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dlfrisch · 09-20-2014, 04:21 PM

In the past few days, I got my new (to me) '30 coupe all organized. Adjusted the brakes, installed signal lights, changed the radiator coolant, the oil, etc. Today my wife and I took it out for our first ride. Went about 30 miles to a restaurant we like. I drove about 35 -45 MPH, checked all components and it ran and drove A OK. All went well until we were on our way home and the "A" started to knock. It is a hard knock under pulling load. Specially going up a hill. If I push the spark advance-up to start mode the knock soothes out. It don't knock under a higher steady RPM. From what I know, it is a main bearing, not a rod. Had my close neighbor, who is an "A" and a "T" owner, to give a look and check my engine. He did so and also, confers it is a main bearing knock.

I will have to find someone in the Spartanburg / Greenville-SC area, who knows and works on Model A Fords. Does anyone have a suggestion ?

09-20-2014, 04:21 PM	#1
dlfrisch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Florida - 32128 Posts: 416	Not So Good News In the past few days, I got my new (to me) '30 coupe all organized. Adjusted the brakes, installed signal lights, changed the radiator coolant, the oil, etc. Today my wife and I took it out for our first ride. Went about 30 miles to a restaurant we like. I drove about 35 -45 MPH, checked all components and it ran and drove A OK. All went well until we were on our way home and the "A" started to knock. It is a hard knock under pulling load. Specially going up a hill. If I push the spark advance-up to start mode the knock soothes out. It don't knock under a higher steady RPM. From what I know, it is a main bearing, not a rod. Had my close neighbor, who is an "A" and a "T" owner, to give a look and check my engine. He did so and also, confers it is a main bearing knock. I will have to find someone in the Spartanburg / Greenville-SC area, who knows and works on Model A Fords. Does anyone have a suggestion ?