

I put type F fluid in the transmission when I got it back from the transmission shop. I never drove the car to know if the transmission was good when I bought it. The transmission was checked new seals were installed but it was not rebuilt. The fluid is a little low, a pint at the most. Today the 1957 F-Bird is by far the most sought after Thunderbird by marque.
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This 57 Thunderbird is also equipped with Power Steering and Power Brakes. Either a manual or automatic transmission was available. One last thing, will it start out in low gear if you select it? Any additional information you can give us would be helpful. Automatic Transmission ensuring that anybody can drive this fabulous Baby Bird. The good news is that it seemed that your problem should be able to be fixed without taking the transmission out of the car, which is something I'm sure you don't want to do at this point.

I have the manual at home that I looked at last night. These were the options for ALL the little Birds (except. Optional Equipment AM Automatic Transmission. 55, 56, or 57 Ford Thunderbird A basic Thunderbird came stock with a manual 3-speed transmission. It that isn't the problem then it is most likely an adjustment. Standard Equipment 3-Speed Manual Transmission Bucket Seats Removable Hardtop Tachometer.

Was the transmission rebuilt? If not, was it working before the car was restored? The first thing I would check is to be sure the automatic transmission fluid is up to the full mark.
