Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 12:34 PM
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Views: 2,047
Re: Leakless Water pump
D - I'd run it as is and not worry about it unless you find you are having an issue. You may already have the newer version of the impeller on your water pump. If you're curious it's easy enough to...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 202
Re: Distributor Question
Get your engine to TDC #1 and time the distributor that's in the car. Without moving the engine, remove that distributor and insert the second one. Time that one the same way. Both will now be timed...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 202
Re: Distributor Question
This how my spare distributor is set up - pre-gapped and pre-timed to the car, so on the road it’s just plug-n-play if needed.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 233
Re: Opinion Re Differential Gear Ratio
Bob - What you gain at the top you lose at the low end. Also, with an O/D you gain an intermediate gear in that wide gap between second and third, useful both at lower speeds and climbing/descending...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 445
Re: Head stud to block
It can be done well. It also can be, and more often is, done not well. The latter is what happened to my block. Fortunately taking the head on and off is not a frequent operation.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 445
Re: Head stud to block
I have one head stud that a previous owner installed a Helicoil slightly catawampus. When I install the gasket and head I have to remove several studs, install the gasket and head, then reinstall the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 340
Re: Source for dome light wood???
Marshall: the bows are 1" thick, and the mounting plate is 3/4" plywood. The plate is screwed into the bows from the back (I felt the screws), but unless you have the metal skin off your wood frame I...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 340
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 340
Re: Source for dome light wood???
Marshall - brain flatus yesterday, sorry. My unmolested '30 Murray Town Sedan is all apart and I can measure up the dome light mounting today. See pix attached, these are looking aft so the right...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 445
Re: Head stud to block
Ditto to NK. Be very careful that you drill the hole centered and vertical. I'd suggest that you install the head with a couple of the other studs and snug them slightly to keep the head from...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 404
Re: Cowl light follow up
Thanks. I see online Bratton's 20400 that seems like what you describe, but it is noted as 6V. I suspect the flasher and the indicator light in the SignalStat are the only things that would need to...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-30-2024, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 399
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-30-2024, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 399
Re: Hole inside front block
Assuming you’re talking about the hole at the front of the oil galley. Yes it’s normal, to allow a bit of oil spray to lube the cam gear teeth.
If you mean a hole in the bottom of the oil galley...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-30-2024, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 625
Re: 30 Model A engine rebuild
I think we need to pay attention to spelling. The new 5 main bearing block is a Burtz block, named for the designer, Terry Burtz. Easy to get that confused with Burt’s Model A Store in Denver. Burt’s...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-30-2024, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 404
Re: Cowl light follow up
Bob - Do you have a second filament for the turn signal function, or does the wiring harness take that into account? If the latter, where did you get that wiring harness? Seems a lot simpler than...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-29-2024, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 404
Re: Cowl light follow up
Cowl lights normally function only as parking lights (light switch in the 7 o’clock position). They do not come on when headlights are on (light switch in the 4 o’clock or 5 o’clock position). If you...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-29-2024, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 390
Re: Rear spring shackle installation
Just did this a couple of weeks ago. Keep spreading the spring, it will line up. Also, be sure you’re not hung up on the shock ball on the axle housing. Then spread the spring some more. It gets...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-29-2024, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 404
Re: Cowl light follow up
A couple of years ago I converted a set of cowl lights using the conversion set available from the vendors. The biggest issue I had was that the two filament bulb supplied in the set did not fit in...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-27-2024, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 661
Re: Block Restamp
Last time I did this I used a 3 lb hand sledge on an engine on its side in the engine stand, and gave it a single emphatic *whack*. Too light and you won't penetrate, then when you retry you will...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-25-2024, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 785
Re: Installing cowl lights
Bob - my unmolested '30 Town Sedan has blocks. In the case of PaddyR's 31 PU, unless he has a pretty rare Deluxe PU, I'm not sure that cowl lights were original with or without blocks.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-24-2024, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 852
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-22-2024, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 490
Re: Grease fitting
No, 1/8" pipe thread tap is quite a bit larger than 1/8" diameter as BobC suggests.
Someone correct me if I'm mistaken, but aren't the press-in fittings 5/16" diameter hole? But you need to be...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-22-2024, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 211
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-22-2024, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 490
Re: Grease fitting
There are two ways the grease fittings go in - the ones that press in, and the threaded ones. I don’t recall off the top of my head which the front spindles are, but if they are threaded it is 1/8-27...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-21-2024, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,857
Re: Installing shock links
The bad news is, yeah, it’s a bit of a PITA to install the tubular links. The good news is that you only need to do it once. If for some reason you need to remove either the shock or the suspension...
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