The Ford Barn

mike657894 · 10-03-2019, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PalAl

Mike.... are ya saying I'm using the wrong type of wire??

Yeah use stainless! Then the repairs last so long you forget about them. till the wire fatigues in northern iowa on the way to Minneapolis five years later. Your radiator comes in to the fan at 7 pm on a sunday. first you hear tink tink tink when you hit 80. It stops when you slow. So speed up again to identify and tink tink boooooooooosh! Coolant and steam shoots out. To make it the rest of the way took some needle nose pliers and started folding and crushing tubes to slow leaks. After an admittedly stupid attempt to silicone the leaks. got the last 200 miles on about 3 gallons of water. filled my cooler at the next stop. Didn't come close to needing all that water. The new radiator got the same stainless wire to hold it. But 10 ties on each side. And I put in the proper hold down after getting back home to Michigan.

old31 · 10-01-2019, 09:04 AM

Dont worry, Model A's never leak.

katy · 10-01-2019, 10:23 AM

It's like money in the bank.

runewilliam_merc · 10-01-2019, 12:11 PM

One guy told me that it was smart to put the oil in the freezer before filling the engine for first startup after rebuiliding....
The oil warning light would would go out instantly!

I did not follow his advise, and when I explained how oil systems worked he actually agreed that it would be smarter to heat the oil!

Rune Waltoft from Norway

amodel25 · 10-01-2019, 12:13 PM

A down draft carburetor works better than an updraft on a Model A. You have gravity working for you.

FrankWest · 10-01-2019, 01:37 PM

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The motor does not turn, it's stuck, but that is easy to fix.

M2M · 10-01-2019, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FrankWest

The motor does not turn, it's stuck, but that is easy to fix.

A job for half a bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil.

Step-down · 10-01-2019, 01:39 PM

Time to sell is when someone wants to buy

Patrick L. · 10-01-2019, 03:56 PM

The Model A is designed to run 60-65 mph all day long. Sorry, I couldn't resist. [smiley face]

40 Deluxe · 10-01-2019, 03:59 PM

So many; where to start? How about: "Check the timing first thing if it won't start". (Tell me, how does the timing suddenly get so far off that it won't even start??) Or, a common one: "You need that there zinc additive"!! Or: "You have to use non-detergent oil"!! Next: "You have to pull the car to start a freshly rebuilt engine"! (Like that poor mis-led guy on Haggerty.)

30 Closed Cab PU · 10-01-2019, 05:48 PM

Distilled water with rust inhibitor absolutely prevents all cooling system rust (does slow it down substantially). The Model A requires very little to no maintenance/upkeep.

SAJ · 10-02-2019, 04:55 AM

Synchro, yes that last one is a beauty! Many people on lots of forums believe it.
SAJ in NZ

Kurt in NJ · 10-02-2019, 08:58 AM

"It's just an old car, it won't matter" ---from machine shop that ground crankshaft with flywheel flange .008 off center, the next machine shop got it within .005, ---their reply-- it's just an old car---

Dirtrack49 · 10-02-2019, 03:32 PM

Need to dump a 350 V8 in that A. Need to dump a 350 V8 in that T. Need to dump a 350 V8 in that F1. And so it goes. Why I don't even have a V8 in my F150 Eco-boost.
I find that any stock car that I have from 1975 on down, people say you got to put a V8 in it with an automatic transmission. That way you can make it more drive-able. REALLY?
Tom L.

Purdy Swoft · 10-02-2019, 04:22 PM

The Pertronix flame thrower coil won't help your model A

Purdy Swoft · 10-02-2019, 04:32 PM

A person should run fifty fifty antifreeze in their model A in the summer .

Purdy Swoft · 10-02-2019, 05:06 PM

Install 3.27 gears ,it will be easier on your engine and make it go faster

jb-ob · 10-02-2019, 07:47 PM

"Nine out of ten Model A rear ends are good"......

