This OEM 1956 Desoto Service Manual is a high-quality, authorized, licensed reproduction of the original shop manual published by De Soto Division. When you're ready to tackle all of those projects on your classic De Soto, this shop manual is the first tool you're going to want in your hands. At 416 pages, it has the details you need to maintain and repair your 1956 De Soto, whether it is the S-23 Firedome or the S-24 Fireflite model.

1956 was an exciting year for DeSoto. A gold and white convertible served as the official pace car for the famed Indianapolis 500 race. On the track and off, it's popular "forward look" was appealing and helping to set new marks for the industry. With it's powerful 330.4 cubic inch Firedome Hemi V-8, it isn't hard to see why the Indianapolis Motor Speedway folks were excited to make the DeSoto a big part of the festivities at the Brickyard. It wasn't all about performance with these cars, either. Did you know DeSoto offered a Hi-Fi record player? That's right, long before 8-tracks, cassettes, compact discs and satellite radio were options, Chrylser corporation had you covered. You could bring along your favorite tunes and listen to what you wanted, when you wanted. This book will tell you how to service that nifty piece of hardware. It even has a disassembled view of the record player with 70 different pars numbered and labeled, as well as the electrical circuit wiring diagram for the unit and a trouble shooting section.

You'll be thrilled to discover that not only is this guide packed with wonderful text information about all the major systems of these cars, but , as you can figure out by the Hi-Fi record player example above, those instructions have been coupled with a vast number and variety of visual aids. Inside, you'll find tables, illustrations, black and white photographs, detailed exploded-view diagrams, cut-away views, wiring diagrams and more. The information is presented in a clear and organized manner to give you the knowledge and confidence to get the jobs done competently and expeditiously.

MODELS COVERED:

• 1956 DeSoto Adventurer
• 1956 DeSoto Firedome
• 1956 DeSoto Fireflite

This factory-written shop manual is perfect for service, repairs, restoration and rebuild projects. Clear illustrations and photos show exploded views, as well as component details, plus specifications on engine data, engine torque, carburetion and more.