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Dave, quite a detailed plan. Unfortunately my rebuild is a frame on resto. There are some things that'll transfer over. Thanks

There are no screws showing on the bottom of the glovebox door so that idea is out. There's no trunk lock to get a key made from. Door key won't work. I tried. I think all I can do is go thru the back and try tripping the latch. Any advice how to do that?

Yeah, I'm thinking I have to go to an old nos thermostat and avoid the size issue. I'm still trying to figure out how to get the old remnants of the original thermostat outta the housing. It seems to be glued in or something. Guess good old cranking on it with screwdriver and hammer. Just don't...

The locksmith said the glovebox and trunk are the same, different from the doors. If the hinge screws are undone, will the lock keep it from opening?

My 54 Lincoln came with no keys and the glovebox is locked. I took a door lock to a locksmith and got keys made for doors and ignition but glovebox is different. How can I get into it? Can imagine some interesting things in there after sitting for 57 years

Does anyone know if the hood hinges from a 54 Ford will fit on a 54 Lincoln Capri?

I'm installing a new thermostat on my 54 Lincoln Capri and there's some stuff in the housing that I don't know is supposed to be removed or not. Plus the new thermostat I got at Napa, which is guaranteed to fit, is too small. It'll drop into the intake manifold. So I need to know what I need to...

I know, vague subject. Basically, I am rebuilding a 54 Lincoln Capri. The engine is almost all together. The ****** is at the shop getting torn down finding out what it may need to rebuild. The car needs paint,(we're changing the color). It needs an interior, of course it depends on the color...

Everything is good. Distributor went in all the way, oil pump is attached with the op shaft, timing should be right. Have the intake manifold at the shop getting sand blasted, ready to paint. Then all there is is to pick a carb for her. I'm thinking about a 450 cfm Holly. ****** still at the...

I do have the later oil pump with hex drive. Everything fits together it's just the intermediate shaft is a little bit too long. I'm asking what's the best way to cut it so it won't heat up too much. Also, where is the sliding washer on the shaft supposed to go?

I have changed them all out and have the hex drive shaft. It's too long and I was looking for advice on which end is better to cut off and technique. Where's that sliding washer supposed to be located?

It's the shaft under the distributor shaft and goes into the oil pump

I found the intermediate shaft is a little bit too long. There's no problem cutting a half inch off the bottom of it is there?

Yes. It slides in. I posted that a few posts ago.

Yes, the load I matic dist was very difficult removing. I took it out and my mechanic did not have a distributor to install. I found the 60 fyb distributor and swapped gears. The bottom of the shaft was a little mushroomed that's why another shop swapped gears. The gears are the same diameter...

Yes, he removed it to tank the block and he didn't install the distributor. I did. I ground the front of the plug and installed it. The distributor went in no problem.

It's Lincoln 317 y block. The plug is just above the distributor gear in the oil galley

My mechanic said he put the plug all the way in and he didn't think about the gear clearance. He said he has shorter ones so I don't know if this is the original one. Here's a few pics

It has a star shaped hole in the middle of it. I figured if I had removed the back end of the plug it would still go in the same amount as the taper would allow it to. I don't suppose there's a place to look up the part number. I know you did put on some info. That -4 looks like the right size...

Can someone please get me the part number for the oil galley plug with the star pattern holes in it that oils the distributor gear. I can't find it in the manual. The one that was in my engine when I got it rebuilt is sticking out too far and preventing me from installing the distributor. I...