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I had a frame from a 15 where the car was converted to a farm tractor and a pair of chains were wrapped around the axle housings then attached to an implement, plow, harrow etc. The chains wore a hole through the axle housings on each (it cost me $300 to have them filled). This towing action stretch...

I have a 23 Saskatchewan in good restorable condition that you can have if your interested.

There were several makers of these flywheels even Dodge made them for Fords, it is possible that the foundry made too many of the ring gear type and rather than dispose of them converted them to non- starter type. I can not see any aftermarket purpose for the conversion. 15 and 26 flywheels DSC03737...

There are several methods for checking for a vacuum leak, I am a proponent of just water spray, the engine will stumble immediately. Was the head planed? As mentioned previously, adjust the mixture, an 1/8 - 1/4 turn can make a big difference. Mine starts with one turn and runs on 7/8 turn. It will ...

In the day there were jobbers that did very good conversion jobs, I have on that looks manufactured that way and it remains dual. There was another conversion that used a wire behind the front door.

This time of the year a little water in the gas could be ice the next day.

Your issue seems more like fuel than electric, either you have power or you don't, bogging down and backfiring does appear to be fuel related.

I can only speak for my Canadian 26, the door latch is 10 - 32, striker is 1/4 - 28, sill plate is 7/32 - 24.
The 10 - 32 looks very similar to the 7/32 - 24 the 10 - 32 is only .025 smaller than the 7/32. The taps and dies are still available for the 7/32 - 24 if you are familiar with KBC tools.

Just an additional point that wasn't mentioned, Robertson also invented the tracer bullets, they couldn't see where the bullets were going at night so he invented the idea to apply a small amount of phosphorous on every 8th bullet.

With demountable rims it is not uncommon to have a mismatch between rim and wheel. There was at least four makers of wheels and rims and they are easily mismatched. I have Chevrolet wheels on Ford rims, from six feet away you can't tell but they do not fit perfect.

Pick up the frame and stand on your bath scale subtract your weight and walla.

My 26 has the choke and mixture using the same rod, pull for choke and turn for mixture. I experienced the same problem with children playing in the T and adjusting the mixture control. Mine started with one turn and ran with 7/8 turn, when I would stop it I would turn it one full turn open for the ...

I1t is quite possible the lamps were made by a different supplier, I have, I believe three 1910,1911 or 1912 left, right and rear brass lamps that all have E&J Detroit Pat Dec 9, 1908 and they are all different in several small ways, the chimneys are different heights and the rolled rim on the faunt...

I am not familiar with a SEAL what does the seal specifically do?, most SEALS will seal oil or grease in. When looking at wheel bearing assemblies there is only a felt dust seal to prevent dust and dirt from entering in to the bearings, not to prevent grease from escaping. Good quality wheel bearing...

This is not quite related but I inadvertently charged a battery backwards, it was completely dead and the charger did not react and it charged up fully ok, I only got a reaction when I put it back into service. I had to completely discharge the battery using a small light (it took about 5 days) and ...

I am not that familiar with 1919 models, but did they use plywood? On my 1915 the fire wall it is made up of 7 pieces of tongue and groove wood and covered with a skin of cherry veneer. The tongue and groove pieces would allow some movement, a solid piece of plywood may be too stiff, but on good roa...

Some 26 model wheels have tapered spokes and don't require a press, the last spoke goes in like a wedge
at least the spokes on my 26 (Canadian) model are that way. I removed all my spokes and sanded them in a lathe and reassembled with no issues, no press just tightened the hubs together.

Just to mention do not use chassis grease, use wheel bearing grease, it is stringy and will not flow out. These bearings and felts do have a life expectancy and they may have to be changed out form time to time. If using felts they should be changed fairly regularly.

I would remove the kingpin and soak the spindle in some quality solvent for a week. Some solvents can cost $40 - $50 a gallon, expensive but it works good and they are water soluble.

This is just a heads up mention, an original Model T engine is 3.75 cylinder diameter, the cast iron pistons are tapered with a difference of .010 from top to bottom starting at just under .3647 at the top and 3.737 at the bottom, the rings are 3.75 with a .003 taper to scrape oil coming down and pa...

