Ford 1955 - Foreword

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