CTCI – Technical Article Index

Exchange of generator end plate

• Author: Frank Gerken
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Combination 6 & 12 volt

• Author: Wes Pierce
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Battery Cable size

• Author: Frank Gerken
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1966
• Page: 3

12-volt conversion

• Author: James Eagle
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1966
• Page: 3

6 to 12 volt conversion

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 2

Battery maintenance

• Author: Herb Carrier
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 2

Excessive battery discharge

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Dual voltage system

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1968
• Page: 6

8-volt battery

• Author: Doug Watts
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1968
• Page: 4

Clock repairs

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1969
• Page: 10

Mercury seat-a-matic in a T-Bird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1969
• Page: 10

6-volt air conditioned

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1969
• Page: 13

Ground strap (battery cable)

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1969
• Page: 13

1957 radio repairs

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 2

Converting manual windows and seat to power

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 2

1954 Ford radio identical to 1955 T-Bird radio

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 15

Cigarette lighter fuse

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 15

Clock repair

• Author: Sam Neely
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 15

Junkyard temperature gauge

• Author: Tom Lawford
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 15

1955 starting problem

• Author: Jerry Kramer
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 16

6-volt stereo

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 11

Clock repair

• Author: G. Gross
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 12

1954 Ford radio NOT identical to 1955 T-Bird radio

• Author: Gary Noyes
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 12

Trouble light under hood

• Author: Lou Cantino
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Hard starting 1955

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 6

6-volt in 12-volt car

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 9

Clock repair

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 10

Lighter for a 1955

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 21

Correct generator for T-Bird

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 22

Make your tachometer talk

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 22

Turn indicator problems

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 24

Fog light kit for front bumper guards

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 17

Power window and power seat switch and relays

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 17

Tachometer drive

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 18

Free clock repairs

• Author: Jon Gaines
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1970
• Page: 11

6-volt regulators and generators

• Author: Bird Calls
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1970
• Page: 13

Ground straps

• Author: Bird Calls
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1970
• Page: 13

1956 backup lights

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1970
• Page: 19

Newer style starter

• Author: Bird Calls
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 2

Starter for 1957 T-Bird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 15

No AM-FM radio for Classic T-Bird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 16

Replacement radio

• Author: T. Brackeen
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 46

Cigarette lighter fuse

• Author: Bird Calls
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 47

Air conditioner on 6-volts

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 12

Correct bulb for courtesy light

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 12

1957 Ford radio not same as T-Bird radio

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 3

Batteries and trays for 1955

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 9

Volumatic radio on 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 10

Clock runs down battery

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 8

Coil mounting position

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 9

Do not use 8-volt battery

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 9

Voltage regulator stuck closed

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1972
• Page: 10

12 to 6-volt battery conversion system

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 10

Coil mounts with wires towards rear

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 10

Headlight wire grommets

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 10

1957 temperature gauge test and reading

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 11

Oil gauge and ammeter for 1955/1957 T-Birds

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 13

1955 battery description

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

T-Bird and Ford heat gauges

• Author: Bill Dickey
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 32

Correct length battery ground strap bolt

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 34

Removing generator without loss of coolant

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 36

More on heat gauges

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1973
• Page: 24

Audible turn signals

• Author: Ed Mace
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 32

Double vacuum advance correct for 1956 distributor

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 16

Wandering temperature gauge

• Author: J.G. Sketoe
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 42

Fuel tank unit gauge assembly

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

6-Volt temperature sending unit and adapter

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 16

Neutral switch-start in Park

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 16

Fix headlight switch for panel dimming

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

Ignition coil resistor interference

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 36

Modify start switch for park

• Author: Bill Osborn
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 28

Clock repair

• Author: Peter Papademetriou
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 34

Wiring power windows 1955

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 14

Parking light sockets 1956

• Author: Ed Ferguson
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 47

Clocks 1957 versus 1956

• Author: Jesse Raine
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 47

Battery dry charge

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 44

Radio output transformer

• Author: Ron Dow
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1974
• Page: 44

Auxiliary batteries

• Author: Fred Hudspeth
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1974
• Page: 6

Engine timing 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1975
• Page: 7

Electrical problem in 6-volt system

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1975
• Page: 9

Ground battery cable attachment

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1975
• Page: 9

Auxiliary batteries

• Author: Ed Edwards
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1975
• Page: 13

Generator pulley

• Author: Ron Hitter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 30

Converting fuel gauge 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 27

Fuel gauge conversion 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 27

Converting to 12-volt system 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1976
• Page: 35

Modifying to start in park position

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 32

Battery hold down assembly

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 23

Gauges check & repair

• Author: George Barlow
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 26

Proper battery jumping

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 22

Which battery to buy

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 22

Wiper motor, W/W

• Author: T-Birds Inc
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 38

Hard starting with 8-volt system

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1977
• Page: 37

6-volt versus 12-volt 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 33

6-volt versus 8-volt 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 35

Electric fuel pump

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 32

Electrical short battery 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 32

Heat gauge reverse reading

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 37

Finishes, engine compartment, electrical

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 8

6 to 12-volt conversion

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 25

Wiring harness availability

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 25

Battery charging system problem areas

• Author: Charlie Bautsch
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 42

Authenticity – Finishes electrical components

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 9

Finishes electrical components

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 9

Finishes, electrical components

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 9

Battery options 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 25

Cleaning wire harnesses

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 25

12-volt conversion for 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1979
• Page: 42

12-volt conversion for 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 23

6/12-volt battery helps hard starting 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 30

Battery discharges in long storage

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 24

6-volt battery ratings

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 26

1957 battery cables have rubber sleeves

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 41

Generator pulley size

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1982
• Page: 14

Battery needs frequent recharging

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1982
• Page: 14

Generator to alternator conversion

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1982
• Page: 16

12-volt conversion 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1982
• Page: 18

1956 or 1957 battery box in 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1982
• Page: 19

1955 battery cable advice

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1982
• Page: 30

Hard starting due to 6-volt system poor shape

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1982
• Page: 30

1955 T-Bird 6/12 volt battery

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1983
• Page: 24

Voltage regulator for the 1955 T-Bird

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1983
• Page: 28

Checking why a battery goes dead in a 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1985
• Page: 38

1955 positive cable and clock wiring

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1985
• Page: 38

Battery goes dead while my 1956 is garaged

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1985
• Page: 21

Thunderbird wiring

• Author: John Sailors
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1985
• Page: 22

Buying the proper battery for your 1956 T-Bird

• Author: Ben Owen
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1985
• Page: 36

Changing back to original from 12 volts to 6 volts on my 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1985
• Page: 36

Changing my 1955 from 6-volts to 12-volts

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1985
• Page: 36

The correct battery for my 1957 T-Bird

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1986
• Page: 32

Painless restoration

• Author: Pete Peterson
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1986
• Page: 35

A battery of battery questions

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1986
• Page: 33

Corrosion buildup on battery carrier

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1986
• Page: 38

Batteries need love too

• Author: Hank Calonkey
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 29

What not to do when working around your vehicle’s battery

• Author: AAA Washington Motorist
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 22

Fighting battery corrosion

• Author: Ford Car Club Newsletter
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 35

Converting a 1955 from 6 volt to 12 volt system and 1955 paint Thunderbird blue

• Author: Roger Mohr
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 37

Prolonging the useful life of a car battery

• Author: K.L. Martin
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1987
• Page: 33

1955 6-volt electrical system

• Author: Frank Gloss
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1988
• Page: 41

Drop curtain installation and trouble starting engine when hot

• Author: Phil Eckhoff
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1988
• Page: 41

Battery fumes

• Author: Robert Ubaldo
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1988
• Page: 42

1955 T-bird 6 to 12 volt electrical system conversion

• Author: Dewey Trogdon
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1988
• Page: 22

Starter motors

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1988
• Page: 38

Proper storage means longer battery life

• Author: John Lee
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1989
• Page: 36

Exhaust system and battery – running a car for a short period of time

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1989
• Page: 46

Original-looking batteries

• Author: Dave Tulowitzky
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1990
• Page: 48

Save your battery

• Author: Old Cars Weekly
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1990
• Page: 22

1955 generator

• Author: Tulsa Thunderbird News
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1990
• Page: 27

Six-volt alternator tips

• Author: Randy Rundle
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1990
• Page: 23

Battery replacement program

• Author: Old Cars News
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1991
• Page: 7

Starter removal/installation

• Author: Alan White
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1991
• Page: 42

Still more on the 1955 starter problems

• Author: Frank Watson
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1992
• Page: 24

Battery buddy and start-n-charge

• Author: Old Cars News
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1992
• Page: 33

Jump-starting – do it safely

• Author: Thunderbird Circle
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1992
• Page: 45

Hard starting 1955 or 1956

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1993
• Page: 25

Battery maintenance

• Author: David Barnes
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1993
• Page: 35

Belt to battery

• Author: Dennis Baetz
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1993
• Page: 35

Replacement 1957 horn relays

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1993
• Page: 21

Never a dead battery again

• Author: Tom Brownell
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 41

6-volt jump start

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1993
• Page: 27

Wintertime battery care

• Author: Thunder Enlightning
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1993
• Page: 27

Care and feeding of the generator

• Author: Bill Abate
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1994
• Page: 31

Rebuild guidelines – hard start 1955 and 1956

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1994
• Page: 36

Repair generator rear housing

• Author: Lloyd Van De Bogart
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1994
• Page: 32

Replacement alternators

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1994
• Page: 66

Clearcoat on batteries

• Author: William Richardson
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1994
• Page: 29

Generator article comments

• Author: Bill Abate
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1994
• Page: 34

Correct battery size

• Author: Bob Boone
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1994
• Page: 47

Explosion warning

• Author: James Lenzke
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1994
• Page: 50

At home alternator check

• Author: Old Car News
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1995
• Page: 37

Safety warning at home alternator check

• Author: Dan Schulz
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 45

Wintertime battery care

• Author: Thunder Enlightening
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1995
• Page: 55

Terminal solution

• Author: Kjell Goranson
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1996
• Page: 69

Battery post cleaner solves light problems

• Author: Joe Guevara
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1996
• Page: 33

The care and feeding of a healthy battery

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1997
• Page: 34

Bringing the 1955 into the 21st century – power invertor

• Author: Bill Abate
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1997
• Page: 45

Hard starting

• Author: Bill Abate
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 37

Alternator – that revolutionary charging system

• Author: Brad Sears
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 38

Installing an alternator on your Thunderbird

• Author: Jimmie Scruggs
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 40

Tips for a trouble-free road trip in your old car

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1999
• Page: 44

Converting 1955 T-bird to a 12-volt system

• Author: Al Brodeur
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1999
• Page: 41

Inaccurate readings on the temperature and fuel gauges

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 49

Authenticity – color of generator pulley

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 51

Check out your battery before storing your car for winter

• Author: Bill Siuru
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 44

Hard starting problems

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 48

Finding electrical current drains

• Author: Bill Siuru
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 41

Battery charger

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 45

Does your generator leave you weak

• Author: Classic Auto Restorer
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 46

Battery cover

• Author: Tom McCorkendale
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2000
• Page: 36

Generator pulleys

• Author: Walt Serviss
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2000
• Page: 40

Battery guide offers use tips

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 42

Upgrade your electrical system

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 45

What to do if your old car drops dead on the freeway

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 47

Authenticity – unusual buildup on the battery terminal

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 51

T-bird trivia

• Author: Thunder Enlightening
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 29

Authenticity – door panel, voltage regulator

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 42

Authenticity – generator color

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2001
• Page: 52

Temperature Sending Units

• Author: Walt Nuckels
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 37

Horn Replacement

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 45

Authenticity – 1956 T-Bird Battery

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 48

Wiring Connectors

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 37

Extend Battery Life

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2002
• Page: 51

12 V Conversion & AM/FM conversion 55 Tbird

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2003
• Page: 41

Maintenance Free Batteries

• Author: Peter Eisenberg
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2003
• Page: 41

6 to 12 Volt Conversion

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2003
• Page: 42

56 Electrical Problems

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2005
• Page: 41

More Wiring

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2005
• Page: 43

Wiring!

