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The production code on my 55 Town Sedan is 3E1481P. I've been able to figure out that 3E means a scheduled production date of May 3 but I can't find anything that tells me what 1481P means. I see lots of conflicting theories but none of them make sense to me. Does anyone really KNOW?

55 Ford Fairlane with 272 Y-block. I've had the car a little over a year. On the first oil change I noticed the drain plug didn't have a gasket, so I made one out of a carboard cereal box. The car drips oil...enough to make the wife complain. I looked under it today and tightened the drain plug...

This is my first Y-block (272 inch in a 55 Fairlane). I've been wondering about the two (each) hold down nuts on the valve covers. I put a wrench on them the other day and they weren't very tight. I asked a mechanic if he knew the torque specs on those and he looked it up on his computer and...

After 2000 trouble free miles over the last year since buying this car, I have had one fuel problem after another. First I noticed a little fuel seepage from the throttle shaft bushing. Had the carb rebuilt. Next it started acting super sluggish, but only intermittently. Had the fuel pump...

I remember reading a thread here several months ago about fuel pumps. What I remember is that Chinese replacement pumps are to be avoided. There is a guy that rebuilds original pumps but does not touch Chinese pumps. I can't find that thread now and I have a failing (original) fuel pump. Can...

I attempted to fix my noisy speedo but failed. My initial problem was extracting the speedo. I thought the four nuts and hold down brackets I could see from the floor of the car would allow me to remove the whole cluster. I was wrong. After spending too much time on my head, contorted under the...

My speedometer makes a rhythmic sound at low speeds...most noticeable below 20 mph. The needle pulsates along with the sound. At speeds > 20 mph the sound gets less noticeable and the needle smooths out. Is this a lubrication issue or does the speedo need to be rebuilt? The car spent 30 years...

I met a man who has some good parts he has removed from a 57 Thunderbird project that he says I can have. I've already picked up a starter as I assume it's the same. If not I'll sell it somewhere. He also has some powder-coated front brake drums. Did the Fairlane and Thunderbird share the same...

I've owned my Town Sedan since last March. This problem just started within the last week since the morning temperatures have dropped below 40F. Driving down the road, the horn will randomly go off...short beeps and some long blasts. The first time it happened I pulled up on the center horn...

My 55 Fairlane was converted to 12V before I bought it. As explained in my previous post, I found a 6V bulb still in the dash gauge panel...because it burned out. That got me wondering what else might not have been changed over. Does anyone have a 6V to 12V conversion chart of part numbers for...

It started out with the left blinker indicator going out. The front and rear lights still blinked but the left indicator on the dash quit illuminating. So I crawled under the dash and pulled out the left bulb (hardest one to get to, of course). It was a GE #51 bulb which my internet research...

I notice some of you have a photo with your name when you post on a thread. I've looked at my profile and I don't see a place to upload a photo to be attached to my posts and replies. Please give me a hint how to do this.

When looking at pics on the internet of an FE engine in a 59 Galaxie, are there visual differences between a 332 and a 352? My small amount of research tells me that a 332 in 59 was only available with a 2 bbl carb while the 352 came standard with a 4 bbl. But with the air cleaner installed, not...

I'd like to find a spare set of stock steel wheels for my Fairlane. I'd rather not pay a ton for shipping so if possible I'd like to find them somewhere between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City so I can go pick them up. Let me know if you have leftovers from your past projects. They should be 15" x...

After considering a number of options and trying (and failing) to build my own, I bought a "Plug-n-Chug" cupholder from Classic Consoles. Their website (classicconsoles.com) does not list anything specifically for Fairlane but after working with Randy over the last few weeks we determined that...

I have this filter element in the crankcase ventilation housing on the left side of the engine. In another thread someone said it needs to be replaced periodically with a Wix 59QKMD or equivalent. I googled that Wix number and came up with zero info or sources. Does anyone know where this filter...

I tried to post a reply to an ad asking for clarification on the car for sale. I was told by the site that I did not have sufficient privileges to post a reply. I am able to reply on the discussion forum. Is it just ads that we can't reply to? Or do I need to do something else to get those...

My 55 Town Sedan was restored prior to my acquisition and most everything works except the radio and clock. I'll get to those later. One thing that didn't fully work correctly is the vacuum wipers. They would make 1/2 a cycle and then freeze with the wiper arms extended. If pushed back to the...

My wipers try to work, but not completely. Here's what happens: With engine running, I turn the wiper knob and the wipers start up and swipe across the windshield. When they get to the full extended position, they stop. If I manually push one of the wiper blades back toward the center of the...

I am interested in an item listed for sale, but I am unable to send a pm to the seller because my post count is only 8 and this site requires a post count of 9 or more to send a pm. Sorry to anyone clicking on this expecting something interesting. Admins: really?