I would kike to discuss the correct process to fit the bushings, honing by hand with a small hone using oil versus honing in a vertical jig. Also reaming by hand or in a vertical jig. I have honed the bushings to fit by hand, however I cannot confirm they are perfectly straight, they look and fit go...

I removed a T head and there was enough seeds in there to feed a mouse for a year. I think in your case it is just a stuck valve, if the piston is TDC use a stick and tap it down as mentioned above. I have had this happen just over winter and a couple of cycles of up and down and tapping then it was...

When looking at the issue with triple gear pins coming loose etc. one has to look at the manufacturing process. There were several flywheel manufacturers even Dodge made them for Ford and there was most likely the same number of pin makers. The pins have a .001 tolerance and if the hole also had a ....

Some wire a small dash light in series with the tail light so if the dash light is out so is the tail light, like the old Christmas tree lights. It is a good small monitor.

An 8 point socket fits a square nut also the octagon wrench may be for light duty such as top prop nuts where the original was lost. This may be for the British cars as many early British cars used 8 point nuts and bolts

Octagon will fit a square nut it has four flats in side. You can buy 8 point sockets to day and 4 point sockets both are for square head fasteners.

In the day there were several flywheel makers including Dodge it is conceivable that the pins were unique to each manufactured flywheel. Prior to replacing the pins, the holes in the flywheel should be confirmed and then order the appropriate oversize pins or have them custom made. Making pins is no...

In the day there was about four or five wheel manufactures, I have over a dozen spare wheels and it is difficult to find two that match exactly, however the all fit my T.

Almost no laws, bylaws or motor vehicle regulations are retroactive except where special leave is applied by the government and that is rarely done. Even though the current regulations require one or two running lights or stop lights on every vehicle antique or otherwise all these words only apply t...

I towed my T for 30 miles with the rear wheels on the ground and the engine idling.

This isn't rocket science, with the drive assembly straight through, eg high gear, the clutch fingers should be just clear of the push ring. You should be able to wiggle the fingers.

That differential probably had grease in it that is why there is no oil on the ground. I also noticed the right top saddle is upside down.

Repairing wood fellow wheels is a bit tricky, I have done it but it is not for everybody. I ground off the rivets holding the wood fellow to the rim and tapped the wood assembly out still assembled to the hub. I drilled the old loose tenon out and inserted and glued a short hardwood dowel that went ...

Loosen the U bolts on the rear crossmember and the radius rods to offer some slack, then assemble the unit and retighten the rear assembly.

It is good to hear that you didn't have to tow it, they should crank after a rebuild.

My original Canadian '26 has hex nuts for the bar and the headlights. Just to mention in the day there were square socket sets to deal with square nuts. Today Snap-On tools sells square sets called "four point" also "eight point" that will work on square nuts, but the "four point" fits better. Maybe...

Mine is also from a British Ford. I see many caps on saddle tanks on large trucks that are the same. This cap is non vented because it is a radiator cap with external wings.

This is off a 26 there is a slight difference maybe a different supplier. Yours appears to have a slight wrinkle in the lower left corner maybe just enough to distort it. The clearances are very close so it doesn't take much.

Some times the photos are delayed and I clicked twice.

DSC02419.JPG DSC02414.JPG There are springs that provide the required friction, the quadrant notches only offer the position not the friction. It requires about 3 lbs of pull to move the levers. Perhaps your spring is missing or the pin has come out and the spring has slid down the shaft. The cotte...

It appears that your threads are not compatible, the casting is tapered pipe and the fitting is parallel. Find a valve with a tapered pipe thread.

There are lots of funny photos of crankers being pinned against the garage wall, I don't have one right now.

I have used this style of rim remover with good success.

No that puller will not work, there is a Model T rear wheel puller available at most vendors.

Rear end assemblies have come through the times with many opinions as to "how I do it" I reviewed about 6 manuals, lubrication charts, Clymers and Dykes and it is hard to find two the same. I could not find any reference to the rear bearing grease cups nor any maintenance schedule for them. One manu...

Almost any spark plug will ignite the fuel if the mixture is correct, however if the air fuel mixture is too rich even the best and most expensive spark plug won't ignite the fuel. If your plugs were fouling clearly indicates the fuel mixture was too rich. New plugs will only be a temporary fix and ...