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2005
• Page: 43

Ground Cable

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2005
• Page: 43

Battery Drain

• Author: Trail Birds of Southwest Florida
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 28

Generator Question

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 36

Wiring

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 36

Tech Tips-Battery Drain

• Author: Trail Birds of Southwest Florida
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 26

Alternator Conversion

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 34

Fizzy Battery

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 34

8 or 12-Volt Conversion?

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2006
• Page: 36

Correct Battery Sizes for T-Birds

• Author: Metroplex Early Birds
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2006
• Page: 43

1955 T-Bird Modifications?

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2006
• Page: 43

1955/57 T-Bird Generator Pulley

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2007
• Page: 21

1957 Alternator Conversion

• Author: Bob Larrabee
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2007
• Page: 38

Additional Fuse Box Panel

• Author: Felipe Cos
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2007
• Page: 27

57 T-Bird Electrical Issues

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2008
• Page: 45

Wintertime Battery Care

• Author: Classic Auto Supply Co.
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 30

55 Battery

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 63

The New, Updated Version of the 1955 T-Bird 6 -12 Volt Conversion

• Author: Bill Cross
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2009
• Page: 59

Source For Batteries

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2009
• Page: 52

Battery Drain on 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

1955 Won’t Start

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

Headstarting 1956

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

55 T-Bird Battery Cables

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

Headlight and Park Light Wiring Issues

• Author: John Sailors
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2010
• Page: 57

55 Battery Ground Location

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

Battery Information

• Author: Multiple Authors
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2011
• Page: 58

1955 12V back to 6V reconversion

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2011
• Page: 37

Generator to alternator conversion

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2011
• Page: 37

Wiring restoration color codes

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2011
• Page: 16

Spark plug harness

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1963
• Page: 5

Non-suppressor wiring

• Author: Randy Smith
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Tune up

• Author: Harry Zapolski
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1965
• Page: 7

Transistorized ignition

• Author: Harry Zapolski
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1965
• Page: 7

Spark voltage

• Author: Herb Carrier
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1966
• Page: 3

Spark plugs

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Dual-point distributor

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 5

Dual point distributor

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 5

Dwell angle information

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 34

Neutral switch start in Park

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 16

Ignition coil resistor interference

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 36

Modify start switch for park

• Author: Bill Osborn
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 28

Distributor rebuild

• Author: Jerry Schreurs
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 46

Timing setting 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 12

Timing marks on 312 engine

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1974
• Page: 21

Tune-up procedures and specifications

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1975
• Page: 16

Timing for a 1957 dual-quad engine

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1975
• Page: 30

Distributor 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 31

Modifying to start in park position

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 32

Distributor differences

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 18

Distributor rpm & advance 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 31

Voltage check at I terminal

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 39

1957 distributor on a 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 20

Electronic ignition conversion

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 20

Battery options 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 25

Spark plug & point set numbers for 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 24

Distributor centrifugal weight springs

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 33

Correct 1955 distributor

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 42

Spark plug wire conduit location

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1982
• Page: 14

The replacement distributor gear

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1983
• Page: 34

Spark plug wire installation made easy

• Author: Martha Lazdins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1985
• Page: 32

Read your spark plugs

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1987
• Page: 17

Timing mark for the top dead center

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1987
• Page: 31

Batteries and starting engine

• Author: Bob Struth, Jr.
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 38

Hard starting

• Author: Bob Struth, Jr.
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 38

Peak performance from your classic Thunderbird

• Author: Clarence Johnson
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1987
• Page: 27

Learning from the pros – electronic ignition

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1987
• Page: 26

That stubborn spark plug

• Author: Dave Stegman
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1988
• Page: 30

Six-volt gauges functioning on twelve-volt

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1991
• Page: 31

1957 tune-up adjustments

• Author: Automotive Electric Assoc
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1992
• Page: 32

1956 tune-up adjustments

• Author: Automotive Electric Assoc
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1992
• Page: 36

Starting problems

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1992
• Page: 48

Changing spark plugs

• Author: G. Parker
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1994
• Page: 29

Timing problem

• Author: Greg Farmer
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 45

Ignitor solid state electronic breakerless ignition system

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1996
• Page: 48

Coil resistor

• Author: Steve Frano
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1996
• Page: 37

Polarity of the coil

• Author: Steve Frano
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1997
• Page: 38

Starting long-abandoned engines

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1997
• Page: 42

Hard starting

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 37

Vacuum advance

• Author: Steve Frano
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1998
• Page: 46

Authenticity – Timing cover

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1999
• Page: 43

Ignition coil resistor

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 49

Authenticity – ignition coil

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 51

Checking out spark plug wires

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 43

Coil resistor

• Author: Editor
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 34

Insulator replacement

• Author: Pike's Peak EarlyBirds
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 34

Plug wire loom

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 41

Distributor Diagnostics

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 36

Authenticity – Sealant & Decals

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2002
• Page: 50

Engine Timing

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2002
• Page: 44

1956 Ignition Problems

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2002
• Page: 45

1957 Distributor Maintenance

• Author: Steven Legel
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2003
• Page: 40

Timing Pointer all years

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2003
• Page: 48

Distributor Vacuum Advance-1957 ‘D’ Series

• Author: Steven Legel
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2003
• Page: 39

1956 T-Bird -Distributor ID

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2004
• Page: 42

1957 T-Bird

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2004
• Page: 44

Importance of Proper Ignition Advance

• Author: Herb Tinger
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2005
• Page: 35

Oil Your Distributor

• Author: Trail Birds of Southwest Florida
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 28

Question on ’57 T-Bird

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 34

Words of Wisdom

• Author: Trail Bird News
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2006
• Page: 27

1955 T-Bird Stalling

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2007
• Page: 45

1957 Engine Stalling

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2008
• Page: 46

Dual Coil Distributor

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 25

56 T-Bird Vacuum Advance

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 64

Timing Marks

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 65

56 T’bird ignition coil

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

Ignition Coil – ’56 Bird

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

Ignition points Electronic

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2010
• Page: 62

55/56 modified vacuum advance for later carburetors

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2011
• Page: 24

Timing a ’55 Distributor

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2012
• Page: 50

Engine starts but won’t continue running

• Author: CASCO
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 13

1957 distributor vacuum advance line connection

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2012
• Page: 66

Proper Distributor Installation and potential damage if not done correctly

• Author: Gerald Snyder
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2013
• Page: 58

Preparing for summer driving

• Author: Skip Riggs
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1963
• Page: 4

Carburetor overhaul

• Author: James Wooster
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1964
• Page: 3

Gasoline running out

• Author: James Wooster
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Air cleaner exchange

• Author: William Mount
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Cleaning the air cleaner

• Author: William Mount
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Carburetor fires

• Author: Emil Purdes
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Fire under hood

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Fire in carburetor

• Author: Bob Rosson
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Gasoline filter

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1966
• Page: 6

Carburetor replacement

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Intake manifold dual quad

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1968
• Page: 6

Dual quad carburetor conversion

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1968
• Page: 9

Gasoline leaks around filler cap

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1968
• Page: 9

Carter replacement for Holley (none)

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1969
• Page: 10

Warped carburetor bowl

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1969
• Page: 10

Dual Four-Barrel setup

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1969
• Page: 14

Converting oil bath to dry air cleaner

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Carburetor (Holley) for 1955

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 11

Air filter

• Author: Bob Cain
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 13

Cornering speed affected by float levels

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 6

Whistling noise from Carburetor

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 7

Gas spillage from carburetor

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1970
• Page: 10

Replace air filter cork with Neoprene

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 13

Air cleaner does not set level with replacement carburetor

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 9

Replacement repair kit for 1957 carburetor

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 10

No triple-deuces standard on T-Bird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1972
• Page: 21

Baffle material on front of air cleaner

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 19

Dual-Quad carburetor catch fire

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 19

Adapting new Holley 4-barrel carburetor to T-Bird

• Author: Lee Tippett
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 20

1955 gasket between carburetor and intake manifold

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

Installing electric fuel pump

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Easier way to adapt Holley 4-barrel carburetor

• Author: Jerry Ambrose
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 27

Fuel tank unit gauge assembly

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Correct 1957 intake manifold

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 15

1957 carburetor still available

• Author: Hugh Harris
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 34

Thermostatic choke control parts

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 13

Air cleaner 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 11

Fuel lines

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 22

Fuel filcher foiler

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 47

Carburetor, 1956 for 1955

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 11

Which air cleaner to use

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 11

4-barrel, fuel pump, dash pot

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 12

Crankcase vent tube & filter

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 12

Dual quad replacement air filter

• Author: Charlie Henry
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 25

Dual-quad replacement air filter

• Author: Charlie Henry
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 25

Air cleaner

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1974
• Page: 20

E 1957 2-4 Air cleaner

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1974
• Page: 20

E 1957 Fuel filter

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1974
• Page: 20

E 1957 High idle

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1974
• Page: 20

Choke central tube 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1974
• Page: 21

Air filter replacement

• Author: Frank Zumps
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1974
• Page: 44

E Model idle

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1974
• Page: 16

PCV & other smog devices

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1974
• Page: 16

1957 carburetor booster venturis

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1975
• Page: 7

Supercharger troubleshooting

• Author: John Gersting
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1975
• Page: 10

Supercharge troubleshooting

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1975
• Page: 17

Fuel parts problems 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 33

Parts problems air cleaner

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 33

Double action fuel pump

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1976
• Page: 33

PCV & low vacuum 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 40

Fuel pump

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Vacuum lines, fuel pump

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Holley carburetors

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 22

Automatic choke 1956 – 1957

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 26

Fuel metering 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 31

Carburetor, standard vs. automatic 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Carburetor draining & hard start

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 35

Holley 4-barrel 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 38

1955 gasket carburetor intake manifold

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1977
• Page: 37

Holley 4-barrel 1956 versus 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Spacer carburetor & intake manifold

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Carburetor – intake manifold spacer

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Carburetor dual 4-barrel & spacer

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Carburetor, intake manifold, etc.

