Hello Y Block Forever,
Just want to thank you all for the great topics on here, have read a lot of useful information.

My names John bought myself an original 55 cashmere coral Lincoln project, early mid life crisis and 3 girls will do that to you. Hah Blessed!

I purchased the car wanting to learn about them, so i started with the basics as best i could; (bought a repair manual)
- oil changed 
- sparks plugs changed
- leads replaced
- fuel tank and sender rebuilt
- mechanical fuel pump rebuilt (poorly still has a droplet every now and then)
- holley 4000 cleaned and rebuilt with gasket kit.

I did re do the spark plug leads and run them the correct way and re stabbed the distributor, managed to get the car to respond to throttle input.

Car did run for awhile, to my surprise instantaneously (being 6v) it would fire up and soon as the start button was pressed, managed to warm the car up a couple of times and run a timing light, bring it to 5 degrees before TDC. Was giving the car some throttle while on the jack stands did push through all the debris and build up in the exhaust, a piece of metal shot out and hit the wife's car   :  /

Last thing i tried to fix was the master cylinder and booster, which i butchered and believe i sucked the Dot fluid into the intake manifold? The exhaust did blow white smoke out of it. Did i hurt the engine?
Or have i done something more serious like a head gasket?
Car sits a week at a time and just does not want to start. I am running 95 or 98 RON fuel. It does ignite and spin faster when igniting but splutters and spurts but won't maintain idle. Even with start your bastard it just does not want to come to life and maintain Idle.

I am stumped, have been trying for weeks to figure this out. 

Thanks,
John

(bought a repair manual)

Is it a 1955 LINC WORKSHOP MANUAL or a DIY MANUAL?

The FORD MANUAL will have diagnostic routines that will help greatly.

Ingesting brake fluid should cause no harm. You have the TREADLE-VAC MASTER CYLINDER-BOOSTER SYSTEM which is a little more complicated. Maybe best to send it off and have done professionally.

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Might want to send out that carb to a professional and have it rebuilt. 


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Nice looking Lincoln by the way.

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Does it use vacuum for the booster ? Try unplugging the vacuum hose to the brake booster and plug the intake side ? Then try starting it.
It might be leaking vacuum so much it would make it tough to idle much less to start ?


1936 Ford 3W Coupe : 56 T-Bird 312, 47 Packard 3 speed, 40 juice brakes.
1968 Merc Cyclone FB GT 390, Getting a better front clip!
1977 Ford F-250 Supercab RWD Explorer Long box.
1976 Chev Camaro RS LT
Future rebuild : 1949 Ford F-1

Thank you all for the response.
I have not had a chance yet to trial some of the suggestions. I do own a Linc 1954 with 1955 supplements repair and adjustment manual.
Which Ford manual in particular should i be acquiring, one from the same year? I have purchased a motors manual that dates from 1930s to 1960s American still waiting for it to ship to Australia. I have never touched a car or been inside an engine bay prior to this car. So any information i can get my hands on will help out tremendously.


Is there anything i can spray around the fittings and hoses to check for vacuum leaks? Should it be non flammable?

- The teapot was sent off for a clean inspection and rebuild by a professional.

- The treadle vac was also rebuilt by a specialist, and can confirm it works well, needed a bore and sleeve in the master cylinder and the leather diaphragm that wraps the piston needed to be soaked in linseed oil and brought back to life after sitting for so long. Oh and yes the treadle vac is vacuum assisted. I will try plugging it.

- Would anyone know where i would be able to get a replacement if i ever needed the diaphragm in the future?

I also need help with the power steering gear, it leaks everywhere, looks really complicated. I wouldn't know where to start. Is there a lip seal and bearing kit for something like that. Or is there any straight up bolt on replacement?

Regards,

John

"I do own a Linc 1954 with 1955 supplements repair and adjustment manual.

Which Ford manual in particular should i be acquiring, one from the same year? I have purchased a motors manual that dates from 1930s to 1960s American still waiting for it to ship to Australia.

I have never touched a car or been inside an engine bay prior to this car. So any information i can get my hands on will help out tremendously."

You have the correct manual (LINC). The trouble is they are written mainly for a trained tech. The MOTORS MANUAL may simplify things for you.

If you have no automotive experience, do they offer COMMUNITY COLLEGE courses down there that will introduce you to basic knowledge?

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No i do not believe they offer any thing like a community college here where i would be able to learn the basics, technology is free though so i have been reading up a bit on the forums, youtube helps, and i do have a couple friend mechanics that i speak to.

One of the coolest things where i got some basic understandings was watching Chrysler master tech videos, does ford or Lincoln have anything like that? They really are cool to learn from.

"One of the coolest things where i got some basic understandings was watching Chrysler master tech videos, does ford or Lincoln have anything like that? They really are cool to learn from".

If you GOOGLE AUTO REPAIR or CLASSIC CARS, you should come across much information.          

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"... bought myself an original 55 cashmere coral Lincoln project, early mid life crisis and 3 girls will do that to you.

I purchased the car wanting to learn about them, so i started with the basics as best i could; (bought a repair manual)

- oil changed 
- sparks plugs changed
- leads replaced
- fuel tank and sender rebuilt
- mechanical fuel pump rebuilt (poorly still has a droplet every now and then)
- holley 4000 cleaned and rebuilt with gasket kit.

I did re do the spark plug leads and run them the correct way and re stabbed the distributor, managed to get the car to respond to throttle input".

So the car idled then began to stumble?

You need (IMO) a combination fuel pressure/vacuum gauge to check for vacuum leak(s), etc. The fuel pressure gauge will show if pressure and volume are correct. When checking for vacuum leaks and it shows such, remove and plug any vacuum supply line (one at a time) (such as booster) to see if the needle steady's.

Using your timing light, see if there is timing advance at the balancer/harmonic ring index.

Has the engine been gone through at any period?

As for ingesting small amounts of brake fluid, it should have no ill effect, Remove and block the booster lead until she idles somewhat correctly and then go on to the MC/BOOSTER repair.

Maybe this will help.

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