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I'm currently looking to buy what seems to be a very nice '78, (zero rust, fantastic interior, low mileage) currently sight unseen and a 5 hour drive away Dealer says it's a 400 but the original build sheet has been lost and I suspect it might be a 351M, the car is listed as a '77 despite having...

1957 Thunderbird red valve cover

1957 Thunderbird red

Hello! My 2002 Thunderbird is smoking from the engine. It also has a slight burnt smell, however it's had this smell for a very long time, but I've never seen it smoke. Seems to happen after taking the car out for a ride. Recently had the oil cap area cleaned, and new oil put in. Could that be...

So I got my tbird to run right when it's parked, but as soon as I put it in gear it bogs down when I shift into any gear.

Just purchased a truly beautiful 1964 Convertible. It was well cared for and in the previous owners hands for some 18 years. While its appearance is great, I'm starting to sort through some mechanical problems. The car was located in Ohio and now resides in Southern California. Much hotter...

After getting my carburetor rebuilt, I decided to let the fuel drain out of the bowls for long term storage as I fix the rest of the car. I unscrewed the fuel bowl bolts to do this, but there was no fuel in the primary fuel bowl. The secondary bowl drained fine. What happened to it? I have...

Hello All! I am currently rebuilding my automatic 57's carburetor. It has a Holley 4-barrel 4160, list 9834-2 carburetor. My father took the carburetor off more than a year ago and has no documentation of what he did. As I am putting it back together, I noticed that I don't have the dashpot, is...

I just got a 1996 Ford Thunderbird from an older couple who kept the car at their Vacation home in Florida and was only driven 3 months out of the year. They had it there for about 8 years, and before that it belonged to an old man who bought it new and used it to put around town at 20 mph. It...

The vibration is only when in gear (forward or reverse) and varies when steering wheel is turned - it gets worse as I turn the wheel - then eases off (a little but always there) until wheel is turned again. I feel no movement of the drive train as I shift gears. The motor is rock steady with no...

So, I need the advice of people much smarter than me. I have been having problems with white smoke (smells like gas) blowing out the exhaust and overflow tube. I performed a compression test on all cylinders. Seven of the eight cylinders were within 10% of one another (135-150 psi cold). The...

So...recently purchases a 1984 w/ stock 5.0. Really need this tuned and running good in next 8 days. Was running fair, but then would have to feather the gas peddle, or it would die when stepped on. Found out, TPS sensor was not plugged in. So that fixed the accelerator issue. It will rev...

Curious, I have a 390 I pulled from my 66 and am wondering what its worth. Its in great shape, I have the cylinders at .060, I was running a three core with two electric fans and she stayed around 175 even on a hot day. Stock intake, D2TEAA heads that just came out of the shop, had em hardened...

Anyone else here a fan of Seafoam? I know for sure it works great in newer cars, can any of the experience older cars folks weigh in on using it on the vintage Ford Thunderbirds? If your car is really dirty it may run crazy for the first 100 miles but by the second tank it's always worked like...

Hey, have a 292 out of a 56 T-Bird that I have purchased from my Aunt. I am going a different way with the choice of power plant, so this I do not need this. I hate to part out everything individually because it is as close to complete as you can get, minus a couple things like the carburetor...

I just sold my 03 T-Bird for health reasons. It was my understanding I could keep it to the end but that changed after a hart attack. I sold the car at the auction and I have a few good things spare that I need to get rid off. I have an 04 Engine. It was running perfectly on a Lincoln LS when I...