Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 09:44 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 08:25 PM
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Re: Front left wheel play
Driving the cotter pin (yes, that is a cotter pin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotter_(pin)#:~:text=A%20cotter%20is%20a%20pin,it%20means%20a%20split%20pin.) in with a hammer puts a far greater...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Front left wheel play
That is exactly what causes the eye in the axle to stretch. Then, the only cure is to replace the axle or have the eye shrunk and reamed back to original size.
I hope for the OPs sake, that is not...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-16-2024, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,336
Re: Beautiful Day To Breakdown !
I have done something very similar to that. I figure it is an easy way to test the condenser roadside so long as the spare is good (test it first). If the car stops and the condenser could be the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-16-2024, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Sealed beams
Russell, you will have opened up that argument again!!! I would not touch LEDs - you can't focus them properly and I don't like the idea of a dazzled driver coming towards me. Sure, they are bright -...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-16-2024, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 354
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-16-2024, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,003
Re: "Special" Intake Manifold?
I agree with that. The post for the bell crank has been cut off and drilled for the vacuum fitting.
Every model A around here has those manifolds except the foreign ones imported from the US.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-15-2024, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 900
Re: Florida Drivers
I've wondered the same thing for quite some time. It was something said in passing by a very clever friend that gave me a clue. They all feel entitled to instant gratification or maybe they all just...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-15-2024, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 863
Re: T Bakery Van
They could be anything. This is a cobbled together vehicle for promotion, after all. Advertisers care little about facts so anything goes. Could even be fake buns.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-13-2024, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 966
Re: Car will not start
To check whether the timing gear is stripped, there is no need to undo anything. Take the top off the distributor and watch the rotor as you crank the engine. If the rotor does not turn, the gear is...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-13-2024, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 473
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-10-2024, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 864
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-08-2024, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 997
Re: Differential Pinion Gear Bearing Preload
Apart from the numbers involved, that exactly reflects my experience. Every time I have someone say the diff is either running hot or noisy, I go straight to the pinion bearing and invariably, it has...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-07-2024, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,136
Re: Marco Tahtaras
I have just returned from a few days away from home to read this. I'm sorry I came back!
Marco's posts were among the few I respected.
RIP, Marco.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-07-2024, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 35
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Re: Vacuum advance dist. for Model A
I've been running a modified Nissan distributor on my Burtz engine and love it. It was done by "Performance Ignition" in Nunawading, Melbourne. I have used them before and been impressed each time. A...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-02-2024, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,246
Re: New Ahooga Horns from Suppliers
I have repaired a number of horns and converted several to 12 volts and they work fine. I also have a new 12 v horn from a US vendor that works perfectly.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-02-2024, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 913
Re: Reusing cluster gears
I can't believe how tough these gearboxes are. When I took delivery of my 1928 Tudor from the US, the oil level was so low that the big gear at the front of the lower shaft was just dipping what oil...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-01-2024, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,351
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-01-2024, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 918
Re: Universal Tires
IMO, rotating the tyres only means I end up with four worn out tyres at the same time. $$$$ ouch!
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-30-2024, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 918
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-29-2024, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,701
Re: Removing Lug Nut from Spinning Stud
I firmly believe that Henry made the hub caps to clip on, not bend over the tabs like guys do these days. (Poor quality reproduction pieces.) He wouldn't have wasted the time to do it. I would be...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-29-2024, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 816
Re: speedster windshield
Take it from me, Brooklands type windscreen are virtually useless - for show only. Even the slightest drizzle of rain feels like you are being shot with a barrage of needles and in decent weather,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-29-2024, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,701
Re: Removing Lug Nut from Spinning Stud
Seeing as how your problem is on a rear wheel. You will need one of these https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/product.htm?pid=978130&cat=41627 to remove the hub, then you can get at the back of the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-28-2024, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 605
Re: distributor swap out question
I have a bottle of powdered tungsten that I use in times like this. A tiny amount of the screwdriver blade and it won't slip. As a substitute, maybe some valve grinding paste?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-28-2024, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,604
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