1963 ford thunderbird cooling fan pulley

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With the pump rebuilt it was time to work on the control valve. There are a handful of o-rings that also were replaced along with painting the components the original colors before reassembly. I cleaned the shaft and bearing, installed a new seal after removing the old with a seal puller and was sure to lube the new seal to allow the shaft to be installed without ripping the new seal. With a plastic hammer I was able to drive the shaft out the front of the pump which took the front bearing with it. Once I had the two pieces broken apart with coercion from a small pry bar, I dug into removing the front bearing to gain access to the shaft seal. I cleaned off some of the mess with a wire brush before removing the reservoir and the bolts that hold the two pieces of the pump together. Behind this bearing is a rubber seal which was leaking pretty badly based on the caked up greasy residue.

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Basically I replaced every rubber component of the system which should give Grace a leak free power steering system.įirst was removing the pulley and then I was able to gain access to the split ring retainer which holds the main shaft bearing. I purchased a power steering pump rebuild kit from one of the Tbird parts suppliers and tore into it. I had previously rebuilt the power ram cylinder but the rest of the system needed some attention.

1963 FORD THUNDERBIRD COOLING FAN PULLEY FULL

Based on the amount of greasy caked up crud on the power steering pump and control valve and the fact that rubber seals generally don’t last 60 years, it was time for a full rebuild of all components. This increases the total efficiency of the A/C System by making the vehicle interior cooler much faster than other systems on the market.There was one last mechanical system that needed refurbishment on Grace and it was the Power Steering. By using separate coils we improve the cooling and heating capacity of the total system. The Perfect Fit Smart Series™ 1963 Thunderbird air conditioning system is engineered to fit a 1963 Thunderbird It comes equipped with carefully sized, large, separate A/C and Heat coils just like factory (OE) systems, not combined A/C, Heat coils often found on aftermarket systems. Our RETROFIT designs give OE quality combined with better than original performance and reliability. Every component was chosen for its superior design and quality rather than a low cost.

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1963 ford thunderbird cooling fan pulley