Volume 25 Number 6
May / June 2016
A Chapter of the International Thunderbird Club
Thunderbirds of Queensland Inc.
PO Box 505 Mt Gravatt QLD 4122
[email protected]
Membership dues are $40 per annum. Fees payable on April 1 each year.
Club magazine “SOUNDS OF THUNDER” is published bi-monthly and
distributed electronically. Contributions are encouraged and should be
emailed to the Editor: [email protected]
Join the TOQinc Facebook Group
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The Thunderbirds of Queensland Inc. is a non profit organization
dedicated to the restoration, preservation and enjoyment
of Thunderbird passenger vehicles built by the Ford Motor Company.
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President’s Report
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Club Calendar
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Events Calendar
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Editors Report
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New Members
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RAAF Heritage Centre Open Day
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Logan PCYC Car Show
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OBSESSION - A Thunderbird Addiction
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Atkinson Dam
20 Technical Talk - Autolite Carburetors
22 Fine Iron Hot Rod, Bike Show and Swap
23 Parts and Service
25 Classifieds
26 Merchandise
On the cover..
Obsession a 1979 Thunderbird Lowrider.. The boxy shaped mid sized 70s American cars have proved very
popular with the lowrider scene the Thunderbird was no exception with its compact styling luxurious
interior and glamorous looks..
www.tbirdregistry.com
facebook.com/groups/tbirdregistry
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I have a philosophy that there is a song for every event in life. Thanks to Kieran for his posting
on the Thunderbirds of Queensland Facebook page regarding his kind words for the previous
committee, "You took the words right outta my mouth" by Meatloaf springs to mind.. Wonderful work by all. Congratulations.
I suspect my elevation to President was to keep my hands off the Club's funds before my Visa
bill arrived from a recent trip to Asia. I can assure you all that Libby & Barry Ralph will not be
moving to Singapore after I was told you require an $80,000 COE (Certificate of Entitlement) to
purchase ONE vehicle which enables you to purchase a suburban hack which can cost up to
$100,000. At 10 years of age you can kiss that car goodbye. However they do offer a "red
plate" registration that gives you the option of only travelling between 7pm and 7am which is
really great if you are a Butcher, a Baker or you suffer from insomnia?
Shannons have lobbied the Government to modify their 25 year importation scheme which has
a fixed date of Jan 1st 1989 and applies to exotic, rare, classic, collectable and special purpose
vehicles. Sure sounds like Thunderbirds fall into ALL of the above categories. The proposal is to
change the scheme to a rolling 25 year rule which sounds logical to me.
I am sure you all have stories that would interest our members, so I am asking if you find the
time to pop off an email to me with YOUR story. I would love to hear what inspired you to own
a Thunderbird? Was it a car show, a magazine article, a TV show, an American car magazine or
something else. Let us all know.
Oh, we now have the best Treasurer in place that Australia ever had.. NO! not Paul Keating, but
Bill McGregor who was an enormous help in easing me into that role and keeping an eye on
me for the past year. I think he has allowed me to keep on with our Raffles, which have provided a lot of laughs and funds for the
Club's coffers. Donations have already began flowing in from Doug
along with Thunderbird mugs from
Bill McG and thanks to Merron's
sharp eyes, I have purchased a
90x60cm canvas print of a green '57
Bird parked outside a Texaco fuel
stop.
I can't finish off without giving credit to Johnny for producing simply
the best Club Magazine I have ever
seen. If he was doing it as a profession he would probably be on
$140,000+ pa and driving a company BMW, which I am sure he would
trade in on a another Thunderbird.
May the 'Birds fly high...
