carbking Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 A drive line upgrade would be replacing the 3x2 with the original manifold and 4 barrel carburetor as you stated you still have all of the original parts; but it would lose the "eye candy" look. Or, if you wanted to spend the money AND have the eye candy, a set of dual quads would give you both an upgrade and eye candy.Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I upgraded my 56 a little for reliability and driveability but I kept it all OEM Ford and even went as far as making the upgrades appropriate for the year I used. For example, I switched to the intake manifold and carburetor from a 57 so I would not have to deal with the teapot or more infamously known towering inferno carburetor. The 57's manifold allows the engine to breathe better plus opens up a few more carburetor options. I chose a 57 Autolite 4100 carburetor for it's simplicity and reliability. The car performs better plus should get a little better fuel economy as well. The other thing I changed was the distributor. The original dual vacuum diaphragm Load-o-matic distributor would not work with the current carburetor which was all good and well because the one I changed to is simpler and only uses a single diaphragm and is period correct for a 57. The last thing I needed to change was the air cleaner as the original oil bath unit does not fit on the Autolite 4100. Again, no problem. I found a very nice 57 air cleaner to finish off the upgrades. I saved all the original 56 parts and it could all be swapped back in a few hours if I should choose to which I will not as long as I plan to own the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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