Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-08-2021, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 482
Re: Carb Assortment
I don't know if you have any experience with A carb/Zeniths. Should caution you about taking them apart. First, Don't try to twist them (A s and B s). Some fall apart, some are so stuck that they...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-05-2021, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 759
Re: Where do I go from here??
I'd drive it! Yeah, Check everything! If the timing is way off, straighten it out. Otherwise, don't touch it! It should start on the second time around if everything is correct. Setting timing is an...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-31-2020, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 953
Re: Are aftermarket hoods any good?
I have a good 29 hood. my hood has smooth sides as opposed to the "Briggs" hood that has the continuation of the Beltline from the doors across the gas tank and the across the hood. My 29 needed...
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Forum: Model-A
12-31-2020, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 126
Van Norman Valve refacer/ Grinder
First off, I must apologize for not being able to post any pictures! Now, it's a Van Norman, Mod F valve grinder (Not the seat grinder). It's complete, even got the dressing diamond and the wheel. I...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-25-2020, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,613
Re: Never Tried To Restore
New Bearings and the gearset runs about $ 700. But it's the proper setting it up that is a PITA. You need a 3/8 torque wrench to measure the resistance, Too tight and it runs hot and burns out. Too...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-23-2020, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,613
Re: Never Tried To Restore
If one man could make it, another can fix it. It's just a matter of how much effort and thought he's willing to put into it. For most of us it's not very much. It's easier to call Snyders. I am play...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-23-2020, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 917
Re: Dumb Question About Nut/Bolt Diameters
After a lifetime of messing around with bolts, threads, and screws ( I am the only person I know who collects odd size taps) Nominal bolt sizes will mike what ever the size is. Say 1/2X13 will mike...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-18-2020, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,214
Re: French Model A aluminum head
[QUOTE=BRENT in 10-uh-C;1963865]I have owned 3 dual plug Model-A/B heads, and most of them use(d) a magneto on a side-drive (powered off the outboard side of the timing gear), and a magneto in the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-18-2020, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,214
Re: French Model A aluminum head
Brad, Very interesting! So, they just used two connectors per cylinder and it used the same source for each spark! I was imagining something quite different. Maybe a two tiered dist. cap with a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-16-2020, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,214
Re: French Model A aluminum head
Dual spark plugs are fine. How do they mount the dual distributors/magnetos? Do they use a special cam shaft with dual gears? Dual mags on an engine can pick up the speed of the engine about 50 RPM....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-12-2020, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,021
Re: Reproduction splash shield quality
Hey Guys, Don't mean to hijack the thread, but! If anyone needs a pair of 28-29 running board splash aprons, I have a pair for sale. Pretty nice, no rust or holes $150.
Terry
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-24-2020, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,525
Re: Leather main bearing
there's got to be an awful lot of bearing failures out there because of the number of times that story has gotten around! Me? I'd rather push the car by hand than pull the pan down! I did pull a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-14-2020, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,847
Re: Head gasket?
Hallo Werner, Viele Grüße. Wir haben kein Umlaut on diese "Ami" Maschinen. Kein ess auch. Aber, what Brent was talking about , as I understand it, was that 55 Lbs torque (25 kilos, I believe) was...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-12-2020, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,847
Re: Head gasket?
I prefer a copper one, not sure why.The first two torqueings, I go to 60 lbs, subsequent torqueings are 55Lbs. Maybe it's wrong, but it seems to be working. I don't slop Permatex all over it either!...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-04-2020, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,074
Re: Model A's & Airplanes
As I recall the conversation, It was in spring and the weather was much warmer. Taking off earlier when the air was cooler and denser was the only solution. I remember something else odd about the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-04-2020, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,074
Re: Model A's & Airplanes
A real J-2? In Gene Smith's book "What They were Like to Fly" he said. there were less than a dozen on the registry. I had one of them parked next to me at the now defunct "Twin Pines" airport in...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-02-2020, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,559
Re: European Fordor project
Using Ash is much better! We have a lot of both Oak and Ash around here and for car parts I would only use Ash. Morgan uses Ash only in its cars. Ash is a funny wood. You can cut it down in the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-25-2020, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,176
Re: Snyder 5.5 head
I was thinking the same thing. The only fix I can see is to make a new, longer pattern.
Terry
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-21-2020, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 355
Re: #! Vicki wood sill replacement
My 30 Town Sedan had sills that were a lamination of three pieces. This may or may not help or hinder you. You will probably need to pull the old wood straight out a 90 deg. to the frame to get it...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-10-2020, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,103
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-09-2020, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,103
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-05-2020, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 454
Re: Extreme front end wobble
This laughingly called "Death Wobble"! Once you've experienced it you will agree! There can be many causes, such as Wheel bearings, king pins, spring Perch bushings, control arm balls out of round,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-04-2020, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 525
Re: Front wheel wobble
I think what you experienced was "Death Wobble". A loose wheel can definitely be one of the many causes of Death wobble. This is a starting point. Pull the wheel as others have said, clean out the...
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Forum: Model-A
10-03-2020, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 202
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-02-2020, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 955
Re: I made my 75 Birthday - Hooray
I'm in the "Three quarters of a century club" too (76 in july) My aches and pains are growing, the time I can work is getting shorter! I can't imagine why? That's why I listed my Town Sedan, I know...
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