Ted
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May
6th
 Club Committee Meeting & Social Night: Barry and Libby Ralph’s place
8th
 CLUB RUN: Scenic Rim Cruise via Tamborine Village, Mundoolan and
22nd
Beaudesert to Veresdale Hotel for lunch. Meet Palmdale Shopping Centre Logan Rd opposite Garden City 8.00am for 8.30am departure. Run
Coordinator Barry Ralph
 CLUB RUN: 2016 Mac’s Bridge Sports and Classic Car Festival. Qld Rifle
Assoc Belmont Range 1485 Old Cleveland Rd Belmont. Meet Autobarn
Wynnum Rd Cannon Hill 7.00am for 7.30am departure to arrive at show
as a group. Run Coordinator Doug McCammon
3rd
 Club Committee Meeting & Social Night: Bill and Lyn Flanagan’s place
11th
 Cooly Rocks On lunch time club member catchup. Flames Restaurant and
7.30pm Bring a plate.
June
7.30pm Bring a plate.
26th
July
Bar on second floor Twin Towns Services Club Tweed Heads 12.00pm
This is great way to catch up with members we don’t often see Contact:
Bill McGregor www.twintowns.com.au/dining-flame.html
 CLUB RUN: Laidley Chrome and Clutter Retro Festival Swap meet and
markets.. http://shownshine.info/csqlccretfl.htm then onto Royal Hotel
Gatton for lunch www.royalhotelgatton.com.au Meet BP Truck Stop
Boundary Rd Rocklea 7.30am for 8.00am departure Run Coordinator Ted
Stocks
1st
 Club Committee Meeting & Social Night: Dennis & Merron’s place
3rd
 CLUB RUN: Muscle on the Mountain Show and Shine. Maleny Show
7.30pm Bring a plate.
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Grounds Stanley River Rd. 9am to 1:30pm Raising awareness of men's
health. Proceeds to Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Gold coin
entry. Meet Shell Nudgee 7.15am Depart 7.30am second meeting point
BP Caboolture Northbound 7.30am for 8.00am departure with Nudgee
group. Run Coordinator Ted Stocks
 CLUB RUN: All Ford Day Willowbank Raceway Meet BP Truck Stop
Boundary Rd Rocklea 7.00am for 7.30am departure Run Coordinator
Johnny
1965 Thunderbird Sedan Delivery
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Get those rides out on the road and have some fun...
May
 1st - David Hack Memorial Classic Aircraft and Car meet. Toowoomba Airport Aerotech Hangar Spitfire St Toowoomba.
 15th - Fine Iron Rod and Custom Club 23rd Annual Hot Rod, Car and Bike
Show and Swap Meet Ebbw Vale Soccer Grounds Ipswich (see flyer inside)
 21st - Laidley Show and Swap Meet Laidley Show Grounds.
 21st & 22nd 46th Queensland Hot Rod Show Convention Centre South
Brisbane www.qhrp.org/2016-queensland-hot-rod-show/
June
 3rd - 13th - Cooly Rocks On Nostalgia Festival Coolangatta. Cars, music
and all things vintage..
 11th - 12th - 2 Days of Thunder Historic Racing Queensland Raceway Willowbank. Practice Friday. Racing Saturday and Sunday.
 9th - 13th - Downunder Beachfest Caloundra Cruising, Show n Shine and
car events All details http://shownshine.info/csqldunbfe16.htm
 25th - Chrome and Clutter Retro Festival Main Street Laidley.. Street Party, Show n Shine, Vintage Markets. Starts 3.00pm all details here: http://
shownshine.info/csqlccretfl.htm
July
 3rd - All American Independence Day Lakeside Raceway Gates open
7.30am www.qldraceways.com.au/all-american-independence-day
 17th - All American Car Show and Swap Meet. Rocklea Show Grounds. All
details available here.. http://shownshine.info/csqlaassmr6.htm
 17th - Lakeside Classic.. Historic Racing + Show n Shine Lakeside Raceway
Kurwongbah $30 entry includes Show n Shine.
Friday Nights
Munchies @ Elizabeth Street Shops, Acacia Ridge.
