Hi Doug, In answer to your hoodlock/alarm question, It went completely away after my last trip to Columbus.

As Frank Roelke said at the time "these truly are one-owner cars" (private jokes here) OR "No, not THAT switch!"



You can find several things about my tranny swap/ordeal here

http://birddropnz.blogspot.com



Are you thinking about a swap for your bird? surely not.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Hi Alan

I would be very interested to know what adaptor you used and what year AOD?   (also did you have any problems with the hood lock putting the engine in?)

Doug T

The Highlands, Louisville, Ky.

I got 8mm MSD's at Advance Auto Parts. It was real easy to cut and crimp them. They came with a tool to do it. I always hated doing that too but this was so simple an idiot could do it. I wouldn't scrounge around for salvageable wires. Put new one on it... and mine's factory set up too.

Doing Fords for 45 years. '56 Customline Victoria

E.J. in Havana FL

Good observation. Those are john Mummert prted heads and ARP studs. That's the engine in my tbird. I started gathering parts for it years ago and have been very happy with it. The original thread can be found here titled dyno results;

http://www.y-blocksforever.com/forums/Topic1046-4-1.aspx?Highlight=Dyno+results



works great! mated to an AOD tranny and a stock tbird shifter

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

bird55- I see head studs and a porting job- What ya working on?

Ol'ford nutCentral Iowa

56 Vic w/292 & 4 spd.

cool, thanks, just found some at Mac's antique auto as well....

I bought mine through Mac's Auto Parts. You can find them on the net.

Ol'ford nutCentral Iowa

56 Vic w/292 & 4 spd.

Casco.

Concours Parts & accesories

to name two.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Just looked through the parts stash and found some stock ones, two per side, is that right? Have a name or link to a Tbird place for the rubber insolators??

I made mine from a Taylor 8mm kit. It's real easy (i did it!) and it will fit well. get some dielectric grease to go with, makes assembly easier.

Also the tbird parts houses have a precut set, but it may not be performance enough for for you? It's just stock suppression type wire, but the the correct boots and all. Looks good. So you could get that and the loom setup too and be done.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK