Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-04-2016, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,743
Re: Weber Carburetor Help
I installed a Weber on an MG, ran great. The next time it wouldn't rev up or take a load.
It seemed like a carb. problem, but it was a failed condenser.
Rocketsled
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-11-2016, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,863
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-23-2016, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 11,143
Re: A new look at a very old subject.. Oil.
Back in the 1950's and early 1960's at our Texaco we sold mostly Havoline HD 20W. The old timers used SAE 20 year 'round in Southcoast Mass.
When 10W-30 came out, it became an instant best-seller at...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-19-2016, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 13,258
Re: Marvel Mystery Oil increases engine HP?
The MMO story is that the owner of a garment manufacturing ('sweat shop')
in NYC got many complaints from the stitchers that the sewing machine oil
smelled bad. The owner combined some spindle oil...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-11-2016, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,380
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-14-2015, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 8,607
Re: Finished my Hubley today...
Years ago, when I made the Hubley Model A's I used my Dremel tool with polishing discs and toothpaste to shine-up the radiator shell and other metal parts.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-22-2015, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,376
Re: 5w/20 oil OK to use?
Modern low end multi-viscosity oils enable new car makers to achieve the MPG figures required by Gov.
In an A, I use SAE 30HD. I would switch to SAE 20 HD if cold weather
usage is planned.
Old...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-12-2015, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,272
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2015, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,152
Re: Grease
Actually, they went with a low-bid supplier. There are very few actual grease manufacturers.
What you want is a Lithium Complex grease fortified with MoS2 and having either a
mineral oil, or...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-12-2015, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 31,056
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-02-2015, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,496
Re: More on J C Whitney
I always got good service and value for J.C.W. My first A was nearly a '29 coupe that belonged to my old neighbor. It was alway garaged and we kids used to play in it, but I missed it by one day....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-01-2015, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,634
Re: Removing stuck pistons
Hot charcoal briquets in the bore is how we free up old one-lungers that have been sunk,
or buried for decades.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-01-2015, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,046
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-25-2015, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 500
Views: 116,079
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-22-2015, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 20,670
Re: Gas prices
Our friends the Saudis, by holding their cards, expect the that more costly methods of recovering oil in North America will fold-up. Then they can raise the limit with impunity!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-21-2015, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 20,670
Re: Gas prices 1969
During the summer of 1969 our Texaco station sold Fire Chief gasoline for 29 9/10,
and Sky Chief for 31 9/10 cents per gallon.
We sold Havoline 10W-30 oil for .$75 per quart at the pumps.
In...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-04-2015, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,209
Re: Slip Plate/Dry Moly Application
Dry Film Moly has a resin binder to hold it in place until it gets worked in, usually on cam followers, latches and slides. It is mostly used for roller chain lubrication that will not attract lint...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-24-2014, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 27,770
Re: Oil pan 59AB photos
In Right Hand Drive countries, 'Near Side' is the left, or 'Kerb side', and right is the 'Off Side'
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-09-2014, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,042
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-14-2014, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,061
Re: Evaluating rear axles
Speedy sleeves have a surface finish which is ideal for seal lips to ride on
for long life and effectiveness. As such, they are often applied to new shafts!
Fluid migration under the sleeve can be...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-10-2014, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,565
Rhd roadster floor mat
Do any suppliers have a rubber floor mat for a Right Hand Drive
1929 Roadster? The handbrake lever is in front of the shift tower.
Thank you,
Rocketsled
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-27-2014, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,776
Re: unsticking a froze block
Really old, sunken marine engines have been freed by putting a load of
burning charcoal briquets in a stuck cylinder, and leaving them in place
until cool. Vacuum out the ashes.
Follow-up with...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-14-2014, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,005
Re: Acceptable rear axle wear
SPEEDI SLEEVES provide the ideal surface for a seal lip to ride on. Ask your industrial distributor for a better price, or try TCM, which sells a Chinese version.
SKF Sealing Solutions was formerly...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-12-2014, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,005
Re: Acceptable rear axle wear
You could install a 'Speedi Sleeve' on the axle to provide a new surface for the oil seal.
Put some threadlocker or retaining compound on the axle first, to prevent any leak
path under the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-01-2014, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,332
Argentine A
I'm working on a Argentine built '29 Roadster. Is there a RHD
wiring diagram that someone could post?
Thanks,
Rocketsled
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