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Oct 9, 2009

Ford Shop Tips on CD


Some of you may not be familiar with the Ford Shop Tips that were published for Ford Cars and Trucks (including Mustangs, of course!) back in the sixties and early seventies. They were a collection of technical parts and service information published by Ford Motor Company to assist service technicians. I think that it is just difficult to explain the interesting tidbits that you find in these publications. Shortcuts, tips, or tricks...whatever they are called, these articles provide invaluable information to mechanics to make repairs fast and easy. Articles are written in plain, straight-to-the-point fashion and provide simple solutions to common problems. Most of this information cannot be found anywhere else because it was developed after the publication of the shop and parts manuals. I have always collected paper copies but have never been able to find all the ones that I wanted.

Now you can get them all on a CD, just like our popular Mustang Colorized Wiring Diagrams, Mustang Shop Manuals, Ford Master Parts Catalogs, and Mustang Parts and Illustration Manuals.

Like these great CD's, our Shop Tip CD's have the following features:
Printable - Print only the pages you need.
Searchable - Search the entire set of magazines in seconds.
Zoom - Zoom in to over 1200% to see the exact details.
Licensed - Our products are approved and licensed by Ford Motor Company. Bookmarked - PDF is extensively bookmarked to locate articles in seconds.
Money Back Guarantee - We stand behind the quality of our products.
Product Security and Restrictions: Encrypted PDF - PDF file is encrypted and can only be viewed when activated.
Activation Required - Product may be activated on three (3) computers
Printing - Printing must be to a printer physically connected to the computer via a printer port (cannot print to a wireless, network or a virtual printer driver).

We have all the Volumes available from October of 1963 to August of 1973. Click here to see all of the Ford Shop Tips CD's that are available.

Just to give you an idea of what is included, here is the complete Table of Contents from the Volume 3 CD:

Table of Contents - Volume 3

Number 1
1965 Ford Headlight Alignment 9
AE-60 Acrylic Enamels For Paint Repairs 10
1965 Ford Truck Front Wheel Alignment Specifications 10
Interior Bulbs Removal & Installation 12
Equa-Lock Service Identification Tag 12
Fairlane Headlight Removal & Installation 12
Floor Safety Stand Placement 12


Number 2
Installation of Ford's Auxiliary Air Spring Kit 2
Servicing The 1965 Thunderbird Sequential Turn Signals 12
Dynamically Balancing Wheels And Tire Assemblies On Vehicles With Disc Brakes
Distributor Specifications (240 CID Engine) 15
Bullet Terminal Removal From Turn Signal Switch Multiple Connector 15


Number 3
Servicing Ford Single Barrel Carburetors
1965 Ford Windshield Glass Replacement 10
1965 Ford Towing Specifications 12
Loctite For Your Service Operation 14
New Recommended Tire Pressures 14
Correcting Carburetor Icing On 1963-64 N Series Trucks ... 15
Obtaining a Firm Brake Pedal After Servicing Vehicles With Disc Brakes 15
Ford Wire Wheel Cover Installation 1


Number 4
Air Conditioner Diagnosis And Servicing Spark Plugs-Removal, Cleaning,
Inspection and Installation . Wheel Bearing End Play Adjustment
On Vehicles With Disc Brakes Special D.S.O. Identification Tag
On Heavy Duty Trucks
May-June Spotlight Special Features FoMoCo Brake Cylinder Repair Kits New Mustang GT Performance Group


Number 5
Positive Crankcase Ventilation Maintenance 12
Servicing Ford's Low Fuel Level Warning System 13
Speedometer System Diagnosis 14
Technical Service Briefs 15
July-August Spotlight Features
Rotunda Oil Filter 16


Number 6
1966 FORD
Specifications And Model Identification 4-5
Service Procedures 22-25
Maintenance Schedule 30-31
1966 FAIRLANE
Specifications And Model Identification 6-7
Service Procedures 22-25
Maintenance Schedule 30-31
1966 FALCON
Specifications And Model Identification 8-9
Service Procedures 22-25
Maintenance Schedule 30-31
1966 MUSTANG
Specifications And Model Identification 10-11
Service Procedures 22-25
Maintenance Schedule 30-31
1966 THUNDERBIRD
Specifications And Model Identification 12-13
Service Procedures 22-25
Maintenance Schedule 30-31
1966 BRONCO
Specifications And Model Identification 14-15
Service Procedures 22-25
Maintenance Schedule 32
1966 ECONOLINE VAN AND FALCON CLUB WAGON
Specifications And Model Identification 16-17
Service Procedures 22-25
Maintenance Schedule 33
1966 FORD LIGHT TRUCK (F-100 through 350)
Specifications And Model Identification 18-19
Service Procedures 26-29
Maintenance Schedule 34-36
1966 FORD HEAVY TRUCK (Series 500 through 1000)
Specifications And Model Identification 20-21
Service Procedures 26-29
Maintenance Schedule 37-39


Number 7
Introduction To The New Bronco-Equipment Specifications, Chassis and Power Train 2-3
Bronco 4-Wheel Drive-Operation and Service Tips 4-6
New Service Features for 1966 Passenger Cars-Brakes, Steering
and Suspension, Rear Axles, Automatic Transmissions, Engine and Fuel, Electrical 8-13
Hood Latch Service Procedures 14
Technical Service Briefs 15
Emergency Warning Flashers 15
September-October Spotlight Special 16


Number 8
1966 Revised Passenger Car and Truck Specifications 2
The 1966 Fairlane GTA Sports-Shift and C-6 Transmission 3-8
1966 Ford Drive Shafts 9
The 1966 Thermactor Exhaust Emission Control System 10-11
1966 Dual-Action Tailgate-All Station Wagons 12
1966 Ford Light Truck Reference and Selection Chart 13
Technical Service Briefs 14-15
Spotlight Special For November-December 16


Number 9
1966 Car Identification Plate, 3
1965 Car Identification Plate, 4
1964 Car Identification Plate, 5
1963 Car Identification Plate, 6
1962 Car Identification Plate, 7
1960-61 Car Identification Plates, 8
1957-58-59 Car Identification Plates, 9
1966 Bronco Identification Plate, 10
1966 Falcon Club Wagon and Econoline Identification Plates, 10
1963-64-65 Falcon Club Wagon and Econoline Identification Plates, 11
1961-62 Falcon Club Wagon and Econoline Identification Plates, 12
1957-66 General Truck Identification, 12
Typical Truck Identification Plate (1966), 13
1957-66 Truck Engine Codes, 14
1957-66 Truck Transmission Codes, 15
1957-66 Truck Rear Axle Identification, 16
...and this is just one of the CD's!!!


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