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Old 03-03-2024, 06:56 AM   #9
Kurt in NJ
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Default Re: I need a place to start. The basics of a Model T

A couple years ago when I was at Hershey there was a T motor on a engine stand and I was looking at it, the guy said make me a offer —- I said 5$, I was pulling a box of generators, he got me to 12$, then put 3 more generators in the box , another vendor saw I was on a mission and said I needed a light, added a carriage light to the pile, had to push it all a mile they were taking pictures, when I turned the corner of my row the wheels were squeaking, my partner at the booth knew it was me , the plastic wheels on the cheap engine stand are good, it came with a side mount adapter for the T engine too, the block still had shims on the mains, burned up rod bearing though, no cracks, 6 months later I bought a model t
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