Vintage Thunderbird Club International

jtschug from what i been learning about spring steel, you have a quality set of leaf springs. What would be interesting to know or how to find out, would be, the SAE grade of the original leafs that came with the 64 through 66?

Mechanical refurbs under way - The goal was to drive and preserve it, so anything that didn't need to be messed with wasn't. Opinions will vary - If we went down to every nut & bolt on the thing, it would have been insane on cost. As it is, it's good enough for me - cleaner than expected, overa...

The torsion bars for the trunk had eaten into the hinges, so much so, it actually looked like it was a part of the hinge, causing the lid to bind when closing, the fix posted by Jamieson's Repair Shop, worked on my hinges, no more binding of the trunk lid when closing!

As the beat goes on, my carb. had a constant port vacuum, it was repaired, while waiting for the carb. to get back, the trunk lid was next, it has been binding, taking the assembly out where the torsion bars hook in and go through the holes were elongated a spot weld is all that is needed to close t...

Looking, good!

Is there a standard length OEM oil pump shaft length, mine new about 24 hrs. on the motor, the "stop on the shaft came off, adjusting the dizzy it fell into to oil pan, it was the original style shaft, it also acquired a small bend in it, I'm replacing it with the APR 154-7902, which is a thic...

Is there a standard length OEM oil pump shaft length, mine new about 24 hrs. on the motor, the "stop on the shaft came off, adjusting the dizzy it fell into to oil pan, it was the original style shaft, it also acquired a small bend in it, I'm replacing it with the APR 154-7902, which is a thick...

jtschug wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 12:30 pm Do Radiator shops put a vacuum on parts like that when soldering?

The shop you use should be able to do it, mine was tested by the radiator shop I used.

Jim, congrads. on fixing the leak. On my 66 the filler tube for the trans. is just pushed in then bolted to the back of the motor , at the bottom of the filler tube is a place for an O-ring, this is where my problem with the leak. I found the method of sealing the filler tube as they had done at th...

Well - what I ended up doing is putting an o-ring in the recess on the pan at the bottom of the threaded hole and a second o-ring on the shoulder of the threaded plug. So far no leaks! Thanks for helping. Jim, congrads. on fixing the leak. On my 66 the filler tube for the trans. is just pushed in t...

I ordered a new slightly different, dip stick tube for the trans. dip stick. The O ring is replaced. Hope it works, bleeding out at $9.00 a quart, adds up. That part did not work, I sent it back, the dip stick O ring, what is its I.D.? 1/2 " is the I.D. of the O ring for the bottom of the tube...

I ordered a new slightly different, dip stick tube for the trans. dip stick. The O ring is replaced. Hope it works, bleeding out at $9.00 a quart, adds up.

My trans. tube leaks like a stuck pig, not a good happening with type F at about $9. a quart I changed the O ring with no luck, it could be the tube is out of round after 50+ plus years,for sure it is not one of Ford's better idea, just a design problem waiting to happen.

A few years back on this post without a timing light, (since then I bought a one when Sear's was selling out), I now use both, light and gauge I like using a vacuum gauge, when tuning my beastly 390, it is pleasing to see the gauge nice and steady between, 17-21. The following link has 16 different ...

I like using a vacuum gauge, when tuning my beastly 390, it is pleasing to see the gauge nice and steady between, 17-21. The following link has 16 different readings using a vacuum gauge, https://www.onallcylinders.com/2016/03/31/vac-visual-quick-guide-vacuum-gauge-readings/ I had thought I was post...