Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-14-2015, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,534
Re: Rear Brake Lining Wear
https://fordbarn.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=216606&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1426204147 (https://fordbarn.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=216606&d=1426204147)
Judging by the location...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-14-2015, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,993
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-14-2015, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,717
Re: Happy PI day!
Cool and very clever, Fred. Yes, today is Pi Day.
The first 10 unrounded digits of Pi in perfect order — an occurrence that won’t happen again until 100 years from now in 2115.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-13-2015, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,728
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-13-2015, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,728
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-13-2015, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,280
Re: running hot
Maybe things aren't as bad as they seem. 170 degrees is a good temp but that 210 on the hills is kind of high since the boiling point is at 212 or there abouts unless at higher altitude. However, did...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-13-2015, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,728
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-13-2015, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,004
Re: Autolite 3077
TT15 is a lot hotter (the same as Champion W89D which is hotter than a W-20)
Also, unless "touring" by your definition means driving slow all the time there may not be a need for a hotter plug.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-12-2015, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,004
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-11-2015, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,923
Re: Engine Rebuild: Leveling/Boring/Seats/Crank
Use of a torque plate was not unheard of back in the day. According to commentary by Murray Fahnestock, Ford tech engineer and writer for Ford Dealer and Service Field in the 20's and 30's; he said,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-11-2015, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,923
Re: Engine Rebuild: Leveling/Boring/Seats/Crank
Interesting contrast to the statements made by K.R. Wilson, renown toolmaker for Model A's back in the day.
K.R. Wilson explained that everything is a "jelly fish," and the apparently heavy,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-10-2015, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,855
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-10-2015, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,855
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-10-2015, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,855
Re: Tight Piston Clearance, Not Model A
Regardless of the measure points, KB brags on the fact that their pistons can be installed tighter than other "performance" pistons. It's the first sentence in their catalog.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-10-2015, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,855
Re: Tight Piston Clearance, Not Model A
Not familiar???
Mr. Bird, I can assure you when it comes to engines you're telling Noah about the flood !
Moreover, the title of this thread is Tight Piston Clearance, NOT MODEL A
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-09-2015, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,855
Re: Tight Piston Clearance, Not Model A
Yes, I read it and you're exactly right that is not what you said "at all" ... but you most definitely implied that tighter running pistons will give trouble. This you post right after I made...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-09-2015, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,855
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-09-2015, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,855
Re: Tight Piston Clearance, Not Model A
KB pistons have recommended their minimum clearance to be .0015 and no more than .002 maximum, for years, on street engines normally aspirated with a 4.100 inch bore or less. My most recent catalog...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-09-2015, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 11,874
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-09-2015, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 11,874
Re: model a original head
[QUOTE=reggiedog;1047231]Are you saying RTV would be better then anti seize for the coarse threads that go into the block itself ????. Or put it on both fine and coarse theads and yes I'm NOT a pro...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-08-2015, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 11,874
Re: model a original head
You must not have much experience.
Anti-seize compound or any substance that lubricates threads will increase the pressure of a torque specification, sometimes drastically. Or in other words,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-08-2015, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,220
Re: dipstick reading vs. actual qts of oil
I would have asked the owner why he thought that was the thing to do.
Not sure how much overfill it would take on a Model A but I do know that if an overfill is enough to allow the crank or...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-08-2015, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 11,874
Re: model a original head
Water pump housings are fairly easy to break, as are distributor housings at the base.
If you want the head to come off much more easily next time, then grease the body of the studs with...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-07-2015, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 11,874
Re: model a original head
spell
Yes, absolutely, a rod could bend..... Not the thing to do IMO.
The key is a head removal tool and/or patience, soaking down the stud holes with Kroil or PB Blaster and then repeated...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-07-2015, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,923
Re: Engine Rebuild: Leveling/Boring/Seats/Crank
Thank you for the link allowing us to view the comprehensive, expert methods of J&M Machine. Very impressive. Also, notice the modern up-to-date equipment. No dull tools and shoddy workmanship used...
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