Yup, missing two ring gear teeth and the pinion gear retaining nut was completely destroyed from the drive shaft pounding back & forth.....but it did run !

katy · 10-03-2019, 10:00 AM

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A bunch of people who at a glance appear to make bad decisions have told me the A needs a treefiddy.

It took me a while to figure out what "treefiddy" means.

burner31 · 10-03-2019, 10:08 AM

I don't know about advice, but I like telling people I still have the original black and white rear view mirror.
You'd be surprised how many people believe it.

10-01-2019, 09:04 AM	#2
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,459	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? Dont worry, Model A's never leak.

10-01-2019, 10:23 AM	#3
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,707	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? It's like money in the bank. __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

10-01-2019, 12:11 PM	#4
runewilliam_merc Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 28	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? One guy told me that it was smart to put the oil in the freezer before filling the engine for first startup after rebuiliding.... The oil warning light would would go out instantly! I did not follow his advise, and when I explained how oil systems worked he actually agreed that it would be smarter to heat the oil! Rune Waltoft from Norway

10-01-2019, 12:13 PM	#5
amodel25 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Crowley, TX Posts: 328	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? A down draft carburetor works better than an updraft on a Model A. You have gravity working for you.

10-01-2019, 01:37 PM	#6
FrankWest Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 3,157	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The motor does not turn, it's stuck, but that is easy to fix.

10-01-2019, 01:39 PM	#8
Step-down Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hat City (Danbury CT) Posts: 647	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? Time to sell is when someone wants to buy __________________ "I can't cry as long as I know the Lord has risen "

10-01-2019, 03:56 PM	#9
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? The Model A is designed to run 60-65 mph all day long. Sorry, I couldn't resist. [smiley face]

10-01-2019, 03:59 PM	#10
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,818	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? So many; where to start? How about: "Check the timing first thing if it won't start". (Tell me, how does the timing suddenly get so far off that it won't even start??) Or, a common one: "You need that there zinc additive"!! Or: "You have to use non-detergent oil"!! Next: "You have to pull the car to start a freshly rebuilt engine"! (Like that poor mis-led guy on Haggerty.)

10-01-2019, 05:48 PM	#11
30 Closed Cab PU Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 2,332	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? Distilled water with rust inhibitor absolutely prevents all cooling system rust (does slow it down substantially). The Model A requires very little to no maintenance/upkeep.

10-02-2019, 04:55 AM	#12
SAJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 522	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? Synchro, yes that last one is a beauty! Many people on lots of forums believe it. SAJ in NZ

10-02-2019, 08:58 AM	#13
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,553	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? "It's just an old car, it won't matter" ---from machine shop that ground crankshaft with flywheel flange .008 off center, the next machine shop got it within .005, ---their reply-- it's just an old car---

10-02-2019, 03:32 PM	#14
Dirtrack49 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Tehachapi California Posts: 156	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? Need to dump a 350 V8 in that A. Need to dump a 350 V8 in that T. Need to dump a 350 V8 in that F1. And so it goes. Why I don't even have a V8 in my F150 Eco-boost. I find that any stock car that I have from 1975 on down, people say you got to put a V8 in it with an automatic transmission. That way you can make it more drive-able. REALLY? Tom L.

10-02-2019, 04:22 PM	#15
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? The Pertronix flame thrower coil won't help your model A

10-02-2019, 04:32 PM	#16
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? A person should run fifty fifty antifreeze in their model A in the summer .

10-02-2019, 05:06 PM	#17
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? Install 3.27 gears ,it will be easier on your engine and make it go faster

10-02-2019, 07:47 PM	#18
jb-ob Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 787	Re: What's the most absurb advice you've received in the old car hobby? "Nine out of ten Model A rear ends are good"...... Yup, missing two ring gear teeth and the pinion gear retaining nut was completely destroyed from the drive shaft pounding back & forth.....but it did run !