Feb 3, 2010 · Hi All I have a 1957 Ford TBird with Fordomatic and 312 engine. Two problems: 1.Engine turns over with starter, but not by hand. Plugs removed and fan belt very tight. Belt slips when turning fan and will not turn engine over. Must remove fan to put wrench on crankshaft bolt, and have not done this. No go in neutral or park. What am I missing? No other car I have is …

Dec 1, 2019 · Dear Ray, We have 1957 Thunderbird, 122,000 original miles, engine rebuilt at 90,000 miles about twenty years ago. Recently, the brakes did not feel right. The mechanic, who owns a couple of vintage cars, had a difficult time. he adjusted, bled, and whatever else is required. we finally had the power booster rebuilt. The car stops better but when you let up on …

Jun 30, 2018 · Have 1957 Ford T bird with 312 engine. Runs great cold warms up and starts missing when accelerating.

Jan 26, 2010 · I have a 1957 Ford Panel Truck. Is it possible to purchase a 2010 truck without the body and take the body from the panel truck and put it over the top of this new frame, engine, transmission, dash, steering wheel, air conditioning, etc… Then I would have a brand new 1957 Ford panel truck

Nov 28, 2009 · I have a 1957 For Skyliner I want to have restored. A car like this in xcellent condition is probably worth $25-$30K, so I don’t want to spend that much. I’'m not lookin gfor a show car, just a pretty nice driver. I did have some quotes from people in CT and NY and they wer quite high. Is there some place in the US that is less expensive than the northeast for this type …

Feb 24, 2020 · I am putting a 57 Thunderbird back in use after 15 years in storage. This was a rotisery restoration 25 years ago and we have replaced a lot. It won’t run when after about 15 minutes of running. Starts hard, idles rough, engine shakes, gets worse and worse until it eventually stops. New fuel pump, fresh professional rebuild on carb. new coil and resistor. …

Feb 12, 2020 · The Ford 312 engine had solid lifters as opposed to hydraulic tappets. I would guess that non-detergent straight weight oil was probably specified: 10W in the winter, 20W-20 in the late fall and early spring and 30 weight for the summer. However, oils have changed drastically since 1957. I think full synthetic 10W-30 should be just fine.

Jun 19, 2016 · The cars Sgt. Friday and Officer Smith used were upgraded–when I first started watching the show, the car was a,1953 Ford Mainline. In later episodes, the 1953 Ford was replaced with a 1954 Ford Customline. In the final runs of a the original Dragnet, Sgt. Friday and Officer Smith rode in a 1956 Ford Customline.

May 6, 2018 · I remember well the clean look of the 1957 Ford. It came out about the time I got my driver’s license. A committee then took the design for the 1958 Ford, added a non functional hood scoop, dual headlights and tailights, inverted the side trim and came out with the ugliest car imaginable only to be surpassed in ugliness years later by the Pontiax Aztec.

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