Harry’s Diner Old School Night every Friday
Village Rock Diner 1st Friday of the month
512 Warwick Rd Yamanto
Saturday Nights
Luv My Fish, Browns Plains Rd, Opp Grand Plaza.
Yank Tank Display/Cruise In 2nd Saturday of the month
Masters Old Coach Rd Upper Coomera
Rodders Rumble Cannon Hill Plaza next to Hungry Jacks from 6pm every 3rd Saturday
Ol Skool Cars n Muscle Machines 1st Saturday of the month.
Westfield North Lakes Cnr Anzac Ave & North Lakes Drive
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This issue of Sounds of Thunder marks the end of an era. After 25 years we are no longer having a
printed magazine. The offer last financial year of an electronic magazine at a reduced membership
fee proved very popular with over half the membership taking up that method of delivery. Postage
and printing costs are on the rise but as you can imagine the big thing for me is the time required to
produce a bi-monthly magazine of this size then getting it printed and posted away. Moving to an
electronic magazine will give myself and future editors a more flexible platform for creating a magazine that still has plenty of content but also a size that personal time allows. As I have mentioned
before, if you do not have access to the internet or have no email address I will endeavour to get the
newsletter to you by post. If this affects you please contact me to discuss on 0412 458434
I’d like to thank our previous Secretary Doug for the effort he has put in of late organising club runs.
Both Doug and Lyn Flanagan have also assisted me greatly by writing run reports for the magazine.
We have gained four new members in the past 6 weeks. Geoff Crawhall 56’ Thunderbird, Doug Appleton 57’ Thunderbird, Ben Lawley 59’ Edsel Ranger 4 Door Hardtop and Rod Hannaford 66’ Galaxie
500 2 Door Hardtop. Welcome to the club guys.. You can see their rides on the new members page.
The 2016 Annual General meeting was held at Dennis and Merron’s on Sunday April 3rd. There was
a smaller than usual gathering but we still managed to come up with a new committee that will
serve the club well for the next 12 months. Congratulations to Ted Stocks for his appointment to
Club President. Ted was Treasurer last year and did a great job always showing lots of enthusiasm.
He will make a great leader of our club. Bill Flanagan remains as Vice President. Darryl Heiner has
been elected our new Secretary. Darryl is no stranger to the club committee holding many positions
over the years. Its great to have him back on board. Bill McGregor takes back the Treasurers position
after a twelve month break. Its fantastic to have Bill back on the committee again. His input in all
matters TOQ is always valued. Lyn Flanagan takes over the Merchandise Officer position and Dennis
remains Dating Officer. Magazine Editor, Web Admin and Public Relations Yep! you guessed it..
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Ben Lawley
59 Edsel Ranger
Doug Appleton
57 Thunderbird
Geoff Crawhall
56 Thunderbird
Rod Hannaford
66 Galaxie 500
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RAAF Heritage Centre Amberley Open Day
This run was initiated through the Caboolture Regional Car Club and the event went off extremely
well thanks to organiser Lance Haslewood. I decided to take my 3 cars, 63 Tbird, 79 Cougar and 68
Chev the second two driven by my son Luke and his mate Simon both of course extremely trustworthy. We left from Tamborine at approx 6.30 am. On arrival to the Southside meeting place at
McDonalds / Repco car park Goodna we found a reasonable number of cars had already arrived and
they kept coming and what and interesting mix. McDonalds had a good clientele of breakfast and
coffee lovers on the go for some time. Finally Lance got the gathering of people together to explain
the procedure on arrival etc. It was hard to do a car count but must have been in the order of 90
plus. TOQ had a presentation of 16 Cars, nice to see. Barry and Libby driving his 2 favourite Lincolns.
