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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-28-2024, 07:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 458
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Owen Dyneto OC1B Question

My OD C1B has the same bushing !
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-14-2024, 06:36 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 372
Posted By hazelhoff
Danish bumpers ?

Is there a thing like Danish bumpers ? I understand my ‘29 Tudor was assembled in Kopenhagen. I have always wondered what bumpers were installed. They look a lot like standard ‘30 bumpers, apart from...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-12-2024, 08:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 656
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Waterpump nut

Somehow the waterpump didn’t contain any graphite packing rings haha. Problem solved ! Thanks guys ….
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-02-2024, 06:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 656
Posted By hazelhoff
Waterpump nut

How much torque does one apply to the waterpump packing nut ? I mean, to stop it leaking ?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 11-12-2023, 10:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 945
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Ford poured rear bearing

Oil grooves really are a NO GO area. If you can, avoid applying them ! 1930-ties engineering mistake !
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 06-13-2023, 03:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,988
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Mobil 1 Synthetic Oils

Read Richard Widman’s study “choosing the right oil for Chevrolet Corvair”. Will help you understand oil.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-02-2023, 10:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,697
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Preferred parts vendors

Bert’s would be your best choice, for original parts also. Next Bratton’s and Snyder’s
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-11-2023, 04:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,356
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Where to find a timing gear nut removal tool

The original Ford wrench works best. I mean without removing the radiator !
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-25-2023, 04:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,411
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Rear Main Bearing Oil Flow Study

Very true Flathead ! Sorry about that … still … no grooves …
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-24-2023, 07:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,411
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Rear Main Bearing Oil Flow Study

Interesting to compare the Model A engine to Model T. T didn’t have an oil seal at all, no oil grooves either. So … Model A engines were ‘improved’ T- engines ?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-22-2023, 02:54 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,411
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Rear Main Bearing Oil Flow Study

If you ‘must’ … limit yourself to putting in oil grooves in the upper half only ! Connecting the oil intake to the lateral ‘wells’ halfway down. That will be safe for the oil pressure. I have a very...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-22-2023, 02:47 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,411
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Rear Main Bearing Oil Flow Study

Most of your cars have oil grooves. Mine doesn’t because the machinist thought it was inappropriate to put them in ! Lucky me, he understood hydrodynamics, I didn’t at that point in time. Oil grooves...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-19-2023, 05:44 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,411
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Rear Main Bearing Oil Flow Study

Bob, amazing ! I can only applaud ! Thank you for the thinking and the wonderful illustrations.

I will send you an article I wrote a couple of years ago. Basically this article is focussing on the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-12-2023, 03:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,025
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Really stuck cam nut

I ended up buying an original Ford wrench. Perfect fit ! Just one bang with a big hammer, done !
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-12-2023, 03:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,131
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: rear floor pan and seat riser removal

If your body mounts come up, surely you will need a new subframe won’t you ?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-19-2022, 02:59 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 74,772
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: what other old cars are in your garage?

Next to my ‘29 Tudor, there’s a ‘74 Triumph TR6. But, what’s more … I recently bough a ‘97 Bombardier NEV; any body familiar with these cute electrocarts ?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-04-2022, 06:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,883
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Super annoyed: front and rear main seal

My guess would be you don’t really appreciate late 20-ties technology … better buy a Burz engine then …
Henry designed an engine knowing the state of the art of sealing materials at the time. So he...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-02-2022, 03:54 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 74,772
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: what other old cars are in your garage?

Model A Ford Tudor, 1929
Facel Vega FVS, 1958
Triumph TR6, 1974
Maserati GT, 2008
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-02-2022, 03:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,918
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Upohlstry

Rightfully so, Classtique is the sole survivor
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 11-15-2022, 04:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,852
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Another rear main leak

Seen it, been there …
Your end play is too much. Max. 0.0015, better 0.0010. Oil leaves from behind rather than being forced through the little pipe. Solder babbitt on the front face of the lower...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-17-2022, 02:57 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,737
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: New Oil Filter Kit. What oil to use?

Read Richard Widman: “Choosing the right oil for Chevrolet Corvair”.
The only oil manufacturer willing the share oil secrets, at least that I know of …

Henk
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-15-2022, 04:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,940
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: which is the best way to go

Read Richard Widman’s fabulous article on “choosing the right oil for Chevrolet Crovair”. The only available reading on oil you can imagine …

I decided to go for Mobil 1 10W40.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 08-10-2022, 12:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,758
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Burtz Block

Why would you own an A, drive it, fake the engine ?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 08-06-2022, 04:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,641
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Rebuilt wiper motor value

All in all I payed 500 for an original OD C1B few years ago including new spare parts. And the another 500 to put it together …
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 07-28-2022, 03:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,103
Posted By hazelhoff
Re: Classtique Interior Kit

Any questions or doubts about Classtique ? Just call them, drop ‘em an email … they are the very best on earth ! Will solve any trouble you have …
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