Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 08:43 AM
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Re: Polarity tester
Analog voltmeter. Works in all lighting conditions.
https://www.fifthaveinternetgarage.com/tech_tips_checking_coil_polarity.php
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,825
Re: Distributor won't drop in fully...
No, the purpose of that nut is to keep the distributor from coming up out of the head due to vibration. Just do your best, when you remove the distributor, to keep the shaft in the same position the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 02:13 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-05-2024, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,825
Re: Distributor won't drop in fully...
There is a sleeve (https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/product.htm?pid=978821&cat=41694) around the tang. It may be gunked up enough that the gunk is obstructing the shaft. Certainly the gunk or...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-04-2024, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 352
Re: Radiator splash apron
Split rivets that attach a felt pad to prevent vibration between the apron and the bottom of the radiator shell.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-04-2024, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 352
Re: Radiator splash apron
If this is a 28/29 apron, that looks to me like someone's way of replacing the welded D-nut bracket, which gets mangled on a lot of them.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-04-2024, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 661
Re: Adjusting timing
There are lots of different procedures to set timing, but every one of them involves manually bringing the #1 piston to a designated position (almost always TDC). That's how you set timing on...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-04-2024, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-04-2024, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 248
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-03-2024, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 424
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-03-2024, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 9
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Re: Model A engine in a 32 Model B
I know a guy up in VA who has at least one B engine, maybe two. He says he isn't going to need them and was trying to get me to buy them. I believe they're in running condition. If VA is close enough...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-02-2024, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 346
Re: testing horn
Yes, just connect a 6V circuit with one lead on each terminal. Polarity irrelevant.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-01-2024, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 582
Re: Winfield Head Paint
Found this in the summer ‘09 issue of “Hot for Hot Fours.” The photos are B&W, but I sure don’t see any contrasting logo paint. ...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-31-2024, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 582
Re: Winfield Head Paint
I did a fair amount of research on this question a couple years ago for my Winfield red head and I never turned up any positive evidence that the logo was painted a contrasting color.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-31-2024, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 555
Re: Distributor rebuild.
I have no idea what that is and it doesn't show up anywhere else in Moss's catalog. Maybe call them and ask?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-30-2024, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,487
Re: model a engine
In my book, a "rebuild" means modification (grind, rebore, etc.) of major parts due to wear: crank journals, bearings, cylinder bore, etc. A valve job is not a rebuild, nor is the replacement of...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-29-2024, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,616
Re: Move A By Yourself
Here's a somewhat cheaper one you might be able to adapt to work.
https://www.amazon.com/VEVOR-Electric-Trailer-Capacity-Adjustable/dp/B0CGLWPXFZ
I think you could attach the mounting bracket to...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-28-2024, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,616
Re: Move A By Yourself
They make hitch adapters for riding mowers. Here's just one example for inspiration:
https://www.amazon.com/ELITEWILL-Lawn-Towing-Hitch-Husqvarna/dp/B0855NDVZM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-28-2024, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,506
Re: Distilled water
Technically correct but only important if you are using water by itself... which you shouldn't be doing. Antifreeze contains additives, specifically sodium molybdate, that supply the ions to balance...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-28-2024, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,506
Re: Distilled water
Rain falls.
The water percolates as groundwater through rocks before it flows into the reservoir.
Calcium (and other salts, but mostly calcium) from the rocks dissolves into the water.
Water...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-27-2024, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 385
Re: Crank hole cover rivet
I had a loose cover and I fixed it - at least for now - using a small o-ring. Took some work to wedge the ring under the rivet edges on the back of the shell, but it’s holding for the moment.
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Forum: Model-A
05-23-2024, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 246
Original ammeter
Listed on eBay. Works but needs cleaning, new bezel.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/226159025482
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-20-2024, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 324
Re: Condensor fiber washer
Puts a non-conductive layer between the bus bar and the distributor casting, in case they accidentally make contact.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-19-2024, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 497
Re: Clutch Plate Bolt question
Wouldn't make sense to use steel on a flywheel anyway. Steel is for tensile strength. A flywheel just needs to be big and heavy.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-17-2024, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 2,534
Re: sign of the times
I didn't know how to drive stick before I got into antique cars. Now I do. It's not a big deal. In the big scheme of learnable skills, driving stick is somewhere down around "make an espresso" in...
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