Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 06:15 PM
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Re: Tight crank gear
There has already been one Burtz engine shredded a cast crank gear. Photos should be on the Facebook page.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-10-2024, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 12
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Re: New Stipe Camshafts
The British royal family just had a deluge on social media during a communication vacuum as well.
Your web site is down.
Are you going to make other parts, or just cams?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-09-2024, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,234
Re: Cleaning the radiator
A bit of a discussion about using Evapo-rust.
https://forums.aaca.org/topic/333382-evapor-rust-as-cooling-system-rust-remover/
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-05-2024, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,603
Re: Sticking valves?
" I forgot to mention that I did fog the engine with MMO after I did the vacuum test. Made no difference yet."
I don't have that patience either.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,195
Re: Henry and Edsel
I was brought up on milk straight from the cow. Didn't cure anything. Thought I would just let you know that.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,603
Re: Sticking valves?
Take the plugs out and squirt some penetrating oil at the valve stems. Start it up outside ...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-28-2024, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,212
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-25-2024, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,177
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-24-2024, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 800
Re: 28/29 vs 30/31 phaeton top irons
As a start, google "fordbarn phaeton top irons". There should be links to old Macs photos. The deluxe irons for 30/31 would be strap, compared to the standard cones I think.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-01-2024, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,778
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-30-2024, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,591
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-28-2024, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,773
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-27-2024, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,238
Re: Electric Model A's
The guts of it come from a Smart car by the looks of it. Very small battery.
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/reviews/2018-smart-fortwo-electric-drive-review/
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-25-2024, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,243
Re: My new Ford.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Ec8eBNduA
The Ford Rangers are designed here, and built in Thailand (the ones we get here anyway).
Max Tran is the Ranger chief designer....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-24-2024, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,243
Re: My new Ford.
>>No way can I ever get lost and it tells me where to go, in a polite manner.
Has anyone ever been lost in New Zealand?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-17-2024, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,071
Re: Ecklers hydraulic brake conversion kit
The Aussie A Model facebook page had a story a while ago by Les Winter about the backing plate press being scrapped and a photo of it.
"This week we got to visit fellow hot rodder, Terry Warren...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-12-2024, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,274
Re: New tube shocks
>>There has to be some gas in there to account for expansion of the oil with increased temperature.
It has more to do with the piston rod being forced into the oil chamber on compression. There...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-12-2024, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,084
Re: Fluted Headlight lenses?
I think I read that with the depression hitting, France upped the required local content. We also had strange rules to do with window glass etc. to make it harder to import vehicles, up until fairly...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-12-2024, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,274
Re: New tube shocks
An update to what I said previously, it seems monotube shocks are usually high pressure and twin tube are low pressure. Not sure why.
With the high pressure ones, like Bilstein, the initial...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-08-2024, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Why a fabric roof?
Going to school in the same town as the Ford factory here, a circulating story was that a guy at the factory was stamping out pieces day in day out.
One day the press didn't come down.
So he...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-08-2024, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,410
Re: New Radiator Opinions
A modern repair shop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz_XxNE6DO0
I bought a Bergs just before they closed, after talking to this countries expert. Cost an arm and a leg to get it here.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-08-2024, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,113
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-07-2024, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,113
Re: high conpression head ??
So was it like the Winfield Red?
Tod seems to be having problems getting foundry time for another run of Winfields.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-06-2024, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,658
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-29-2024, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 571
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