Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-29-2026, 12:39 PM
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Y-block valve cover nuts
This is my first Y-block (272 inch in a 55 Fairlane). I've been wondering about the two (each) hold down nuts on the valve covers. I put a wrench on them the other day and they weren't very tight. I...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-28-2026, 09:37 AM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-28-2026, 09:33 AM
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Re: 55 Fairlane fuel woes
Previous owner plastered the trunk floor with sound deadening. I'm still getting the fuel pump issue sorted out. Once I do that I'll make the decision whether to peel up the dynamat or just drop the...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-20-2026, 09:59 AM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-19-2026, 10:43 AM
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Re: "lil red" 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente
Thanks for all the pics! I had a 65 Ranchero with the same design console. I like your homemade emblem replacement.
As for brakes, mine had broken springs in the front and the MC went bad so I...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-19-2026, 10:31 AM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-19-2026, 10:28 AM
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Re: 64 F100 master cylinder conversion
I can't speak to your specific application but when I converted my 65 Ranchero to front disk and upgraded the MC to dual bowl, I used a 74 Maverick master cylinder but used the original Falcon...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-19-2026, 10:25 AM
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Re: steady rest
My 55 still has it but it also still has the original Y-block. As for deleting it, I always go back to the idea that a manufacturer never adds a piece to a car unless it's necessary. Why would they...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-19-2026, 10:20 AM
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Re: 55 Fairlane fuel woes
Yeah, I know that. But this fuel pump was rebuilt a week before this started and was supposedly done with "ethanol resistant" internal parts. The shop that did the work is now looking for another,...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-15-2026, 08:13 PM
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55 Fairlane fuel woes
After 2000 trouble free miles over the last year since buying this car, I have had one fuel problem after another. First I noticed a little fuel seepage from the throttle shaft bushing. Had the carb...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-23-2026, 09:46 PM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-23-2026, 03:48 PM
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55 Fairlane - Y-block - fuel pump
I remember reading a thread here several months ago about fuel pumps. What I remember is that Chinese replacement pumps are to be avoided. There is a guy that rebuilds original pumps but does not...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
02-04-2026, 12:07 PM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
02-03-2026, 01:41 PM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-05-2026, 11:07 AM
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Noisy speedometer - 55 Fairlane
My speedometer makes a rhythmic sound at low speeds...most noticeable below 20 mph. The needle pulsates along with the sound. At speeds > 20 mph the sound gets less noticeable and the needle smooths...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-04-2025, 06:14 PM
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Re: 55 Fairlane horn issue
Follow up question. I'm reading the shop manual and for continuous horn sounding they recommend looking at the wire plug connection at the base of the steering column (which I haven't found yet) or...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-04-2025, 02:58 PM
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55 Fairlane vs Thunderbird parts interchange
I met a man who has some good parts he has removed from a 57 Thunderbird project that he says I can have. I've already picked up a starter as I assume it's the same. If not I'll sell it somewhere.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-04-2025, 02:54 PM
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55 Fairlane horn issue
I've owned my Town Sedan since last March. This problem just started within the last week since the morning temperatures have dropped below 40F.
Driving down the road, the horn will randomly go...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
11-05-2025, 10:20 PM
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Re: Two-Door Ford and Mercury Wagons
Not sure about the Comet, but I know Ford Falcon wagons came in a 2 door version. The two door wagon was the starting point for the design of the Ranchero...both the full size 57-59 and the Falcon...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
11-05-2025, 10:06 PM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
11-05-2025, 10:05 PM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
10-28-2025, 01:38 PM
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6V components vs 12V components
My 55 Fairlane was converted to 12V before I bought it. As explained in my previous post, I found a 6V bulb still in the dash gauge panel...because it burned out. That got me wondering what else...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
10-28-2025, 01:34 PM
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55 Fairlane gauge panel removal
It started out with the left blinker indicator going out. The front and rear lights still blinked but the left indicator on the dash quit illuminating. So I crawled under the dash and pulled out the...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
10-06-2025, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Y Block Fuel Pump
Mine has the vacuum assist and no glass bulb on the bottom. There is an in line filter upstream from the pump (clear plastic) that lays horizontally along the bottom of the inner fender.
Sounds...
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