Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 47
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Re: What is Engine 'Break-in'??
That shows how little he knows. Unlike rebuilt Model-A engines, racing engines do not come with any warranty expressed or implied.
I think your comment regarding a 90 year old engine overhaul is...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,527
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 766
Re: Changing of the Guard
Mike you are very correct. I know you guys have heard me say this before, but when I was about 6 years old, my father and some other men founded the Houston TX Model-A club. I was 'all-in' on...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 766
Re: Changing of the Guard
Bob, what you speak of has some merit however allow me to add some perspective from my side of the fence.
1) The cost of restoration work is very expensive however every restoration shop you...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,527
Re: What is Engine 'Break-in'??
Former MAFCA Tech Director Jim Cannon and I were discussing this a week or so ago regarding someone he was helping on finding a noise. I have a special Go/No Go gauge made to check Tappet Bores...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,527
Re: What is Engine 'Break-in'??
As others have attested to above, I do like thought provocation as it does make me think of better ways of doing things. :rolleyes:
Dave, I do like your thinking regarding snapping the throttle...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-05-2021, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 943
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-05-2021, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,527
Re: What is Engine 'Break-in'??
This is not really an accurate statement. As I mentioned above, technology has changed immensely, so people should not assume anything. Ford engineers were dealing with several differences between...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-05-2021, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,527
Re: What is Engine 'Break-in'??
This is a sign of poor engine machining where the journal pin is not truly round, -and/or has taper from a plunge grinding with a worn machine. Often times, engine rebuilders will assemble an engine...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-05-2021, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,527
Re: What is Engine 'Break-in'??
Unfortunately you are leaving out several things in forming your opinion. When you factor in the quality of lubrication has changed immensely over time, the wear additives in modern engine oil alone...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-04-2021, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,527
What is Engine 'Break-in'??
I engaged in a small post on social media where several people were recommending to a hobbyist that a rebuilt engine needs to go thru a 'break-in', ..and (more emphatically) during that time, the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-04-2021, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 738
Re: wind wings
I guess this boils down to just like some guys don't need to wash their hands after they pee because they are not messy. Others, well they need protection and ... http://www.model-a-ford.com/LOL.gif...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-04-2021, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 787
Re: Lifetime of Distributor Points ?
Jim, your question is like asking 'How long does it take to catch a fish??'
By you replacing the points at 2,000 miles is like changing the engine oil at 200 miles because it was a ½ quart low. ...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-04-2021, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 943
Re: 29 Woodie for sale
George (RIP) said many things that were often later found to be inaccurate. The Model-A Woodie SIG has had those body prints for years courtesy of the late Tim Johnsonstone.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-03-2021, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 943
Re: 29 Woodie for sale
Ronn, we are reproducing the 150A/B bodies to Ford prints, -and likely will be making the metal bracketry in the future too.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-02-2021, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 484
Re: interior upholstery kits
Funny thing since they are the sole supplier (-they are the ones having it made and sell to the resto us) for most Model-A interior materials. What bodystyle & fabric did you order??
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2021, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 738
Re: wind wings
Bob, there is ight & day difference between Cut Glass and Etched Glass. Cut glass that I wave watched was done using leather wheels spinning with a paste aggregate where the glass was cut by layers....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2021, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 571
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2021, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 674
Re: valve tool needed
I am a member of a Facebook 'Auto Shop Owners Group (ASOG)' where a frequent topic comes up about how a shop owner just received a negative review where the customer told the shop owner they would...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2021, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 384
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2021, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 674
Re: valve tool needed
I don't trust online reviews for anything!! Basically, most negative reviews are posted as a retaliation for that consumer's own ignorance. :rolleyes:
The overall reviews give it a 3.5 out of 5...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2021, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 610
Re: Model A Trader Magazine
Social media sites and local marketplaces ads are where most Model-As and parts are sold these days. Hemmings is too slow and costly. Just following those sites you will see how quickly stuff is...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2021, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 738
Re: wind wings
By chance, did you use the same thing that I have linked above in my post #5, -or did you use something else? If something else, do you remember the name of the product??
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2021, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 674
Re: valve tool needed
https://www.amazon.com/Compressor-Automotive-Compress-Release-Engines/dp/B07VZWSLCB/ref=sr_1_15_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=small+engine+valve+spring+compressor&qid=1614608020&sr=8-15-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5j...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2021, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 738
Re: wind wings
I do it myself. Several ways to do it. The way I do it is choose the pattern/design I want and lay it out on a graphics program. (-simple is your friend in this) I use heavy shelf vinyl that has...
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