Gil's Garage, Transmission
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman The overdrive solenoid can be bench checked before installing it in the transmission overdrive assembly. If it must be removed from the transmission, first remove the two mount flange bolts, turn it 90...
Gil's Garage, Ignition System
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman Over the last few months I observed several Thunderbird distributors installed with a gasket or “O” ring between the base and the engine block. All “Y” block distributors are designed...
Gil's Garage, Ignition System
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman When doing a major tune up the importance of the of the distributor function is sometime neglected. This neglect is the reason that some Thunderbirds do not perform as efficiently as they should and is a...
Gil's Garage, Ignition System
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman The 1957 vacuum advance mechanism contains a spring, a stop, and washers. Washers can be removed to advance the timing or added to decrease the timing.The stop P/N 12202 is .25″ i.d.-.36″...
