Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-03-2024, 11:26 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-25-2024, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,120
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-25-2024, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,120
Re: LED Third brake light !!
Here's mine. Tractor Supply LED. Homemade bracket clamps to spokes with two wing nuts and wired with bullet connectors for quick removal. Installed with flasher That flashes LED for 5 seconds then...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,006
Re: Snyder's New Catalog Came...and a Warning!
When I acquired my '29 tudor in 1970, Model A's were a dying hobby then. The young wanted new muscle cars. Only two Model A's in our HS parking lot, mine and another kid's 1930 Coupe. The world...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-01-2024, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,404
Re: Henry and Edsel
Ford bought Mercury? This is news to me, I always thought Ford created Mercury as a step up from the standard Ford. Slotted between a standard Ford and Lincoln.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-14-2024, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,868
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-13-2024, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,868
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-09-2024, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,037
Re: Vacuum advance dist. for Model A
I don't see a vacuum control canister on any of those Nissan distributors.
If you want points ignition you are going to have to go earlier than 1980. Prices for the Honda Civic distributors...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-07-2024, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,037
Re: Vacuum advance dist. for Model A
Thanks nkaminar. Sounds plausible. This now makes sense to me considering the slightly retarded no. 3 cylinder will make a little less power and thus run cooler by a few degrees.:)
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-07-2024, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,037
Re: Vacuum advance dist. for Model A
Retard no.3 cylinder for cooling? Perhaps air cooled VW engines behave differently than a Model A engine. When I retard my Model A engine, it runs hotter. What am I missing?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-06-2024, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,037
Re: Vacuum advance dist. for Model A
Jim, In my case, I am running a Weber 32/36 with the vacuum port. Hooked the vacuum line from the distributor to the vacuum port on the carb. Works great for cruising, improves mileage. When more...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-06-2024, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,037
Re: Vacuum advance dist. for Model A
I run a modified Honda civic points distributor (Hitachi 1975) with mechanical and vacuum advance. It performs wonderfully. Set up 2 years ago and haven't touched it since. Bullet proof.
I made...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-03-2024, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 634
Re: Big bus
The Model A bus ride at Greenfield Village Dearborn, MI is one of the most pleasant rides one can take to see the Village sights.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-01-2024, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,417
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-30-2024, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 784
Re: Time for a new battery???
X2. I just cleaned worse corrosion than this off the terminals of the 2021 lead acid battery in my modern driver.
I have an Optima AGM battery installed on my Model A and there is absolutely no...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-27-2024, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,007
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-27-2024, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 718
Re: Borg Warner overdrive coming out of gear
My BW overdrive cable will sometimes work its way down when in direct drive and starts to jump in and out of gear as well. This usually happens on rough roads or bumps especially down hill when the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-15-2024, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,042
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-03-2024, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 756
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-20-2024, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,055
Re: Fantastic picyure
After a little search, came up with this. Caption said Ontario Provincial Police with Harley Davidson 1939.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-13-2024, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,014
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-07-2024, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,046
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-01-2024, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,195
Re: Miller Hi Speed Head Installation.
Just wondering, does the Miller OHV setup only make gains in HP and torque in the higher rpm ranges or does the Miller OHV also improve lower end torque response above say an available 6:1 or 6.5:1...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-27-2023, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,207
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-27-2023, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,879
Re: Radial Or Bias Ply Tires
Nothing wrong with wanting to go for the bias ply tires.
However, for those who pooh-pooh the radials. The first thing you will notice with American Classic Radials is the improvement in...
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