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glenn in camino · 01-20-2013, 10:47 AM

What does early 29 mean? Does it mean that Model As built in Nov. and Dec. of 28 are early 29 models? My question is, when did the early pan with the clean-out go away? Or, when did Ford start using the pan without the clean-out?

Tom Wesenberg · 01-20-2013, 10:54 AM

Of the few unrestored January and February 1929 engines I've seen, I don't recall them having the round plate oil pan.

2manycars · 01-20-2013, 11:00 AM

My january 10 car did not come with the clean out panel in the pan.

Steve Plucker · 01-20-2013, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by glenn in camino

What does early 29 mean? Does it mean that Model As built in Nov. and Dec. of 28 are early 29 models? My question is, when did the early pan with the clean-out go away? Or, when did Ford start using the pan without the clean-out?

EARLY is January through April (28-31);
MID is May through August (28-31);
LATE is September through December (28-31)
EARLY 28 also includes all the 1927 vehicles.

This is according to the MARC/MAFCA RG's and JS's page 8, Revised 2011, Judging the Model A/AA Section.

Pluck

Marco Tahtaras · 01-20-2013, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Plucker

EARLY is January through April (28-31);
MID is May through August (28-31);
LATE is September through December (28-31)
EARLY 28 also includes all the 1927 vehicles.

This is according to the MARC/MAFCA RG's and JS's page 8, Revised 2011, Judging the Model A/AA Section.

Pluck

I believe that dates all the way back to the 1974 Standards. I know for sure we put it in the big revisions in 1988.

HDowse · 01-20-2013, 01:12 PM

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My 10/12/28 60A Leatherback Fordor has the clean out. It also has the multiple brake shaft and I just discovered it has a 5 bearing camshaft but in a 3 bearing block which is original but that's getting off thread....

Steve Plucker · 01-20-2013, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HDowse

My 10/12/28 60A Leatherback Fordor has the clean out. It also has the multiple brake shaft and I just discovered it has a 5 bearing camshaft but in a 3 bearing block which is original but that's getting off thread....

And that happened, suposedly, sometime between 10/03/28 and 10/06/28 when a change in the block was made. Ford continued to use the 5 bearing cam just to get rid of them...but you knew that.

Pluck

BILL WILLIAMSON · 01-20-2013, 11:18 PM

Early '29's WILL have the "D" nuts in the L/R for the drum tail light bracket. Bill W.

01-20-2013, 10:47 AM	#1
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	early 29 ? What does early 29 mean? Does it mean that Model As built in Nov. and Dec. of 28 are early 29 models? My question is, when did the early pan with the clean-out go away? Or, when did Ford start using the pan without the clean-out?

01-20-2013, 10:54 AM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: early 29 ? Of the few unrestored January and February 1929 engines I've seen, I don't recall them having the round plate oil pan.

01-20-2013, 11:00 AM	#3
2manycars Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 2,732	Re: early 29 ? My january 10 car did not come with the clean out panel in the pan.

01-20-2013, 01:12 PM	#6
HDowse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hancock, New Hampshire Posts: 393	Re: early 29 ? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My 10/12/28 60A Leatherback Fordor has the clean out. It also has the multiple brake shaft and I just discovered it has a 5 bearing camshaft but in a 3 bearing block which is original but that's getting off thread....

01-20-2013, 11:18 PM	#8
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: early 29 ? Early '29's WILL have the "D" nuts in the L/R for the drum tail light bracket. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"