Departure was on time. The convoy travelled to the far left giving lots of pleasure to the passing
traffic. The arrival area had a surprise to those who haven’t been to Amberley before, an F111C under cover out front heading towards the entry gate. It definitely created some looking over and of
course a lot of pictures. The arrival
of the 5 car clubs took up all the
car park area plus some. The instructions were we had to wait
until Inspection by security. The
time frame to see the necessary
security people was somewhat
drawn out. We finally got 4 security personal out to start inspection
of our paperwork and the personal
check off including Drivers ID. It did take a little time for these guys to sort themselves out.
After entering the main gates we were all directed via various staff to the display area of the Museum Hangers. Man what a great display of vehicles. I must say for anyone who likes Australian RAAF
aircraft and the history this museum is really something and again F111C aircraft in one of the hangers with display missiles and bombs etc. Amongst all this various people basically all retired RAAF
Guys there to answer questions. What a well-organized event and lots to see. The general public
entering this event also had the bonus of all the Classic type cars in the same area. Food and drinks
were available on site including souvenir items as well of various types.
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After entering the main gates we were all directed via various staff to the display area of the Museum Hangers. Man what a great display of vehicles. I must say for anyone who likes Australian RAAF
aircraft and the history this museum is really something and again F111C aircraft in one of the hangers with display missiles and bombs etc. Amongst all this various people basically all retired RAAF
Guys there to answer questions. What a well-organized event and lots to see. The general public
entering this event also had the bonus of all the Classic type cars in the same area. Food and drinks
were available on site including souvenir items as well of various types. You certainly couldn’t complain about the presentation of the display in the Hangers and the staff. The weather was also a
delight (hot) as well which added to the overall day. People started to move out
around about midday but you needed to ask for the boundary gate to be opened by
staff members another part of the security in place. I also learnt that this open day is
on the same day of each month for those who aren’t aware.
The Boston Bomber which was on
display in the right hand north side
hanger of the museum area with the Jeep alongside was one of two presented to the Australian
Government by the PNG Government some years ago to refurbish. These aircraft were taken from a
swamp with apparently with minimal
damage. I saw them in the rebuild stage
about 18 years ago. The agreement after
completion was one to be retained by
Australia which was sent to Avalon RAAF
Base in Victoria. Also part of the agreement was that Australia had to supply
the funds to build a hanger by the PNG
Government. The funds supplied the
Hanger not built so consequently the
plane is on display at Amberley.
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A fantastic day was had by all
that attended and again thank
you to Lance from the Caboolture Regional Car Club for
inviting us along.. Cheers Doug
Opening hours:
The third Sunday of every month
9:00am - 3:00pm
Every Tuesday and Thursday
between 9.00am and 3.00pm for
group tours by prior
Arrangement..
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2016 LOGAN PCYC Car Show
Once again we had nice weather for this event and everything went smoothly with the same
allocated spot as we had last year with 11 cars turning up. Thanks to those who attended.
I had assembled the Gazebos and flags already for the arrival of the majority of cars (thanks to
a friend who is not a club member). Thanks to Barry and Libby for bringing the Cougar and the
Chev to help make up the numbers. It was also nice to see Terry Street up from the Coast in his
nicely presented 62 Bird.
After a time when we had relaxed we were approached by the Eliminator’s car Club with the
suggestion of the organizer that we would assist with the Judging of the vehicles. Hard to say
no but we agreed with some reluctance. 3 of us volunteered Doug Mac, Barry Ralph and Phil
Rhodes Teaming off with Eliminators members. We were briefed on the method of point selections and allotted an area. This certainly was an interesting side of things judging cars to the
finer points. As usual some nice presented vehicles on site.
The judging of cars started about 10 am and we met at the main office PCYC club rooms at approx.; 11.15am to deliberate on the trophy winners. Interesting procedure to say the least; 18
trophies to be presented. 3 for Bikes 15 for Cars. This process took approx. 1 ½ hours. It also
turned out that Libby won a prize for the Chev Impala Coupe Pre 1980 class.
Generally it was reported that the numbers were down compared to other years. It appeared
that there was some additional Trade stands on site. The band was also good with its selection
of music.
