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JD 1931 · 01-28-2021, 09:19 PM

Got a new hollywood wolf whistle and installed it to intake manifolld and no high pitch, barley hear it above engine noise. Anyone have this installed ,called the dealer and guy said he would have tech guy call but still waiting....

DNLs1930 · 01-28-2021, 10:01 PM

If there is a "rear cap" losen it up (just a little) and see if that helps. If it is a deep moan sound you hear the inside "noise generator" is not getting "up to speed" for the whistle sound to be made.

McMimmcs · 01-28-2021, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JD 1931

Got a new hollywood wolf whistle and installed it to intake manifolld and no high pitch, barley hear it above engine noise. Anyone have this installed ,called the dealer and guy said he would have tech guy call but still waiting....

Who did you purchase it from ?

talwrench · 01-28-2021, 10:17 PM

I had a working antique wolf whistle. I could blow into it and make it work, but never could get to work on the car. My theroy was not enought vacuum. let us know how u make out.

SSsssteamer · 01-28-2021, 11:05 PM

While trying to blow it, squirt some WD 40 into while it is trying to work. My guess that being new, it is just too tight to get up to speed. Needs lubrication and to be broken in. I have a wolf whistle on every one of our model A Fords. I have learned to play a wolf whistle like a slide whistle. I can play most tunes on our wolf whistles. Easy beginner exercises would be: Call the dog, Wolf Whistle, Bosen's whistle, etc.

Jembow · 01-29-2021, 02:40 AM

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I had a Hollywood 50 yrs ago on a Morris Minor, very loud. Where did you buy yours?

Woodys29 · 01-29-2021, 11:07 AM

i have had the same whistle on my 29 for over 50years and it still works very good.one thing would need to do is glue the spinner in tight it is a sort of a slide fit and they will fall out..I lube with gun oil about once a year.

rocket1 · 01-29-2021, 12:11 PM

My wolf whistle that is 30 plus years old quit I removed the clip that holds the whistle part to the housing removed the whistle and cleaned it up with WD40 now good as new.

grj · 01-29-2021, 12:12 PM

Sold them at the Indy 500 years ago. Said Lubricate on the box.

jordan.jim50 · 01-29-2021, 12:27 PM

Followed your advice and no difference, has good vacuum and it really sucks. Bought new at Steve’s speed shop on eBay, contacted him again and said I wanted refund. Thanks to all that responded, JD

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jordan.jim50 · 01-29-2021, 12:29 PM

I Lubed it well...

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01-28-2021, 09:19 PM	#1
JD 1931 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: west coast Fla.. Posts: 311	Wolf whistle Got a new hollywood wolf whistle and installed it to intake manifolld and no high pitch, barley hear it above engine noise. Anyone have this installed ,called the dealer and guy said he would have tech guy call but still waiting....

01-28-2021, 10:01 PM	#2
DNLs1930 Senior Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Fort Worth side of DFW Posts: 171	Re: Wolf whistle If there is a "rear cap" losen it up (just a little) and see if that helps. If it is a deep moan sound you hear the inside "noise generator" is not getting "up to speed" for the whistle sound to be made.

01-28-2021, 10:17 PM	#4
talwrench Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Quakertown, PA Posts: 73	Re: Wolf whistle I had a working antique wolf whistle. I could blow into it and make it work, but never could get to work on the car. My theroy was not enought vacuum. let us know how u make out.

01-28-2021, 11:05 PM	#5
SSsssteamer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sedro-Woolley, WA Posts: 1,023	Re: Wolf whistle While trying to blow it, squirt some WD 40 into while it is trying to work. My guess that being new, it is just too tight to get up to speed. Needs lubrication and to be broken in. I have a wolf whistle on every one of our model A Fords. I have learned to play a wolf whistle like a slide whistle. I can play most tunes on our wolf whistles. Easy beginner exercises would be: Call the dog, Wolf Whistle, Bosen's whistle, etc.

01-29-2021, 02:40 AM	#6
Jembow Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Spalding, United Kingdom Posts: 306	Re: Wolf whistle Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I had a Hollywood 50 yrs ago on a Morris Minor, very loud. Where did you buy yours?

01-29-2021, 11:07 AM	#7
Woodys29 Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 33	Re: Wolf whistle i have had the same whistle on my 29 for over 50years and it still works very good.one thing would need to do is glue the spinner in tight it is a sort of a slide fit and they will fall out..I lube with gun oil about once a year.

01-29-2021, 12:11 PM	#8
rocket1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midland Park,N.J. Posts: 1,108	Re: Wolf whistle My wolf whistle that is 30 plus years old quit I removed the clip that holds the whistle part to the housing removed the whistle and cleaned it up with WD40 now good as new.

01-29-2021, 12:12 PM	#9
grj Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,415	Re: Wolf whistle Sold them at the Indy 500 years ago. Said Lubricate on the box.

01-29-2021, 12:27 PM	#10
jordan.jim50 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 3	Re: Wolf whistle Followed your advice and no difference, has good vacuum and it really sucks. Bought new at Steve’s speed shop on eBay, contacted him again and said I wanted refund. Thanks to all that responded, JD Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-29-2021, 12:29 PM	#11
jordan.jim50 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 3	Re: Wolf whistle I Lubed it well... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk