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Forum: Model A (1928-31) Today, 07:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 297
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Sealed beams

My A came to me with sealed beams in chevy buckets, they were ok driving around town but not very bright, sketchy out of town. The buckets look horrible and for my 17th birthday I received a pair of...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-14-2024, 04:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 864
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Florida Drivers

Aren’t EV buses heavier than diesel’s LOL
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-10-2024, 05:59 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 8,750
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Misfire mystery

Thank you for the video !
For me your idle speed is high, your timing is advanced by either the hand level or base timing .
With a fast idle the carburetor is starting to pull fuel through the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-06-2024, 07:42 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 8,750
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Misfire mystery

I’am out of ideas, a shorter video ? sure might help
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-04-2024, 08:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 849
Posted By Big hammer
Re: bedix???

If you use the modern bendix, be aware that they don’t engage fully into the flywheel ring gear completely, that I’ve read. You might need to shim the starter motor out to get more contact with the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-04-2024, 08:07 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,106
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Marco Tahtaras

Thought’s and prayers to Marco’s family and friends
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-01-2024, 09:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 591
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Separator

Jim I found the same thing about the 30-31 caps letting water into my gas tank, after washing my Tudor and a drive to dry her off. She began spitting and sputtering and then died in one of the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-01-2024, 09:16 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,117
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Cash Value/Sale History of Red Grow's "Betsy"?

Thanks for the video P.S. ! Was wondering what Betsy looked like.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-31-2024, 06:57 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 8,750
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Misfire mystery

A fellow posted on another place of his nice idling A after he timed it the Paul Shinn way and installing Renner’s flowed carburetor jets, it’s sweet to hear the exhaust note of a well tuned and...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-30-2024, 08:26 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 8,750
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Misfire mystery

I can make my A puff…….puff…puff………..puff, and I can stop it, it’s not puffing right now. I have a nice slow idle and mixture set halfway between to rich and to lean, idle is slow so the GAV has no...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-30-2024, 01:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 908
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Cooling Air Flow Experiment

With my hood off the air flows backwards at an idle, radiator upper corners ?! I covered the radiator trying to warm it up faster and the towel blew from the radiator. Weird things happen
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-29-2024, 03:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 539
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Ring gear replacement

Marshall I was told just heat the ring gear in one place, then drive it off before it cools
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-29-2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 507
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Electrical Fuses

From the starter to terminal box wire size an inline glass fuse to protect the wire, this will also give some alternator protection, if the wire from the alternator shorts to ground that wire becomes...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-28-2024, 02:04 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,116
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Model A no spark

Until you fix the loss of power in the fuse holder your spinning your wheels. The starter mounted fuse holders are know for going bad. Replace it or bypass it, originally A’s didn’t have fuses. I...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-27-2024, 08:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 292
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Passenger Door Handle

Measure the shank of the old and new, you might need to file the new shank down
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-24-2024, 05:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 416
Posted By Big hammer
Re: valve clearence , B motor

I think on the ford garage site there’s a chart for valve clearances with different cams
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-24-2024, 09:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 806
Posted By Big hammer
Re: speedster windshield

Nice looking speedster Brent ! I really like the wheels ! Something you made ?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-20-2024, 01:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,351
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Radial Or Bias Ply Tires

China is still closed down due to the pandemic , we should feel lucky that this country is back up and running
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-16-2024, 12:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 880
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Spark lever position at idle and temperature sensitivity

700 rpm’s are high, set it as low as you can, you can always use the hand lever to increase the idle. Clashing gears going into 1st sitting still may indicate clutch issues, push the clutch in and...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-10-2024, 09:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 743
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Electric Fuel Shut off

I’am for K.I.S.S. After going through my fuel system, pencil filter in the tank, lapping the gas valve, cleaning the carburetor float valve, I then had a leakless system. I would turn my car off and...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-10-2024, 09:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 639
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Tire Balancing Beads Video.

From counter act balancing beads, too much beads may cause an imbalance ! It’s always good to check and follow manufacturer instructions !
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-07-2024, 05:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 971
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Why a fabric roof?

Larger hail back then, hail bounces off the fabric tops
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-06-2024, 09:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 953
Posted By Big hammer
Re: OT: What type wood between frame rails and truck box?

We rebuilt a cooling tower at work, it was made of redwood . The redwood was wet from the water 8 months in the year, the old tower was 50 years old. The 4x4 posts that set in water were basically...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-02-2024, 09:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,383
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Model A Runs rich after Carb rebuild

Get her nice and warm , at a fast idle spray water into the carburetor, steam cleaning the combustion chamber and exhaust
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-02-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,023
Posted By Big hammer
Re: Klein Tools

I just carry a test light in my A, I feel if needed I just want to see if I have voltage here there, I ‘am not concerned if the battery is at 6.4 volts or 6.2
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