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1978
• Page: 30

Choke tube repairs

• Author: Harold Lazdins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 34

Electric fuel pump 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 32

Holley 1957 linkage, choke

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 33

Carburetor, hard starting

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1978
• Page: 27

Common leaks intake manifold

• Author: Walt Nuckels
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 31

The right carburetor for you Bird

• Author: Scott McGilvray
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 29

1957 carburetor on a 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 20

Fuel filter bowl

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 9

Air cleaner cork finish

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 25

Choke stove kit

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 25

Carburetor whistles

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1980
• Page: 26

Carburetors for E T’Bird

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 28

Carburetor substitution 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 33

1957 carburetor used on other Fords

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 33

Authenticity – Accelerator linkage

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 8

Rust spots on chrome

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 26

Manifold vacuum connector, 1955 versus 1957

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1982
• Page: 14

Intake manifold heat riser block to prevent paint burning

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 28

Carburetors for 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1982
• Page: 18

T-Bird fuel economy

• Author: George Barlow
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1983
• Page: 10

Air cleaner clearance

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1983
• Page: 26

Gas mileage 1955 T-Bird

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1983
• Page: 28

A strong odor of gasoline on the E-bird setup

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1983
• Page: 25

Hard starting with the 1956 Holley carburetor

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 22

The proper number on the 1956 carburetor

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 26

Leaded gasoline faces possible extinction

• Author: Rick Endress
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1984
• Page: 15

Keep that gas tank vented

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 17

Readers tech tips on electric fuel pumps

• Author: Al Vito
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1985
• Page: 34

Percolation of gas from the carburetor

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1985
• Page: 28

Modifying the 1955 oil bath air cleaner

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1985
• Page: 37

Carburetor problems on a 292 engine

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1986
• Page: 32

The draining of the 1955 and 1956 four-barrel carburetor

• Author: Don Peoples
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1986
• Page: 32

Vapor lock prevention and cure

• Author: Dave Stegman
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1986
• Page: 21

Another hard starting 1955 T-Bird

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1986
• Page: 34

Fuel additives

• Author: Alan Orland
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1987
• Page: 13

Does your gasoline contain alcohol

• Author: Chicago Tribune
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1987
• Page: 35

Gasohol warning

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1987
• Page: 35

Experts challenge theory unleaded fuel poses trouble for older cars

• Author: Bill Crawford
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1987
• Page: 18

Pull-push fuel pump

• Author: Ben Owen
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1987
• Page: 32

Vacuum gauge tells all

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 24

Fire protection for your valued car

• Author: Paul Barrow
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 32

EPA tests show Chevy 292 engine fails catastrophically on no-lead gasoline

• Author: Collector Car News
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 35

Beware – new alcohol based additives

• Author: Ford Car Club Newsletter
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 35

The first beastly bird – C, D, E and F series

• Author: Dennis Adler
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1987
• Page: 23

Lead gas victory

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1987
• Page: 12

Gasoline turning to varnish

• Author: Matt Reed
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1987
• Page: 38

EPA delays ban on no-lead

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1988
• Page: 18

EPA news release – unleaded fuel update

• Author: Michael Read
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1988
• Page: 18

Lead needs

• Author: Bill Siuru
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1988
• Page: 35

A small price to pay for keeping the lead in fuel

• Author: Edwin Erickson
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1988
• Page: 33

The alcohol problem

• Author: Ford Car Club
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1988
• Page: 33

EPA targets fuel switching

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1989
• Page: 32

Gasolines

• Author: Tim Campbell
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1989
• Page: 32

More on lead additives for gasoline

• Author: Nina Padgett
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1989
• Page: 38

Lead substitutes

• Author: Charles Roveran
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1990
• Page: 30

Leaded fuel and other insights

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1990
• Page: 28

Air supply – air filter element

• Author: Pacific Mustang Gazette
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1990
• Page: 6

Valve problems and leaded fuel

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1990
• Page: 48

Gas filter element

• Author: Jim Dawson
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1990
• Page: 23

Carburetors – built and rebuilt by Holley

• Author: Lin Somsak
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1991
• Page: 20

Carburetors – it will not work

• Author: Pete Lefevre
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1991
• Page: 20

Alcohol and fuel don’t mix

• Author: Larry Schwarcz
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1991
• Page: 26

Carburetor fires

• Author: Bert Eisenhour
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1991
• Page: 45

Timing for low octane fuel knock

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1991
• Page: 28

Carburetor and other fuel problems

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1991
• Page: 22

Final word on lead/no lead

• Author: Larry Mitchell
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1992
• Page: 39

Unleaded gas footnote

• Author: Larry Mitchell
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1992
• Page: 36

The right carburetor for your Thunderbird

• Author: Scott McGilvray
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1992
• Page: 25

Carburetor troubleshooting

• Author: Tulsa Thunderbird News
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1993
• Page: 33

It works for me

• Author: John Kennedy
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1993
• Page: 36

Carburetor float adjustment

• Author: Ford Service Department
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1993
• Page: 40

Fuel filters

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 35

Non-vented gas caps

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 35

1955 carburetor

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1993
• Page: 38

Holley 4000 4-barrel carburetor

• Author: Ford Car Club News
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1993
• Page: 48

Authenticity- Air cleaner cover

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1994
• Page: 6

Carburetor tip

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1994
• Page: 44

Gasoline – for your information

• Author: Hugh Hoffman
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1994
• Page: 47

Holley 4000 teapot 4-barrel carburetor

• Author: Pony Carburetors
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1994
• Page: 48

Useless and little known facts

• Author: Jack Barnes
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1995
• Page: 18

When you don’t choke

• Author: Bill Abate
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1995
• Page: 38

Vapor lock maladies

• Author: Jay Harris
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1995
• Page: 41

E carburetors

• Author: David Bradford
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1995
• Page: 49

1955 carburetor information – crankshaft puller correction

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1996
• Page: 46

Correct fuel filter installation

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1996
• Page: 48

Gas pedal proper linkage

• Author: Ron Blank
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1996
• Page: 49

Correct carburetor

• Author: David Hrynyk
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1996
• Page: 43

Authenticity – 1957 E fuel filter

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1996
• Page: 45

Supercharged

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1997
• Page: 28

Fuel line replacement

• Author: Gary Minkin
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1997
• Page: 20

Authenticity – fuel pump screws

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1998
• Page: 50

Choke tube – the weak link

• Author: Harold Lazdins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1999
• Page: 45

Carburetor backfire destroys carburetors

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1999
• Page: 46

Lead substitute alert

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 47

Reliability – keeping the T-bird reliable

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 46

Ethanol gas

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 48

Carburetor problems

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 49

Fuel pump facts

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 43

E-bird fire safety

• Author: Roger Hayes
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 47

Installation of electric fuel pump

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 49

Problem with ’55 carburetor

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 45

Authenticity – flex fuel lines

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 47

Hesitation on acceleration

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 54

Authenticity – 1955 air cleaner

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2000
• Page: 41

Winter car storage tips

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 44

Flush fuel line

• Author: Editor
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 34

New supercharger vendor

• Author: McCulloch Supercharger
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2001
• Page: 48

Automatic Choke

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2002
• Page: 48

Carburetor Installation

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2002
• Page: 53

1957 ‘E’ Model survey

• Author: Tom Stocks
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2003
• Page: 8

Hard Starting 1955

• Author: Steven Legel
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2003
• Page: 39

Fuel Filter All years

• Author: Gary Glaue
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2003
• Page: 42

Wiring An Electric Fuel Pump

• Author: John Sailors
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2004
• Page: 31

Air Cleaner Gasket Color

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2004
• Page: 37

Hard Starting After Sitting 2-3 Days

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2004
• Page: 42

1955 Carb Base Gasket

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2005
• Page: 52

Dry Air Filter Conversion From Oil-Bath Style For ’55-’56 T-Birds

• Author: Richard M. Heinke
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2005
• Page: 34

55 Fuel System

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2005
• Page: 41

Carburetor Gaskets

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2005
• Page: 28

E Carb Adjustments

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 35

Fuel Mileage

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 35

E-Model Carb Color

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2006
• Page: 41

1957 Dual Carbs

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 32

57 Trash Can Fuel Filter

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 36

Carburetor trouble shooting chart

• Author: Holley Carburetor Co.
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2006
• Page: 30

How To Check A Fuel Pump

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2006
• Page: 45

Hard Starting

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2007
• Page: 17

Supercharged! The ‘F-Code’ Thunderbird Story-Part II

• Author: John M. Smith
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2007
• Page: 36

Tea Pot Carb

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2007
• Page: 46

The C-Code Thunderbird Story

• Author: John M. Smith
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2007
• Page: 22

Ford Service Bulletin for Supercharger

• Author: Ford
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2007
• Page: 46

Vapor Lock and Electric Fuel Pumps

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2007
• Page: 21

E-Bird Survey A Database of the Dual-Carburetor 1957 Thunderbirds

• Author: Tom Stocks
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2008
• Page: 11

Rough Riding ’55

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2008
• Page: 46

1956 Carburetor

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2008
• Page: 47

A Safe Electric Fuel Pump Setup

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2008
• Page: 38

55 Troubleshooting Carburetor

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2008
• Page: 45

Gas Smell From -55 T-Bird

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2008
• Page: 53

1955 Carburetor Adjustment

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2009
• Page: 63

Manual Fuel Pump 1955 Bird – 12 Volt Conversion

• Author: Ed Brown
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2010
• Page: 25

Poor Gas Mileage

• Author: Joe Di Franco
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

Holley Four Barrel

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2010
• Page: 64

Electric Fuel pump installation

• Author: Multiple Authors
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2010
• Page: 55

56 T-Bird Holley 4000 teapot Carburetor

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2011
• Page: 38

Leaking Fuel pump

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2011
• Page: 38

Fuel Pump Rebuild

• Author: Multiple Authors
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2011
• Page: 28

57 Holley Four Barrel ID

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2011
• Page: 16

Fuel pump leaks

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2012
• Page: 39

Vacuum system

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2012
• Page: 47

‘E’ Model carburetor Identification

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2012
• Page: 48

Engine quits randomly with low fuel level in tank

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2012
• Page: 48

Fuel with Ethanol – impact of ethanol based fuels and prevention recommendations

• Author: Gerald Snyder
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2013
• Page: 44

Accelerator Pump replacement diaphram (cup)

• Author: Mildred Lassey
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2013
• Page: 57

Carburator connecting linkage loose fit

• Author: Mildred Lassey
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2013
• Page: 57

Summer driving

• Author: Skip Riggs
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1963
• Page: 4

Cracked fan blades

• Author: Maude French
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Fan failures

• Author: Conrad Lowrey
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Five blade fan exchange

• Author: Don Gridley
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Repair overheating

• Author: W. Wurzbach
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Overheating – thermostat

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Engine overheating

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1968
• Page: 9

Engine overheating

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1969
• Page: 14

Correct head gasket installation necessary for good cooling

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 15

Five bladed fan

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 5

Solving the overheating problem

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 27

Water pump baffles

• Author: Art Marr
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1972
• Page: 35

Original hose clamps on 1955

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 34

Correction to heat problem

• Author: Charlie Henry
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 32

Wandering temperature gauge

• Author: J.G. Sketoe
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 42

Fan assembly 312 engine 1957

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 36

Overheating problems

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 21

Fan 3 blade chrome

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 23

Fan, three-blade chrome

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 23

Fan water pump extension for

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 11

Fan, water pump extension

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 11

Water pump extension for fan

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 11

Tapping thermostat housing threads

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1974
• Page: 16

Clean radiator overflow tube

• Author: Gary Noyes
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1975
• Page: 12

Cooling 1957

• Author: Ron Dow
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1975
• Page: 22

Water pump problems

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 33

Radiator cooling

• Author: Ted Otcasek
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 6

More on Keeping Your Cool

• Author: Virgil Martin
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1976
• Page: 26

Fan

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1976
• Page: 33

Fan, clutch assembly number

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 42

Fan clutch assembly number

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 42

Fan clutch used with air conditioning

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 42

Cooling Part I

• Author: Charlie Henry
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 9

Engine heat problems

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 31

Cooling system

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Cooling Part II

• Author: Charlie Henry
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 6

Overheating baffle plate 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 22

Help your hot car

• Author: G Gwaltney
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 28

Have you lost your cool?