During the day we were also approached by an Eliminators member with a Ford Torino who
was interested in joining TOQ. Gave him contact details... Cheers Doug
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1979 Thunderbird
Obsession
A Thunderbird Addiction..
In 1977, the seventh generation of Ford’s Thunderbird was born, and this model was the first model
in T-Bird history to be “downsized.” This downsizing trend would continue for the next few years, as
Ford would begin to test the waters in the mid-size car platform, spawning cars like the 1974-76
Gran Torino Elite series. Ford also wanted to find out if the public would accept a Thunderbird that
was sized like Chevy’s Monte Carlo. Though the Elite ended up selling quite well, this “new” T-Bird
model would put it in the shade. Compared to the 1972-76 models, the ’7779 was a 1,000 pounds lighter and
much more-economical, exhibiting
size reductions in almost every dimension, including the overall length
and width of the car.
The 1979 Ford Thunderbird was the
last of the ‘Torino Bird’ models. With
its jet set lines and plush interiors, it
may have seemed more like a luxury
sedan than the kind of sports performance car consumers expected from the T-Bird. These cars were everywhere, and the dealers made
financing easy, so the ’79 T-Bird became a great choice for Lowrider enthusiasts. It became common
to see these cars at the malls, the Boulevards, and at the local car shows during the late ’70’s and
early ’80’s. Before owning the T-Bird that you see below, Albert Michel of Bassett, CA, had one of
these dream machines, although it was a long time ago days before he got married. Over time, the
car was put aside, Albert forgot about it, and one day it totally disappeared altogether. Although he
never found out what happened to it, he told himself that he would one day get another one. Albert
kept his promise to himself, and stayed focused on it; the car became his “Obsession.”
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A little legwork was all it took to get Albert back in the game. “I found this car in the Penny Saver,
back in 1999,” he says. “The car was from Pico Rivera, CA, and it showed signs that there was a big
Rottweiler adult dog using it as a home or doghouse. Boy was that dog upset when they foreclosed
on his house, right [out from] under him for $500.00,” Albert Jokes..
This five-year project represents a true pledge to the Lowrider artform of the 1970’s. After many
frustrating years of coming back from car shows empty handed, Albert was finally ready to make his
mark, so he got started on building his dream T-Bird. Due to the extremely worn down condition of
the car, this ride was completely restored from the bottom up. This meant the T-Bird would have to
receive a complete overhaul, which left Albert with the task of custom painting the chassis frame, as
well as the interior. Albert chose the House of Color Hot Pink Pearl base color for this project, due to
the fact that he was looking to
build this car for his wife, Jennifer. He figured that this color
choice would represent her well
when she drove the T-Bird to
shows. The unique old school
graphics that Buggs laid out on
this car attract attention no
matter where the car is, drawing
stares of admiration from the
streets as well the shows.
Now that the exterior of the car
was up to par, it was time to put
a little elbow grease into the
interior. The car was sent out to
Tony’s Upholstery, in the City of
Industry, where they wrapped the interior in lavender tones, complementing the exterior of the car.
The finished interior would look much better than the one that originally came inside this Americanmade beauty. A nice touch was the stitching of the Thunderbird on the seats, which the crew added
in a tri-color scheme that tied the inside of the car to the outside.
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Albert took his time putting the hydraulic hard line system in. He went to master tuber and hydraulic
expert Richard Jaquez, of Evergreen Hydraulics in Victorville, who installed a reliable basic setup.
This 48-volt system was low maintenance, and would also work well for Albert’s wife. This set up
was done in a few weeks, since
the basic setup turned into a longer project than anticipated, as
Albert kept adding more and
more upgrades to the car. These
upgrades included molding the
suspension, and adding chrome to
the original setup.
This clean build lived up to Albert’s expectations, and he remains proud of the hard work it
took for the T-Bird to come to life.
