Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-23-2021, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 384
Re: Zenith Q - Do I have this right?
To maintain the idle upon a hard stop, some have made another modification which is to enlarge the idle port in the throat. This may have worked for that situation but it results in a fast idle that...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-17-2021, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 537
Re: 1931 valve cover gasket question
The Model B engines were cast with a number pad like the Model A but no numbers were stamped in that location. Your engine was likely a replacement for the original and the pad was stamped by the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-16-2021, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 383
Re: U-Joint rebuild
You have to release the tension from the spring. Mount the U-joint securely in a vice and place a chisel over the center of the spring clip and give it a solid rap with a hammer. The spring clip...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-01-2021, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 2,997
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-01-2021, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 476
Re: Modern Grease For Steering Gears
Some guys are using John Deere Corn Head Grease because of its thixotropic property, which sounds perfect for the steering gear. However, note that it is a polyurea type grease and is listed as...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-29-2020, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,013
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-26-2020, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,953
Re: Signs, back in the day
In an auto repair garage near my childhood home:
Tune-up Service:
Points and plugs pitted - $10
Plugs and pits pointed - $10
Pits and points plugged - $10
Get all three for $25.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-30-2020, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,365
Re: Starter Mechanism
And yet the Model B engine with 19 degrees of initial advance was supplied with a starting crank. I have had several guys tell me that they have started such an engine with the crank without...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-23-2020, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,060
Re: Remove sludge from bottom of gas tank
Let me emphasize Ronn's directive to have the shop vac on BLOW! Full suction on a flammable vapor will turn that shop vac into a bomb. I saw this first-hand and it was a miracle that nobody was...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-22-2020, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 343
Re: U joint rebuild
Be careful with those C-rings! They are made of spring steel and will fight you when pressing them on. Wear eye protection in case one takes flight and grip it securely so it doesn't get away from...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-13-2020, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,126
Re: Loose Pitman Arm
Thanks to all that responded to my query! The sector shaft shank is fully up to the Ford dimension of 0.9375 inches and there is plenty of gap for the pinch so I am just looking at a sector arm that...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-11-2020, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 808
Not Model A but Model A Era
Found this today and curious what kind of car this is. The driver charged folks 10 cents for the ride and jump. Times were different then - kids were skinny and more daring.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-10-2020, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,126
Loose Pitman Arm
I have a reballed Pitman arm that I bought from a vendor at a swap meet (remember those?) several years ago. When I began to install it I found that it is too loose even after cranking down hard on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-09-2020, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 4,604
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-09-2020, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,083
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-22-2020, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,061
Re: Your most useless NOS parts
I have an NOS cluster gear on which they failed to cut the bevels on the second gear section of the cluster. Maybe I can find somebody to take that on.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-14-2020, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,374
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-06-2020, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,730
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-01-2020, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,374
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-18-2020, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 618
Re: Axle shims
The working life of an aluminum shim in such a critical area will be sadly short.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-14-2020, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 561
Re: Follow up to the "counter weight" thread.
The Model A engine produced by Ford was already reasonably balanced as produced at its 1928 - 1931 era price point. The Volkswagen bug engines produced in the many millions had no counterweights for...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-12-2020, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 4,604
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-08-2020, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 468
Re: U joint disassembly
The bushing retainer clips are made of spring steel and can be difficult to remove. I know of no way to remove them without deforming them to the point that they cannot be used again. The old...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-21-2020, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,721
Re: Tractor Supply Coil
Bosch makes a 6-volt version of the blue coil that is silver (unpainted steel). It puts out 40,000 - 50,000 volts on 1.2 ohms primary resistance - vollig ausgezeichnet!
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-19-2020, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 667
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