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The compound used for polishing glass is a powder called Cerium Oxide. I am not aware of any place to get it other than glass suppliers or shops. However you may be able to find something in the form of a consumer friendly product on-line. Bear in mind that any scratch generally has to be...

Look for a book by Steve Christ called "How to Rebuild Your Big-Block Ford." It will tell you basically everything you need to know about rebuilding your 390. I am in the middle of rebuilding the 390 that came out of my 64 t-bird, and this book has been a valuable resource. The Thunderbird...

Scratches in glass can sometimes be buffed out with a special buffing wheel and compound, provided the scratch is not deep. As a rule of thumb, if you can feel your fingernail catch while running it across the scratch, it is probably too deep to polish. Another concern with buffing or...

I performed a compression test this past weekend on my 64 hardtop, 390, 4bbl and came up with the following results: #1 = 135 #2 = 141 #3 = 145 #4 = 145 #5 = 145 #6 = 146 #7 = 140 #8 = 135 The Thunderbird Shop Manual specifies compression in the 170-210 range. Yet, I have been given...