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DANIEL TINDER (7/27/2026)
oldcarmark (7/23/2026)
Ratchet Strap. I just did my 56 Fairlane using One to support Trans while Engine is out. O.C.Mark,
Could you be more specific re: how the strap was rigged? I just wonder if the angle from the T-Bird frame rails would allow application of enough force to hold the trans. & bellhousing above the final crank/clutch position (?) Don't cut corners when it comes to safety. Many years ago, my friend asked his father to help him work on his 55 Tri-Five. While his father was under the car, it fell on his head. Although he survived, he was never the same.
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In my 55 bird I have used a chain under the trans and over the frame. I also use a block of wood between the floor tunnel and the end of the tailshaft to help hold the transmission from sagging down in the front.
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Vic Correnti (7/28/2026)
In my 55 bird I have used a chain under the trans and over the frame. I also use a block of wood between the floor tunnel and the end of the tailshaft to help hold the transmission from sagging down in the front. Thanks Vic,
Wood block should help, especially if angle allows cranking the ratchet straps tighter and elevating the trans. shaft to ease engine engagement.
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