Vehicle Description
In 1955 Ford presenting a "personal luxury car.' with the Ford Thunderbird. These first year Birds flew out of the car lots outselling the Corvette. This particular always garage kept Torch Red California beauty is powered by the OHV "Y" Block V8, 292CI and producing 198HP. As an added bonus it is equipped with the rare manual 3 speed with over-drive. Both the soft and hard top are also being offered. Just as important are the numerous original parts that were replaced with newer updated ones. This car also comes with a ceiling mounted hoist enabling the hard top to be removed/replaced. It too comes with car. It has 87,000 original miles as noted on the clear title. Further supporting info are the standard pistons. crank and rods which were kept after the engine under went a total balance rebuild less than 200 miles ago. It was upgraded with hardened valves and seats after being bored .030 and crank and rods .010. Additionally a performance cam was added and new clutch assembly, Edelbrock carburetor, Mallory electronic distributor, powder coated exhaust manifolds and much more. The engine was entirely balanced. All work was done by Terry Walters Precision Engines in Roanoke, VA. Receipts available as well as all original parts removed.
As mentioned the transmission is straight drive with overdrive, which is rare in a Thunderbird. Most birds had automatic. A few had 3 speed manual, but fewer still had overdrive. Power seat and power steering, which has been rebuilt. The car has been upgraded with a 12 volt system and a new maintenance free 12 volt Ford Power Punch battery that provides plenty of power.
ENGINE
Block Vatted Heads Pressure Checked and Resurfaced
Block Resurfaced New 3 pc. Timing Assembly
New Oil Pump New Performance Camshaft
Crank Magnafluxed New Camshaft Bearings
Rods Magnafluxed New Exhaust Valves
Block Bored .030 New Intake Valves
Block Allign Bored New Valve Guides
Crank and Rods Ground .010 New Valve Springs
All Eight Rods Reconditioned New Hardened Valve Seats
All Eight Rods Rebushed Intake Valves Tri-Cut
New Rod Bearings New Freeze Plugs
New Main Bearings Lifters Reground
New Piston Pin Bushings Rocker Arms + Shaft Rebuilt
New Pistons
Car is located in Roanoke, VA.