Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-16-2019, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,264
Re: Model B distributor
@BobC Yes, thank you. I have this cap. They are sold by the majority of Model A parts providers. The cap is simply described as a “modern distributor cap” for a Model A Ford. It doesn’t fit on a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-15-2019, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,264
Re: Model B distributor
Bob, Thank You Again. Do you have a photograph of a genuine High Speed Model B distributor cap? I have been searching for days and cannot come up with any historical photographs, period advertising,...
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Forum: Model-A
07-14-2019, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 0
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Wanted: Original Model A lower distributor plates
I have interest in obtaining original used Model A lower distributor plates. The ones that I want have non-magnetic brackets, where the condenser mounts and the pop-out button contacts. The bracket...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-14-2019, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,264
Re: Model B distributor
Bob, Thank You, that explains it! So, that is not an FF-71 cap. It’s just an FF-71 box. I actually bid on it when it was active. Now, I am glad I didn’t get it. It’s not the correct cap. That answers...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-14-2019, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 6,050
Re: Model A Improvements
I think it’s ironic that Model A enthusiasts buy a Model A because of what it is, and then once they obtain one they spend the rest of their lives modifying and upgrading it until it’s no longer a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-14-2019, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,264
Re: Model B distributor
The Niohoff FF-71 that was on EBay is sold, gone. It was advertised that it fit a Ford Model B. There is a chart on this forum that confirms that number as a High Speed Model B cap. The cross...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-14-2019, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,264
Re: Model B distributor
I just bought a Model B distributor. I am planning to experiment with it in two different ways. 1) I am going to run it on s stock engine with the static timing set at 3 to 5 degrees BTDC. 2) When my...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-04-2019, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 8,190
Re: Best lubrication for transmission ?
I am working on a 1930 AA truck. The differential has a brass thrust plate that the ring gear pushes against to prevent the ring gear from wobbling in the case when it’s torqued up under a heavy...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-02-2019, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 8,190
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-02-2019, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 8,190
Re: Best lubrication for transmission ?
The Model A parts suppliers are not in the lubrication industry. They are not formulating or making the oil. They do commonly re-package the lubricant from bulk and place their label and name on it...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-08-2018, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,537
Re: Curious of your preference
The throttle on the steering column of a Model A Ford is really there so that the engine can be used as a stationary power plant. AA trucks and all versions of A cars share the same engine and...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-07-2018, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 12,761
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-07-2018, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 12,761
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-16-2018, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 937
Re: 1931 Model A pickup hard to start
The points were most likely damaged by leaving the key on. Take a look at them and see if they are now burnt and pitted. Your timing may be slightly off if you did not have the control lever fully...
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