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Oldrusty26

Thanks , I’m working on assembling the 25 runabout and wouldn’t mind trying this , fleabay has that radiator for 109$ , have these been successfully used ? I realize nothing beats a brass works , and I’m not unhappy waiting for one from them at all , but I’m not entering competition any time soon an...

Oldrusty26

I know this is an older thread , but do you need to run a water pump on this radiator ? I’ve got a brass works on order , but have several more T’s to build and am curious as to how well these perform .. thanks

Oldrusty26

1000% correct Mike !! Thank you all again very much

Oldrusty26

Ok , today I am eating an entire humble pie !! I went out to the barn determined to find out what was wrong with my magneto and it turns out that I was the problem , my DC welder is not a DC welder , it’s an AC welder . So … re set up with the three battery set up again and recharged/flashed the Mag...

Oldrusty26

Will do , just fasten the positive to the blob and the negative to the block ? Do I need to do anything else ? ( other than cranking the engine ) the engine just sitting in the frame and nothing else is hooked up to it .

Oldrusty26

Ok , did mikes test with 6v charger , all reachable coils are magnetized when hooked to the charger , the first one left of the blob and the right one as well , I think I’m just going to put it all back together and start it up to see if it runs on mag . Thank you all for your help !! This one’s bee...

Oldrusty26

Is there anyone near Waterford pa that has experience with the model T magneto ? I’m having issues with mine not having much charge on the magnets , have done the in cr flash with 3 batteries and a dc welder to no avail .
Thank you !

Oldrusty26

Strap was cold roll steel about 1/8” thick and 4” long , not sticking anywhere , but has some draw to the magnets , hand cranking ( hogshead is off and oil drained ) 0.7 vac on a fluke multi meter ( not analog )

Oldrusty26

Ok , so , checked coil ring continuity , not open , however checked the solder blob ( hogshead is off ) and have continuity to ground , ensured that the flywheel magnets were as close as they could be to the coils , flashed again , nothing , compass reads north and south poles and with a small piece...

Oldrusty26

I will try that next and report back. For checking the coil ring , just make sure there’s continuity between the coils and no short to ground correct ?

Oldrusty26

A socket to see if it sticks to the magnets , it does not . Magnets are very weak . Would rather not pull the flywheel and transmission assembly but I may have to.

Oldrusty26

Tried the welder method @225 dc , flashed ground , no change , magnets will let the compass read north and south , but that’s all the magnetism I get ….

Oldrusty26

Very good advice !! I will definitely clean up the area before moving forward , I pulled this unit out of a barn quite a few years ago and am looking forward to getting it back together . They are the two piece valves , the whole thing needs cleaned up and out .

Oldrusty26

I’m going to try the welder tomorrow, I’ll post my results . Thanks !!

Oldrusty26

I set the chassis east and west , used a compass to determine north and south . Ended up using the 3 battery set up to flash with the positive on the solder button and striking ground to the engine block , it worked somewhat , but the magnets aren’t as strong as I feel they should be , but they’re s...

Oldrusty26

Thanks , hopefully it will be done today!!

Oldrusty26

Another question for the team, when recharging the magnets on a magneto in the car, do you have to touch each magnet individually or just at the mag post? i’m working on a 1925. I have the hogs head off to inspect the coil rings. Everything looks good but the mags are weak. I was planning on doing t...

Oldrusty26

That’s a good price in my opinion !! But I have space issues as well , lol , I am looking for some decent 21” demountable / split rims . Wish the weather was better though, I’d like to take a look at it .

Oldrusty26

Merry Christmas to everyone at mtfca !! This site is immeasurable in its resources and member camaraderie!! Thanks to Al and enjoy the new year as well !!

Oldrusty26

Where near Pittsburgh ? I’m south of Erie pa

Oldrusty26

Can you send pics of the wheels ? Do you have any split rims ?

Oldrusty26

Awsome !! That’s a fantastic display of pumps . There’s several dozen in my parts hoard

Oldrusty26

Went through several radiators in my hoard , they all leaked in one way or another , my recently deceased father was insistent that we put a water pump on , so he rebuilt it ( he was a machinist and mechanic ) and installed it on the vehicle . Never really drove it any length of time , so once I sta...

Oldrusty26

Not to open a fresh can of worms on an old subject ( I’m going to anyhow ) I’ve ordered a new flat tube radiator for my roadster pick up from brass works , my engine currently has a water pump , question is , will the water pump restrict the cooling capabilities of the new radiator and should I remo...

Oldrusty26

All good !! Running fine , now I need a good radiator

Oldrusty26

Looking for a good, non leaking radiator for a 26/27 roadster

Oldrusty26

Removed starter turns easily by hand

Oldrusty26

So , found a starter in my barn that turned well by hand , removed starter in car , that starter had a gasket between the starter and the block , installed “ new found “ starter in car without gasket and everything turns fine now . Would the gasket have been the issue ? If so , why do they have gask...

Oldrusty26

Floor switch is an original , ive disassembled and cleaned contact points , the low voltage read was while loading the starter

Oldrusty26

So ,, 6.45v to starter switch , 6.45v across switch disconnected at starter , 3.49v to starter when connected .