• Author: Jack Jordan
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1977
• Page: 19

Cooling baffle plate

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1978
• Page: 34

Cooling, baffle plate

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1978
• Page: 34

Cooling baffle plate

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 34

Cooling, baffle plate

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 34

Cooling baffle plate

• Author: Philip Schnering
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 34

Cooling baffle plate

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 37

Cooling, baffle plate

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 37

Keeping your Thunderbird cool

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 21

Authenticity – Radiator overflow tube routing

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 11

Radiator overflow tube routing

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 11

Thermostat housing to water pump hose finish

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 25

Overheating

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1980
• Page: 26

Discussion of overheating

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 28

Good luck even with air conditioning

• Author: Tommy Brooks
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 18

Overheating in Florida’s hot weather

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 25

Heater addition

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 26

D versus E engine temperatures

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 27

Modifications to improve cooling

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 27

Hot weather driving tips

• Author: Auto Club So Calif
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1982
• Page: 19

Mix-up on heater decals from CTCI

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1982
• Page: 8

Hard starting due to overheating

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1982
• Page: 22

Overheating problems & cures, recap

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1982
• Page: 22

Overheating due to faulty exhaust manifold heat control valve

• Author: John Lane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1982
• Page: 33

3 row versus 4 row radiator

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1983
• Page: 28

Replacement cork for air cleaner

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1983
• Page: 25

Water pump impeller

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 19

Overheating problem on my 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1985
• Page: 37

Thermostat housing bypass tube and water pump adapter tube repair

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1986
• Page: 30

Problems keeping my 1955 T-Bird cool

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1986
• Page: 32

Have you lost your cool

• Author: Jack Jordan
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 19

Follow-up tech tip on overheating

• Author: Charlie Henry
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1987
• Page: 15

Speedometer head went bad – trouble keeping car cool

• Author: Richard Peterson
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1988
• Page: 42

Replacing fan belts or radiator hoses

• Author: Wally Nejedlo
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1989
• Page: 29

AC condenser cuts off air to the radiator

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1989
• Page: 45

Overheating – additional tips for parade driving

• Author: Tim Campbell
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1989
• Page: 29

AC condenser location

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1989
• Page: 46

1957 12-volt radiator fan

• Author: Jack Friedman
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1990
• Page: 23

Solution for early bird overheating problems

• Author: Joe Carranza
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1990
• Page: 23

Keeping that Thunderbird cool

• Author: Roger Hayes
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1991
• Page: 26

Anti-freeze

• Author: Old Cars News
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1991
• Page: 20

Does your heater heat

• Author: Bob Lukens
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1992
• Page: 32

Radiator basics

• Author: Darrell Mountjoy
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1992
• Page: 35

How hot is hot

• Author: Bill Abate
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1992
• Page: 22

Ruptured heater core

• Author: Popular Mechanics
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1992
• Page: 44

Why you should run a thermostat

• Author: Jim Crider
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1992
• Page: 19

Keeping your cool

• Author: Walter Heinecke
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1992
• Page: 21

Engine coolant

• Author: Wally Nejedlo
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1992
• Page: 51

Discussion on cooling heats up

• Author: Bill Abate and J Crider
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1992
• Page: 37

Staying cool

• Author: B.B. McCurdy
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1992
• Page: 14

Freon and air conditioning

• Author: Dennis Baetz
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 25

Heater tune-up

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 56

Freon-based air conditioners

• Author: Charles Slack
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1994
• Page: 40

Automotive refrigerant issues fact sheet

• Author: Pyroil Performance
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1994
• Page: 46

Auto air conditioning – use it or lose it

• Author: Golden Empire Mustang
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1995
• Page: 47

Auto air conditioning – use it or lose it

• Author: Pony Tales
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1995
• Page: 47

Cool running-share and share alike

• Author: Elizabeth Cook
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1995
• Page: 48

Radiator repair

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1995
• Page: 51

Psst–want to buy some freon

• Author: Julie Halpert
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 15

Psst-want to buy some freon – black market

• Author: Orange County Register
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 15

Stop oil and water leaks before they start

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 42

What degree thermostat to use

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1996
• Page: 38

Coolant may not be for older cars

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1996
• Page: 39

What no heat

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1996
• Page: 39

Air conditioning for your Thunderbird

• Author: Tye Ouzounian
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1996
• Page: 34

Cooling system tips

• Author: D. Stern & M. Reed
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1996
• Page: 52

Straightening radiator fittings

• Author: Lou Maulden
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1997
• Page: 43

Refrigerant clarification

• Author: John Bush
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1997
• Page: 19

Wash your seat belts – cosmetic radiator repair with bondo

• Author: Bill Hunter
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1997
• Page: 19

What degree thermostat to use

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1997
• Page: 34

Authenticity – radiator tag

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1997
• Page: 49

Anti-freeze facts

• Author: Rich Armostrong
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1997
• Page: 52

Cooling fan

• Author: Gary Croan
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1998
• Page: 48

Overheating problems

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1998
• Page: 32

Six bladed radiator fan or the original four bladed fan

• Author: John Dainotto
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1999
• Page: 49

Radiator hose replacement tips

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1999
• Page: 47

Spacer shims and baffle to help reduce heat

• Author: Johnny Brooks
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1999
• Page: 54

Hidden problem hiding inside radiator and heater hoses

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1999
• Page: 46

How not to be left at the side of the road

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1999
• Page: 34

The ultimate cooling system for your 55-57 Thunderbird

• Author: Norm Brinkmeyer
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 44

Inexpensive digital temperature readout

• Author: Norm Brinkmeyer
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 41

Biennial ‘flush ‘n fills’ help prevent heater problems

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 40

New air condition hoses

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 44

Small hose fixes

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 45

Is your cooling system leaking

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 43

Overheating solutions

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2000
• Page: 44

Think Spring tech tips

• Author: Bill Gill
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 29

Some like it hot

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 38

Authenticity – hot engine problems

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 38

Authenticity – 1956 restoration

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 42

Authenticity – radiator frame color question

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2001
• Page: 59

Change Antifreeze

• Author: Old Cars Weekly
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2002
• Page: 50

1957 Fan

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2004
• Page: 44

Simple Water Pump Modification to Prevent Overheating

• Author: John H 'Jack' Ralph
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2005
• Page: 47

Heater Gasket # 18570 installation

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2005
• Page: 51

Water Pump Modification Update

• Author: John H 'Jack' Ralph
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2005
• Page: 39

Water Pump Test Results

• Author: Jim Brown
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2005
• Page: 25

56 Fan Blade

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2005
• Page: 40

1955 Overheating

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2005
• Page: 51

1957 T-Bird Cooling System Pressure Problem

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2005
• Page: 53

Overheating Resolved on ’57 ‘Bird

• Author: Steve Menke
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2008
• Page: 49

Thermostats

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2008
• Page: 51

Radiator

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2009
• Page: 52

1955 Water Pump and Overheating Questions

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2009
• Page: 50

Vaccuum Heater Control

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

Engine overheating

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2011
• Page: 37

Engine coolant flush

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2011
• Page: 37

Electric Fan Installation

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2012
• Page: 51

Heater Control Valve #18495 – Out of Stock – Alternatives and Installation Instructions

• Author: Jim Dawson
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2013
• Page: 57

Warning Long Life Antifreeze impacts and classic automobile recommendations

• Author: Dave Stegman
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2013
• Page: 44

Adding a Coolant Recovery Tank

• Author: Jim Dawson
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2013
• Page: 58

Transmission thump

• Author: Lester Stevenson
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Stick shifting

• Author: Randy Weeks
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1964
• Page: 5

Stick shifting

• Author: Art Lupescu
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1964
• Page: 7

Comments on automatic transmission

• Author: John Roxbury
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

4-speed installation

• Author: Peter Van Schuyler
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Towing with automatic transmission

• Author: Bob Wikkerink
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Transmission restoration

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1966
• Page: 8

Conversion from automatic to standard

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1967
• Page: 2

Overdrive installation

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1967
• Page: 4

Conversion from 1957 car

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Conversion from automatic to standard

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1968
• Page: 6

Transmission maintenance

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1968
• Page: 7

Manual pops out of gear

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1969
• Page: 10

Noisy clutch bearing

• Author: Bob Rosson
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 15

Automatic to standard shift 1955

• Author: Rick Jacobus
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 4

Clunk in automatic transmission

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 6

1957 Hurst shifter fits 1955 and 1956

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 6

1957 overdrive output shaft obsolete

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 6

Remove engine on 1957 to remove transmission

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 7

Do Not Stick Shift the Fordomatic

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 8

Leaking automatic transmission

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 17

Manual (O.D.) transmission identification

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 18

Removing Fordomatic transmission without removing engine

• Author: Jack Ralph
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1970
• Page: 16

Correct automatic transmission fluid

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1970
• Page: 20

Standard and overdrive service tips

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 14

How to preserve stick-shift rubber boot

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 15

Some 1957 had a 4-speed manual as built

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 12

Pops out of gear (Manual)

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 4

Transmission identification

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 15

Changing from Fordomatic to standard shift

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 3

1955 and 1957 automatic transmission difference

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1971
• Page: 22

4-speed transmission in 1957 T-Bird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 8

Automatic transmission repairs

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 10

Removal of 1957 automatic transmission without engine removal

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 21

Automatic transmission strong enough for any engine offered with it

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 8

4-speed in T-Birds without frame or floor pan modification

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1972
• Page: 4

Do Not use 1955 automatic in 1957

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1972
• Page: 15

Fordomatic case-oil cooler connections

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1972
• Page: 20

Was Fordomatic available on all 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1972
• Page: 21

Install overdrive on 3-speed

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1972
• Page: 22

Rear bracket for T-85 transmission

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 18

Stop stick shift boot rot

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 36

T-10 transmission installation

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 37

Convert 1956 3-speed transmission to 3-speed with overdrive

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1973
• Page: 19

Overdrive modification

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1973
• Page: 25

Change from 3-speed to 4-speed

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 15

1955 3-speed with overdrive into a 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Rubber stick shift boot

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Governor gear in T-85 transmission

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 15

Alternate stick shift lever spring

• Author: Lance Herrington
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 34

Lock transmission

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 12

Drive shaft transmission splines

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 14

Erratic overdrive

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 14

Timing for a standard transmission

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 12

Overdrive system trouble 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1975
• Page: 9

1955 transmission

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1975
• Page: 28

1955 drive plate transmission to flywheel

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 32

Transmission flex plate

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 32

Cooler, transmission

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Overdrive chrome handle, 1954 versus 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Fluid, Fordomatic

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Transmission leak, worn tubing

• Author: D. Haavik
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1977
• Page: 29

Leak, transmission shift lever

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 36

Transmission, 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 35

Replacing automatic transmission with 3-speed overdrive in 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 36

Transmission, overdrive particulars

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 36

Assembly markings, transmission yoke

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 37

Stamp mark transmission

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 37

1955 transmission

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Automatic transmission, any Fordomatic

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 37

Flex plate, transmission cover assembly

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 37

Original transmission type versus pedal support member

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 33

Transmission oil leak

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 31

Clutch chattering; pedal position

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 26

Automatic transmission fluid

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 28

Auto to manual – speedometer problems

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1980
• Page: 25

Transmission slipping and no kick down

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1980
• Page: 26

Rebuilding tip

• Author: Christopher Sachs
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 18

Rework switch for starting in park

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 30

Transmission leak after sitting

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 19

Overdrive transmission from other models

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1980
• Page: 36

Overdrive transmission leak

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1980
• Page: 36

Transmission interchangeability, T’Birds and Fords

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 23

Overdrive identification, electrical problems

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 26

Authenticity – Clutch Pedoal Assembly

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 8

Oil to use after overhaul

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 24

1959 Cruis-O-Matic to fit 1955?

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 31

Overdrive problems concerning engine idle speed

• Author: Jesse Raine
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 40

1957 cooling line clip mount location

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 41

1957 Ford transmission into 1956 T’Bird

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1982
• Page: 18

Transmission fluid type

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 30

4-speed transmission swap

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 31

Overdrive solenoid problem

• Author: Bill Vasser
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 15

T86 Borg Warner transmission for 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 24

