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By rick55 - 15 Years Ago
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Hi, I've been looking at this site for several years now and thought it was time I jumped in and joined the group. Presently I own three Fords, a 1955 Ford Tudor - undergoing restoration, a 1958 Aussie Mainline utility and a 1958 Aussie Customline (which is in the process of going to a new home) - got to make room for our toys. My two Aussie cars are fully roadgoing whereas my 55 is a project in progress, though it is a great body out of California where it had been parked up since 1963. No doubt as I get further into the resto I am going to need some advice from you more experienced tinkerers. I intend to keep it pretty much original, though will be upgrading the car to power steering, power drum brakes and boring the engine out to 292 with four barrel. One thing that may be astumbling block is the throttle linkage bolted to the rear of the engine. Currently the setup is for a 2 barrel. Did Ford fit a different setup for the four barrel or did they modify this bracket? If so are these brackets available?
Over the years I have dealt with Aussie Bill (Cusso Bill) and found him to be a great source of parts and expertise.
I look forward to taking part.
Regards
Rick Rudeforth
North Yunderup
Western Australia
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By paul2748 - 15 Years Ago
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rick55 (4/18/2009)
Hi, I've been looking at this site for several years now and thought it was time I jumped in and joined the group. Presently I own three Fords, a 1955 Ford Tudor - undergoing restoration, a 1958 Aussie Mainline utility and a 1958 Aussie Customline (which is in the process of going to a new home) - got to make room for our toys. My two Aussie cars are fully roadgoing whereas my 55 is a project in progress, though it is a great body out of California where it had been parked up since 1963. No doubt as I get further into the resto I am going to need some advice from you more experienced tinkerers. I intend to keep it pretty much original, though will be upgrading the car to power steering, power drum brakes and boring the engine out to 292 with four barrel. One thing that may be astumbling block is the throttle linkage bolted to the rear of the engine. Currently the setup is for a 2 barrel. Did Ford fit a different setup for the four barrel or did they modify this bracket? If so are these brackets available?
Over the years I have dealt with Aussie Bill (Cusso Bill) and found him to be a great source of parts and expertise.
I look forward to taking part.
Regards
Rick Rudeforth
North Yunderup
Western Australia
The two bbl and 4bbl linkages were very different, at least the automatic ones. I am not sure about the stick shift cars.
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By aussiebill - 15 Years Ago
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Rick, welcome to this brains trust of expeirence and knowledge, fortunatly we dont suffer too much unnecessary dribble like other sites. If your 55 tudor is manual trans and you fit holley 4bbl intake then you may only need rod from firewall lever to carb pivot. Best regards bill.
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By aussie-y - 15 Years Ago
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welcome aboard rick great to have another aussie on this wonderful site these guy,s here will point you in the right direction if you need any help.
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By LON - 15 Years Ago
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Rick Welcome to the site . I'll have to ask Jim to do a head count on how many Aussies are on board .?? I am pretty sure we are ahead of the Canadians .Cusso Bill is the best source for Y-Block parts in Au ,and is very helpful as well . Lon
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By rick55 - 15 Years Ago
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Hi all
Thanks for getting back to me.
My car is a Ford-o-matic so I figure I need the whole shebang to replace the 2 barrel linkages and maintain the kickdown for the auto. It looks like I could probably modify the existing bracket but I want to keep the car as original looking as possible with the exception of the fuel system.
My 292 in my Mainline uses a 465 Holley which gives it plenty of go for the street with reasonable economy and I would like to have the same on the 55 once I have it on the street.
I have been watching ebay for months but have never seen any linkages come up.
Anyone got any ideas where I can get one from?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Rick
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By 55Birdman - 15 Years Ago
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Welcome to the best Y Block site in the world. Tons of info here. If you cant find any linkage to fit you can make a straight rod from firewall to carburetor and drive that car till you find one. Easy to do . But, if you go the 4bbl route you need the whole shooting match to make it work. I will see if I have something that will work and let you know. I do need to know one thing . Who was in charge there when it came to naming cities there? You have some of the greatest names . They are cool . Coober Peedy, Geelong (great town Moz),Brisbane and many more just neat names. Who ever named all the towns needs to be applauded for their work.
