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Locating Top Dead Center

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Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman The FoMoCo shop manuals address the location of the timing marks on passenger cars, but fail to mention our Thunderbirds. Basic information on timing marks can be found in the Tech Section under Ignition. In...

Installing Intake Manifold Gaskets

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Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman If you own a Thunderbird long enough sooner or later it will be necessary to replace the intake manifold gaskets. A few simple steps will enhance the replacement to insure a perfect seal preventing a vacuum...

Frozen Distributor Points Plate

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Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman If the vacuum advance mechanism is unable to rotate the distributor points plate and advance the timing during acceleration a loss of power will be evident. This condition also contributes to an over heat...

Engine Oil Pump Rebuild Procedures

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Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman Many Thunderbird owners prefer to retain the original aluminum housing style oil pump during an engine rebuild. This can be easily accomplished by purchasing a MELLING Engine parts rebuild kit and following...

Engine Oil – Part 2 (Engine Oil and ZDDP)

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Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman In the last year or so loads of information has surfaced regarding engine oil and older flat tappet engines, which includes most engines built prior to the 1990s. Some of the information has been written by...

Engine Oil

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Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman Engine oil has always been an interesting topic as well as constantly changing to accommodate modern engine technology. Hot Rod Magazine covered the subject very well in an article published June 2006 titled...