Vintage Thunderbird Club International

17x7 up front 17x8 in the rear i did use a 1/4" spacer in the front.

http://www.vintagethunderbirdclub.net/p ... 25&t=10278

Sure there's not a small vacuum leak?

looks factory to me.

I've had a leak and fumes from the doughnut gasket at the fill tube/tank and fumes from the cap gasket. These cars arent sports cars. You shouls see what diff. ratio you have. I have had 3:70 and it was very spirited off the line but was screaming on the freeway. I now run 3:18 and its a great compr...

Also there is a doughnut gasket at the filler neck to tank area, also check the filler cap gasket

What position is the gear selector in? if you have a cruise-o-matic you should be in the second position then you will start from 1st gear. the 1st position from N will start you in 2nd gear.

could be related to tire size. I had a car that did that and it was caused by the sidewall bulging out and loosening and then popping the hub cab off.

http://www.vintagethunderbirdclub.net/p ... 25&t=10278

I have info here on the 17" wheels i put on my 66

good point!!

This guy did it as well as a 5 speed. it looks pretty cool actually.

http://www.fordmuscleforums.com/thunder ... leted.html

Make sure you break that cam in correctly!!! Use High Zinc oil and a breakin supliment. I wiped a cam by failing to realize they pulled zinc out of most oil. Valvoline racing oil has zinc as well as some royal purple and amsoil etc.. I run royal purple with zinc now at every oil change. you'll want ...

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I've never seen one without the holes in the valance. But my knowledge is not as good on these things as most of you.

I'm pretty sure it was factory. If i recall 2 holes were square for the insert for the screws and that wouldnt be done after it left the factory.

Ya i have historical plates and YOM plate i display. the historical is in my trunk.

post a pic. sounds like a washer fluid bottle