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By 55Birdman - 15 Years Ago
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Ebay item # 110376866349
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By pegleg - 15 Years Ago
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Alright Lon, Enough Aussies already, we need some more Canucks and maybe a Brit or two more.
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By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago
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Welcome Rick, I'm sure you will enjoy it here. 
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By aussiebill - 15 Years Ago
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Frank, we dont eat much when we visit but better lock up the fridge!! P.S there will only be 6 of us ! ha, ha. Regards aussie bill.
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By rick55 - 15 Years Ago
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Thanks for link. I have compared this linkage to the standard and it appears as if it will probably be right or at least more easily adapted than the original.
Thanks once again.
Rick
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By Moz - 15 Years Ago
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g'day rick & welcome to the site it really is the best site for y-blocks & everyone is really helpfull. earl geelong is an aboriginal word as a lot of our towns & cities are but yeah they do sound cool. frank your not getting worried the aussies will take over are you ha-ha
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By pegleg - 15 Years Ago
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Moz, Down deep the only difference I can see is the accent. Well that and you guys can drink more beer than most of us!!
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By simplyconnected - 15 Years Ago
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Hey Aussiebill and Rick55, I sent both of you a PM. Did you get it?
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By rick55 - 15 Years Ago
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Thanks very much for the info regarding this item on ebay.
I managed to win the item so should have no problem.
I have been looking for something for so long I had given up any chance of finding anything on ebay. You made it very easy for me.
Thanks once again
Rick
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By rick55 - 15 Years Ago
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Thanks for the PM. Got the PDF's downloaded.
I did reply via email, but just confirming that you got it.
Kind regards
Rick
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By Moz - 15 Years Ago
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hey rick its a pity your so far away we ned some more mainlines for the all ford day in feb
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By Moz - 15 Years Ago
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frank the reason we can drink so much beer is cause we have so much of it we have beer battered fish, beer battered chips, beer milkshakes, beer smoothies, beer icecream,beer hair shampoo, beer flavoured coffee for the alcoholics who cant get enough, hell cause of the drought we fill our pools & go swimming in the stuff. i can type in an american accent if you like easier to understand.
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By aussiebill - 15 Years Ago
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Dave, i just found your p/message, thank you. regards aussiebill.
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By rick55 - 15 Years Ago
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Hey moz,
You should be here in WA. Beautiful every day, so long as you can take the flies.
The utes are a bit short on the ground everywhere, though I know of perhaps two dozen here in the whole state of WA.
They copped such a hiding when new it is lucky there are any left. Farmers loved and the mining companies couldn't get enough of them. They loved the torque of them compared with everything else available here in Oz at the time.
If you loaded up a Holden, you couldn't get out of sight on a dark night.
Our Star models are even rarer, though for some reason at the moment some are coming out of the woodwork - been stuck in sheds for years.
I had a fellow in Newcastle email me the other day that he has just pulled his grandmother's 58 sedan out of the shed where it has been for 18 years and is going to look to bringing it back up to scratch.
He reckons it still has the clear plastic covers on the seats from new. It makes you wonder how many others are still out there.
Our Ford Day is on here in October, I will send some photos.
I am a member of a club here in Perth and at the last Ford Day we had 39 Cussos and Mainlines. Hopefully this year we will get a few more.
Regards
Rick
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By 2DRHRDTP57 - 15 Years Ago
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Welcome Rick,
Man i gotta find some more Kiwis and get them on here, we are dragging the chain a little. Rick how about posting some pics from the Perth show? Moz from yours also?
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By rick55 - 15 Years Ago
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The last show was in October 2007, I will see what I can dig up.
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By Moz - 15 Years Ago
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rick mainlines are thin on the ground here as well would be good to get that many cussos & mainlines at our ford day, i didnt make it to ours this year got stuck at work all that weekend which was most annoying my mainline was a farm ute in lara just north of geelong it hadnt been abused only 72000 miles on it no rust & straight including in the back it was that funny green color now its white with really dark blue & a rare factory auto. dutchy cause i didnt get there this year i have no photos but my mate aussie-y ray went so maybe if we ask him nicely & he has photos he might post them.
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