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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-03-2024, 11:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 14,835
Posted By KR500
Re: Barrett Brake Dokter Drum Lathe information needed

Razkid, I have most of the Barrett brake manuals for the various Barrett pieces of equipment. Just tell me what manuals you want and I will email the manual pages. Harry Barrett's quality produced...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-25-2023, 06:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 777
Posted By KR500
Re: Tobrin head lifter

There was a pair of these this year on EBay and they sold for big bucks as I remember, $70 or $80.00. Tobrin was a company in Connecticut as I remember and they were the forerunner of the Perfect...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-11-2023, 10:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,922
Posted By KR500
Re: Valve Seat inserts

I do know from watching T blocks fitted with valve inserts that they can come close to hitting the intake and exhaust ports so it is recommended that you reduce the thickness on the inserts you might...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-10-2023, 06:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,922
Posted By KR500
Re: Valve Seat inserts

I use a K.O. Lee valve seat cutter on Model A engines. I check the finished diameters and use the stainless seats sold by Brattons or Snyders. The valve seats come in about .005 oversize to what my...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-05-2023, 04:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,177
Posted By KR500
Re: Head/engine pulling adapter and engine stand adapter

What everyone states here is true. I attended a high school which had a woodshop, electric shop, machine shop, and an automotive shop. 10 years after I graduated no more shops and the school became a...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-03-2023, 08:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,630
Posted By KR500
Re: How The Model A Ford Engine Was Built

Rick Black, I watched several times in the video where a long jig is levered down into the block and a workmen with two ladles leans over the jig and makes three pours of the liquid babbitt. How...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-03-2023, 08:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,177
Posted By KR500
Head/engine pulling adapter and engine stand adapter

Whats the reason that these two items are not available from any of the Model A parts vendors. Everyone says out of stock.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-03-2023, 08:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,998
Posted By KR500
Re: RIMAC "Nok-In-Out" 21

My Avatar photo has that tool pictured. It was made by Rinck-McKilwaine of New York. You can usually find them hunting on EBay for Rimac tool or nail puller.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 07-13-2023, 11:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 639
Posted By KR500
Re: Babbitt Pouring Tools

Those are a mix of Storm Vulcan main bearing molds and Kwik Way molds.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-28-2023, 04:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,407
Posted By KR500
Re: KO Lee Valve Seat Cutter

Dennis Bensavage has nice copies of the K.O. Lee seat cutter instructions. He is on ebay. The K.O. Lee seat cutter sets come two ways. One with a hand cranked spindle cutting arbor and a set which...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-20-2023, 10:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,395
Posted By KR500
Re: Chickasha 2023 thoughts??

Brent, I had hoped for many years to be able to attend Chickasha, just never made it. I had gone for many years in the 70s, 80s, and 90s to Hershey and have been an attendee to Iola, Wisconsin since...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-03-2023, 09:28 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,569
Posted By KR500
Re: Nu-Rex wrench ???

In regard to the NuRex wrench having been formed 90 degrees off when placing possibly in the forming or bending jig, I informed Bob Gary of the issue and he immediately told me he would send out out...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-03-2023, 09:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,569
Posted By KR500
Re: Nu-Rex wrench ???

Just to add more confusion for you fellas. I had used a NuRex wrench and the wrench was totally off for where it used have been. Since I own at least two of the wrenchs I did a comparison of one...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-18-2022, 10:46 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,133
Posted By KR500
Re: Engine stand

The Ammco engine stand ( Automotive Machinery Manufacturing Company) can be seen with the various adapters for engines on the fordtoolcollector.org website under catalogs as well as babbitting...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 07-01-2022, 04:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,316
Posted By KR500
Re: Engine not turning, looks clean

I agree with J Franklin, REMOVE the distributor. An upper frozen bushing will prevent you from turning over engine.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 07-01-2022, 04:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,346
Posted By KR500
Re: How in heck does this thing work? (Nu rex)

Some newbies put to much strain on the wrench when turning the distributor cam ( which they have not sufficiently loosened) and then bend the wrench causing in accuracy which Bob Gray pointed out to...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 07-01-2022, 04:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,346
Posted By KR500
Re: How in heck does this thing work? (Nu rex)

I have purchased a couple of the NuRex offset bent wrenchs, from Brattons. I went to use it on a customer car to try it and its off. I compared two wrenchs and the wrench I tried is 90 degrees off. I...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-01-2022, 12:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 986
Posted By KR500
Re: Engine Rebuilder Mark

You have to realize that those markings maybe from a rebuilder who had the crank reground, rebalance or other work and the number is the crank grinder's marks. I know Rich from Antique Engine...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-30-2022, 01:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,080
Posted By KR500
Re: Dates for ar

Thanks all for clarifying this issue
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-18-2022, 07:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,698
Posted By KR500
Re: 3x spark plugs, amazon

Why can't Champion who originally made the plugs continue offering them like back in the day and offer them for something like $10.00-$15.00?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-26-2022, 06:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,030
Posted By KR500
Re: chickasha

Hi Brent, do you fly in and rent a car or drive the full distance?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-16-2022, 10:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,940
Posted By KR500
Re: Help please, Nervous about model B Babbit

You have the crankshaft with #4 on the down stroke. If you were to rotate the crank to bring #4 to TDC would you be able to remove cap and examine better?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-27-2022, 11:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,294
Posted By KR500
Re: Question on New Modern Valve kit's

Brent, for many years I got used to using Hall Toledo seat grinders. In the tool maker trade I am in a jig grinder was generally always used to finish precision holes using an eccentric spinning...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-25-2022, 09:41 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,624
Posted By KR500
Re: Some people should not own a Model A

I agree that everyone should not own a Model A. Many buy one because to them its cute. They like to be observed driving down the street and have people beep their horn or give them a thumbs up. But...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-10-2022, 11:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,628
Posted By KR500
Re: Ford to build second engine plant in China

Seems to me I remember reading that after the Japanese took over the Ford plant in Yokahawa and sent all the Ford employees back to the states and kept the factory, Ford said he would NEVER build...
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