2010年2月3日 · 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 …

2018年6月30日 · In 1957, cars needed spark plugs, points and condensor, Inspect cap and wires, chech dwell and reset timing and usually a carb adjustment every 10,000 miles. Also, make sure the choke is all the way open when hot and make sure the exhaust heat riser is not frozen shut.

2019年12月1日 · 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 …

2010年1月26日 · 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

2009年11月28日 · 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 …

2020年2月24日 · 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. …

2020年2月12日 · 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.

2015年10月5日 · The Buick and Oldsmobile had new bodies, but weren’t styles for quad headlights. The Chevrolet and Pontiac had all new bodies in 1958 and the Buick and Oldsmobile were extensively restyled. The 1957 Ford was extensively restyled for 1958 and part of the restyling was to accommodate quad lights. I personally preferred 2 headlights to 4.

2018年5月6日 · 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 ...

2012年9月3日 · The Ford Transit Connect is a compact panel van developed by Ford Europe and derived from the Ford Focus. The first generation was designed by Peter Horbury and introduced in 2002 to replace the older Ford Escort and Fiesta-based Courier van ranges, which had ceased production in the same year.