Recent content by Rich Largent

I have a 56 Victoria. The door button rod will sometimes ride up over the actuator lever if pushed in too far and gets stuck in place. I need to remove the outside handle to see what's going on. Any tips for the removal process?

Thanks. I’ll check them out.

Need a source for a power steering control valve overhaul kit for my 56 Victoria.

Thanks for input everyone.

Does anyone know where I can find a snap gap tool for setting the points on a 312?

We are looking to be buy a 56 T-Bird. I have read that all 56’s came with the removeable hardtop standard and that the retractable soft top was an option. Is this correct. Sounds backwards to me but we’re just learning.

Hey Dave’s55. Thanks for the explanation. I think I have enough to go on now. Thanks everyone.

Okay. So now it seems we have two themes going here. One says there is no intake mounted mechanism for manual transmissions and yet the diagram for the 272 clearly shows an offset bracket that would bolt to the intake. Yipes! It almost seems as though the suggestion to find and install an...

Hey folks. Thanks for all the great info. If indeed standard shift cars did not require the additional bellcrank on the intake, only the one on the firewall, the bellcrank arm connecting to the carburetor would have to be longer in order to provide enough travel to fully open the carb. If so, if...

Is the throttle linkage bellcrank the same for both automatic and standard transmission cars? Sounds like a silly question I know but I have a 56 Victoria that originally came with a 292 and automatic and now has a 312 standard with overdrive. When the gas pedal is depressed the carburetor arm...

Thanks everyone. I actually found some springs at Ace Hardware that, after a bit of modification seem to hold the wipers firmly against the windshield. Thanks, Rich

I recently purchased a 56 Victoria that has the weakest wiper arms I've ever seen. I can't seem to find a source for replacement wiper arm springs. They are easy enough to change but the ones on the car barely hold the wiper arm against the windshield.

Thanks folks, I'll report back soon

I just bought a 56 2dr Victoria. Working through a few gremlins here and there. One is a noisy speedometer. The unit works but the needle dances a little with a very noticeable noise coming from the panel. What's the best product to use to quiet the cable? Back in the Dark Ages I seem to recall...

Thanks everyone. I'm on it. Rich