Transmission fluid type

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 27

Conversion of 1956 3-speed to overdrive

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1982
• Page: 20

Clutch pedal won’t fully return

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1982
• Page: 21

1957 station wagon transmission in 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1982
• Page: 32

Clutch & bell housing for the 1955 T’Bird

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1983
• Page: 23

Identification of the 1955 overdrive transmission

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1983
• Page: 27

Replacing the start neutral switch

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1983
• Page: 32

Overdrive problems on my 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 24

A heavy metallic clang when shifting

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1985
• Page: 28

Adjusting the clutch pedal on a 1957 C T’Bird

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1986
• Page: 33

Stick and overdrive transmission problem

• Author: Roger Manrow
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1987
• Page: 29

No-buck steamer for cleaning transmissions, rear azles, or engines

• Author: Barry Breathead
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 22

Leaking oil – both motor oil and transmission oil

• Author: Sid Bishop
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 37

Vibration problem – 1955 T-bird

• Author: Steve Lash
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1987
• Page: 38

Removal of the automatic transmission from the 1957 Thunderbird

• Author: Dr. J.A. Coover, Jr.
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1988
• Page: 31

Non-original, manual, 3-speed transmission

• Author: Robert Franchini
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1988
• Page: 47

Overdrive on a three speed manual transmission

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1989
• Page: 45

Keeping fluid clean in a Ford automatic transmission

• Author: Dallas Bossard
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1989
• Page: 21

Lube-shift lever

• Author: Curtis James
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1993
• Page: 62

Stick shift grease fittings

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1993
• Page: 28

Clutch pedal return

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1993
• Page: 35

Automatic transmission shift lock

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1993
• Page: 47

Religned rear seal

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1993
• Page: 42

Automatic transmission maintenance

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1993
• Page: 61

Neutral safety switch

• Author: Steven Legel
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1993
• Page: 48

Automatic transmission lock

• Author: Steve Frano
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1994
• Page: 45

Automatic transmission fluids

• Author: Bill Siuru
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1994
• Page: 48

Transmission fluid update

• Author: Bill Phelps
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1994
• Page: 50

Thunderbird automatic transmission are 3 speed

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1995
• Page: 66

1956 transmission seals

• Author: Woody Sargent
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1996
• Page: 48

How to operate on overdrive transmission

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1996
• Page: 41

How to tighten up your manual gear shift assembly

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1996
• Page: 45

Tighten up your manual gear shift assembly

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1996
• Page: 45

Which automatic transmission fluid to use

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1997
• Page: 47

Authenticity – transmission

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1997
• Page: 49

Transmission fluid

• Author: Steve Frano
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1998
• Page: 47

Rear end carrier assembly replacement

• Author: Jimmie Scruggs
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1998
• Page: 48

Smooth shifting

• Author: Douglas Lemmo
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1999
• Page: 39

Authenticity – Automatic bell housing

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1999
• Page: 43

Use of the Ford C and Ford-o-matic transmissions

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1999
• Page: 54

Fordomatic automatic

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 50

Neutral/safety/start switch

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 50

Fordomatic dipstick tube bracket

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 50

Safety and handling updates ’57 makes for a fine driving machine

• Author: John Sailors
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 22

Overdrive conversion

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 54

Authenticity – production statistics on 3-speed and overdrive transmissions

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2000
• Page: 45

Authenticity – pulling a 312

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2001
• Page: 48

Transmission modifications

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 40

Authenticity – transmission color

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 43

Overdrive relay

• Author: John Sailors
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2001
• Page: 48

Modified gear ratios

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2001
• Page: 56

Transmission rebuilding

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2001
• Page: 56

Authenticity – transmission color

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2001
• Page: 59

Authenticity – T85 transmission

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2001
• Page: 52

Trans Data

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2002
• Page: 48

Thunderbird Overdrive Tranamissions 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2003
• Page: 34

Servicing the Clutch

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2003
• Page: 39

1956 Overdrive Transmissions-Correction

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2003
• Page: 45

Installation of a 1956 T-85 Three Speed Overdrive in the 1955 Thunderbird

• Author: Martin Bierman
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2003
• Page: 43

55 Overdrive

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2003
• Page: 48

Which Trans Fluid?

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2003
• Page: 49

T-85 Question

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2003
• Page: 51

T-85 Overdrive Transmission Identification Plus

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2004
• Page: 46

Let’s End the Confusion About Kickdown Rods

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2004
• Page: 38

Transmission Slipping Out of Park?

• Author: John Sailors
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2005
• Page: 34

Fordomatic Leaks

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2005
• Page: 50

Easy-To-Install 4-Speed For Your T-Bird

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2005
• Page: 32

Easy-To-Install 4-Speed For Your T-Bird-Correction

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2005
• Page: 35

Automatically Making Your Life Easier By Installing A Ford AOD Transmission

• Author: Legendary Ford Magazine
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2005
• Page: 37

1957 Overdrive Lubricant

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 35

Transmission Dilemma

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 37

Leaky ’55 Transmission, etc

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2006
• Page: 39

1957 Auto Transmission Leak

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 33

Tranamission Problems

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 35

Question about my 56 T-Bird

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2006
• Page: 45

Seals Leaking

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2007
• Page: 20

Bellhousing Identification

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2007
• Page: 46

Thunderbird Transmission

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2007
• Page: 49

Transmission ID

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2007
• Page: 51

56 Overdrive Tailshaft Housing ID

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2008
• Page: 47

False Engine Knock & Automatic Transmission Flywheels

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2008
• Page: 47

56 Air Cooled Fordomatic

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 62

Transmission Problems

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 63

Speedometer Drive

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 64

Trans Fluid

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

1957 Trans Trouble Shooting

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

1957 Questions

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2009
• Page: 52

Transmission Leak

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

Correct 3 speed OD xmission for ’55

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

Correct 3-Speed OD trans for ’55

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

Overdrive kickdown switch wiring

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

55 T’Bird Overdrive

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

57 Transmission leak shift lever seal replacement

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2011
• Page: 39

Overdrive Relay

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2011
• Page: 38

Transmission kickdown linkage

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2011
• Page: 14

Automatic transmission dipstick length

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2011
• Page: 15

T-Bird Automatic transmission fluid

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2012
• Page: 50

Overdrive 101 A primer on usage

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2012
• Page: 51

Transmission slipping

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2012
• Page: 52

Transmission leaks

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2012
• Page: 52

Bench checking the Overdrive governor

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2012
• Page: 38

Transmission leak

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2012
• Page: 51

Transmission fluid

• Author: Mitch Reed
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2012
• Page: 26

Overdrive intermittent

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2012
• Page: 27

1956 speedo calibration/drive gear

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2012
• Page: 65

Cleaning engine

• Author: Editor
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1963
• Page: 7

Smoking engine

• Author: Art Horsfall
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1963
• Page: 5

Turbine engined Thunderbird

• Author: Harold Yeglin
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1964
• Page: 8

Oil for sludge free operation

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1964
• Page: 2

Supercharging

• Author: Don Gridley
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Spilling oil when adding

• Author: E. Duzzit
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Reasons for backfiring

• Author: Reg Kepler
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Aluminum valve cover installation

• Author: Stu Whittelsey
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Exchange – 390 cu inch

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Missing engine

• Author: Charles Janda
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Removal of engine

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1966
• Page: 6

Oil filter exchange

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1966
• Page: 6

Restoration of engine

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1966
• Page: 4

Differences between 312 & 289

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 4

Reading engine condition by tailpipe

• Author: Herb Carrier
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 7

Exchange – 427 cu inch

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1967
• Page: 4

Determining the size of the engine

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Dress-up kit

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Exchange from 1957 car

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Smog control devices

• Author: Jake Vandersluis
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1968
• Page: 3

Leveling of engine

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1968
• Page: 6

Supercharging

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1968
• Page: 7

Engine valley cover leaks oil

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Correct head gasket installation necessary for good cooling

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 15

305 HP – 312 cid

• Author: Robert Harvey
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Mustang engine 289 in Thunderbird

• Author: T. Brackeen
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 4

Edsel engine in Thunderbird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 5

390 or 428 for your T’Bird

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 4

Paxton supercharger on 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 9

Cold weather starting

• Author: Jim Petrik
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 12

Cleaning and painting engine

• Author: Dean Macklem
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 13

Engine paint

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 8

Engine stalls at intersections

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 8

Make your tachometer talk

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 22

Engine break-in oil

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 17

Engine treatment for storage

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1970
• Page: 8

Color of air filter base, water pump, dip stick

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1970
• Page: 9

Engine dress-up kit

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1970
• Page: 19

How to tell a 292 from a 312

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1970
• Page: 20

Cleaning & polishing rocker arm covers

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 16

Quieting noisy valves

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 16

Head gaskets

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 45

Paint for engine and dash

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 13

Improve starting of 1955 Birds

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 3

Combustion tests

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 14

Valve lash

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 14

Valve rocker arm cover and gasket

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 14

Cylinder head identification

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 15

Oil pump

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 15

Engine and transmission paint

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1971
• Page: 21

Correct engine paint

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1971
• Page: 23

Oil pressure varies too much

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 8

New short block available from Ford

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 10

Vents or ports on valve covers are not Ford items

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 12

Chronic hard starting on 1955

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 20

Differences between 292 and 312 engines

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 18

Correct heads for 1957 Thunderbird

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 19

Differences in Ford and Thunderbird engines

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

Low compression kits

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

Loose oil filler tube

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 13

Engine identification

• Author: Bird Calls
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 32

Backfiring causes

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Cleaning oil line to the rocker arms

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

Camshaft lift information

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 13

Crankcase ventilation tube assembly

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 36

Fan assembly 1957 312 engine

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 36

Oil filler cap air cleaner interface

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 36

312 engine 1956 versus 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 14

Rocker arms

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 15

Crankcase vent tube & filter

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 12

Straightening head gaskets

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 21

Timing setting 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 12

Valve spring oil baffle 1956

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 44

Cobra engine & Paxton supercharger 1955

• Author: Dennis Moore
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1974
• Page: 29

Tapping thermostat housing threads

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1974
• Page: 16

Paint, Krylon Ford red

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1975
• Page: 7

Carburetor plate engine puller

• Author: Jerry Ambrose
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1975
• Page: 5

Hard starting

• Author: Norman Myers
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1975
• Page: 7

Hard starting Bird

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1975
• Page: 28

Generator pulley

• Author: Ron Hitter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 30

Head gasket problems

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 33

Y block cylinder head identification

• Author: W.C. Butts
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1976
• Page: 14

PCV System 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1976
• Page: 32

Engine dieseling

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1976
• Page: 20

PCV & low vacuum 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 41

1957 F dress-up kit

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 42

Blueprinting for performance

• Author: Parts Craft
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 10

Gasket intake manifold paint burn

• Author: Gene Nelson
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 22

Paint burn, gasket/intake manifold

• Author: Gene Nelson
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 22

Connecting rod bolts

• Author: Ron Hitter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 22

270 hp engines or 285 hp engines

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 32

E Birds

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 32

Start in park conversion

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 32

Supercharged T-Birds

• Author: Dewey Gilleland
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 14

Paint, engine parts

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 20

1956 heads

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 23

1956 heat tube on intake manifold

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 26

Combustion chamber ratios

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 26

Paint, engine components 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 28

