Recent content by redtriford

Probably a seal. But the question is: is it because the seal is old, wore out or hard? or is it because the surface it runs on has wear or rust?

The crestline steering wheel and the 52/53 accessory wheel are two different wheels. Yours is a 52/53 accessory wheel with the top of the horn ring broken off. I have installed several of those wheels on 53 Fords and never had that problem, a minor adjustment to the steering column cover by...

When they installed the left hand exhaust pipe, did they torch a hole in the frame? Ray

56 thru 64 Ray

yes they do. Round is 54 or older. Ray

There is no reason to trim. Use a square shaped punch the same size as the end of retainer. Keep tapping it in and rolling the seal down in the grove with a large pin about 1 1/2 in diameter. It will all go in there.

Do not cut the rope seal. Get it all in the retainer. It will fit. If you cut it after things settle in you will have a gap between the two halfs and a oil leak. Ray

USAF 3 Jan 61 thur 2 Jan 65 Lackland AFB Texas, Lowry AFB Denver, Griffiss AFB Rome NY, Worked on Airborn Radar on F101 Voodoo interceptors 49th FIS Ray B

signal lights were still an option for 1953 Fords. I have a coupe with no signal lights. It also lacks wiring in the steering column and to either tail or parking lights. 1952,1953 Ford or Mercury switch will work in your 1954 Mercury. If there is no physical damage to your switch cleaning and...

I always thought that George Barris once had a shop in Ohio, Mansfield I think. Does anyone know anything about that?

I am assuming that is a passenger car. Station wagons and trucks are different. Slide axles out about 6", Remove the rear end gears (what I call a pumpkin). Mark the position of the load adjusters on the side of each timkin bearing on ring gear assembly. Remove large main bearing type Caps that...

If the stater is still factory painted or if there are traces of factory paint the color can help ID the year pf the starter. After 1949 Ford started painting passenger vehicle engines that were equipped with manual transmissions with the starter mounted on the engine. Therefore factory Bronze...

The one on the left is more likey for a 1950 because of the bronze paint. 50/51 8BA starters were painted engine paint (Bronze). 52/53 EAB starters were engine color (Orange). 49 and earlier were Black. The thin bushing plate was used starting 1949. Ray

They both will work. I think he wants to know which is correct. Ray

I believe the difference between 8BA/EAB engines and 59 engines is the thickness of the front bushing housing. The Thick one is 59 style and the thin one is for 8BA/EAB engines. The later ones usually have data plate riveted on also.