Gateway Classic Cars of Houston is proud to offer this powerful
1956 Ford Thunderbird. Thunderbirds have a strong reputation for
being great cruising classics. You can go on a weekend cruise down
the coast and enjoy nature. This Thunderbird on the other hand had
been built to run with the big boys. Dyno tested at 488Hp and
514trq this beauty will put some modern cars to shame. It been with
its 3rd owner for 55 years and has been well care for and
maintained throughout its life. Under the hood you'll find a little
more than the standard T-bird. o 400 small block Chevy bored .040
AFR Heads o Custom made copper 5 core radiator w/trans cooler
Electric cooling fan-manual control flexalite o Complete MSO
Ignition system & wires o Quick fuel 750 CFM carb (dyno tuned &
jetted) custom after- market air cleaner/K&N filter Edelbrock
Air Gap intake Port matched to AFR heads o All engine fasteners
stainless ARP/all braided stainless fuel lines Holley mechanical
fuel pump (dyno tuned to carb) o Custom air cleaner - chrome valve
covers o Custom 7 qt aluminum oil pan o Custom Hooker headers w
full 2 ~ Inch exhaust system Flowmaster mufflers street/strip Super
40 series o All engine internal components listed on Dyno Sheet on
horsepower/torque numbers TRANSMISSION o Local built 700R--4
transmission w/shift kit (Almost no miles on recent rebuild) Hurst
Shifter/custom extra capacity oil pan/braided stainless cooling
lines 31000 RPM stall custom converter o Built custom valve
body-can be manually shifted o local built custom heavy-duty drive
shaft w/H.D. universal joints THIRD MEMBER: o Ford 9 inch 4:10 POS
track by Pyle Brothers, Baytown, Tx. o Ford 9 Inch custom housing
by Pyle Brothers, Baytown, Tx. Moser custom axels 31 spline o Ford
truck drum brakes o Custom air shocks/H.D. rear springs UP FRONT:
Custom made manual Disc Brakes w/cross drilled rotors 67 Mustang
manual disc brake master cylinder o Wiring by Painless o Custom
manual cooling fan controls by Painless The interior has been left
original apart from the gauges and shifter. We would certainly
qualify this '56 Thunderbird as a sleeper, however the rumble of
the engine is a little hard to hide. For more information on this
1956 Ford Thunderbird for sale, to see all the HD pictures and
videos of it, copy the URL below, and see it at this direct link:
http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/show/HOU/1677 . Alternatively, if
you want to see it in person, come to our Houston Showroom, located
at 1910 Cypress Station Dr, Bldg 200, Houston, TX 77090. You may
also call the showroom at (832) 243-6220 or email us at
[email protected]
