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I need some advice on changing the rear main seal in the family 57 wagon. The engine is a 223 six cylinder and it is out of the car at the moment. I assume that it has the old rope seal and I imagine that these can be a bit tricky. I have seen Chinese puzzle like tools to help with the...

Did Ford paint their manual transmisson cases in the 50's? I don't remember ever seeing them painted, but it just doesn't seem right not to throw some paint on the overdrive I'm building before putting it in the car. Does anyone have any suggestions on what color Ford used in '57, or what you...

I just picked up a T86 overdrive transmission for my 57 wagon. It is apparently out of a 61 ford car and appears to be just what I need. The trans and overdrive unit are in great shape, all except the imput shaft which looks like it was exposed to the weather. The shaft that goes into the pilot...

I bought an Accel 8140 Super Stock coil to replace what looked like the original coil on my '57. Good coil, I'm sure, but the package says nothing about an external resistor. Back in the day, coils came with a notice indicating that it did or didn't require one. I even went to the Accel homepage...

I'm looking for help with the single barrel Holly on my 57 Wagon. Yep, its a 223 six. The car came with two carbs, one on the car and a spare that I now believe may be the original carb. The one on the car has a very small venturi and no power valve. The main jet is a 40. Performance and...