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HR = 427 Engine Style (High Riser) - Required Bubble Hood for carb(s) clearance. The 427 had several design changes in its history. HX was the LINCOLN version of the FX-MX Trans Series BTW - I came across a 64 4DR HDTP XL that was ordered with the P-CODE. Tell her she has a long lost sister ...
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' NEW Hood Hinges.'
I don't think so.Unless you have money you don't know what to do with. Just get some WD 40 or 3 in 1 oil and put some on where the pressed pins are. Work the hood back and forth CAREFULLY after you put it on. THEN wait half a day or overnight and work it back and forth again. That is Old Car 101 stuff. Probably will have to push hood down at the back forever but we put that money towards speed equipment here in Southern California. NOT unnecessary brand new parts in little FoMoCo boxes.
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Back in the 1950s Southern California HotRod Culture, the Lincoln Manual Transmission was all the rage. They were called "AbeCogs". At the time Lincoln was DOMINATING the Mexican Road Race known as the Carrera Panamericana. https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2016/0...ritage-museum/ Quote:
Some time ago, a fellow wrote me an E-Mail saying he had a 1964 Ford Galaxie XL with a "P" in the VIN. Turned out the P was in the second position, and not the fifth. The P in his VIN was an indication that the vehicle was built in the TwinCities (Minnesota) Ford Plant. Are you sure that Ms. American's "long lost sister" is REALLY a P-Code? Anyway, time to clean up the cat's mess, and get on with the day. Take care. JC
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Hey Mr. AAB,
Ms. American USED to have NEW Hood Hinges. Quote:
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What I use on them is LPS1 Greaseless Lubricant. https://www.lpslabs.com/index Keeps them clean, AND lubricated with no mess. There IS an adjustment that is possible to make that would make it to where the Hood would fit down, BUT I kind of like it up, as it lets heat out of the Engine Compartment, AND no one can open the Hood if they don't know how. Quote:
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What have YOU been working on recently? JC
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what is going on with the "caper" these days?
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09-27-2021, 09:28 AM | #106 |
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The NEW unit is MUCH heavier than the ORIGINAL unit. Have found a place in Houston that rebuilds Water Pumps, and just to keep Ms. American as close to stock as possible, have plans to send the ORIGINAL unit off for a rebuild/restoration. Probably won't install the rebuilt ORIGINAL, but whomever inherits Ms. American when I'm gone will be able to have it in case they want to do a restoration. In the meantime, the old Gal is doing wonderfully. Starts right up, drives good, and has proven to be reliable transportation since getting the AutoLite 4100 Rebuilt by Champion Carburetor in Dallas. And probably the best thing that was ever done to the AutoLite 4100 was to convert it to Manual Choke. Anyway, thanks for inquiring. Hope this finds YOU doing well, and staying safe. JCAllison
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09-27-2021, 09:42 AM | #107 |
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Hi Mr Allison. I'm glad to hear from you. I had thought of you a year or so ago and inquired through Google for any information on you. I found that a tornado heavily damaged your home in 2019 and the van body was destroyed. It's good to hear that you are still able to be about the business of keeping Ms American 3.14159 in good shape. May God Bless you and keep us posted on your activities.
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!!! HEY JC !!! Glad to see you are up and about and your health has held. Listen, I used to have a few beauty shots of MISS AMERICAN but have lost them. Any chance of a few 8 X 10 GLOSSIES? That is a very special car. I wonder what it would appraise at? I must remember - Quote:
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A while back, the 3.14 needed a NEW Ignition Switch, and Starter. Tried to do it myself, but couldn't get the OLD Ignition Switch to come out, and am no longer strong enough to lift a Starter into place. So it was taken to the best Auto Shop in the area, and they fixed what was needed, though in the process they messed up more stuff than they fixed. They made a bunch of modifications to make their job easier, but didn't tell me they what they were going to do. Wouldn't have had them do what they did, and eventually what they did will have to be undone, but it is doubtful that it will be done by me. Anyway, thanks for the response. Hope you are well, and staying safe. JCAllison
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!!! HEY MR. K!!! There you are!!! Had looked for you a number of times, all to no avail. Quote:
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But I don't want to sell her to anyone. Am looking for someone who can appreciate her for what she is, and to just give her to him since my days are numbered. Have any idea who THAT might be? Anyway, am going to have to have something to eat, and get on with the day. Glad to hear from you. Take excellent care, stay well, and safe. JCAllison
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If you could E-MAIL a few shots (or attach them here) I would appreciate it. Had a couple of computer meltdowns and can't find 'em ... [email protected] Be Safe -
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Hey Mr. K, thought about E-Mailing you to see if the post that was sent earlier had gotten through, but then snapped to the fact that if it didn't, that sending another E-mail to the same address wouldn't get through either. So am asking here. Did the JPGs make it to your E-Mail In Box?
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This car is unique in that it is a 4DR HDTP ordered with the 390PI, 3/S OD and was also built with the HP options (brakes - wheels, etc) of 1960-64 HP cars. OH! If she doesn't mind lifting her skirt a little, need a photo of the engine please ...
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The nuances are things like: The Manual Choke System on the AutoLite 4100 Carburetor. The 4100 being set up to idle on its Secondaries. There is also the Oil Cleaning System that replaced the Oil Filtering System, which has made it possible for the old Gal, at a little over 300,000 miles on her odometer, to have had only one oil change (NEW oil put in when the 3.14 was rebuilt at 167,000 miles in 1987) in her lifetime. There is also a Carburetor Priming System that makes it possible to not have to crank the Starter to get gas to the Carburetor when the gas has evaporated from the Carburetor after sitting for a week or more. That's a problem here in Deep East Texas. There are JPGs of these and some other things that would be of interest, I'm sure. Anyway, thanks for posting the JPGs of Ms. American. She is going to be taking me out and about tomorrow. Hope you are well. Take care. Stay safe. JCAllison
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glad to hear you both are alive and kicking!
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At the bottom of the screen you are posting on is a box titled ATTACHMENTS. Open that and see if it makes any sense to you. I don't mind transferring at all. Anywho, the reason I am asking is that I was going through our old posts on ANOTHER FORUM and found a shot of your air cleaner/PCV SYSTEM. Being a CA car, it is different from 49 STATE but the photo was embedded with PHOTO-BUCKET so I was wondering if there is a clear shot. Nothing special ...
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