TerryB

Ford was known to use strong arm tactics to put pressure on the competition. Look what they did to this helpless Corvair.

My 1937 Dodge had step cylinders, I think 1936 did too.

Thanks Dave! We are still in the testing mode with fuel or fuel pump as a possible issue. Had it out yesterday and it only did one stumble while idling at a long red light. Again, appreciate your input!

Limited market for it. Professional Car Society could help with lD of manufacturer. I like that era of Pontiac but not in that form.

With everything hooked up, and with clean and tight battery cables, have the engine running at idle and measure the battery voltage at the battery. Then increase engine speed to about 1500 rpm and again record battery voltage. Does battery voltage increase at higher rpm? If battery is good and strong and fully charged, change in voltage can be small. Part 2 - repeat above test with headlights on. This will place a load on the charging system. At idle, battery voltage should be lower and should increase when rpms are increased. If generator does not put out at least 13v at higher engine speed, then regulator or generator may be suspect. The regulator also needs to be well grounded to the car. I do not have a t-bird. The above tests are from my experiences with generator equipped old cars.

You may also want to join the Walter P Chrysler club too. Should be lots of help there for tracking down parts.

More small car info from a Nov 1959 issue of Small Car purchased from the AACA library sales booth at the Black Swan antique mall in Palmyra PA. A great source of info for only $4 and it supports the library too! The first Falcon had a 144.3 ci engine rated at 85 hp. Zero to 60mph time for the auto trans was a blistering 25.1 seconds. The reviewer said that’s not a bad time for an automatic. My question, compared to what? A turtle? Terry

Rambler has my nod for compact car of that era. Falcon has great lines too.

Nice 409! That is one clean under hood presentation.

I would guess 99.9% of the people on this forum also drive a modern car hence the question here and a desperate state to seek help from someone who might have encountered the problem. I really can’t do much on my own given a t11 complete spinal cord injury. Sucks to have to say that but it’s how it is. Just searching for ideas. Appreciate any and all help given so far.

Thanks for helping out Dave! We use standard regular fuel in our area which is 87 octane with 10% ethanol. No flex fuel ever used during our ownership. As for the A/C it is on sometimes, I’ve been watching that too. Seems like it does it with or without. Big issue for me is wife does not want to drive it when it’s acting up hence low mileage and it literally has spent weeks at local Dodge dealer during first 2 years of ownership. Latest code it generated was multiple cylinder misfire. The independent shop called yesterday to say everything is running fine right now. I will be calling them shortly to discuss what to do next. The warm air twist is confusing. Car ran perfect all fall, winter, and spring. Summer is its downfall. Terry

Really makes the car look great. A bit like the art work in the old Dick Tracey cartoon strips.

I think I hear an idea for a new reality TV show. Kars with Keiser, has a nice ring to it!

Like I said, youth!

Ah youth! We loose patience as we age. Nice save of original paint.

1960 British Ford Owners Handbook repair and maintenance by Floyd Clymer. Book contains 330 pages on all models and measures about 5 1/2” by 8”. Good readable condition. $5 plus shipping. 1962 Renault Owners Handbook by Floyd Clymer. Contains 400 pages of auto data on all models listed on the cover. Page size is also 5 1/2” by 8”. All pages are in good readable condition. $5 plus shipping. 1988 Pontiac Products Service Publications Book. Contains all Pontiac service bulletins issued from Sept 1 1987 to Aug 31 1988. Book is 8 1/2” by 11” and is 2 1/4” thick. There is no exact page count but I would guess about 1000 pgs. All inside pages are in great shape. $5 plus shipping. USA media mail shipping for this book is about $5.50 from my zip of PA 17543. Send me a PM if interested. Check or money order is fine for payment given the low cost of these items. Thanks, Terry.

Won’t find one that nice here in the northeast. Tin worms ate most all of them long ago.

Van is 2013 model with just a little over 26k miles on it. The engine problems are incredible considering all the electronic ways the brain of the car can be picked and hopefully diagnosed. It’s no wonder simple cars from 80 years ago still run and drive while the latest and greatest defy the efforts of talented people to figure them out. I can only hope that something eventually triggers the path to solving the problems with it.

A long time ago, actually 47 years to be exact, me and my best friend Gene were a pair of typical young car guys. We had gone to high school together and then we both enrolled in the local Penn State campus to study Electrical engineering. Gene dropped out during the beginning of first year but I made it through. Gene had a 1956 Chevy 2 door hardtop with a 327 and 4 speed and I had a 1955 Chevy four door with a 265 and 3 speed on the floor via a used Foxcraft floor shift that Gene and I put in it as the column shifter gates were shot. My 55 also had a pair of Corvair bucket seats in place of the front bench seat. It was hard to be cool with a four door but I tried. Gene sold the 56 and bought a 1966 Chevelle with 327 and factory four speed, bucket seats and so forth and began to take it to the Dragways Inc drag strip at Newmedia PA on Sunday afternoons just like we used to talk about doing all through high school. Gene was doing ok with the Chevelle and won a trophy or two. One Friday night over an adult beverage he persuaded me to bring my 55 along and give the drag racing a try with him that coming Sunday. We quickly installed a lap seatbelt in my car on Saturday so it would pass tech inspection and went over it to make sure it was running as best as we could get it to be before Sunday arrived. On Sunday morning I followed him the 35 miles or so to the drag strip to see if I had any chance of competing. I passed tech and was put in the R/S class. He did well that day and then later it was my turn, the novice guy. Well, for some reason the planets were aligned for me and I did real good, so good in fact I won the R Stock class trophy! Ok, I only had to race one other car but hey he lost and I won and I had (and still have) the trophy to prove it. That day in July I was indeed the king of the 1/4 mile. The attached photos tell the story. The big T on the windshield shows I won! I was 19 at the time and it shows that fact in the picture. The year was 1971. That was the only time I ever did a drag race on a track. Later I switched to off road motorcycle competition as it was a lot easier on the wallet. If if you have any pictures and/or stories about your adventures to add to this thread please do. Gene and I are still friends. He still has the 1966 Chevelle and has added a 1967 Corvette 427 fastback and a 1970 Chevelle SS 396 to his stable. My 55 is long gone. Terry

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Car in gear but not moving, just running at idle makes it run rough, in Park it’s still noticeable but not as much with no load on engine. Giving it gas in either mode helps some. Car has 4 O2 sensors, a pair for each bank. Yesterday tech says one cylinder bank is running leaner than the other based on scanner data. Car is haunted!

Ok, the honeymoon is over. After a handful of decent running days, and they were decent with no signs of any running issues, the beast is back to rumbling and growling again. It’s running rough, feels like some cylinders are misfiring, and is doing this while fully warmed up which is a new event. Took it back to the independent garage so they could see it in action. Lots more confusing data but NO check engine light. They get it back Monday. The saga continues. I think it’s time to yank the engine and put in a slant 6.

Farm wagon?

Holes to attach wheel weights if tractor?