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Originally Posted by CarlG
This would be an interesting mod. Has this been written up anywhere?
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I doubt it. It is kinda like when we put electric starters on early brass cars in that no two are alike, so we engineer & fabricate as we go. An article would just be more about showing that it can be done instead of a 'how-to' tutorial.
Also, I feel the two are done for differing reasons on the HCCA cars vs. a Model-A. When you are speaking of pre-teen 35-40+ horsepower vehicles, those are cars with big engines and primitive steering. When you consider a big 500+ cubic inch engine is difficult at best for aging motorists to hand crank before driving, they need assistance just for their health. Therefore we retrofit an electric starter and fab a ring gear for the flywheel that does not harm the originality. The same for adding power assisted steering on those cars which are hard to maneuver for elderly drivers. IMO a Model-A steers well enough with a properly rebuilt original-type steering gearbox where there really is no need for power assist or retrofitted gearboxes.