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Forum: Model A (1928-31) Today, 09:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 978
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Distributor Cap Advance Lever Slot

Yes, that's a good point, and it will send me in search of an entirely different original Ford blueprint or two, for the breaker plate.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) Yesterday, 05:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 978
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Distributor Cap Advance Lever Slot

Thank you, Jim Mason. And thank you, Terry. I knew you'd know. :D
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-21-2024, 04:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 978
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Distributor Cap Advance Lever Slot

So, what is "the correct dimension slot"? :)

Thanks!
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-21-2024, 03:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 978
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Distributor Cap Advance Lever Slot

That picture is nice, but does anyone have an original Ford drawing with the actual dimension of the slot?

I went out and measured 3 different distributor bodies just now and got 3 different...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-15-2024, 08:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,139
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Westach Ammeters.

Understood. Thx.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-15-2024, 05:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,139
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Westach Ammeters.

Did you receive it? How does it fit? Would you recommend?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-14-2024, 09:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 898
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: 2024 Old Car Festival - Greenfield Village

That page still has the 2023 OCF information, not 2024.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-14-2024, 09:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,188
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Installing tie rods without removing backing plate?

I do not think these will fit in the tight space between the backing plate and the tie rod end screw slot. I may be wrong. I have not tried it (yet).

I am out of town right now, I will try it on...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-14-2024, 09:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,734
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Nu Rex ignition switch

We reconnected a couple of wires where they attach to the switch and where they attach to the coil. That's about it.

You will also want to be sure your cable going into the distributor is screwed...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-07-2024, 09:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,059
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Differential Pinion Gear Bearing Preload

Bob, would it be possible for you to post scans of those pages here so that we can read the entire procedure in context?

It is not clear to me where the in-lbs of torque you are quoting are to be...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-01-2024, 07:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 619
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Separator

I like my cast iron bulb separator on my car. Every now and then I will open the little drain valve and let some fuel run into a clear glass jar, to look for water in the gas.

We have discovered...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-26-2024, 07:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 727
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Upper Front floorboard reinforcements?

The dowel is not reinforcing the joint as much as it is reinforcing the top wooden board where 2 deep notches have been cut into them. The narrow rectangular pieces to the left of the clutch pedal...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-25-2024, 03:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 575
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Zenith carburetor

It's a Z.

Manufactured by Zenith (H for Holly and no mark for Ford if it's a Zenith-3).

Zenith was the design holder for the carburetor, but they licensed it out to be manufactured by others to...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-24-2024, 12:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 419
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: 29 standard phaeton belt rails

A photo would help, holding the wooden pieces up where you are considering mounting them.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-22-2024, 02:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 818
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Model T & Model A Show at the Beardsley Cider Mill

It might be. You can't tell from this angle. You need a photo of the rear quarter.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-22-2024, 09:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,442
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Town Car

It is hard to tell a real Town Car from a "made one up from a Fordor Sedan" Town Car replica, unless you look at it from the back. It is pretty easy to make the rest of the car look correct.

Look...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-22-2024, 08:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 818
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Model T & Model A Show at the Beardsley Cider Mill

Town Car, not Town Sedan.

I run into this a lot.

A lady called me because her dead husband had left a Town Car in their garage. She did some internet searching and found reference to how rare...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-22-2024, 08:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,442
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Town Car

There were 96 Town Cars made in 1930 (Great Depression beginning to hit).

They made 1,013 Town Cars in 1929 (peak year of the Roaring 20's boom).

They made 89 in 1928 (ramping up production).
...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-22-2024, 08:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 655
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: model A airplane carburetor?

Yes, I believe so.

See original page number 1772b (file page n39) of the magazine "Aviation Week" in the link below. They refer to fitting a Stromberg NA-R3 carburetor (same as the data plate on...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-17-2024, 11:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,389
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Finding a nice Model A

Have a paint shop do a computer scan of the existing paint that want to match.

Do a test spray with that to confirm the match.

No paint code or formula will match existing old, aged paint....
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-16-2024, 05:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,389
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Finding a nice Model A

Not the bodies, only the fenders, splash apron, etc., beneath the body.

Andalusite Blue was available for many body styles in '28/'29. It is a very dark blue, almost black. It looks black when not...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-16-2024, 05:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 390
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: Evans waterless coolant

No, it does not. You have a problem.

It's primarily propylene glycol, the same as Sierra coolant.
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-14-2024, 07:25 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 878
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: 1929 TwoLite headlamps w/ LED turn signals

The main difference is the brightness of the two. Parking Light is only about 3 cp. Not too bright. Turn Signals need to be bright, like 32 cp or so.

I have seen turn signal controllers that...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-14-2024, 07:19 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 878
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: 1929 TwoLite headlamps w/ LED turn signals

I agree with you about the cold blue light from the focused LED headlights, I don't like it. I prefer the warm white of the incandescent bulbs. But I like to see, and you can't beat the light beam...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-13-2024, 08:28 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 878
Posted By Jim/GA
Re: 1929 TwoLite headlamps w/ LED turn signals

Joe, you raise some good points!

1. If you want the second socket inside the headlight reflector to serve as both Parking Light and Turn Signal bulb, you need to rewire it with a 2-filament bulb...
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