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Girl in the Park, The (2007)
IMDB rating: 7.70
Plot: Enduringly traumatized by the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter 15 years ago, Julia Sandburg has cut herself off from anyone once near and dear to her, including her husband Doug and her son Chris, who tried for years to penetrate her wall of isolation and despair, without success. But when Julia meets Louise, a troubled young woman with a checkered past, all Julia’s old psychic wounds painfully resurface, as does her illogical and increasingly irrational hope that Louise may be the daughter she lost so long ago.
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Directors: Auburn David
Actors: Nivola Alessandro,Rasche David,Koteas Elias,Bonilla Felipe,Burns Alex,Cook Curtiss,Gerrard Michael,Ginsberg Maury,Joseph Jeffrey,Kareken Jeremy,Kunken Stephen,McWethy Ian,Drama,
1972 Ford Thunderbird needs fuel pump replaced. Advice?
A buddy of mine is giving me a 1972 Ford Thunderbird (for free! Why do all these people give me free classic cars? It’s really uncanny!). There’s a catch, however. I have to switch out the old fuel pump (he already got a new one, which he is giving me, I just have to switch out the old one). Aside from disabling the power to the pump, what else should I do before installing it?
Also, my friend done went and got an Edelbrock four-barrel carburetor to put on there, only he was trying to put a spacer underneath it. The carburetor went on fine, but the threads of the engine block weren’t big enough to put the spacer on. Can I just have the carb on without the spacer? He has new threads to put in, but the part that screws into the block on one of them is stripped and is harder to get off than a Catholic school girl’s chastity belt.
Also, some punk broke into the impound yard where it’s parked (my friend works at a towing company, and he is keeping it there) and smashed a few windows on some of the impounded cars. The driver’s door window (it’s a coupe) was one of them. Currently I’ve jury rigged a complicated system of zip ties, tarps, and buoy line (from my dad’s fishing trawler) to keep the inside dry, but I’m having a devil of a time finding a replacement window (72-73 is the year most muscle cars like the T-bird here were shunned in favor of smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. Not very many exist today). Is there a place that can custom-fabricate a new one?
I appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thanks!
I meant disable the pump and de-pressurize the fuel in the lines before working on any fuel components. Doesn’t matter if it’s mechanical or electrical, they both have a driving force going to them, making them work, right?
power to the pump??? this car should have a mechanical pump not an electric fuel pump.
not sure about the carb problem.
no one makes curved glass, at least not cheap. search ebay or hemmings.com for parts
BalloonRich | Feb 04, 2010
Wow… slow down there Hoss.
OK 1. the fuel pump on that car should be a manual fuel pump not electric so no need to disconnect wires. It should be towards the front of the motor on the drivers side down low. if it hasn’t been changed to electric. take off the fuel lines remove two bolts & remove. on install apply gasket maker to gasket surface then make sure you get the spoon (long metal thing that goes into the engine) underneath the fuel cam (inside the hole circle lookin deal) bolt on attach fuel lines prime carb (yes it can go on without a spacer) and cranker up (you might have to keep the motor going by dripping some gas in the carb until the fuel pump primes.
2. as far as the window goes you might have to just look up classic t bird parts and start calling places all over the country
DARKSYD | Feb 04, 2010
I would thank that car has the big block engine (351 -w) ,which should have the manual fuel pump that’s bolted into the side of the engine ,the fuel pump works off of the cam shaft and most of the time the rod that the cam hits wears down to a piont that it want pump fuel any more. You should be able to find a junk yard that carries nothing but older vehicle’s. It’s going tobe a sharp ride once you get it back on the road.
Handyman | Feb 04, 2010
Should have mechanical pump if not disconnect the battery and change the electric one if so equipped ( some people are lazy and put these things on in a rush ) . Get the window thing buttoned up before interior damaged . Look in hemmings motor news catolog or ford trader for someone that deals with older Tbirds there out there just got to look around in fields , barns and woods . If the carb has the same spread as the manifold should bolt on no problem if it is 2 bbl intake or spread bore 4bbl you might have to work on the intake to get spacer to fit. If this is small block ( doubtful ) replacing intake a breeze . If it is 429 or 460 you could find one in older junk yard as newer salvage lots don’t deal with this stuff . Dont overlook a good MAPP gas torch for loosing up that school girl shyness ( get them hot and the come out easy dont forget the lube "crayons" ) good luck
I hate yellow jackets | Feb 04, 2010
Wrong. There is no pressure with the mechanical pump unless it runs. It works by vacuum to get the fuel and low pressure to the carb. Just unhook the lines and unbolt it to remove it.
Doug W | Feb 04, 2010
The fuel pump is mechanical and is easy to switch out. The pump is located on the lower front of the engine, just above the oil pan. Loosen up and remove the two fuel lines going into the pump and then remove the two bolts that attach the pump to the engine block, it’s that easy. You won’t have to worry about about depressurizing the pump, that’s only for fuel-injected vehicles. As for the carburetor you don’t need a spacer, you just need a gasket between the intake manifold & carburetor. As for a replacement window check these two sources Car-Part.com and do a nationwide search, or try Desert Valley Auto Parts in Arizona they specialize in the old school parts and they also have a website that you can look up. This should be easier than trying to get off a Catholic girls chastity belt. Good Luck.
Rustynail | Feb 04, 2010
