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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-20-2024, 10:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 507
Posted By fried okra
Re: Eaton gas cap, original or aftermarket?

My cap is rustier than this one :(

Is it better to use Evaporust and clean it up?

Or buy a new reproduction cap?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-17-2024, 03:55 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,461
Posted By fried okra
Re: sign of the times

I remember learning to double clutch my mom's '56 Chevy column shift manual with non-synchro low to get back down into first gear....don't think I did any damage, it always worked OK :)

My dad...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-17-2024, 03:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 656
Posted By fried okra
Re: Dust bowl AA

You guys and gals are a funny bunch :)
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-16-2024, 09:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,212
Posted By fried okra
Re: Texas Hwy Patrol Officer Bulldogging a car

Thanks for pic Dave!!
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-15-2024, 08:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,212
Posted By fried okra
Re: Texas Hwy Patrol Officer Bulldogging a car

Looks like a DANGEROUS training exercise!
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-15-2024, 08:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 595
Posted By fried okra
Re: A Assembly

Nice pic, thx!
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-11-2024, 04:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 666
Posted By fried okra
Re: Doodlebug Granny

Henry was following the money.....the American way still today.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-11-2024, 04:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 347
Posted By fried okra
Re: Orlando Restoration Shop

What body style 'ya got?

What year too, just curious.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-11-2024, 04:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 850
Posted By fried okra
Re: Thank You

Is that a hi-po 289 solid lifter Fairlane there in the back ground too maybe?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-09-2024, 11:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 666
Posted By fried okra
Re: Doodlebug Granny

That's a pretty young looking granny to me :)
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-29-2024, 06:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,376
Posted By fried okra
Re: Henry and Edsel

Interesting pic, thx!
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-14-2024, 03:54 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,063
Posted By fried okra
Re: Beautiful Day To Breakdown !

Did you paint the wheels yourself?

Any suggestions on how best to do that on a DRIVER car with the tires still on?

thx!!
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-14-2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,095
Posted By fried okra
Re: engine slows when advance timing

nkaminar.....if the crank is 360 degrees out, the rotor would be 180 degrees out I am guessing.

That was the first issue I had, but got that resolved and timing dimple was visibly and tactically...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-14-2024, 03:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,095
Posted By fried okra
Re: engine slows when advance timing

Thanks, Paul....distributor in there has an original upper plate that it always ran well with.....but suddenly shut down idling in my driveway.

The cam screw would not loosen so had a local pro...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-14-2024, 10:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,095
Posted By fried okra
Re: engine slows when advance timing

Thx, Fullraceflathead.....it looks the same (or similar) as others I've seen on line, the tab is offset for example, wonder how one would tell if it's one of the bad ones?

Bought it from one of...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-13-2024, 07:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,095
Posted By fried okra
Re: engine slows when advance timing

Yep, Paul.....thx, piston was right at TDC visually and dimple on timing gear was clearly visible.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-13-2024, 02:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,095
Posted By fried okra
Re: engine slows when advance timing

Thanks, AL....distributor was just rebuilt and used the NuRex timing tool to set timing and all seemed to go smoothly.

Hmmm.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-13-2024, 02:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 751
Posted By fried okra
Re: NJ 1929 Tudor For Sale

Are those AC vents I see under the instrument panel maybe?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-13-2024, 02:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,095
Posted By fried okra
engine slows when advance timing

Start the engine, slowly take the choke off and let it warm a bit, slowly advance timing from full retard to moderate advance.....and the idle speed starts to slow down and almost die out.
...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-03-2024, 08:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 627
Posted By fried okra
Re: Big bus

Thought it was a prison bus at first :)
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-01-2024, 11:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 745
Posted By fried okra
Re: Separator

Or even a weighted plastic margarine bowl or similar over the fuel cap.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-31-2024, 05:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,599
Posted By fried okra
Re: Model Tree

Maybe that truck was a fertilizer hauler......which helped the tree to really grow :)
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-28-2024, 03:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,599
Posted By fried okra
Re: Model Tree

I remember a friend bought an old Cadillac that was in a garage, and a large tree had grown up in front of the garage door and had to be cut down to get the car out.

But that pic "takes the cake"...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-27-2024, 08:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,039
Posted By fried okra
Re: distributor swap out question

Thanks, Gary.....the slot was pretty "hogged out" when I got the distributor, and I've applied what feels like roughly 20 ft/lb of torque to break it loose thru various means, and don't have a...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-27-2024, 06:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,039
Posted By fried okra
Re: distributor swap out question

Put a new condenser in the original dizzy that caused the car to lose spark. No change.

Put in back up dizzy and now have spark with plugs removed when cranking, just can't reset timing due to...
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