Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
Today, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 559
Re: Rear end squealing/whining
Throw out bearings usually only make noise when you push the clutch pedal otherwise it isn't turning long. The pilot bearing or bushing in the flywheel only turns when the clutch is disengaged. With...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 293
Re: Used stock interiors… yeah.
The seat springs are expensive so most folks will repair and use them if possible. The phaetons are popular open cars to restore to original so you don't see many getting parted out in recent years....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 458
Re: A A transmission HELP!
Is the PTO connected to anything? It looks like a small drive shaft is there. The PTO has a control to both engage and disengage it which is usually connected to a floor shift lever or rocker. The 30...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 446
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 271
Re: Too much gear lube
I don't know the OP's history with the car but I will add another possibility. In floods, the flood water will seep in where it will settle to the bottom since water is heavier than the oil. a person...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 340
Re: Replacing hydraulic brake lines
The flex lines can be Ford as well as all the fittings. It's not all that difficult to learn the double flaring tool and use the fittings that fit the Ford components. Ford ran them down the radius...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Yesterday, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 142
Re: 47 steering gear parts in Model A box?
F1 would be 1948 through 1952 1/2 ton pickups.
Ford used the light switch on the steering box through 1939 but my concern would be the length of the steering shaft in question. If too long then...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-11-2024, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 340
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
06-11-2024, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 615
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-10-2024, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,433
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-10-2024, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 450
Re: Ammeter
All the ones I've seen are uniformly flat on the back. They stamped what look like two little louvers on the bottom side to act as positioners for the C-shaped magnet on the inside but that's about...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-10-2024, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 488
Re: Door alignment problem on 29 CCPU
Ford and the subcontractors had wonderful jigs to aid in body assembly. I'm sure that they all fit well due to the precision of those jigs. Any extra work to fit things together was not condoned for...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-08-2024, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 542
Re: 2 tooth steering adjustment
I jack up the vehicle and disconnect the drag link from the pitman arm. This allows an easy way to check the steering gear set in the straight ahead centered position. There should be smooth movement...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-08-2024, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 823
Re: Rear Diff Plug HELP
I'm a gas welder myself. I braze cast iron like that so that the banjo casting doesn't crack. It would heat the plug in the bore well enough for it to come loose. Heating and welding cast iron can be...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-08-2024, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 868
Re: Victoria body drop
They likely had build sheets for special orders and then just the standard production cars.
Charles Sorenson has some mention in his book about the assembly line start ups for each major change in...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
06-08-2024, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 175
Re: Nice truck!
They draw a crowd where ever they go. The runabout pickup conversions are always a kick. Ford finally made them that way in 1925 and later.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-07-2024, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 659
Re: Polarity tester
The electronic ignition just uses a different trigger to affect the collapse of the magnetic field in the coil core. The capacitor was there to keep the breaker points from arcing and to prolong the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-07-2024, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 868
Re: Victoria body drop
It would be interesting to know just how they prepared for body blocks and bolts to set the bodies on efficiently with relatively fast production.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-05-2024, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 659
Re: Polarity tester
I don't trust a lot of modern stuff to be correct. If you find an internal diagram to a can type ignition coil, look at the way the primary winding is connected. Each end of the primary coil is...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-04-2024, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 664
Re: source for mohair upholstery fabric
Mohair is difficult to source as it is without worry of a color shade match. After many years, the original color of the fabric fades anyway. Check with Classtique if you want Mohair. They sell by...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-04-2024, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 727
Re: Adjusting timing
The starter turns too fast so the only other way besides the hand crank would be to lift a rear tire off the ground and turn the whole drive system while in low. The hand crank is much easier plus a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 391
Re: 39 synchronizer question
There are variations in the blocker ring type synchronisers. The first type 91A-7124 assembly had two spring rings and little 91A-7116 metal plates that fit the hub and acted as detents to a degree...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-02-2024, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 486
Re: Starter issues
I use Dow Corning DC4 silicon grease. It's the standard in the aviation industry.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-02-2024, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 486
Re: Starter issues
Things like paint on the faying surfaces and crusty bolts can reduce the ground path for the circuit. Worn brushes and bearings can be a real drag on performance. The switch can also have problems....
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
05-31-2024, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 419
Re: Whatisit?
If a person plays around with this stuff long enough, they can looks at those numbers and tell a lot about what it was meant to fit. With Ford's first digit being a decade code and the second being a...
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