[Marco Tahtaras]

Originally Posted by bdave_mcc

Thanks for the quick replies, My first course of action is going to be checking out the clutch and severe rear engine leak. Its got a bad shudder when releasing the cluth(which may be normal, i dont know) and leaks bad/worse than normal i would think. The oil leak i can deal with as long as its not a completely worn out engine causing it. Thanks again.

NOTHING that would be considered "unusual" in a car will be normal in a Model A. However abnormalities are rarely an emergency as Bill alluded to, unless it's unsafe or preventing you from enjoying the car!

Clutch chatter is not unusual in cars that have been messed with a bit. It's less than ideal but typically shows up first (or worst) in reverse. When it's bad in first gear it's a definitely an aggravating issue that you can attend to when ready to jump in.