CTCI – Technical Article Index

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