“The car was built for my wife,
Jennifer, but I drive it the most,”
he says, beaming with pride. He is
also a proud member of Perspective Car Club, which includes his close friends, as well as their wives. “The “Obsession” T-Bird paint
colors are simply eye-catching, and everywhere we drive it, it is sure to be a people pleaser for all
ages. I found that finishing and now maintaining the car has truly been an Obsession for me, and
whatever it needed, it was done.
This is the car that took my money,” he laughs. “Hopefully the
torch can be passed down in the
future, once the kids are old
enough to be part of it.”
Passing on our lifestyle is a good
way to save our culture. If we
can include our kids in what we
love to do, maybe they’ll share
our passion. Keep up the good
work, and maybe one day we
will be reading about your kids
in the pages of Lowrider!
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Atkinson
Dam
What a lovely day to take the Classics for a run through the Brisbane Valley on a very warm sunny
April Sunday... We met at Rocklea BP. and set off at 8.30 for the drive to our morning tea stop at
the Famed Fernvale Bakery. We all selected a snack from the vast range of goodies on offer at the
bakery, YUM!
Continuing on to Atkinson Dam to find plenty of parking spots and a good shelter for our lunch. Very
few other day trippers as the water level is quite low so no water sports allowed at the moment. I
must say the area is a great spot for a car photo shoot.
Even though we were only a small group of 5 Cars ( 10 people ) everyone enjoyed the outing. Great
to see Karin and Craig come along back from their travels. Some very spirited conversation covering
from the upcoming US elections and how to attract more along on our club runs.
All in all a great day was had by all. Thank you to everyone for coming along and supporting your
club. Bill & Lyn.
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Ford Autolite Carburetors
Affordable Mid-Range CFM Power
Feature Article from Hemmings Motor News
November, 2007 - Jim O'Clair
Lots of performance enthusiasts talk about
upgrading their classic car or improving the
performance of their older engine by adding
an aftermarket four-barrel carburetor. We
have featured articles about Holley, Rochester
and Carter four-barrel carburettor, which can
be found on many donor cars and adapted to
your vehicle. However, the same can be said
for Autolite four-barrel carburetors. Ford production cars used these carburetors extensively for many years. While Autolite may not
have the same reputation as other original or
aftermarket units, they have proved themselves to be just as efficient as any of the other name-brand carburetors out there, if installed and maintained properly.
Originally installed on the Ford 312 V-8 engines in 1957, the first-generation Autolite model was referred to as a model 4100. Use of this square-bore four barrel continued on numerous eight-cylinder configurations until finally phased out in 1969. The model 4100
Autolite four-barrels are a very low-maintenance carburetor, once they have been set up
properly, and the one-piece cast design of the fuel bowl means the chances of any leaks in
the center section of the carburetor are nonexistent. Experienced mechanics have stated
that you can remove the top section of a 4100 Autolite carburetor and adjust the floats
while the car is running.
You can locate an Autolite 4100 in these production cars and trucks:
1957 Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird with 312-cu.in.engines
1958-'60 Ford and Edsel 332, 352 and 361 engines
1961-'65 Ford 390 (including Police Interceptor)
1962-'63 Mercury 406-cu.in. engines
1963-'64 Ford and Mercury 427-cu.in. engines
1963-'65 Fairlane, '64-'65 Comet and '65 Mustang with 289-cu.in.engines
1965-'66 Mercury with 410 and 428-cu.in. engines
1957-'65 Ford HD trucks with 272, 292, 330 and 352-cu.in. engines
1966-'69 Thunderbird with 428 and 429-cu.in. engines
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Autolite 4100 carburetors were available in two primary bore sizes. Depending on engine
size and application, you would find either 1.08-inch bore diameter or 1.12-inch. Both automatic- and manual-choke versions of the 4100 were built, although most manual choke
listings for Autolite four-barrels were limited to trucks and the 289 "K" motors, and power
ratings varied between 475 cfm and 600 cfm.
