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  1. Jimz Bird

    Load matic Dist

    Here is a good thread you might find useful. http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142689
  2. Jimz Bird

    '56 Thunderbird Rear Springs

    This may be helpful. The Ford - Lincoln - Mercury 1950-1965 Parts Interchange Manual lists the following. The decimal # is the price at that time.
  3. Jimz Bird

    2013 F 150 Chatter

    That "shudder" seems to cross lines. My wife had a Black 2012 Fiesta that developed that same symptom. Her solution was to total it and make me buy her a Black 2015 Fiesta. (She was not hurt - it doesn't take much to total them any more.) I probably shouldn't have shown her this the Ken Block...
  4. Jimz Bird

    Misidentified 60 & 61 Mercury Hubcaps

    I read recently that there were some early '58 Fords with a 312 instead of a 292. Not "offered" as an option but as a left over engine. '57 Tbird production run cut off was later in the year than normal cut off so I suppose it is possible there were some 312s left over. There are some other...
  5. Jimz Bird

    1955 Ford Club Sedan Refresh Blog

    Ford casting numbers system Decade alpha B = 50's C = 60's D = 70's E = 80's Year numeric 9 = 9th year of the decade Model design alphanumeric A =...
  6. Jimz Bird

    Fuel pump

    Good to hear. I enjoy following your successes. So they have "rednecks" in Portugal also. Well, from a real redneck in VA to another in Portugal we would say; "You done good boy." :D
  7. Jimz Bird

    Should I pull the trigger?

    Years ago I had a '69 Mach I Mustang with power front disc brakes. It had a black "V8" can (at least it looked like that) as a vacuum reservoir. Is that something that can be added to older cars to augment low vacuum for power brakes from a cammed engine?
  8. Jimz Bird

    title/ registration

    How is it that no matter what state we live in they seem to be able to find the same kind of people to work in DMV?
  9. Jimz Bird

    Distributor cap/rotor button debris

    Did you put a gasket between the dizzy and the block? There should not be one as that little bit of extra height will cause the shaft to be pulled down by the cam gear and chew things up.
  10. Jimz Bird

    57 Thunderbird

    Just to add my 2 cents. The "charging voltage" is determined as Miker stated with the 2nd wire usually attached at the battery terminal on the starter solenoid. That wire is the "voltage sensing" wire which connects back to the alternator regulator. Attached to that same terminal on the starter...
  11. Jimz Bird

    Fuel pump

    Rui, All in all, I agree with Brodie that it is less expensive and much less trouble to go with the mechanical replacement. The eBay link you gave though is for a single action. That will, of course, pump fuel but will not boost the wipers. If you use one of those just don't floor it to pass...
  12. Jimz Bird

    Fuel pump

    From Pg 10 of the shop manual. "The static pressure should be 3.5 - 5.5 psi at 500 RPM." Also, it is easier to install if the eccentric is at the top. I don't remember which cylinder should be at TDC to place it there.
  13. Jimz Bird

    57 Thunderbird

    The main consideration is One Wire or Three Wire. Here is a good article that explains the difference. http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/onewire-threewire.shtml
  14. Jimz Bird

    Ford 4R70W Transmission?

    Here is something you may find helpful. It is a transmission rebuild instructional course. AODE 4R70W Class part 1 lesson 1 Here is the link for all lessons. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXqufnwB1bb0QKnP2Owo3nA/videos
  15. Jimz Bird

    Power steering - 1954

    I don't mind seeing that happen. It brings up something that I probably have missed so I usually find it interesting. Also, there may have been new ideas or something that has been "discovered" to work in the interim.
  16. Jimz Bird

    Freshening up under the hood, paint question

    "I found the paint code..." I have thought that if I need to get a match for touch-up paint I would take the gas filler door off and take it in to be scanned. Easier to carry and protect than the hood.:)
  17. Jimz Bird

    292 teapot starting issues

    There is a profound difference in the amount of vacuum applied to the diaphragms in the 56 dual and the 57 up single. Check out this thread which has those differences listed and also a link from Sal to the Holley 4000 carburetor manuals. http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142689
  18. Jimz Bird

    Hello from Arkansas

    VERY Cool Wagon! I have a fondness for those. Maybe some day. :)
  19. Jimz Bird

    1954 Ford Sedan Delivery

    Here is a possible alternative to consider. Might be worth a call. He sells the adapters for the stock hubs and the rest of the parts are a mix of OEM stuff available at NAPA or your favorite local parts dealer. He provides a list of what is needed...
  20. Jimz Bird

    1956 Ford Owners Manual

    I just remembered this when a question was asked elsewhere. They are .jpg files. I just saved them off and combined them into a .pdf for easier reading. You could do the same with Word. Click on a page to see it full size. Enjoy! http://oldcarbrochures.org/NA/Ford/1956-Ford/1956_Ford_Owners_Manual
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