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- Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:11 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Starter Drive Operation
- Replies: 0
- Views: 192
Starter Drive Operation
I have a 56 Thunderbird with a 3 speed manual Trans. I've replaced the clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing. The Ford Shop Manual says to remove the starter, which I did. While removing the starter the Drive opened into the drive position. Well the Ford Shop manual for the 56 Thunderbird pag...
- Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:07 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Starter Drive Operation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 396
Starter Drive Operation
I have a 56 Thunderbird with a 3 speed manual Trans. I've replaced the clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing. The Ford Shop Manual says to remove the starter, which I did. While removing the starter the Drive opened into the drive position. Well the Ford Shop manual for the 56 Thunderbird pag...
- Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:36 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Starter drive operation???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2770
Re: Starter drive operation???
I have a 56 Thunderbird with a 3 speed manual Trans. I've replaced the clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing. The Ford Shop Manual says to remove the starter which I did. While removing the starter the Drive opened into the drive position. Well the Ford Shop manual for the 56 Thunderbird page...
- Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:48 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Radio light bulb replacement
- Replies: 1
- Views: 798
Radio light bulb replacement
My 1957 Thunderbird radio control panel light doesn't work when I turn the radio on. I'm looking for instructions to replacing the bulb.
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 11:07 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 56, 312, rear main seal replacement
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3277
Re: 56, 312, rear main seal replacement
Check out Best Gasket Company and then check out https://www.hotrod.com/articles/0810sr- ... eId=380346 for great directions on how to do it.
- Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:49 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: valley pan installation on a 292
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4423
Re: valley pan installation on a 292
Just an observation here: In the 1956 FORD Shop manual I found on page 362 the table titled "Torque limits (Foot-Pounds)". In that table for Push Rod Chamber Cover it states the following: 292 and 312 cu inch engines torque 2.0-2.5 (Foot-Pounds based on the note in the table title) this eq...
- Thu Nov 28, 2019 12:55 am
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: TSB to add cooling holes in 312 block and heads
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1662
TSB to add cooling holes in 312 block and heads
I have an over heading issue with my 312. Yes, I know, we all do. Talking to an old time Y-Block builder about my issue. He told me and gave me copies of an article from Rod & Custom dating 5/16/03 titled "Y-Block Revisited" and a FIT FEL-PRO Installation tips from a FEL-PRO 312 engine...
- Tue Sep 13, 2016 10:07 pm
- Forum: Current Thunderbirds
- Topic: Resetting Check engine light on Instrumentation cluster
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5373
Resetting Check engine light on Instrumentation cluster
My instrumentation cluster check engine light came on. I took it to Advance Auto and had them check the car out. Their code reader indicated there were three bad coil packs. So, I ordered and replaced all 8 coil packs and replaced them. The car is running fine and I want to reset the check engine li...
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:34 pm
- Forum: Current Modified/Custom Thunderbirds
- Topic: Events, articles and photos of Custom/modified Thunderbirds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 15667
Events, articles and photos of Custom/modified Thunderbirds
Greetings to existing members and welcome to all new readers! I?ve recently talked with several Thunderbird enthusiast plus many hours of web crawling to locate other Custom Thunderbird sites. I?ve realized the need to expose the registry to the Southwest Regional VTCI Facebook Group (Colorado, Neva...
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:33 pm
- Forum: 1989-1997 Modified/Custom Thunderbirds
- Topic: Events, articels and photos of Custom/modified Thunderbirds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 11364
Events, articels and photos of Custom/modified Thunderbirds
Greetings to existing members and welcome to all new readers! I?ve recently talked with several Thunderbird enthusiast plus many hours of web crawling to locate other Custom Thunderbird sites. I?ve realized the need to expose the registry to the Southwest Regional VTCI Facebook Group (Colorado, Neva...
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:32 pm
- Forum: 1980-1988 Modified/Custom Thunderbirds
- Topic: Events, articels and photos of Custom/modified Thunderbirds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 13159
Events, articels and photos of Custom/modified Thunderbirds
Greetings to existing members and welcome to all new readers! I?ve recently talked with several Thunderbird enthusiast plus many hours of web crawling to locate other Custom Thunderbird sites. I?ve realized the need to expose the registry to the Southwest Regional VTCI Facebook Group (Colorado, Neva...
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:31 pm
- Forum: 1972-1979 Modified/Custom Thunderbirds
- Topic: Events articles and photos of Custom/modified Thunderbirds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4481
Events articles and photos of Custom/modified Thunderbirds
Greetings to existing members and welcome to all new readers! I?ve recently talked with several Thunderbird enthusiast plus many hours of web crawling to locate other Custom Thunderbird sites. I?ve realized the need to expose the registry to the Southwest Regional VTCI Facebook Group (Colorado, Neva...
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:30 pm
- Forum: 1967-1971 Modified/Custom Thunderbirds
- Topic: Events, articles and photos of Custom/modified THunderbirds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4410
Events, articles and photos of Custom/modified THunderbirds
Greetings to existing members and welcome to all new readers! I?ve recently talked with several Thunderbird enthusiast plus many hours of web crawling to locate other Custom Thunderbird sites. I?ve realized the need to expose the registry to the Southwest Regional VTCI Facebook Group (Colorado, Neva...
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:30 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Modified/Custom Thunderbirds
- Topic: Events, articles and photos of Custom/modified Thunderbirds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1693
Events, articles and photos of Custom/modified Thunderbirds
Greetings to existing members and welcome to all new readers! I?ve recently talked with several Thunderbird enthusiast plus many hours of web crawling to locate other Custom Thunderbird sites. I?ve realized the need to expose the registry to the Southwest Regional VTCI Facebook Group (Colorado, Neva...
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:29 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Modified/Custom Thunderbirds
- Topic: Events, articles and photos for Custom/modified Thunderbirds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1686
Events, articles and photos for Custom/modified Thunderbirds
Greetings to existing members and welcome to all new readers! I?ve recently talked with several Thunderbird enthusiast plus many hours of web crawling to locate other Custom Thunderbird sites. I?ve realized the need to expose the registry to the Southwest Regional VTCI Facebook Group (Colorado, Neva...