Blocks & cranks

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 17

Combustion chamber ratios

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 26

Gauges check & repair

• Author: George Barlow
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 26

Front seal leaks

• Author: Jerry Ambrose
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 30

Aluminum valve covers finish 1956

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Hard starting 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 38

Engine & Fordomatic assembly removal

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 41

Engine removal only

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 41

Removal of engine & automatic transmission

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 41

Crankshaft pulley repair

• Author: Don Brady
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 20

Paint, engine color

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 31

Paint color, engine parts

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 36

Hard starting

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Hard starting 1955-1956

• Author: Lyle Fleming
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1978
• Page: 21

Hard start 1955

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1978
• Page: 35

Natural finish, engine parts

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 36

Street cams

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Authenticity – finishes E model engine

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 10

Finishes E model engine

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 10

1955 T-Bird hard starting problem solutions

• Author: R.W. Dickson
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 21

Engine Beautification Project

• Author: Bernard Kitt
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 16

Camshaft replacement

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 29

Thunderbird versus passenger car engine parts commonality

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 18

Correct engine color

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 26

Exhaust system corrosion versus stainless steel

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 28

Compression and oil pressure specifications

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1979
• Page: 42

Speed equipment, Y-block engines

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1979
• Page: 42

Front engine seal sleeve

• Author: Christopher Sachs
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 18

Timing marks 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 27

Valve cover fins to be unpainted

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 27

Plugged oil passages to rocker arm assembly

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 29

1955 engine identification

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 18

Diagnosing engine problems

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 24

Tags on rebuilt engines

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1980
• Page: 40

Concours rules concerning supercharged 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1980
• Page: 36

Polishing aluminum valve covers

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 19

Dealing with rotated cam bearings

• Author: Ted Cain
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 23

Plugged oil passages

• Author: Ted Cain
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 23

Optional cam 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 27

Authenticity – E Model engine

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 8

1957 D versus E powered performance

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 26

Starting engine after long storage

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 26

Head casting marks and identification

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 27

Passenger car engine for T’Bird?

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 30

Timing engine with non-standard carburetor

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 30

F Bird engine on chassis, photo

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1981
• Page: 28

Manifold paint burns off

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 28

Oil seal leak rear main 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 28

292 engine from a 1955 Fairlane

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 31

Head casting numbers 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 24

312 rear main oil seal

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1982
• Page: 20

Preparation for storage

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1982
• Page: 22

Ford Archives – supercharges engine

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1982
• Page: 8

Gas mileage considerations

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1982
• Page: 30

PCV valve versus road draft tube

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1982
• Page: 30

The Engine Block

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1983
• Page: 19

The 1957 C, D, E, F T-birds

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1983
• Page: 24

Inverting the rocker arm shaft

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1983
• Page: 27

General preservation for limited use of car

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1983
• Page: 28

Correct part number for 1955 engine block

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1983
• Page: 29

Valve stem seal check & replacement

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1983
• Page: 29

The original 312 engine

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1983
• Page: 30

The unique engine block number

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 20

The proper 292 engine for the 1955 T-Bird

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 21

A 312 engine in a 1955 T-Bird

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 24

Motor oil classification

• Author: Earl Carpenter
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 35

Installing Mac-Cord #3003 intake manifold gaskets

• Author: Russ Loomis
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 35

Authenticity – Fuel filter, radiator, tops

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1984
• Page: 24

Removing the oil pan from a 312 engine

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 20

Proper cam for a 312 engine E-Bird setup

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1985
• Page: 22

Valve seals for T-Bird heads

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1985
• Page: 28

Casting number on the 292 and 312 heads

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1985
• Page: 29

Poor performance of my 1956 T-Bird

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1985
• Page: 28

E C Z prefix engine block

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1986
• Page: 33

Sludge removal

• Author: Ben Owen
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1986
• Page: 35

The A B C’s of T-Birds

• Author: Darrell Mountjoy
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1986
• Page: 17

How do you identify a Ford 312 CIC block from a 292 CID block

• Author: Bill Fuenfhausen
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1986
• Page: 26

Engine serial number, spare tire cover, tonneau cover

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1987
• Page: 39

Salvaging a crankshaft

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 11

Leaking power steering – notes from a car-nuts diary

• Author: A.H. Vito, Jr.
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 15

Can passenger car engines be adapted to fit 1956 T-bird

• Author: James Roberts
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 39

Manifold heat riser valve

• Author: Russ Fahlberg
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 39

Authenticity – frame-up on a late 1956

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1988
• Page: 27

Building your engine

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1988
• Page: 34

Building your engine – part 2

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1988
• Page: 20

Authenticity – the rare D/F bird

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1988
• Page: 24

High-tech sealants and chemicals for your restoration

• Author: Greg Ellis
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1988
• Page: 15

Motor oil

• Author: Norm Hudecki
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1988
• Page: 25

Identification of 312 block

• Author: Charles Marr
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1988
• Page: 39

Crankcase oil testing tells much about engine performance

• Author: Norm Hudecki
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1989
• Page: 27

Vibration damper alert

• Author: Lois Eminger
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1990
• Page: 8

Exhaust manifold preparation

• Author: Greg Ellis
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1990
• Page: 28

Exhaust system

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1990
• Page: 29

Exhaust baffle

• Author: Gerald Snyder
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1990
• Page: 29

Feeler gauge

• Author: Ford Car Club News
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1990
• Page: 38

Authenticity – paint your engine

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1991
• Page: 22

Authenticity – painting your engine

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1991
• Page: 22

Authenticity – engine details

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1991
• Page: 28

Authenticity – Engine ID/casting numbers/engine colors/continental kit

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1993
• Page: 25

Heavy breathing-oil and vapor

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1993
• Page: 41

390 crankshaft identification

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1993
• Page: 9

312 engine identification

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1993
• Page: 44

Head gaskets

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 44

Correct engine color

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 56

Rocker arm ratios

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1993
• Page: 29

How to replace intake manifold choke tube

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1993
• Page: 31

Engine pre-oiling

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1994
• Page: 40

Authenticity- Original engine

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1994
• Page: 28

How to rebuild your engine – part I 1955-292

• Author: Bill Abate
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1994
• Page: 39

Head gaskets

• Author: Hugh Hoffman
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1994
• Page: 47

How to rebuild your engine – part II 1955-292

• Author: Bill Abate
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1994
• Page: 39

Engine block – stop don’t destroy your engine block

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1995
• Page: 36

A neat painting idea

• Author: John Quackenbush
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1995
• Page: 43

Comments on engine building

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1995
• Page: 44

Stop oil and water leaks before they start

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 42

Can-type oil filters

• Author: Broken Wrench
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 46

Pulling the crank shaft pulley

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1995
• Page: 45

Engine block casting numbers

• Author: Tom Tirpos
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1995
• Page: 51

312 engine owners beware

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1996
• Page: 42

VIN everything

• Author: Mike Sipple
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1996
• Page: 45

Rocker arm shaft plugging

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1996
• Page: 46

Build your engine for life 1957

• Author: Dick Palmer
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1996
• Page: 49

312 and 292 rear main seal

• Author: Ron Cotugno
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1996
• Page: 44

Valve cover early differences

• Author: William Hummel
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1996
• Page: 44

Authenticity – data plates

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1997
• Page: 49

Engine gasket installation

• Author: Steve Frano
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1997
• Page: 5

Engine identification on all years

• Author: R.W. Dickson
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1997
• Page: 41

Engine Compression

• Author: Walt Serviss
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1998
• Page: 45

Manifold bolts

• Author: Thunder Enlightening
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1998
• Page: 49

Authenticity – engine block numbers

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1998
• Page: 52

High performance rebuilding

• Author: Lance Burton
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1998
• Page: 46

Authenticity – identify the engine

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1999
• Page: 47

Authenticity – piston and head location

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1999
• Page: 47

Authenticity – top weather stripping, oil filter canister, heater motor

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1999
• Page: 47

Location of power steering pump

• Author: Bill Cantelon
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1999
• Page: 49

Rebuilding engine

• Author: Don Parsells
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1999
• Page: 55

Oil drain tube

• Author: Tom Stanton
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1999
• Page: 41

Power steering system makes noise

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 49

Restoration tips of a complete on-the-frame

• Author: Dean Linscott
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1999
• Page: 52

Authenticity – engine block and heads

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 47

Authenticity – Thunderbird modifications

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2000
• Page: 52

Authenticity – correct exhaust manifolds

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2000
• Page: 41

Aluminum valve covers

• Author: Scott McGilvray
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2000
• Page: 39

Power steering idler arm

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 50

Neoprene roll-in rear main seal

• Author: Walt Nuckels
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2001
• Page: 43

No-guess gasket

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 34

T-Bird air cleaners

• Author: Scott McGilvray
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 32

Identifying engine – 292 or 312

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 40

Reinstalling the road draft tube

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 41

Authenticity – engine numbers

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 43

Heat tube installation

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2001
• Page: 50

Authenticity – 1957 engine – 292 or 312

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2001
• Page: 52

Head Casting Numbers

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2002
• Page: 40

Camshaft Retainer and Spacer

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2002
• Page: 41

Valve Lash

• Author: Walt Nuckels
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2002
• Page: 42

312 Y-Block Silicon Rubber Rear Main Seal

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2002
• Page: 46

Y-Blocks

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2002
• Page: 50

Engine Intake Valve Size

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 47

Remanufactured Harmonic Balancers

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2002
• Page: 44

Ford 312 Rear Mail Seal Installation

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2002
• Page: 45

Authenticity – Engine ID Numbers

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2002
• Page: 49

Authenticity – 1957 Engine Color

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2002
• Page: 54

Low Oil Pressure?

• Author: Old Cars Weekly
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2002
• Page: 39

1955 heads

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2003
• Page: 48

Temperature Gauge Operates Backwards

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2003
• Page: 40

Dip Stick Color ’57

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2003
• Page: 40

1956 8-V Option

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2003
• Page: 50

Y-Block Assembly Errors

• Author: John Mummert
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2004
• Page: 37

2-4v Intake Questions

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2004
• Page: 37

1957 Thunderbird Road Draft Tube Question

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2004
• Page: 42

Oil Pan and a ’57 Question

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2005
• Page: 42

56 Main Seal Leak

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2005
• Page: 43

1956 Cylinder Head Casting Numbers

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2005
• Page: 51

Keep Your Car’s Engine Cool: Check The Oil

• Author: Orange County Register
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2005
• Page: 27

Timing Marks

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2005
• Page: 39

Hot ’55 T-Bird

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2005
• Page: 42

Removing Engine Heads

• Author: Trail Birds of Southwest Florida
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 28

1956 Engines

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2006
• Page: 42

57 E-Bird Engine Colors

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2006
• Page: 42

57 T-Bird Questions

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2006
• Page: 42

57 T-Bird Engine Rebuild

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2006
• Page: 42

Gil’s Garage-Installing Intake Manifold Gaskets

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 25

Stuff For My ’55 T-Bird

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 32

1957 T-Bird Hood Insulation

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 36

Correct Rear Main Seal for 1957

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2006
• Page: 35

A Spill-Proof Oil Cap

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2006
• Page: 43

My 55 Issues

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2006
• Page: 47

312 Engine Interchangeability

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2006
• Page: 48

Dress-Up Kit

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2006
• Page: 48

Supercharged!-The D/F Thunderbird Story

• Author: John M. Smith
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2007
• Page: 13

292 Engines

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2007
• Page: 45

Blow By

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2007
• Page: 46

Engine Oil

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2007
• Page: 46

Overdrive Kick Down Switch

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2007
• Page: 47

1955 T-Bird Runs Warm

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2007
• Page: 16

Valve Covers

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2007
• Page: 44

Engine Oil Update

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2007
• Page: 13

Supercharged! The ‘F-Code’ Thunderbird Story-Part III

• Author: John M. Smith
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2007
• Page: 19

Valve Lash

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2007
• Page: 48

57 F-Code Questions

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2007
• Page: 50

1955 292 Firing Order Diagram

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2007
• Page: 50

57 T-Bird Authenticity Question

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2007
• Page: 52

Seal Installer Tool

• Author: Jim Wehrle
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2008
• Page: 38

Engine I.D.

