS ones from Egge. New bronze exhaust valve guides,. New springs (Kanter), new valve seat retainer (the hardened ones) from Max. Clean u
intake valves, machined heads to accept modern positive intake valve stem seals. Removed oil baffles from heads.





Jan'17: Engine short block redone by Westside Performance (Kleat) in Houston, Jan '17. Replaced all pistons and rings with Egge +.3. Reground crank, +.2 main bearings, +1 rod bearings, new cam bearings. Maintained original cam, new lifters, New timing chain and gears.












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