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I read that Ford had a $50 million investment into the development of the flathead V8. He was not one to half-ass anything.
Finally! I have read mainly bad things about Pertronix products.
I was just out your way last week. Took a ride out to Orient to get pumpkins, etc.
[ATTACH]Cruising through downtown Bay Shore in the Belair.
I worked in one shop where one "mechanic" darted back and forth to look at how one side looked so he could assemble the other side. I always...
I had ordered some 460 Ford parts around 1982 from the now defunct PAW. The main bearings were LOOSE in the box. Like someone threw them in. We...
On my '59 I run 235/75-15 tires out back on a 7" wide wheel. It is a tight fit to get them on and off. But they look great. I run 215/75-15 up...
I think he posted both sides. Regardless there should be 1 spring per side. I don't use anything else but the bar and spring. Make sure the E...
Took the Belair down by the Fire Island lighthouse.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I run an 11" Zoom clutch with a 168T flywheel. Application is a C30 Chevy truck. I use a truck style bellhousing and starter.
I have offered $250 for decent looking Muncies before. Of course the sellers were expecting a huge payday and said no. I did pick up a pair of...
Mine had the 7/8" pin. It walked backwards and it spun, dug up the mid plate like a giant lathe bit. So the builder I used went with new Italian...
I bought an M20 here. The pictures looked good. Opened it up when I got it home. Innards looked fresh. New synchros, etc. So I put it in my car....
Post this on the 52-59 -Ford forum. Lots of 54 owners, also try the Ford Barn.
No pictures but we aligned the Belair yesterday morning. Used Snap On portable tables, etc. Now it drives a lot better. Also did the headlight...
When I was junking cars for a living, one yard let us have leftover gas from tanks we pulled. We strained it through a rag, but still had crap in...
I had milled material off a driver side ram horn, on an angle for some hot rodder at work 40 years ago. He called the shots and I followed the...
Great welding skills, do you make house calls?
That tank must be a mess inside. Sooner or later you know what you gotta do...:eek: I have been putting more miles on my "new" 1966 Belair. I...
Unless the pads are pushed out against the rotors, you may see some non-linear slop going on. I would make sure the pads are pushed out, I do...
This is close to what I do. I've done 40 to 50 FT cam installs. Never had one go bad, so my ancient ritual must be working. I use a high zinc...
I just did 4 springs on my Belair, over the same weekend. I used stock Dorman springs. I'm glad I borrowed a shop from a friend. The rears were...
The later Cruise-o-matic is not a bad option either. I ran a few with the reliable 352.
What year were discs offered on Thunderbirds? I'm thinking 1965
I'd drive it :cool:
The Belair had a pull to the left, went under and worked the driver side strut rod, now it is world's better. Took a cruise down to the Fire...
Hell... I would go SM420 or SM465. I drove them for years, the downside is no OD. I ran them with anything from a 4.11 to a 5.38 rear.
Got all 4 springs done on the '66 Belair plus strut rod bushings, etc. I have the use of an alignment rack coming up. The new front springs (from...
Go out in the dark and start it up. Look for things that may be arcing. Even minor ones will be visible.
I made this in college around 1973 or 1974. We used a shaper, files and a drill press. I just used it recently.
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