Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-15-2021, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,014
Re: Benefits of a thermostat?
If you put a 3rd radiator hose clamp on the upper hose, right where the thermostat is installed, you can prevent it from moving up the hose over time.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-23-2020, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,063
Re: Your most useless NOS parts
My most recent useless purchase was a 2020 calendar on which I planned activities for the year. They all got cancelled. :eek:
I have not decided if I am going to waste my money on a 2021...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-22-2020, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 517
Re: Differential Gear Ratio Determination
If you don't want to roll the car forward (don't have space, etc.) you can jack up one wheel in the back, mark the tire, and count how many revolutions of the crankshaft it takes to make that one...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-21-2020, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 774
Re: Battery Support Mystery
Dan-
I have not dealt with this personally, so I am just guessing here...
Is it possible that you need to gently bend the 2 upright pieces toward each other a bit so that the mounting bolts line...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-21-2020, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,739
Re: spark Advance
Yes. From the Ford Instruction Book:
The Spark Control
For average driving the spark lever should be carried about
half way down the quadrant. Only for high speeds should the
spark lever be...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-20-2020, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,189
Re: Question ????
No, you re correct. Halon was deemed to destroy the ozone layer, so now you buy Halotron, a slightly different gas. It works the same way. I'm in the habit of calling them all Halon. Do not use in an...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-20-2020, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,189
Re: Question ????
I carry one or two 5 lb. Halon extinguishers in my cars. This gas puts out the fire without spraying corrosive salts powder all over the car. The dry powder extinguishers create as big a mess as the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-19-2020, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 855
Re: Model A hot water heater installation
I see.
Is the thermostat in the upper hose up by the radiator neck? On the radiator side of where you are taking the hot water out for the heater?
My S/W Town Sedan was driven by the previous...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-18-2020, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 855
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-17-2020, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,739
Re: spark Advance
In general, yes.
There are other factors that will also influence combustion chamber temperature, such as fuel/air mixture, compression ratio.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-16-2020, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 796
Re: Groaning Brakes
^^^^
This!
I hear drum brakes groan pretty often, especially if there is any rust inside the drum. Greasing the bearings is a good idea. And make sure that all of the brake mechanism, springs,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-15-2020, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,156
Re: Taillight bulbs
Yes, one of my cars was done like this before I bought it. I like that the brake lights stay lit up when I step on the brake and a separate light flashes when the turn signal is on.
It's all about...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-15-2020, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,156
Re: Taillight bulbs
You can convert the stock Model A stop lights to turn signals without having to convert to dual-filament bulbs.
Of course you need 2 tail lights on the car.
It is fairly regularly done.
For...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-14-2020, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 751
Re: Drain valve question
If you go to a coffee shop, like Starbucks, you can get some small wooden stir sticks. I keep a stack of them on my bench (in a coffee mug) for all kinds of uses.
Use a wooden stir stick as a dip...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-13-2020, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,127
Re: Rattling noise while driving
Does it look like the clutch that came apart was one of the clutch disks with the ring of small springs between the center hub and the rest of the clutch disc? Kind of like this:
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-13-2020, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 751
Re: Drain valve question
Yes, we are! Just a short drive over Blood Mountain!
Come see me some time! Lunch a Jim's Smokin' Q in Blairsville, maybe?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-13-2020, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 751
Re: Drain valve question
I think this is a brilliant idea, Dean, just to see what you see. Please be sure to report back with some photos after you play with it a while.
At high RPM, if there is any restriction in the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-12-2020, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 734
Re: Rusty Coolant
If you want to run straight water, you need to add a bottle or two of "Anti-Rust & Water Pump Lubricant". This stuff is getting harder to find because everyone runs antifreeze in modern cars now....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-11-2020, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 831
Re: Headlight Focus Procedure
The January, 1928, Ford Service Bulletins have the procedure for the first type of headlights that Ford used, the ones with the vertical fluted lenses. Most guys don't use these lights and lenses on...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-09-2020, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 944
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-09-2020, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,226
Re: Greetings all - I'm a new owner
Welcome to a really fun hobby!
You will find lots of help here. Plus try to search the site, but good luck... the search is not that great. So just ask.
Please add a location (approximate) to...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-09-2020, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 786
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-04-2020, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 603
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-04-2020, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 980
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-04-2020, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 980
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