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Hi. I have a '61 Mercury Monterey...I believe it and the Ford Galaxie share the same power steering system components. I'm guessing I'm more likely to encounter Galaxie owners than Monterey owners from that year, hence my title, but anyone who can help will be appreciated. Engine is a 352. I'm...

Hi. I noticed antifreeze leaking from my Mercury Monterey's heater box inside the car today. It could just be the connection between the hot water control valve (also located in the box, according to the shop manual) and the heater core, or it could be the core itself or control valve. I...

Since shout outs have been given to deserving vendors and shops, I figured I'd do the same for a great place in Minnesota. I visited their shop this summer when visiting a friend in St. Paul. It's in Forest Lake, which is a bit north of St. Paul. I had decided that the carb on my '54...

I bought some new plugs for the '54 wagon 239, and bought a second set as well. The first set was Champion 844 H10C, as usual, but they didn't have enough of those for a second set, so I asked for a second set of Autolite. The number was 4316, which I was unfamiliar with. I think the Autolites...

WITHOUT removing the engine?? Looks like clearances will be tight getting the oil pan off (if it's even possible.) I've seen someone from this forum claim it's been done without removing the engine, but no specifics were given. It's in a '54 Wagon. I have the shop manual, but it's up at the...

Hi. Wanting to find out if this carb is original to my '61 Mercury Monterey (352 c.i.) What brand/model is it? Don't see any markings on it. I always figured it was original to the car, but when I ordered an elec. choke kit from Mike's, it won't fit this carb. I called Mike's and they said there...

I haven't seen this trim before. I'm speaking of the vertical ribbed chrome beneath the taillights. This car was sold at Barrett Jackson about 10 years ago. Other than that, it looks like a typical stock Customline (Though the wheel covers may be dog dishes with trim rings.) I thought maybe it...

I was reminded of how little I know about rear ends yesterday (just one of may subjects I know very little about.) I had my '65 T-Bird up on jack stands, and tires removed. ****** in park, so drive shaft doesn't move, but I could rotate rear wheel (drum.) To my surprise, while I rotated the...

I'd like to remove the coolant drain plugs on the 352 block in my '61. The engine is in the car and runs good, so I'm not going to take it out. I've read that some people don't have any luck trying to get the plugs out after all of these years, and I don't want this to turn into a fiasco. Any...

My Thunderbird and '61 Mercury both have Aluminum radiators in otherwise stock applications. I'm thinking about maybe putting one in my Ranch Wagon at some point, too. Recently, however, my neighbor with a '36 sedan street rod with a sbc said he didn't want an aluminum radiator in his car...

Hi. I have concerns about the color/nature of my recently changed coolant in my '54 Y- Block 239. I put new coolant in recently - Prestone concentrate with distilled water. What I'd drained out before putting it in had me a little concerned because it was a milky whitish color. After minimal...

Hi can you tell from my photos which carb I have? (Make and model#.) Is it a Holley 94? That's my suspicion at this point. It's original to my '54, I believe. Thanks!

I understand that the Thunderbirds and trucks may have had their own different schedule. I'm really mainly interested in finding out what month in '54 the standard passenger cars were introduced for the '55 model year. I'm trying to find out how late in production my '54 Ranch Wagon was...

edit: SORRY! JUST NOW SEE THE OTHER THREAD ON THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH A 292. I'LL FOLLOW THAT THREAD SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO DUPLICATE EFFORT. THANKS. The timing needs to be advanced a little on the 239 Y-block in my '54 wagon. I guess I'd never done it before, because after loosening the...

The other day I decided to put the new Elgin push rods I bought (a while back) in the 239 since I was going to be checking and setting the lash again anyway. However, I saw that the replacement push rods were not the same as the originals. They were thicker and they were longer by about 1/8" I'd...

I'm looking for a decent quality aftermarket numerical water temp gauge for the original 352 in my '61 Mercury. I really prefer a mechanical gauge, but will accept electrical if it has a good reputation for accuracy. BTW, under dash mounting is what I'm looking for. The problem I'm...

Hi. I've decided my 1961 Monterey with the 352 is finally going to get it's cracked pass. side exhaust manifold replaced. I find manifolds online that supposedly will fit my car...and other early 60's/late 50's applications, but none of them have the same casting number as mine. My current...

Hi. I have my valve covers off for a general engine bay refurb. I'll be replacing the old decrepit hardened valve cover gaskets with new rubber gaskets, which should help reduce the oil leakage I've been having at the valve covers, but I've seen a FEW products that claim to help reduce leakage...

Hi folks. I rewired my Ranch wagon more than a year ago. The job was pretty thorough and I replaced pretty much everything electrical from wires to relays to switches, including the starter switch. Generally, everything works well. I've noticed lately, however, that my dash gen and oil light...

Not talking about the oil itself, but the oilers that allow you to introduce MMO into the engine withOUT putting it into the gas tank or fuel system. The one I'm looking at is an old TU series canister that holds two quarts, and uses a vacuum line to pull the oil into a manifold vacuum port. It...