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2008
• Page: 46

1957 Intake Manifold Question

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2008
• Page: 46

Oil Leaks

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2008
• Page: 46

The Restoration of a Supercharged 1957 ‘F’ Bird-Part 2

• Author: Tom Maruska
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2008
• Page: 44

Harmonic Balancer Separation

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2008
• Page: 49

Tbird service parts at NAPA

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2008
• Page: 54

1955 Thunderbird Field Modifications

• Author: John M. Smith
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 18

The Restoration of a Supercharged 1957 ‘F’ Bird-Part 4

• Author: Tom Maruska
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 42

Starting T-Bird

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 62

Intake Manifold Installation

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 65

55 T-Bird Engine Paint Question

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2009
• Page: 63

Engine Oil Leaks

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2009
• Page: 63

Correct Manifold Hardware for 1955

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2009
• Page: 65

Oil Question

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

56 T-Bird Engine Rebuild?

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2009
• Page: 50

56 Engine Oil Flow Problems

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

Hesitation

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2009
• Page: 52

Poor Gas Mileage

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

Transmission Fluid

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

Authenticity

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2009
• Page: 52

Leaking Oil Seals

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

Crankshaft Dampener

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

56 Oil Pan Plug Threads Stripped

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

56 oil pan threads stripped

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

Crankshaft Dampener

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

Setting intake and exhaust valve clearence

• Author: Scott McGilvray
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2010
• Page: 40

Clutch plate conversion

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2010
• Page: 63

Harmonic damper

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

Overheating discussion suggestions

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2011
• Page: 37

55 T-Bird Overheating More opinions

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2011
• Page: 37

Engine stall at idle

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2011
• Page: 38

No hot start

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2011
• Page: 39

Thunderbird overheating Technical article

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2011
• Page: 22

Engine oil additives

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2011
• Page: 37

Engine gasket installation

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2011
• Page: 37

Overheating discussion suggestions

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2011
• Page: 20

312 Neoprene Rear Seal Installation

• Author: Ted Eaton
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2011
• Page: 24

Engine oil leaks filter and rear seal

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2012
• Page: 52

Valve lash adjustment

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2012
• Page: 51

Y block head gaskets

• Author: Multiple Authors
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 13

292/312 ‘Y’ block cylinder heads

• Author: Mitch Reed
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 38

312 engine horsepower

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 39

Engine casting numbers

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2012
• Page: 26

Teapot Scandal – Holley vs. Edelbrock & Mallory

• Author: Markem Machine Jack Klau
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2013
• Page: 55

Air scoop cover plate

• Author: Jonathan Goldman
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1963
• Page: 5

Windshield washer fluid

• Author: Harry Zapolski
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Radiator mount rattles

• Author: John Vierthaler
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1967
• Page: 2

Adding power steering

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1967
• Page: 8

Power steering conversion from car

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Close off hood air scoop

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Cleaning and painting engine

• Author: Dean Macklem
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 13

Power steering pump for 1956 available

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 6

Power steering pump color

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 17

Decal for heater 1956

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 18

Color of air filter base, water pump, dip stick

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1970
• Page: 9

Steering column repairs

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1970
• Page: 20

Hood lock adjustment

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 14

Steering box replacements

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 15

Cleaning and polishing rocker arm covers

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 16

Data plates

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1971
• Page: 22

Getting hood open when hood release is inoperative

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 8

Best time to paint engine compartment

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 9

Correct paint for all items under hood

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 10

Tachometer and speedometer cable routings

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 18

Emergency hood release

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 37

Sandblasting tips

• Author: Ron Dow
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 32

Rebuild 1956 steering box

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1973
• Page: 20

Windshield washer pump

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

Repairing speedometer drive

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Removing paint from electric wires

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 15

Shortening windshield washer hose

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 38

Oil filler cap to air cleaner interference

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 36

Power steering valve, pump position 1956

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1974
• Page: 19

Maintaining natural finish on parts

• Author: Lance Herrington
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1975
• Page: 15

Ground battery cable attachment

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1975
• Page: 9

Power steering 1955 versus passenger car

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 34

Vacuum wipers

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 27

Removing paint on data plate

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1976
• Page: 32

Glove box & air cleaner decals

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1976
• Page: 33

Nuts & bolts under hood finish

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1976
• Page: 33

Nuts, bolts under hood finish 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1976
• Page: 33

Engine compartment paint color

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1976
• Page: 34

Paint color engine compartment

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1976
• Page: 34

Parts, interchangeable

• Author: Bob Burgess
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 16

FOMOCO washer bags

• Author: Bob Burgess
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 32

Windshield washers

• Author: Charlie Henry
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 22

Painting between grille and radiator

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 35

1955 steel lines finish

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

1955 steel lines finish engine compartment

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Colors, engine compartment, components

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 34

Directional signals

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1977
• Page: 37

Paint color, misc. parts

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 35

Sending Units

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1978
• Page: 34

Power steering pump variables

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Authenticity – Finishes, engine compartment & undercarriage

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 8

Finishes, engine compartment, electrical

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 8

Finishes, engine compartment, fuel system

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 8

Authenticity – Finishes engine compartment

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 9

Finishes engine compartment misc.

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 9

Horn wire through steering box

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 31

Temperature gauge wire reversal

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 33

Power brake plumbing

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 28

Wiring junction block LF fender

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 28

Windshield washer jet clogging

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 22

Authenticity – engine compartment finishes

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 9

Battery hold-down bracket finish

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 25

Cleaning engine compartment

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 25

Authenticity – Finishes, fresh air heater, etc.

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 9

Authenticity – Finishes, miscellaneous

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 9

Finishes: oil filler tube, oil pan, vent tube, accelerator linkage

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 22

Radio volume wire to distributor 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 21

Engine dress-up kit

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 20

Wiring looms: make or buy?

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 26

1957 heater hose bands, placement of?

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 41

Ford Archives photos

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1981
• Page: 12

Finishes for front end sheet metal

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 28

Finishes for duct work

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 29

Fuel pump vacuum hose routing

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 27

Engine compartment color

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1982
• Page: 18

Manifold heat control valve

• Author: R.W. Dickson
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1982
• Page: 35

Paint for steering column

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1983
• Page: 23

Replating the steering column

• Author: Rick Little
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1985
• Page: 12

Authenticity – Similarity of 1955 & 1956 items

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1986
• Page: 15

Power steering system

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1987
• Page: 39

Authenticity – Staple marks under the hood

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 17

Rewiring your T’bird

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 29

A 1955 Thunderbird data plate story

• Author: Ford Johnson
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1987
• Page: 19

Authenticity – body off restoration – floorpan and under fenders

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1987
• Page: 22

Fire wall color

• Author: Mildred Lassey
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1988
• Page: 38

An ounce of prevention – steering gear box

• Author: Ben Owen
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1988
• Page: 8

Don’t junk that old 1957 speedometer – removing steering column

• Author: Joe Gumprecht
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1988
• Page: 9

Authenticity – correct color of bolts for lower shields

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1989
• Page: 34

1957 horn relays

• Author: Hoosier Bird News
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1992
• Page: 35

Steering gear lock-up

• Author: C. James
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1993
• Page: 29

Authenticity Data Plate

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 21

Fire protection

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 56

Power steering leaks

• Author: A.H. Vito, Jr.
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1994
• Page: 10

How to remount hood latch dowel plate

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1994
• Page: 39

Freeing up heater controls

• Author: Central Florida News
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1994
• Page: 29

Engine fires

• Author: Birds' Eye View
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1994
• Page: 47

Winter hinge lubrication

• Author: Pat McCartney
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1995
• Page: 43

Steering box lubricant

• Author: Ken Smizinski
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1995
• Page: 37

1957 overdrive and steering

• Author: Jim Wayne
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 45

Steering column rubbing

• Author: Don O'Laughlin
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1995
• Page: 48

Power steering vent hole-plug or not

• Author: Dick Swimart
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1995
• Page: 49

Power steering conversion

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1996
• Page: 51

Empting power steering pump without a mess

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1996
• Page: 52

Horn wire replacement

• Author: Steve Frano
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 42

Corrosion control

• Author: Ford Car Club Council
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 43

Windshield wiper and heater – water is pouring in my car

• Author: Ken West
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 44

Authenticity – paint and color finishes heater motor

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1998
• Page: 50

Authenticity – original black paint – gloss or satin

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1999
• Page: 52

Authenticity – data plate translation

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 51

Production code

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1999
• Page: 53

Authenticity – 1956 T-bird data plate

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1999
• Page: 55

Authenticity – underside of fenders

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1999
• Page: 55

Authenticity – data plate translations

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 51

Manual steering box

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 46

Authenticity – inspection stamps

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 47

Authenticity – data plate

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 55

Authenticity – power steering conversion

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 55

Authenticity – Horn

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2000
• Page: 42

Authenticity – data plate information

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2000
• Page: 45

How to read the data plate

• Author: Lin Somsak
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 31

Authenticity – decoding the data plate

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2001
• Page: 58

Authenticity – Vent Cables

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2002
• Page: 42

Authenticity – Speedometer Cable Routing

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 48

Heater and Defroster Maintenance

• Author: Gary Minkin
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2002
• Page: 34

Lubricating Your T-Bird

• Author: CASCO
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2002
• Page: 42

Power Steering Filter

• Author: Don Walread
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2003
• Page: 38

Type ‘F’ ATF and Power Steering Fluid

• Author: Ford Motor Company
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2003
• Page: 49

1957 Master Cylinder Identification

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2005
• Page: 51

Color of PS Pump

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2005
• Page: 45

1956 Mid-Year Changes

• Author: David Tulowitzky/Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 29

Extra Pulley?

