Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-25-2024, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 536
Re: Holes not lined up on Universal Housing
Try moving the bottom one to the top, if the gasket is not in the proper orientation.
By the way, I think there is a little metal ring in between the front piece, and the two halves. make sure...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-25-2024, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 314
Re: 7 tooth retainer clip
If you replace your worm gear, the rule of thumb is that you replace your sector (gear) too. Although lately I have been hearing stories that even though you order from the same vendor they may not...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-25-2024, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 20,283
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-25-2024, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 624
Re: Peep mirrors
Accidents are a huge PIA. I have a hinge pin mirror on each side. They are not bad, and well worth the few bucks paid. As far as I know safety items are not a deduct for points when fine point...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-24-2024, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 866
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-24-2024, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 866
Re: My new Ford.
And the Dodge brothers sued him saying that additional compensation was money that they were owed their share of.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-23-2024, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,918
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-23-2024, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 866
Re: My new Ford.
In 1922 and continuing through 1925 Ford produced over 1million cars each year. 2,011,125 in 1923. Think about that. The Ford pickup is the best selling vehicle today, and they still do not...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-22-2024, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,918
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-21-2024, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,193
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-21-2024, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,193
Re: Pressurized center main bearing?
Brent, how in the world do you get that fittings' shoulders to pass (rotate) without hitting and stopping you from threading it into (installing after threading) the block. Those surfaces, or boses,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-21-2024, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,526
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-21-2024, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,028
Re: Fan Shroud 1957-1959 Ford Big car
You can make a schrould from some sheets of styrafoam that they use under the siding on houses. Stake the squares up. Cut and shape them to suit. Wrap with time foil. Fiberglass resin and...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-20-2024, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,098
Re: Narrow bed or wide bed
They sure are. Most years I go to a somewhat big regional car show and a guy drives a AA over sometimes. That thing is huge compared to my Tudor.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-20-2024, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,184
Re: White wall tires
Some cars they look nice, some cars they don't. I always like blackwalls on an A. I will say this, when we tour with my local club I often times clean and dress my blackwalls the night before the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-20-2024, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,757
Re: dead battery
When I was a kid I worked at a service station, and we worked on tons of cars, towing too. If you ever saw a battery bow up you would never even consider such a thing.
If a battery has just a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-20-2024, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,163
Re: Cheap Gas
I do too. My granddad would give me a quarter, and send me 1 block down (walking) to the Humble Oil station (tiger in your tank...anyone remember those?) with a 1 gallon gas can for the mower. The...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-20-2024, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 382
Re: 54 Meteor (Ford) rear axle seals.
OK, I have never used a slide hammer to pull one. Do this; 1) Get a helper 10 year old grandson, neighbor, wife whomever. 2) put a prybar under the head of the axle, preferable on each side at the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-19-2024, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,526
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-19-2024, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 382
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-19-2024, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 473
Re: Timing gear cover
How did it crack...and there is a spring assembly that rides on that thing. Maybe you should try to find another one. Are you sure you want to try to fix that one?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-19-2024, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,089
Re: high conpression head ??
This is some nice info. Thanks.
I always wondered how much adding the second Zenith carb impacted performance. (~10 HP). I spent a lot to get 13 extra HP. This would have been nice info to...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-19-2024, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,526
Re: Deep knocking sound
Try pulling the spar plug copper feed wire from the distributor to the spark plug, and restart. One by one. If the sound goes away it's a rod that needs taken up. Easy to do, and costs nothing,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-19-2024, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 991
Re: Frame numbers
So could a person simply unbolt the flywheel housing and move it from engine to engine? Is that number visible with the engine in the car?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-19-2024, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 314
Re: Bench testing pop out switch
And not grounded to the case. Meaning the wire within the armored cable needs to have good insulation. If that wire within has it's insulation melted off, the car will stop, and not restart.
An...
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