Oldrusty26

Very nice !!

Oldrusty26

It still did not turn over with any kind of enthusiasm, I have a 27 Tudor that starts and runs fine . I will do a voltage check as suggested, thanks !!

Oldrusty26

Oldrusty26

Lighting issue solved !! It was the ground , thanks !! Did the suggested jumper cable test with a fully charged battery and starter turns very slow , so assuming the starter is not working properly

Oldrusty26

Oh yes , the cable from the starter switch to the starter is original as well

Oldrusty26

Thanks for all the responses !! Very much appreciated, the cable from battery to starter switch is original to the vehicle , as Is the ground cable ( braided type ) I cleaned the frame to bare metal and drilled and tapped a 5/16 hole and rebooted the original ground strap to the new location , same ...

Oldrusty26

Ok , going to sound dumb here , I’ve just replaced all the wiring in my 26 roadster pickup project, I think my starter is bad as I have made a good clean ground and also ran an addition ground wire from the mounting bolt on the starter directly to the battery . Engine barely tunes and ground is supe...

Oldrusty26

Are the bearings and races for wire wheel hubs the same as the ones for wooden wheels ? Just picked up a set of wire hubs and would like to rebuild them .
Thank you

Oldrusty26

May be sacrilege but I left my cover out , relief cut the boards to make a smoother look

Oldrusty26

That is fantastic information, mine is just a locking wheel then ! Thanks again !

Oldrusty26

I was looking at mine tonight , and agree that it doesn’t seem to be any way to swivel it , I also agree they’re pretty much the same wheel

Oldrusty26

Thank you for the information

Oldrusty26

Does anyone have any information about this wheel I picked up , is it for a T ? Where would I source a key for it ?
Thanks

Oldrusty26

Thanks for that idea ,

Oldrusty26

Thank you !! I’ve met your father several times and have nothing but good to say about him !! I’m currently working on a 26 roadster pick up and may be in touch with you in the future!!

Oldrusty26

How much do you charge for a rebuilt starter?also for a generator ? Are the generators pre adjusted and just plug and play ??

Oldrusty26

Trying to get my tires on split rims ( demountable ) to no avail , have used the rim tool , have used the turn buckle and the wooden plates with a Jack between them to help spread open to be able to latch them , but cannot get them to open up enough without them twisting . Any other ideas ?
Thanks .

Oldrusty26

Thanks Alan

Oldrusty26

Looking for a set of decent 26/27 hood shelves don’t have to be perfect , actually need a passenger side one if anyone has one loose .
I m in northwest pa .
Thank you .

Oldrusty26

[image][/image]Finally back to work on my 26 roadster pickup, been at it a few weeks , I have a couple questions , first , is the metal cover inside the bed over the rear spring necessary or can I leave it out to make the bed floor look more streamlined ? Also , although I know it’s not correct , I ...

Oldrusty26

How much for the hood shelves ?

Oldrusty26

Thank you guys for all your help

Oldrusty26

Good afternoon guys ,
Just wondering if it’d be ok to use 450/475-21 tires on my roadster pick up project ? Will I need different sized tubes and flaps as well ?

Thanks in advance !!

Oldrusty26

Still have this old carburetor, any idea of what it’s value would be and/or where to sell it ? I’m sure someone could use it , just sitting on my parts shelf at the moment .
Thanks !

Oldrusty26

Will keep everyone posted, probably not gonna be any time soon though , up to my elbows in alligators at the moment lol !!! Thanks for the help guys !!

Oldrusty26

Wood Wheels mount with hooks to spokes of iron wheels , see pictures , no luck yet finding a tag , but the iron wheels have brake drums that fit the tt axle , not sure why the wood wheels are even used . Pretty neat set up though!

Oldrusty26

The wheels definitely need rebuilt , just wondered why they would even bother bolting the rear wood wheels to the cast iron ones ? TT rear differential, thinking the whole thing was TT at some point.

Oldrusty26

Saved from the woods , engine rolls over , non starter , but can’t get a number to identify the year as the area is too rusty …

Oldrusty26

Rescued today from the woods at a good friends house , took a little doing but we saved her !!

Oldrusty26

Thanks for the info about the differential , the drums and rims are what I was after ,now to luck into a set for the front , lol !! the springs don’t look familiar to me , and not sure what the crossmember is from , think it’s bigger than a tt , possibly an A ? At any rate , I will most likely never...

Oldrusty26

Hopefully better pics

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Oldrusty26

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Oldrusty26

Thx , definitely T wheels , not sure about rear end , will get more pics when I get home, thanks again !!

Oldrusty26

Picked up rear end that was made into a trailer , has decent wheels and hubs , my question is , how come the drums sit so close to the plates ? Would the brake parts keep them out where they should be if they were present ? I haven’t opened up the home made cover that closes the driveshaft area up a...

Oldrusty26

According to that information it’s for a pre T , R-N-S model ? What would it be worth ?

Oldrusty26

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