Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 03:42 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 02:53 PM
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Re: model a engine
I was burned by a bad rebuild once. Machining was incorrect... no fixing that!
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Power Loss After Carb Rebuild
Yes, and they bend easily just from use. My car is a 28 (March) and the thing is of somewhat a different design. I finally had got tired of taking mine off to straighten it each year, and put on...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 483
Re: Power Loss After Carb Rebuild
Yes, and they bend easily just from use. My car is a 28 (March) and the thing is of somewhat a different design. I finally had got tired of taking mine off to straighten it each year, and put on...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 776
Re: Move A By Yourself
A power palet jack perhaps? Maybe a liquidation sale, or an auction for a warehouse that is closing...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-28-2024, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,814
Re: Idle Mixture Screw
Ok, 1) idle it down if you can. 2) set the air fuel mix screw to 1/1/2 turn off it's seat (be gentle) 3) open you GAV 1/8 to 1/4. 4) use your wiper ports as a full vacuum port for your vacuum...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-28-2024, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 676
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-27-2024, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 284
Re: Car Will Not Pull Under Load
I have seen that happen, but when I have seen it the points did not open far enough to give the coil time to charge and colapse.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-27-2024, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 483
Re: Power Loss After Carb Rebuild
And tap on the carb a bit. Sometimes that needle-n-seat /float tends to hang a bit when the carb is upside down, and such. However, it seems like you are on the right track.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-26-2024, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 6
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Re: Ford Tool Identification
I have quite a few of those pictured, and then some. I assume that only one crank/lug wrench depending on year and month built.
Interesting. There used to be a guy older than me over around...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-25-2024, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-25-2024, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 868
Re: model a engine
In your case take it up to temperature, be ready to pull the plugs (gloves, wrench, a helper is always good). Set the throttle 100% open. Compression check. White the results on the head in...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-24-2024, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 612
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-24-2024, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 750
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-22-2024, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 939
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-21-2024, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 651
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-21-2024, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 406
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-21-2024, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 863
Re: Rebuilt Engine Options
I had a Brumfield super head on one of my engines. I can't recall what ratio that was. That thing had hardly no spark advance with a touring cam. Ran fine on 87. BTW, higher compression heads...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-20-2024, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 436
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-20-2024, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,016
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-20-2024, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 651
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
05-19-2024, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 336
Re: oil filters
What #2, and #3 said. If you could see how some of them are designed and made, oh my gosh! Engine Masters did a whole show on oil filters, and it was an eye opening experience. That program may...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-19-2024, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,143
Re: Ryan Overdrive
Are you a member of your nearest local Model-A chapter? The guys in your local club are likely always happy to stop by, look, and advise another Model-A owner.
I must sound like a broken...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-15-2024, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,087
Re: New Coupe
Many a collector car was dismantled, and is now a heap of junk rusting away, and parts get tossed. People get in over their head, and over their wallet.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-10-2024, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,845
Re: Cleaning the radiator
"Is radiator inadequate?" When I bought my car it had one of those el-cheapo Sear Robuck radiators in it. Come the heat of summer it would boil over. Cleaning one of those, or recoring it (as it...
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