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Distributor Installation

Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman Over the last few months I observed several Thunderbird distributors installed with a gasket or “O” ring between the base and the engine block. All “Y” block distributors are designed...

Distributor

Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman When doing a major tune up the importance of the of the distributor function is sometime neglected. This neglect is the reason that some Thunderbirds do not perform as efficiently as they should and is a...

1957 Vacuum Advance Mechanism

Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman The 1957 vacuum advance mechanism contains a spring, a stop, and washers. Washers can be removed to advance the timing or added to decrease the timing.The stop P/N 12202 is .25″ i.d.-.36″...

1957 Distributor

Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman The function of the 1957 distributor differs from the ’55 and ’56 models in that the 57 model has centrifugal and vacuum advance. The construction of the ’57 model is also different. The...

Vacuum Advance Mechanisms

Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman Pictured from left to right are the 1955,1956,1957 vacuum advance mechanisms. These items are one of the most important parts of the ignition system as well as one of the most neglected. The timing advance...