Ford 1955 Shop Manual page 4

FOREWORD
This
manual
contains
complete service
information
for
all
1955 Ford Passenger
Cars
and
the
new
Ford Thunderbird. Step-
by-step
procedures
for
trouble
shooting,
cleaning and
inspecting,
repairing, and re
placing
the
various
parts, assemblies, and
systems on
these
vehicles are presented
here.
This
manual also contains maintenance and
lubrication data
as well as a
tabulation
of
service specifications.
Detailed illustrations
of
many
of
the
service operations are given
here. Disassembled
views of
the
principal
units show
the
various parts
in
the
order of
their disassembly
or assembly.
In
many
cases,
a glance at
these
illustrations
will
tell
you all you need
to
know
about
how
the
parts go
together.
The
material presented
in
this
manual
is
arranged
in five
main parts as
listed in
the
Table
of
Contents
on
the following
pages.
Under
each
part,
chapter
headings
covering
the
major subjects
in
each part are given.
The
section
headings
under each chapter
title
indicate
the
subjects covered
in
the
chapter.
Part
ONE
POWER
PLANT
has
to
do
with
the
6
and
8-cylinder
engines and
the
various systems
that
are
necessary to their
operation.
These include
the
fuel, ignition,
and
cooling
systems.
Part
TWO ELECTRICAL
AND
ACCESSORIES covers all of
the
electrical
systems and units
(except
the
ignition
sys
tem)
and all of
the
accessories
(except
the
Overdrive
and
Fordomatic).
Part THREE
BODIES
contains
in
formation
on
the
maintenance
and repair of
all
body
components,
including
adjustment
and alignment of
doors, hoods,
and
fenders.
In
addition,
window glass adjustments are
given
in
this
part.
Part
FOUR CHASSIS contains
infor
mation on
the
entire power
train
(clutch,
conventional
transmissions,
Overdrive,
drive
lines,
rear
axles, etc.)
and
the running
gear
(frames,
springs, suspension,
brakes,
wheels,
tires,
steering gear, steering
linkages,
etc.).
Service
procedures
for
the
Fordomatic
trans
mission
are published
in
a separate manual.
Part FIVE
MAINTENANCE AND
SPECIFICATIONS gives
complete main
tenance
and
lubrication information,
and
contains all
the
specifications necessary
for
the
proper
servicing
of
Ford Cars.
Throughout
this manual, the
top
of each
left-hand,
even-numbered page gives
the
name of
the chapter,
and
the
top of each
right-hand,
odd-numbered page gives
the
name of
the
section
involved
on
the
page.
Thus,
wherever you open
the manual,
a
glance at
the
top
of
the two
pages will
tell
you
exactly
what subject matter
is discussed
at
that
point.
This
manual
has been
prepared
to
help
you
in
doing
a good
servicing
job
on
Ford
Cars.
Keep
your manual
where
it
will
be
readily
available
for
reference at all
times.
FORD
DIVISION
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
SERVICE
DEPARTMENT