I don't have those on my 26 but I wish I had, my father-in-law was showing my engine to a friend and when re-closing the hood he bashed it in to the head light shell and left a small dent.

I don't think there ever was any rear end specs they were assembled to a general clearance, any thing up to .040 and filled with #2 grease. We try to match modern clearances to day of .005 which is difficult to attain and then put in varying grades and weights of oils in the housing when there were ...

If your careful you can cut the bottom of the shroud with snips, re-bend and re-drill new holes to fit, I have done this and when finished you can't tell.

I repaired a wheel with very loose tenons by drilling the tenon with a 1/2" drill bit in to the spoke about an inch and inserting and gluing a new full size hard wood dowel.

A 26 frame would have the serial number stamped on the passenger side under the floor boards.

The Model T cooling system was skimpy at best, with the head and just the top of the block being cooled via a thermosyphon system was barley adequate, hence the accessory water pumps. A model T steaming out the radiator was not that uncommon. However with a full system and clean radiator they were o...

You could order any car manufacture plaque on a Buckeye Jack.

The differential can go in backwards if you don't pay attention to the assembly, don't ask me how I know.

Even with all the adjustments correct and the levers and pedals in the correct position the clutch discs could still be stuck. There are multiple methods to overcome this condition. I experienced this condition and I towed the car for about a mile with the pedal in the neutral position before it let...

I think your issue is fuel and you will get it eventually, on my 27 the fuel mixture knob is fussy, to start one full turn and to run 7/8 turn. If I forget to reset it to one turn on the next start and it is at 7/8 it will not start. Every T is a little bit different at this point, you will have to ...

Remove the two plugs in question lay them on the block and see if they fire(in the right order) If they fire then check the wiring on the timer and on the coil box. It is easy to get wires mixed up. The small wires tell the big wires what to do. There are wiring diagrams available.

Some models of spokes were alternately tapered and the last spoke went in like a wedge, no press was required, the hub bolts would pull it tight. All the spokes on my Canadian '26 are like that.

DSC01605.JPG DSC01604.JPG DSC01604.JPG In the day there were tenon cutting tools, there were two components, the first tool cut the taper and the second tool cut the tenon. It would take about 15 seconds to do a spoke. The depth and diameter was set so they were all the same. The photos are the fir...

When I did my hubs I used a Dremel with a small drum sander to finish the hole.

I would say he most probable is excessive end play in the crankshaft. In the day there was an accessory sleeve that fit behind the front pully (it was like a brass washer) that took up the end play slack.

If you are handy with solder, you could run a dot of solder on the threads, have the threads super clean with a drop of flux and it will run around the threads. This works to hold a nut tight or for stripped threads.

This would take some looking in to as the oil filler cap only acts as a vent to relieve crankcase gases created by what gets past the rings. There is no inlet system so you could not "suck" the gases out. A draft tube attached to the valve covers would complete the circuit. A good air flow through t...

There is a tool called a Hog tie for fastening the springs try Langs[attachment=0]DSC01039.JPG

In the bygone days they would use kerosene. I bought an old engine once and it smelt like kerosene and had kerosene residue in side, it never froze.

I managed to drill out a broken tap using a Dremel tool with a diamond cutting tool.

I don't think the Made in USA was ground off, I don't believe it was ever cast in the first place. I have a Canadian 15 and 16 engine and only Ford is cast on the block and nothing is ground off. I don't think the country of manufacture was cast in the blocks until some time in 17 or later.

Thank you very much Mr. Smith I appreciate your in put.

In reviewing my question, it may not have been comprehensive in nature. Some early 15s carried over some 14 parts such as gas headlights and some early 15s had left and right side lamps. As time progressed onward the side lamps were non handed and the head lights were electric. This style continued ...

My error the top nuts are 12 - 32 not 12 - 28. I had a 12 - 28 and a 12 - 32 tap in the same container and I picked up the wrong tap. I have now put them in separate containers. I tell my grandson it is because I am 80.

What is the physical difference between a 15 and 16? other than numbers.

May have been wrongly assembled or mismatched parts were used

Maybe you are running your drill too fast you didn't say that you slowed it down. The gears would be cut before hardening then the gear is heated red and quenched with oil to harden and it may not be consistently hard thought. Some gears may chip, wear or break they are not made to an exact science ...