A unique feature of the Autolite four-barrels is that they were the first carburetor to incorporate an annular discharge booster venturi back in the late '50s. An annular discharge
booster is a ring of multiple discharge holes located higher in the venturis than your typical
straight-leg or down-leg single-hole venturi. This leads to better fuel atomization, and
better fuel atomization leads to higher top-end horsepower. The annular design also creates more vacuum; which helps to draw fuel more efficiently. Annular discharge-equipped
carburetors can also run smaller jets, because they are more fuel efficient. Many styles of
aftermarket carburetors have been adapted to annular-discharge venturis for racing applications. In fact, Holley paid Ford for the use of this venturi design for many years before
finally eventually buying the design from Ford when they converted to fuel injection. Although many Autolite units were swapped years ago for a Holley 4150 or 4160, restorers
and muscle car enthusiasts are now looking for these original equipment units to complete
an authentic Ford restoration.
In 1966, Ford started using the second version of the Autolite four barrel, referred to as
the 4300. This model incorporated some design improvements, and Ford and Mercury
used the 4300 models up into 1974. Some 1974 pickups equipped with a 460 engine also
used a 4300 carburetor, but Ford discontinued use of the 4300 in Ford and Mercury passenger cars in that year.
Autolite 4300 carburetors came originally on these vehicles:
1966-'74 Ford Lincoln and Mercury cars with 302, 351, 410, 429 and 460-cu.in. engines
(1970-'74 Mustang 351C and Boss 351 used a model 4300D spread-bore style carburetor.)
Ford trucks and Lincoln cars continued to use Autolite four-barrels with a third generation
carburetor referred to as the model 4350. Lincolns and trucks with the 460-cu.in. engine
continued to use the 4350 until 1978.
Autolite four-barrels, especially the 4100 models, can be used in any vehicles where a
square-bore four-barrel is currently being used. Some applications may require the use of
a tapered port adapter to get the correct barrel spacing and mate to your existing manifold. Many aftermarket suppliers have this adapter available. This means that although
Autolite four-barrels were featured on Ford vehicles, there is no reason you can't install
one on your GM or Mopar manifold, if you are looking for a good, reliable carburetor and
do not need more than 600-cfm.
If you're a Ford enthusiast looking to return your car to its original configuration, or if
you're just looking for an inexpensive and easy-to-tune medium-cfm four-barrel, the Autolite 4000 series carburetor might be the unit you've been looking for. It can be a carburetor large enough for most small-blocks, without costing extra money at the gas pump. It's
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also easy to adjust and can be modified to varying driving or racing conditions.
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We have compiled a list of repair or service shops who have been found to be of great help in the restoration of our Classic Cars, this is not a commercial ad nor do the Thunderbirds of QLD Inc. take any
responsibility for workmanship or service! However if you have found a good shop that has provided
what you require then let us know and we shall list them for others to try out.
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EXHAUST INNOVATIONS - Custom Exhaust Systems. 5/33 Steel St Capalaba. 3390 3200
ANNVID Auto Upholsterers - 24 Smith St Capalaba. 3390 3444
COL ROBINSON & CO - Power Steering Boxes 2/19 Kitchener Rd Kedron Ph 3350 5000
GLEN HENDERSON - Parts & Advice Anything Thunderbird. Greenbank 3297 5342
KEITH 4 WHEELS - Whitewall tyres, wheels and quality wheel alignments by Kiwi Pete.
