The Ford Barn

farmertom · 04-25-2026, 11:25 AM

hello shoebox barners,i have traded my '37 fordor for a '51 crestline that was totaly restored some years ago. i will take possesion in a coupl of days and i will have a bunch of questions now and down the road. as ive been reading posts made me think about some thins like spark plugs.ive been using autolite and it looks as though 216s will work..025-.030 gap?. i have been reading about 3speed OD trans. what is best position for normal driving ? od cable pushed all in to dash bracket? what ive read that pushed in all the way it will freewheel only below 28 mph.to enable engine braking. or is it better to have cable handle pulled all the way out for normal driving.? thanks, Tom.

04-25-2026, 11:25 AM	#1
farmertom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: iowa Posts: 334	'51 crestline new to me hello shoebox barners,i have traded my '37 fordor for a '51 crestline that was totaly restored some years ago. i will take possesion in a coupl of days and i will have a bunch of questions now and down the road. as ive been reading posts made me think about some thins like spark plugs.ive been using autolite and it looks as though 216s will work..025-.030 gap?. i have been reading about 3speed OD trans. what is best position for normal driving ? od cable pushed all in to dash bracket? what ive read that pushed in all the way it will freewheel only below 28 mph.to enable engine braking. or is it better to have cable handle pulled all the way out for normal driving.? thanks, Tom.