Vintage Thunderbird Club International

Icon: Yes, I have watched that video many times and if you look one or two minutes in it shows the install of this seal. In fact, it is the first reassembly work he does. He doesn't mention "lip in" or "lip out" but to my eyes he does install the seal "lip in". The 55 s...

Thanks Hiampen & Paul: There is no double lip on the seal and I do have power steering. I did not know that the needle bearings tend to move at the limits of travel L & R but can check that pretty easily before the re-install of the seal. I did check the sector shaft in the general location ...

About 8 months ago I installed a new bottom seal in the steering box during a complete frame-off for my 57. It held fine until I started exercising the steering gear to its limits about a month ago. It started pouring after that. I can find nothing in the literature about which way this seal gets in...

Thanks everyone for the replies. Sounds like it varies so I won't worry about it anymore. I have been using a Minter's car, specifically the D code that sold on Bring a Trailer for $77,777, as a "go-by" whenever I get stuck on a detail. This car shows it above the vertical portion (and I d...

My 57 has two holes in the RH inner fender which I believe to be factory done. These two holes are shown in the photo below with arrows pointing to them. Can anyone tell me what went there?

Joe:
Sequence # 232015, has ribs.

Jim:

I will give him a call. We need folks like that, you can't educate experience.
Regards
Hank

Thanks again Jim: Yes, I am talking about the three spacers that are about the same O.D. as the crankshaft flange and with six holes. But the purpose of them is to ensure you get proper engagement of the torque converter hub "ears" with the front pump drive. You absolutely do not want to r...

Thanks Jim & Paul: That was a good thread from the Ford barn but still seemed to be some disagreement about spacer locations for different posters. I will re-look in the Fordo manuals to see if they offer any help but don't remember seeing any there. This was a really bad job on my part during d...

I am in the later stages of assembly of a rebuilt Y-Block and rebuilt Fordomatic and then installation into the T-Bird. I have looked at my disassembly notes and don't have anything on the locations of the spacers for the flex plate. I also don't find anything in the literature. Do they go on the cr...

Dual master cylinder, good choice!

Thanks for the reply Ward. I've got a replacement bracket (w/ nut) headed my way, be interesting to see if the replacement nut is also plastic.

I recently had a headlight adjuster strip. After taking the screw out it was apparent that it was the threaded nut portion that had stripped. After dis-assembly of the bracket which holds the threaded nut I was surprised to see that the nut was plastic. The rivet which holds the bracket to the headl...

I would take your door check arm out first and see if it isn't worn. The "humps" needed to give the intermediate stop and the final stop may be gone or nearly so. If you compare your picture to my picture it appears to me that your pin & spring are working as you have the check arm in ...

I have heard that Carter has taken over production of the replacement fuel pump from Airtex which were/are junk. Is this a fact that Carter has taken this production? Anybody out there have any experience w/ the Carter replacements?