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    Timing

    Make sure the distributor cap isn't cracked or full of carbon tracking
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    steady rest

    Ford did call it a steady rest, not a motor mount to begin with. It was gone on my '56 when I got it and so far, I haven't missed it. I remember a friend back in the '60's telling me it was designed to help prevent clutch chatter as the motor mounts aged and became softer.
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    6 volt. Starter installed in 56 ford car

    Get a PMGR starter. It will spin faster with less amp draw and the drive won't self destruct
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    AC brackets and toys

    I have the same thing on my '56, glass beaded it and found no FoMoCo stamps on it either. Looking at your photo, it appears the mounting holes are slightly etched from the bolts that once held it in place
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    AC brackets and toys

    Your bell crank appears to be an original that has been glass beaded. IMO you are better off with this than if there was a repro part
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    steering

    If you have a manual transmission, the original clutch equalizer bar won't fit. If you have an automatic, you will have to do some modification on the shift linkage. I have one in a '56, with '57 and later exhaust manifolds. There was a clearance issue between the left manifold and the steering...
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    Electric Power Steering on a '56 Fairlane?

    I have a Borgeson box on my '56 Fairlane. It used the stock original pitman arm. Mine was an original non P/S car, so I didn't have to fool around with the old control head on the end of the draglink.
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    3 spd standad floor shift

    Consider a T5
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    HEI Distributor Upgrade

    Possibly you are not engaging the oil pump drive shaft, that would prevent the distributor from seating down on the block. Don't force it! You have the right idea on returning it to Amazon. If it were my project I wouldn't use the big ugly GM designed HEI distributor in any Ford. I'd...
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    Y block crank pullies-how many can I use?

    The photos of the compressor mounted on the Y block look good, but I'm wondering if there is enough wrap on the generator pulley
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    Y block crank pullies-how many can I use?

    Advanced Automotive Components, Inc. sells an original design Y block iron dual groove pulley. Looks identical to the original. Borgeson sells an aluminum version, but it won't fit some of the early Y block balancers
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    1956 Big Truck Engines - confusion

    The 9" differential came out in '57. The 44 dana was stronger than the '49 thru '56 drop out differentials, but not as strong as the 9" that replaced both of them
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    What's the best way to prep a used intake manifold?

    I agree with all the above suggestions. However, many years ago I picked up a nice looking factory Ford medium riser dual quad manifold. Spent hours cleaning and polishing it. When I went drop it into place on the engine I discovered that the sides and lower sealing edges had been machined...
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    58 Ford Ranchero manual steering box pitman arm

    As KULTUZ mentioned the difference between manual and power steering is the reason for the length difference. If you do decide to use the long arm, you must use the matching idler arm too or the steering geometry goes out the window.
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    5-speed in a '56 sedan?

    A fox body 5.0 powered five speed has a 3.35 first gear. That would certainly wake up a 6 cyl. car. The only drawback is the shifter is at the rear of the tail housing. Unless you go to bucket seats, that shifter probably will interfere with the bench seat.
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