Recent content by rnch

Ready to move on to another automotive obsession; so I should sell this one: '65 Galaxie 500 2 door hardtop, 352 4-BBL dual exhaust engine, green dot automatic, power steering, freezing c-c-cold factory A/C, cloth & vinyl interior. A 57K unmolested survivor. Please PM me here or email me for...

I recall my Mother saying she almost stopped driving entirely for the 4 years the family car was a '52 Ford. She always complained that it was SO hard to steer. When Dad traded in the Ford on a new '56 Chebbie Bel-Air she started driving more, she said. Compared to the Ford the Chev steered...

This afternoon I will do some remedial fine tuning and finessing and doing some of the checks you guys have suggested.

Maybe it's NOT the timing chain? What else would produce this condition??

Thanks for all you guy's opinions & advice! As I have said before, this hesitation has been the same with 3 different, working fine on other cars, carburetors. At this point, I seriously doubt the problem is the carb. I did a compression check on the car a year ago, variances within...

Step by step instructions for "Mr. Bad Wrench" (me) would be greatly appreciated. After 3 different carbs, with the same results, I don't believe I have a carb problem.

It also does it when in neutral. The distributor (and vacuum advance canister) are new, appear to be working properly. This one has be puzzled!

The reason for this thread: My '65 352 has a hesitation just after leaving a stop. If you stomp it hard it will lurch away from a stop sign/stop light and run fine. But a gentle, old lady style "tip toe" take off makes it stumble. It "feels like" a weak accelerator pump circuit issue...

I'm looking at an '83 Lincoln Continental Mark 6 2 door, the "downsized" one after the large ones of the 1970's. Many car eXperts don't like this one, but I do! A low option (for this kind of car), no sunroof, velour (not leather) interior, base am-fm (no "Premium Sound") radio, 88K miles on...

This may not be your problem; but here goes: Both front windows on my '65 Galaxie were difficult to wind up and down. (the back seat windows were ok.) I slowly & carefully removed the interior door panels, rubbed some wheel bearing grease on the teeth and in the window regulator channels...

mileage is 54K. Appears to indeed be 54, not 154, judging by the usual indications.

What are the symptoms of a loose timing chain on a 352 engine?

How was the steering effort needed? On par with a modern car, finger light or hardly any assist/boost at all? Was the gear ratio/lock to lock turns reduced with the factory power steering? I've read that the power steering pump was an awkward addition to the flathead v8 engine block, prone to...

I do believe that your R12 freon information is inaccurate and incorrect.

What do ya'll reccomend for the torque numbers for these 50+ year old bolts?