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 31

Vacuum Wiper Motor Repair

• Author: Trail Bird News
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2007
• Page: 38

Power Brake Booster Markings

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2007
• Page: 22

Master Cylinder Leaking

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2007
• Page: 50

Power Brake Grabbing

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2008
• Page: 45

Broken Hood Release Cable

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2009
• Page: 64

Dual Master Cylinder for 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

Power steering fluid

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2010
• Page: 62

56 T-Bird Power Brakes

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2011
• Page: 38

Power brake booster bracket

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2011
• Page: 38

Voltage Regulator Cover Marking

• Author: Wynne Eminger
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2013
• Page: 28

Firewall Cover – proper location for throttle rod pass thru

• Author: Jim Dawson
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2013
• Page: 57

Conversion to disc brakes

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1967
• Page: 4

Improving brakes

• Author: Bill Lowrey
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 9

Conversion to disc brakes

• Author: Jim Geraci
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 12

Check entire braking system

• Author: G. Smyth
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Check entire braking system

• Author: G. Smyth
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 12

Brake drums

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 23

Brake lining replacement

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 22

Power brakes can be installed

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1970
• Page: 9

Correct way to bleed power brakes

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 32

Brake booster repair kit

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1971
• Page: 22

Brake booster same for all 3 years

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 9

When brake pedal is pressed – engine speeds

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 9

Power brakes booster same all 3 years

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 11

How to bleed power brakes

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 12

Power brake failure

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 18

Replace brake lines

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1972
• Page: 20

Power brake failure

• Author: Jerry Ambrose
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1972
• Page: 35

Connecting power brake vacuum line

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Rebuilding power brake booster

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1973
• Page: 18

Rebuilding power brake booster

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 13

Brake & fuel lines

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 22

Brake booster diaphragm leak

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 23

Power brakes added 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1975
• Page: 8

Power brakes

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 25

Power brake booster unit 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 31

Silicone versus conventional brake fluid

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 18

Power brake boosters

• Author: George Collasardo
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 42

Authenticity – Master cylinder heat shield

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 11

Rear brake drums 1957

• Author: Scott McGilvray
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 15

Silicone brake fluid

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 15

Power cylinder seals

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 19

Excessive brake pedal travel

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 22

Problems with braking

• Author: Charlie Henry
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1985
• Page: 18

Brakes grab & lock

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1986
• Page: 33

Asbestos – blowing the dust off brake systems

• Author: Dennis Schrimpf
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1987
• Page: 37

Safe driving tips

• Author: Bob Bondurant
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 22

Front brake equalizer

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 38

Silicone brake fluids

• Author: John Bamberg
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1989
• Page: 31

Pulling brakes

• Author: Charlie Henry
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1993
• Page: 49

1955 brake adjustment

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1993
• Page: 30

More about brakes

• Author: Lew Wright
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1994
• Page: 11

Brake warning

• Author: Donald Slanina
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1994
• Page: 23

Comment on brake warning

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1994
• Page: 51

How to rework your parking brake

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1994
• Page: 38

How to do a safe brake job

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1994
• Page: 36

Stored cars and brakes

• Author: Tom Lerch
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1994
• Page: 38

Give yourself a brake

• Author: Bob Harrison
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1995
• Page: 49

Bad vibrations

• Author: Doug Pangburn
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1995
• Page: 51

Brake prescription

• Author: John Feistritzer
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1996
• Page: 43

Dual brakes master cylinder – installing seat belts

• Author: Gerald McCormick
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1996
• Page: 51

Brakes

• Author: Harold Higgenbotham Jr.
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1996
• Page: 49

Dual master cylinder unit

• Author: Vincent Mrstik
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1996
• Page: 43

Disk brakes

• Author: Dick Flynn & D. Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1998
• Page: 49

Disk brakes

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1998
• Page: 40

A crash course in stopping – give me a brake

• Author: Gary Minkin
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 42

Authenticity – vacuum hose for power brake booster

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 50

Authenticity – getting ready for the regional

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1999
• Page: 55

Hydraulic brake switch

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1999
• Page: 53

Silicone fluid

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 45

Safety first – possible brake failure warning

• Author: Robert Arnold
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 45

Authenticity – power booster

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 52

Authenticity – master cylinder

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 53

Disc brake conversion

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 49

Brake fluid needs regular changing

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 43

Authenticity – master cylinder

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 40

A crash course in stopping – give me a brake

• Author: Gary Minkin
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 34

Disc brake conversion

• Author: John Sailors
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2001
• Page: 49

Disc Brake Conversion

• Author: Jim Timmons
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2002
• Page: 27

T-Bird Brake Installation

• Author: Larry Gibbons
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2002
• Page: 46

Emergency Brake Cables

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 41

Brake Rebuild Problems

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

1955 T-Bird Brake Fluid Level

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

Dual Circuit Brake Conversion

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

1955 T-Bird Brake Fluid Loss

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

Use of DOT 5 Brake Fluid

• Author: Gerald Snyder
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2013
• Page: 58

Master Cylinder Issues – after adding Disc Brakes

• Author: Don Gridley
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2013
• Page: 58

Silicone Brake Fluid Advantages

• Author: Classic Auto Restorer
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2013
• Page: 37

Engine cleaning

• Author: Don Gridley
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Getting ready for restoration

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1965
• Page: 4

Restoration dismantling

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1965
• Page: 9

Restoration dismantling

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 5

Preparing for storage

• Author: Dean Macklem
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1967
• Page: 7

305 HP – 312 cid

• Author: Robert Harvey
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Automatic to standard shift 1955

• Author: Rick Jacobus
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 4

Mustang engine 289 in T-Bird

• Author: T. Brackeen
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 4

Edsel engine in Thunderbird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 5

Five-bladed fan

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 5

390 or 428 for your T’Bird

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 4

Engine break-in oil

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 17

Tachometer drive

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 18

How to tell a 292 from a 312

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1970
• Page: 20

Combustion tests

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 14

Lincoln Continental brakes on Early Bird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 8

Oil pressure varies too much

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 8

Engine swap or overhaul existing

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 9

New short block available from Ford

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 10

Serial number location on frame

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1972
• Page: 32

Vents or ports on valve covers are not Ford items

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 12

Fuel bowl filters same as on some older GM products

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 18

Oil filler caps from older Fords – rechromed

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 18

Lead free gas not for T-Bird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1972
• Page: 21

Differences in Ford and T-Bird engines

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

TM-4 a paint remover that works

• Author: George Barlow
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1973
• Page: 15

No known oil cooler

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Revised engine oil specification

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 36

312 engine 1956 versus 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 14

Differences 1955

• Author: Thomas McIntyre
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1974
• Page: 2

Cobra engine & Paxton supercharger 1955

• Author: Dennis Moore
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1974
• Page: 29

Carburetor plate engine puller

• Author: Jerry Ambrose
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1975
• Page: 4

Air conditioner cable routing

• Author: Lance Herrington
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1975
• Page: 17

1957 Hi-performance engine failures

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1975
• Page: 35

Power steering 1955 versus passenger car

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 34

Air conditioner, new & small

• Author: Jerry Ambrose
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 43

Bolts used in restoration

• Author: Charles Wright
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 14

Engine dieseling

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1976
• Page: 20

Interchangeable parts

• Author: Bob Burgess
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 16

Restoration 1957, TGIF

• Author: Don Johnson
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 22

Blueprinting for performance

• Author: Dana Corp.
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 10

Hot tank parts cleaning

• Author: Dennis Datin
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 7

270 hp engines or 285 hp

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 32

E Thunderbirds

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 32

Supercharged Thunderbirds

• Author: Dewey Gilleland
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 14

Fuel & Tune ups 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 31

Fuel for Thunderbirds

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Authenticity

• Author: Virgil Martin
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 5

A Ground-Up Restoration

• Author: Dick Huber
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 8

Which battery to buy

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 22

Fuel of the future

• Author: Harry Anderson
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 26

Authenticity

• Author: Virgil Martin
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 14

Hard starting 1955 – 1956

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 38

Engine & Fordomatic assembly removal

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 40

Engine and Fordomatic assembly removal

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 40

Engine removal only

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 40

Removal of engine & automatic transmission

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 41

Authenticity

• Author: Virgil Martin
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1977
• Page: 23

Authenticity

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1978
• Page: 5

Gas smell inside car

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1978
• Page: 35

Authenticity

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 28

Street cams

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Bolts & cap screws tensile strength

• Author: Retractable Ford Club
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 20

Engine been replaced

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 34

Restoration publications

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 37

Authenticity

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1978
• Page: 8

1957 out-of-sight air conditioner

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Emergency ignition survival kit

• Author: Pat Scholes
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 43

T-Bird versus passenger car engine parts commonality

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 18

Authenticity – Finishes, many areas

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 9

Gas fumes inside car

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 24

Gasahol

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1979
• Page: 43

Use of regular leaded gas

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1980
• Page: 39

Authenticity Archives

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 28

Authenticity Archives

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1981
• Page: 16

Gasoline octane/lead discussion

• Author: John Lane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1981
• Page: 16

High octane leaded fuel availability

• Author: Larry Seyfarth
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1981
• Page: 33

Where to find leaded premium gas

• Author: John Lane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 12

Gasoline additives, help or hype

• Author: John Lane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 14

Power steering no assist

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 25

Ford parts illustrations not 100% accurate

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 37

Octane boost additives

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1982
• Page: 14

Power steering from standard ford?

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1982
• Page: 16

Power steering parts from other Fords

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 25

Gasahol

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 27

Removing power slave cylinder rod

• Author: Bill Cross
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 26

Frequency of lubrication & grade of gasoline

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1983
• Page: 25

Early bird owner’s alert

• Author: Roger Hayes
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1984
• Page: 12

Leaded gasoline letters

• Author: Several Authors
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 6

Replacing seal in steering box

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1985
• Page: 38

Corn, sweet potatoes used for new fuel

• Author: Gerald Perschbacher
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1985
• Page: 23

Leaded gasoline letters

• Author: Walter Haessner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1985
• Page: 31

Unleaded fuel and your T-Bird

• Author: Pete Lefevre
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1985
• Page: 10

Additive for low-lead gasoline

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1985
• Page: 11

EPA drive to curb use of lead in gasoline

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1985
• Page: 13

Disassembling my 1957 steering column

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1985
• Page: 29

Preparation for getting the lead out

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1985
• Page: 28

Preparing your gasoline for winter storage

• Author: Mark Risner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1986
• Page: 17

No lead – No worry

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1986
• Page: 19

Additive awaits approval

• Author: Editor
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1986
• Page: 4

Gasohol poses fire hazard in cars

• Author: Dennis Schrimpf
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1986
• Page: 21

Leaded gas update

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1986
• Page: 36

Valves and unleaded gas nonsense

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1986
• Page: 13

Bad gas

• Author: Jack Keebler
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1986
• Page: 19

Low lead gas supplements

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1986
• Page: 9

Bad gas

• Author: Jack Keebler
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1986
• Page: 13

Gaskets

• Author: Pacific Mustang
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1990
• Page: 36

Spring check-up

• Author: Old Cars Weekly
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1991
• Page: 25

Oil and engines

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1992
• Page: 27

For the lack of a bolt

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1992
• Page: 30

Engine additives – case against PTFE

• Author: Jim Crider
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1992
• Page: 20

Witty wiring restoration

• Author: Richard Lyons
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1992
• Page: 47

Authenticity – frame-off questions

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 39

Spring Checklist for Your Car

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 39

Hot Weather Ful Octane

• Author: Los Angeles Times
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2002
• Page: 46

Running On Empty Not Good

• Author: Old Cars Guide
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2002
• Page: 46

1955 Thunderbird Test Track

• Author: John M. Smith
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2005
• Page: 24

PVC Valve

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 37

Supercharged Survey Update

• Author: John A. Shields
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 19

Use of Synthetic Oils

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 31

1957 E-Bird Engine

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 34

Zirbes Modified T-Birds

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2007
• Page: 21

Correct 1955 Exhaust Manifolds

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2007
• Page: 51

E-Bird Survey Update

• Author: Tom Stocks
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2007
• Page: 9

The C-Code Thunderbird Story-Part II

• Author: John M. Smith
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2007
• Page: 46

56 Exhaust Manifold

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2008
• Page: 45

Thunderbird Performance – continued

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2008
• Page: 20

56 Manifold Questions

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2008
• Page: 52

The Restoration of a Supercharged 1957 ‘F’ Bird – Part 5

• Author: Tom Maruska
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2009
• Page: 28

Starting a Stored 1956 T-Bird

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2009
• Page: 62

On The Road Again?

• Author: Bob Hortig
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2009
• Page: 26

Exhaust Heat Riser

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2011
• Page: 38

Exhaust Heat Riser

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2011
• Page: 16

Exhaust manifold Identification

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2012
• Page: 27

Power Steering Hose Installation Tips

• Author: Jim Dawson
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2013
• Page: 43