Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-01-2023, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,366
Re: Model AA Buses produced?? Surviving??
I have been told that there are only three know adult AA passenger buses left. The one at Greenfield, Ken Ehrenhofer's project, and a third in a private collection.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-04-2023, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,364
Re: Hollywood Ca sales lot 1942
If this is a 1942 photo, then the second car, a 40 ford convertible would only be two years old. Is the first car a 40 Lasalle? Late model used cars.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-04-2023, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,046
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-25-2023, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 688
Re: AA Fifth Wheel Setup
https://aafords.com/c/
You might direct your question to Neil Wilson at the Model AA Truck Club at the link above.
As far as I know, Ford never supplied any fifth wheel equipment for AA trucks,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-17-2023, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,062
Re: Rod knock?
"Has anyone used a mechanics stethoscope?
Dave: No. The Rockford A's aren't quite that advanced.
Jim the owner will be taking the car back to the rebuilder, (who shall remain anonymous) ...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-17-2023, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,062
Re: Rod knock?
We were all pretty puzzled, so no expressed much of an opinion.
No chunks of babbit in the pan, but the sparkly stuff looked like finely ground babbit.
Aluminum cam gear on this car. From...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-17-2023, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,062
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-17-2023, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,062
Re: Rod knock?
Yes. Quiet for first 4950 miles.
Plus, on a cold start up, there is no knocking noise at all. It gets noisy after a few miles and continues thereafter.
Another thing. There was a sort of...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-17-2023, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,062
Re: Rod knock?
Thanks Bob,
Your Dikes manual mentions end play on the crank journal of .008" to .012", plus associated end play on the wrist pin. This engine is worse than that. With the car up on the lift and...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-17-2023, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,062
Re: Rod knock?
Video of it running? Good idea. I will forward this thread to the car's owner, and maybe he can do that.
No. We did not check any main bearings yesterday. Jim trailered the car to our house...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-17-2023, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,062
Rod knock?
Yesterday we pulled the pan on a friend's 31 Victoria to investigate a nasty engine knock that occurs after warm up, and when accelerating. Engine was rebuilt and rebabbited 5,000 miles ago.
We...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-12-2023, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,310
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-12-2023, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,407
Re: Buy flow tested carburetor jets?
I bought a new set of Zenith jets from Brattons a week ago. Upon arrival, I flow tested them with my homemade flow rig and got the following results:
Cap jet- 170 ml./min.
Main jet- 160 ml./min....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-09-2023, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,715
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-04-2023, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,551
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-03-2023, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 751
Re: phaeton top
If you are in a hurry, and have your old top, you could take it apart at the seams, and use it as a pattern to sew a new top yourself. Macs used to handle the top material. I don't know where you...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-02-2023, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 693
Re: Gear Oil
https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/for-businesses/industrial/lubricants/products/products/mobilgear-600-xp-680
This is what I have used for the past 30 years. I get a five gallon pail that lasts...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-09-2023, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 956
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-09-2023, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 956
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-08-2023, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,685
Re: Tire valve accessories
Is it a tool to hold the rubber valve stem in the rim hole while mounting the tire? Otherwise, the valve stem can easily slip back inside the rim before airing up the mounted tire.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2023, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,059
Re: AA dually wire wheels setup ?
I have a 28 AA truck with dual rear wheels. Budd wheels with a special adapter that was likely era aftermarket. Pretty sure no dual wire wheels from the factory.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2023, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 960
Re: Front screen hinges??
yes. The photo is the complete hinge for Model A wind screen. You are likely missing the hinging part that screws into the wooden header. Decent original front windshields are fairly easy to find...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-01-2023, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 960
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-28-2023, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,371
Re: Squeaky Brakes
A friend's front brake would chatter at times, so he reversed the brake shoes, front to back and back to front. Chatter went away.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-28-2023, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,121
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