Exhaust Maniflod Clamp?

[Tom Wesenberg]

Has anyone seen a good picture of the position of the exhaust clamp as installed on the assembly line? Just wondering what the exact position should be? Thanks

[1930artdeco]

Whatever works for you is the position I would think it should be in.

Mike

[HoarseWhisperer]

Tom, this photo is from the DeAngelis "As Henry Built It" book, showing position of the muffler clamp. I believe it's archive, as all the photos near it are.

[Ron/IA]

Tom - I read somewhere (not in Fordbarn, but I can't remember where) the position shown in Horsewhisperer's photo is what was discribed in the reading I am refering too. Does that make sense?

I remember the information stating the clamp slot should point at the carburetor.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Thanks guys, I'll turn mine a bit.

[d.j. moordigian]

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Tom ...Looking at you pic, it looks like a 28 ! Try this, Service Bulletins , page 219. Dudley

[Brad in Germany]

Tom,

Here is an original photo of the right side of engine number A1151 that shows the position of the clamp.


I'd say you've got yours just about in the right position. Note that both nuts are on the visible side of the clamp.

Hope that helps.

Fordially,
Brad in Germany

[HoarseWhisperer]

Oh, oh. Poor Tom is going to be turning that clamp back and forth, depending on the which archive photo he uses.

[d.j. moordigian]

Brad... What a GREAT picture! Looks like she has some miles on her! Thanks, Dudley

[d.j. moordigian]

OK....I was thinking the clamp change CHANGED when the new valve cover/oil pipe came along?

[Steve Ciccalone]

Brad, do you know when the photo of A1151 was taken? Any more photos of this engine or car? publication/ Archieves? Thank you

[Brad in Germany]

Steve,

I do not know the date when the photo was taken, but judging from the photo paper quality, it looks and smells very old. It is mis-labeled on the back, in pencil, as Ford 1930. It appears from the photo that it was taken when the car was fairly new, but still had been run a little. I know it is engine number A1151 by the very legible number stamped on the engine.

I purchased the two photos as part of a small lot of other original large Model A photos from an old Ford dealership in Switzerland.

Here is the only other photo I have of the engine....of the left side:



I wonder why there is no hood, and no visible sign that it had recently been removed (the radiator support bolts look to be tight and there is no obvious change in the location of the upper radiator hose and clamps).

Fordially,
Brad in Germany

[Tom Wesenberg]

Thanks Brad, now I have to turn my clamp back to the position I had it in the first place.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Brad in Germany

Tom,

Here is an original photo of the right side of engine number A1151 that shows the position of the clamp.


I'd say you've got yours just about in the right position. Note that both nuts are on the visible side of the clamp.

Hope that helps.

Fordially,
Brad in Germany

Notice the unusual mounting bracket for the slide arm on the powerhouse. I'd never seen one like that before.

[peters180a/170b]

Tom . What i do when a question comes up , i'll checkout Marco's website. Remember his car is a 1930 Aug. car and so is mine so i go by what i see in the pictures and read. First checkout where his clamp is and also the red stripe in the hose/ and clamp. Since Marco scored 498 and spent alot of his time studying the "A" and a LARGE imput in the judging standards[still today] this tells me there were changes [and we all know that] over the years. See ya at the LICK ! I am bringing alot of singles $$ any boobie bars... ? What is a single guy to do??

[d.j. moordigian]

Brad... Another great photo! I think you should post the photo on its own thread. There are some things I question(at least 4) about the car. Maybe the pic was shot in 1930? Thanks again, Dudley

[HoarseWhisperer]

Tom, AFTER you turn the clamp back again, check out the archive photo, Area 1-6 in the JS.

[d.j. moordigian]

Tom,....I know about the bracket, BUT what about the gas tank , the spark arm on the dist.,I thought the cut out should be on the side, water outlet LOOKS reinforced, and CHARLES REESE has that same intake manifold.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by HoarseWhisperer

Tom, AFTER you turn the clamp back again, check out the archive photo, Area 1-6 in the JS.

The trouble with that picture is, it's for a much later car than my 28.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by d.j. moordigian

Tom,....I know about the bracket, BUT what about the gas tank , the spark arm on the dist.,I thought the cut out should be on the side, water outlet LOOKS reinforced, and CHARLES REESE has that same intake manifold.

Ford went back and forth on the top and side mounting of the cutout.

What's unusual about the tension bracket is the V shape with 3 mounting screws. I've only seen them in an oval shape with 2 mounting screws.