11 Smallwood St Underwood. 3841 6244
INNOVATIVE AUTO DESIGN - Specialising in compliancing of American & European
Classic Cars. 3/14 Lapis St Underwood. 3290 2177 or 0411 311473
MODIFICATION PLATES - Club member Luke McCammon fully licensed engineer for all
your blue plate needs. Contact Doug McCammon for info and bookings 0412 988544
KNIGHTS OLD SCHOOL BRAKES SERVICE - Wynnum Ph 3393 3188
OZ RODS - Hot Rod and Street Machine Specialists. 3805 7155 www.oz-rods.com
BRIAN ARMSTRONG AIRCONDITIONING 0447 349495 AH 3802 2994
NO BULL ACCESSORIES - Hard wearing vehicle accessories.. molded carpets for classic
& European cars 18 Ferguson St Underwood 33414988 www.nobullaccessories.com.au
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1970 Mercury Cougar - 351W, FMX Auto, 9 Inch Diff, Upgraded MSD Ignition and twin thermo fans
for cooling, 100 amp alternator, duel fuel. Everything works on the car including the A/C. The Heater
Cores have been removed. Car is RHD and drives and steers well. I believe it was converted to RHD in
Ipswich in early 70s. The car Originally had a black vinyl roof which I had removed about 10 years ago.
Also has leather seats which are still ok. I have 3 big trunks of parts for the car , some new and
some used , also various Cougar nick nacks. Also all the original distributor, alternator and cooling
system if someone wants to put it back to original. All old parts are in working order.
The paint has a few stone chips and scratches as it has been my Daily Driver for the last 12 Years.
It has been maintained always to a high standard and on a regular basis. I have all the dockets etc.
The car runs well and still has many more miles left in it as long it is looked after.
The Roo Bar and spotlight can easily be removed. I had these on for trips up to Rockhampton.
Asking $23,000 for everything. Contact Frank Tangney 0414 553 227 Cooroy
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Thunderbirds of Queensland Inc. Club Polo Shirts
They’re Back !!
Check them out on the TOQ web site..
Just click on the Merchandise link choose your colour then
follow the instructions to download the order form.
Not online contact me, Johnny directly on 0412 458434
and we’ll post you an order form
New Club Caps $15
Contact the Merchandise man to purchase
Doug McCammon 0412 988554
Club Logo Stickers..
Small $2
Large $4
One of each for $5
Denise Ramsey
Unit 7/121 Kerry Road
Archerfield QLD 4108
Ph: 3277 5039 or 0408 012957
[email protected]
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International Thunderbird Club
http://intl-thunderbirdclub.com/
Thunderbird Registry
http://www.tbirdregistry.com
Thunderbird Headquarters
http://www.tbirdhq.com
The Bird Nest
http://www.tbirdparts.com/main.htm
Thunderbird Ranch
http://www.tbirdranch.com/
Home of the Thunderbird Italien
and XM400 Mercury Concept Car
http://www.tbirdsquare.com/
Squarebirds.org
http://www.squarebirds.org/
Automotive Mileposts: Thunderbird
http://automotivemileposts.com/
contentstbird.html
Jim Wulf's Tbird Garage
http://www.tbirdgarage.com/
All American Auto Parts - Ballarat VIC.
http://www.allamericanautoparts.com.au/
Jim Osbourne Reproductions
http://www.osborn-reproduction.com/
The Old Car Manual Project
http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com/
Colour Codes - Tbird Cross Reference
http://goo.gl/qCrQee
Vintage Ford Publications
http://mustangtek.com/Litterature.html
Auto Colour Library
http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/
Plan 59 - Museum of Mid Century Illustration http://www.plan59.com/
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Original Auto Interiors
http://www.originalauto.com
Ford V8 Workshop
http://www.wrljet.com/fordv8/
Permanent Painted Coatings Australia
http://ppcco.com.au/
Cruzin Magazine
http://www.cruzin.com.au/
Pinky’s Car Shows and Swap Meets
http://www.pinky.com.au/queensland.htm
QLD Historic Motoring Council
http://www.qhmc.org.au/
QLD Motorised Sports Council
http://www.qmsc.org.au/
Roadside Architecture
http://www.agilitynut.com/roadside.html
Internet Movie Cars Database
http://imcdb.org/
Thunderbird Junior Central
http://www.jrcentral.com/