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Paul Bjarnason · 11-09-2018, 11:52 AM

Hi Eagle - Thanks for the reminders. Rest assured, I am on the case regarding brakes. I have on order a hydraulic drum brake conversion (Lincoln drums). You're right, the Model A stock brakes are very good "if" they are properly adjusted, but that's the catch -- so, I decided to go with hydraulic brakes with self-centering and self-energizing shoes. 1935 Ford wheels, too, for more rubber on the road. My goal is to stay up with 60 mph traffic (and stop with it) and pull the 36% Mitchell overdrive, which my engine builder says my new motor will pull on a flat road. Right now, I want to fit the right intake and exhaust setup. The Weber seems like the simplest way to go, but somehow a Weber (European) doesn't look right on a Model A, i.e., doesn't give me that old time feeling to my eye.

11-09-2018, 11:52 AM	#9
Paul Bjarnason Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Annandale, VA Posts: 150	Re: Best fuel and exhaust system for power Hi Eagle - Thanks for the reminders. Rest assured, I am on the case regarding brakes. I have on order a hydraulic drum brake conversion (Lincoln drums). You're right, the Model A stock brakes are very good "if" they are properly adjusted, but that's the catch -- so, I decided to go with hydraulic brakes with self-centering and self-energizing shoes. 1935 Ford wheels, too, for more rubber on the road. My goal is to stay up with 60 mph traffic (and stop with it) and pull the 36% Mitchell overdrive, which my engine builder says my new motor will pull on a flat road. Right now, I want to fit the right intake and exhaust setup. The Weber seems like the simplest way to go, but somehow a Weber (European) doesn't look right on a Model A, i.e., doesn't give me that old time feeling to my eye.