This 1957 Pontiac Hydra-Matic Manual by publisher Detroit Iron® is a high-quality, licensed, PRINT reproduction of the shop manual written and first published by the experts at the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Pontiac Motor Division, for use by their dealership mechanics. This excellent, specialized service manual takes you through all of the details for your '57 Pontiac Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic transmission. It also contains an appendix covering the 1956 model.
MODELS COVERED:
- 1957 Pontiac Bonneville
- 1957 Pontiac Catalina
- 1957 Pontiac Chieftain
- 1957 Pontiac Chieftain Custom Safari
- 1957 Pontiac Chieftain Custom Safari Transcontinental
- 1957 Pontiac Star Chief
- 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Custom
- 1957 Pontiac Super Chief
Packed with close to 140 detailed pages, this is the superior resource to use to accurately complete the maintenance and repair projects on your classic Poncho's transmission. It starts with outstanding descriptions and operating instructions. From there you'll learn about fundamental principles. After that, this service guide gets down to specific instructions regarding periodic service recommendations, adjustment procedures (with the transmission in the car) and minor service and repair directions. Following those exceptional sections, you'll find instructions for the removal of the transmission, the disassembly of units from the case along with the disassembly of individual units. Bringing home the information, there are chapters addressing cleaning and inspection of parts, assembly of individual units, assembly of units into the case, installation of transmission, testing and diagnosis, special tools, specifications and more.
Throughout this well-organized Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic guide, you'll find a host of helpful explanations and step-by-step text instructions. Even better, all of this great writing has been meticulously paired with a huge number and variety of visual aids to deliver unmatched clarity.
Please check out the sample page we've included in order to see the quality of the material and how well the visual tools complement the instructions.
NOTE: This manual is a SUPPLEMENT. It only covers the transmission. For all of the MAIN areas of your classic '57 Pontiac, we highly recommend adding the 1957 Pontiac Shop Manual. It contains 420 pages of maintenance and repair instructions. You will want to have BOTH manuals at hand.
Print ads for the new '57 Pontiacs hyped the "New Ultra-Smooth Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic". They stated these had already proved to be the world's smoothest, most efficient automatic transmissions. The ads went on to say these transmissions had been further refined for '57 to "utilize every ounce of the record-breaking power of its mighty teammate, the new Strato-Streak engine." The advances they touted were improved throttle control linkage, vane angulation, new calibration and manufacturing refinements. When you need to get and keep your slushbox at its best, be sure to use the professional information found in this easy-to-use guide.
The Motor Bookstore™ is proud to carry THIS Detroit Iron® version of the 1957 Pontiac Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic Shop Manual. Detroit Iron® retains ALL of the content from the original. They construct these beautiful reprints using first-class, durable materials such as thick paper. Also, Detroit Iron® utilizes cutting-edge digital print technology to produce manuals featuring dark text, clean backgrounds and sharp visual aids. They're the best!
This factory-written shop manual is perfect for service, repairs, restoration, and rebuild projects. Clear illustrations and photos show exploded views. You'll also find component details, factory-correct specifications and more.
Subject: 1957 Pontiac Hydra-Matic Manual - Includes Detailed Procedures and Instructions. | ISBN-10: 01791417922 | ISBN-13: 9781791417925 | OEM Part Number: S-5704 H-M