I think you can push the pins out either way, however pressing them in should be done from the inner side for ease of alignment. The pressed in portion is slightly larger than the main portion, by about .001. They are not tapered. They could be pressed in or out in either direction.

I thought a 26 had a nickel rad and head light rims, was there an early version?

I don't think it enough to worry about but pressing out the pins and pressing in new pins is not a big deal and honing the new bushings is an easy task. If you have any concerns replace them while you have it out.

A trick I learned some years ago that is commonly used on aircraft engines is placing a thread along the center line of the gasket. This will fill any imperfections and form a dam so oil can't get past.

To clear some issues the Canadian Government does not register vehicles they deal with safety and standards, all vehicles in Canada would be registered in one of the respective provinces. If a registration is non-existent each motor vehicle branch in each province would have to be searched. It is ho...

Just throwing out a thought, the break in that location would be developed by engine torque, the bolts that sandwich the rear part of the torque tube to the diff housing are 3/8" + 1/32 or 13/32" they are referred to as special bolts, if they were ever replaced with incorrect 3/8" bolts this could a...

I have these brackets in my stash and I don't know exactly what they fit (some early teens). These brackets are cast brass and they came out of an old collapsing barn with a brass windshield frame and the wood attached. From earlier comments they are most likely repros.

is this your car?

On some of the pre improved cars there was letters and numbers stamped on the wood seat frames. When I took my 1926 touring to the Motor Vehicle Branch to get registered I towed it because it had no engine, the only readable number we could find was a four digit number stamped on the firewall so we ...

A T transmission is the basis of an automatic, automatics today shift in the wink of an eye using oil pressure whereas the T shifts as quickly as you can lift your foot off the pedal. Feathering the clutch between low and direct drive will introduce unnecessary wear on the clutch parts. The shift sh...

As suggested above use a bolt and two nuts and spread them.

This was on my sons wedding day, I delivered the bride and her party in it, I have owned it for 60 years and the third owner. It does need some work though.

I don't think it is necessary to adjust the throttle or the spark, the transition from low to direct drive should be done quickly ie dump the clutch, don't ride it, and it will pull away with no issues. This requires sufficient RPMs, if too slow some bucking may occur, I don't baby mine I give a goo...

It appears that the head gasket may have been cracked and it also appears that the compressed air may have assisted in the additional tearing of the gasket. I had one that blew a small section out at the same spot. The gaskets are very narrow at that point and may not have full contact with the bloc...

I am a member of a local historical group and many of the texts are littered with incorrect information, conflicting dates, people incorrectly identified, locations incorrect, even at our local city hall that has been in existence for over 100 years where they display all the photos of all the Mayor...

I was once visiting a car museum in Reno where they had the model T prop used in the movie flizzer (sac) staring Fred MacMurrey and the steering wheel was on upside down. The curator aggressively defended its position while his associate reviewed an original photograph and determined I was correct, ...

Re: Mcalley's book that the felts were for blow out prevention I also understood that the holes in the 15 - 16 chimneys were discontinued for the same blow out reasons.

I have had free starts backwards when I forgot to retard the spark and just touched the crank handle and it fired backwards for 3 or 4 revs, now that puts some stress on the crank.

The round nut would have greater strength than the hex nut because the flat portion on a hex nut is very thin and susceptible to cracking, whereas the round nut has uniform thickness all around. I believe I put that round nut on 60 years ago by hand and it has never leaked.

I have seen some restoration that were just too good I think the original plates were made to be adequate and not works of art. It is hard to make something less than perfect. I saw a restored T that had baked black enamel with brilliant chrome and it was just too good the builder also commented tha...

This is my bushing removing tool it weighs 3 pounds and when dropped from the length of the shaft exerts several hundred pounds of force and after about 6 drops the bushing was out.

I have owned this 26 for 60 years and the pack nut was round when I recovered it from the prairie in Saskatchewan.

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This is what it would look like with the local name in the bottom

The Ad was composed and printed by a union shop, that small label in the lower right is a union shop label.

Some of the repo nuts are round not hex and the only wrench that will work is a pipe wrench.

I have a Canadian 16 engine and just FORD

is cast in the block It was learned form an earlier post that MADE IN USA and MADE IN CANADA were not in the casting until after 1917.

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