Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-18-2024, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,536
Re: sign of the times
I learned how to drive on a manual. Drove tractors and dump trucks (farming) until I was old enough to get a driver license. Never even saw an automatic car until high school. Still feels too...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-16-2024, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 871
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-16-2024, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 656
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-15-2024, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 656
Re: Fuse size
Yes. And to expand upon what others have said, most Model A wiring harnesses are made from 14 ga. wire. In my location, code dictates that 14 ga. wire will handle up to 15 amps safely (at room...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-15-2024, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 656
Re: Fuse size
Yes, unless the charging circuit is not charging. You don't want to blow the fuse because you're sitting at a stop light, the charging not kicked in.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-14-2024, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 656
Re: Fuse size
Depends on the load(s). If using all stock lights and just the single brake light, 20 or 25 amp fuse is fine. If using two tail lights and halogen headlights, 30 amp fuse minimum. If using all...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-13-2024, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 450
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-12-2024, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 646
Re: Grease in 2-tooth
You could certainly do that. Use some brake kleen or similar and spray as much of that out of there as possible. Then, fill with proper lube and drive it for a while. Flush after a few months of...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 448
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 448
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 448
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 448
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2024, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,182
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-09-2024, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 575
Re: rebuild engine
Depends on your machine skills and/or size of bank account. Can you do the work yourself? If not, do you have any experienced machine shops within a comfortable drive distance from you?
Since I...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-07-2024, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,182
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-06-2024, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,182
Re: Pressure plate adjutant
I don't re-adjust after installation. Someone else said they do that. If you adjust the fingers after installing, your flywheel had better be absolutely perfect. Otherwise, don't readjust. That's...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-06-2024, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,182
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-04-2024, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,830
Re: getting into the Rumble Seat
As previously promised, the video showing exactly how to get in and out of a rumble seat published this morning- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rrnqz69Y78
This one was in the works for a long...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-03-2024, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,182
Re: Pressure plate adjutant
Don't get too hung up on that dimension. Here's an easy way to do it- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBsiAZL_0Q0
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 454
Re: Ammeter showed a discharge
Interesting! A lot to unpack here, and I think possibly a solution.
First, with a 15 amp discharge, the motor will not always run any differently. If it was a hard short, then yes. So, a wire...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 479
Re: Distributor Question
Time both distributors the same. Preferably, at the same time. One stays installed, the other goes under the seat (or wherever).
Many people, including myself, carry a pre-timed distributor in...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-01-2024, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 582
Re: Ford Model A rail inspection car
Yes. There's a pivot in the center. You lower the rear and remove the drive chain from the trucks (leave them hanging on the car axles). Undo the pins and spin the whole car around 180 degrees. ...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-30-2024, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,296
Re: Distributor wiring
The spring between the upper and lower plate is also the primary source of ground for the upper plate. The distributor body was (or is) coated with paint, and the upper plate fingers in the slot...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-29-2024, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,876
Re: Motor Meter or Quail
If someone messes with your car and you deal with them the way you should and need help disposing of the remains, lots of us would help you.
I'm mildly autistic and somehow hard-wired where I...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-29-2024, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,830
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