Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-21-2020, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,638
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-20-2020, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,638
Easy fix for carburetor fuel line leak
Woke up this morning to a house that smelled like gas because I forgot to turn off the fuel valve on the "A". Decided to try to fix it right, it has been an ongoing issue for months, and didn't go...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-01-2020, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,030
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-01-2020, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,991
Re: Black spark plug ooze
On my just-overhauled engine I had a plug leaking like this. I added anti-seize to the plug threads and I believe that has stopped the leaking. Now I'm wondering if I have a ring issue...guess I...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-01-2020, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 778
Re: Steering wheel turns light switch rod
Thanks for posting this. I've had this problem for a while, but it recently/randomly got much worse. I added the bushing from Brattons, cleaned/oiled & straightened the light switch rod and it...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-08-2020, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,286
Re: Wind Wings
Is this the right stuff? Mine are loose as well.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K4SFP4D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_uQeQFbH58R8DP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-03-2020, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,480
Re: Model A's & Airplanes
I traded an airplane for my '30 Tudor. The plane was a "Pietenpol Air Camper", designed by a farmer in Minnesota in the 20s, and originally outfitted with a Ford Model A engine. Many people still...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-28-2020, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,619
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-28-2020, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,619
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-27-2020, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,619
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-27-2020, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 737
Re-setting oval speedometer
I have a '30 Tudor with an oval speedometer, can I easily re-set the odometer to 0 miles? I want to do this simply because the number on the odometer number is meaningless after 90 years....I was...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-27-2020, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 6,484
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-27-2020, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,846
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-26-2020, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,846
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-26-2020, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,846
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-21-2020, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,619
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-18-2020, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,846
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-09-2019, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,020
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-09-2019, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,020
Replacing pistons
I had a piston come apart in my "A". No idea on the history of the engine or the piston source as I've only had it a couple of years. The pistons look very new, at least the parts in the bottom of...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-02-2019, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,021
Re: What do I need to do to get a reliable engine?
Thank you all for the helpful information! Does anyone have experience with Lilleker Antique Auto in College Station? The price is very good and I could get the engine to them pretty easy, but I’ll...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-28-2019, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,021
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-28-2019, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,021
What do I need to do to get a reliable engine?
Aquired my '30 Tudor about 3 years ago. Drove it mostly around town every weekend. One day, sitting at a light something came apart on the crank...still haven't pulled that pan but there are big...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-27-2019, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,464
Re: Smoke/oil blowing out oil fill tube
Mine is spitting a lot of oil, enough that it is dripping off the oil pan after driving. I assume re-ringing the engine is inevitable, but hopefully not worse than that?
Oil is not overfilled per...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-26-2019, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,464
Smoke/oil blowing out oil fill tube
I just swapped a used engine into my '30 Tudor. It is blowing a lot of smoke from the oil fill tube, and even spits small droplets of oil out. I assume that means bad rings, and that I'd have to...
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