Recent content by ChadCurrent

Yes I did get rid of the old wheel cylinders. They were junk. I haven't pitched the master cylinder yet, it's still in the garbage can. It's frozen solid. I'll look into other shoes after I get the steering box rebuilt.

Everything related to brakes is brand new with exception to the Ts and the front shoes which were new never used back in the 70s so I went ahead and used them. I put on a new master cylinder, all 4 wheel cylinders and every single hose and line is brand new. Also new shoes in the rear from...

Yea that's way too expensive for me. Any cheaper options? I'm not going for a period correct car, just a nice summer weekend driver. Also can I use a ball joint separation tool to separate the drag link bolt from the pitman arm? I don't want to damage it. I can't seem to get it apart so...

Thanks for the link evintho. I'll be investigating it this weekend if weather permits. 55blacktie. It might have had an automatic in the past but I've never seen it. It was converted to a bw t10 4 speed some time in its life.

It's manual everything lol. Steering, windows, transmission, breaks, etc. Which I was also wondering if one of those vh44 remote brake boosters I seen online would work with drum brakes ?

Is it the red 1956 ford shop manual the same thing? Also I was searching for drag link kits if I might need one but the ones I find all say power steering or only show one spring. Will the shop manual show which repair kit is required?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PROvyGonqdbRUkL5P4NAHEYFPvf3fKuC/view?usp=sharing steering box picture. I can't figure out how to add in the post.

It's been a while since I have been here but now spring is here I can work on the car again. I have been reading some posts I have searched but not quite sure where to look as everything seems pretty tight when up in the air. Steering box was pretty dry but I didn't see anything that really...

Well I went to my mom's today to tinker with the car and fiddled with the distributor, disconnected the vacuum advance and got it pretty close to two lines above tdc. It was a little too hot outside to dig out the stuff piled around it to take it for a spin today. Probably going to look at...

Do I still need a resistor when running a new style electronic distributor and edelbrock carb?

It doesn't have a loadmatic. it has this one https://www.ebay.com/itm/322646614526?hash=item4b1f3ca1fe:g:~9IAAOSw~fpZjI5q I'll make sure it's on the it's on the compression stroke. Would it even run if it wasn't ??? Also my Balancer is like the one dmsffr pictured and it has been rebuilt...

Ah so maybe it's Retarded since it's hot and lacking power. I couldn't remember which way was advanced and which is retarded. My carburetor experience was more on 80s cars and never on 50s. Never have installed a distributor on an engine before either. My experience stopped at rotor cap...

Actually no i didn't. Would that cause it to advance that far? I haven't messed with a carburetor and timing light for well over 30 years.

I haven't been very active for a while with work and other things getting in the way but I'm back with a new question. I have actually gotten dad's old 56 tbird to move down the road :D It has a newly rebuilt 292 powering a borg warner t10 4 speed and 4:10 rear end. I didn't own a carburetor...

Before I go try buying a whole new setup I was wondering if anyone had a bellcrank assembly for a manual transmission 1956 Thunderbird for sale? I need the bar part that attaches to the firewall and whatever else I can use to attach it to a more modern carburetor.