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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 06-07-2017, 07:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,458
Re: Dwell Meter Kal-Equip T-111 manual

I have a couple of these Kal-Equip meters, two are Tachometers, and the other two are Dwell meters.

All are in good cosmetic condition, but only the Tachometers function.

Does anyone have these...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 06-05-2017, 12:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,364
Re: Coolant in the oil pan

I second / third / fourth to recommendations to drain the cooling system, flush, and refill with straight water, and run that way until you are DEAD CERTAIN the leak is fixed.

Antifreeze in the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 06-03-2017, 07:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,376
Re: Went to start the AA today...

Awww. Looks like Robins.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 06-02-2017, 06:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,973
Re: Barn Find of Model A ENGINES

How much time, space, and mad-money do you have ?

Figure 50 % may have deck cracks. This is my finding.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-30-2017, 01:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,028
Re: Model A Suspension Video

Great video, thanks for getting it flipped !
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-26-2017, 10:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,656
Re: ultimate 600w replacement

EP (Extreme Pressure) lubricants should not be needed in a Model A.

They are essential for Hypoid rear-ends, which were developed later-on.

Model A just has spiral-bevel in the rear.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-23-2017, 11:52 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,515
Re: A question for the guys who DO know their rear end from a hole in the ground

With that worm drive and those tiny wheels, that tug should be able to pull the hangar too ! :eek:

:cool:
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-20-2017, 08:40 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,227
Re: Amazing Stupidity

Amen to that ! :mad:
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-17-2017, 08:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 977
Re: Jack town this weekend!

This is a GREAT show for old tractors, hit'n'miss engines, flea-mart (lots of old rusty man-stuff!).

1/2 hour South of I-80 below Stroudsburg, PA.

:cool:
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-08-2017, 05:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,150
Re: Bars leak duration

Well, water will cause the ferrous parts to corrode after a while, and the resulting rough surfaces will abrade the babbitt, but ethylene glycol reacts chemically with the babbitt, causing it to...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-06-2017, 10:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,150
Re: Bars leak duration

If you are running anti-freeze, suggest you dump it and switch to water / rust inhibitor / Bars Leak.

If antifreeze gets into the oil, it will destroy your babbitt !
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-27-2017, 07:41 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,953
Re: Reuse model a oil in another vehicle w oil filter

If you have a beater, the used oil could go there... do you know anyone who has a waste-oil furnace ?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-27-2017, 07:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,528
Re: Over-whelmed project...

Not just Model A's, Steve... :(
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-26-2017, 10:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,306
Re: Sedan converted to pickup ?

The Grapes of Wrath...

Here's a thread discussing the sad end to the car from the film... beginning with a link to the auction flyer for the "sympathetically restored" Hudson Super-Six... I...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-17-2017, 10:32 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,464
Re: Were Original Tires Easier to Remove?

The old cotton cord tires may have been softer... but then often the rubber hardens with age.

I heartily agree with #2 - it goes a lot faster if you're not worrying about protecting nice paint.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-15-2017, 11:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,775
Re: Shocks worth the money?

I drove my '28 coupe year-round first year with it, no shocks.

I didn't mind the bounce too much, but in wet weather, when the front springs got wet and loosened-up, she'd jump around like a...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-13-2017, 10:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,472
Re: Ford primer

I believe it was called "Bonderite" and it was a reddish-brown.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-09-2017, 09:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,525
Re: Model A Semi

5 something : 1.

They were nicknamed "high-winders"...

;)
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-25-2017, 10:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,237
Re: Fan Belt Speed (pulley ratios)

If the belt is riding equally "lower" in the groove of both pulleys, then there should be no change in fan / pump speed. The effective diameters of both pulleys relative to each other is still the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-24-2017, 07:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,637
Re: Not Model A, but saw 3 nice antique cars today!

Very nice ! That Plymouth is a sharp little car !
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-23-2017, 09:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,739
Re: This video IS model A related

I'll just say this - clean snow is one thing, corrosive road treatment is another.

I drove my A through one NE Pennsylvania winter. Never again. Car did fine; but the effects of PennDOT's...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-22-2017, 08:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,198
Re: Brakes and Reaction Time

What Art said. :(


When I was in Driver's Ed (back in the last Century :p ), there was a "brake reaction time" tester in the classroom: There was an angled box on the floor, that had a gas pedal...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-17-2017, 07:50 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 14,920
Re: automatic for an A

Is there a tranny cooler ? Where do they put it ?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-13-2017, 03:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,517
Re: Not model A but . . .

Good companion video, same family, I believe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mKSKZau9qs
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-04-2017, 02:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 13,259
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