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Mike Bender
Tulsa Ok

I agree with what Jerry suggested. Rubberized cork works very well. If you have a company that makes gaskets near you, I have bought and most of the time gave what they refer to as drops. It also helps if you make sure the flange of the cover is flat.

Both Roof and Frontys I have done the same way fundamentally…. Make a spacer 1/2’ thick. You can then drill and tap a 1/16 pipe thread oil line fittings Sent you a text

Shown is my Fronty set up

Sometimes you got to do what you got to do!
Regardless of the cause, of the issue, the solution resolved it.
Good job.

You will not be disappointed with Dans setup. I have installed many cam driven pumps over the years from components. After introduction to DMC’s setup that is all I use. Properly installed they will pickup almost immediately after sitting for months. I haven’t had a failure. Great product !

Lot of information here

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Check with Langs. They had them at one time.

Yes we had a display at our booths. Excellent product, very well made. I have installed a few and have been running one in my own cars.

Anyone know what brand this assembly might be?

Driven off the cam by the eccentric shown. Simple design.

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Michael.
A Freind David Willis in Portland is interested. I sent you a email with his contact. He is not a forum member
Mike Bender
Tulsa Ok

Bolt on counterweights. An accessory that has mixed reviews.

The event was last weekend.

Mark Ralph and I both thank you for your help
Another good guy contacted me and we now have a unit
Thanks again
Mike Bender
Tulsa Ok

Thanks Jerry
Email sent.

In need of water/oil pump combo for a build. Could be any brand. Picture is just an example of one
Thanks.

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High compression piston can be used in both new and old Rajo heads.

Steve you don’t need a chase truck But I and others have come to your rescue. By the way I was glad to do it

Yes. We plan to attend Fridays tour.

If after running the car down the road for an hour or so, look at the plugs. If the front pair are still carbon up (darker in color) than the rear pair. Tighten up the rear manifold clamps. The rear has an air leak causing you to set the carb richer which makes the front pair carbon up.

Got your email. Sorry can’t help you.
Mike Bender

William
Sent email via the forum. I have one of the towers complete
Mike Bender
Tulsa Oklahoma

Appreciate all of the interest shown for the upcoming tour. as of today, the only known fact is the starting time, June 2, departing New York City. The itinerary is still being developed, but fundamentally will follow the Lincoln Highway to California. There will be a website or a blog that the itin...

If you are wanting to verify the opening and closings events google Degree cams by centerline. You cam should have a cam card with all the information you need.

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Mike Bender
Tulsa ok

Measure the base circle. Measure the lobe. Subtract the difference that will give you the lift

Thanks Dave. Sent my registration in today.
See you there.

Mike Bender.

Was the wood in the bed painted or not. I was asked the question and couldn’t find the answer.

Thanks

Head gaskets are available, I just got a few from Lang’s. I have extra pushrods that are correct for Fronty. High compression pistons are a plus, increasing the compression ratio is a benefit. I know of one Fronty that runs on coils and preforms very nice. Valve lash at .012” to .015” seems to be a ...

Straighten the low speed pedal. Sure sounds like it is bent forward and needs to be pulled back. This can be done in the car cold or with care some heat
Call Adam and talk to him. He is a good T Model mechanic.

Not as costly as one would think. But when you are trying to pinch another inch of performance, what’s a few more bucks. Closing up the ratio between low and high keeps the engine in its power band on the shift to high. Two parts are involved, a spacer and a driven gear. I had extra sets made. If in...

It referred to as a high low gear set up.
I run it in my hill climb/dirt track race car.
Draw back is there is no reverse. But I don’t need it.

Brake drum lug.

If you don’t have a ground wire between the base of the distributor and the engine block, install one.

Use a 5/8” Id X 1/16 Oring. Chamfer the edge of the bore. Grease and install.
Use a long reach cutter and make a groove leaving the Oring proud on the shaft.

The watts clutch pack overall height is 1.250’. Mike has installed them in the order called for in the instructions. We have compared the stack height with two sets I have in my shop. We also compared the push ring pin heights with his and three that I have and all are within a few thousand of and i...

Thank you Adam and Dan. It’s nice to see correct information posted about lifter design.

Birdhaven makes shorten shafts for the KC Warford.
They maybe able to help.

Another choice for new drums and new gears is Dave’s Restoration
https://www.davesrestorationandmachine.com/

This is how I repair the steel transmission drum bands All that’s needed is rear brake drum. Two can be used, stacked on top of each other, when working on the wide brake drum but I don’t find the need often. C clamp locking type vise grip and some heat. Place the band around the brake drum and use ...

The best fix is to turn from in front of the Ford groove to the front of the crank. After clean up make a sleeve and press in place. Then turn that down to size, drill the pulley pin hole
The Model A seal won’t fix your problem.

It amazes me just how much punishment Henry's Model T can take and still ran. I have seen a lot of loose rivets over the years when dealing with transmissions. All or some loose but never seen this before. This had to happen over a period time, but yet kept on running. I slipped the shaft forward ju...

I will answer a couple of question as the OP doesn’t have the answers.
Oil filter. In a box, on a cart in my shop.
Check valve. Yes spring loaded
It will open at a very very low crack pressure
It will flow more oil than the pump will need to supply mains and rods. Not my first rodeo here guys.

Crank shaft pulley pin will be horizontally

Dial indicator in the spark plug hole for absolute. The crank shaft pulley horizontally will get you very close

Adam is correct that the bearings are much better in construction and don’t present the problem I was addressing.
There has been a vendor change in the last year or so.

Chad. Very nice. Looking forward to see pictures of the pan build

If the front of the crankshaft at the pulley is threaded and the pan has four bumps on each side where it is bolted to the block, there’s a good chance you have a Model A crank Remove the inspection cover and have a look A Model crank has larger mains and rod pins along with a 1/4” longer stroke. Ta...

Well me thinks you found some or all your noise. But it not the spring rubbing on the flyweight. It is the missing counter weight being chewed up in side the engine. Don’t start the engine until you find the remains of the counterweights.

quick search found this never used any myself.

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I get 1.625” bore on a stroker Scat rod for inserts.

Still maybe be best to call Scat or King bearings

Tulsas mayor did much the same in the last day or so. It would not surprise me to see the governor do the same soon.

The process was/is intended for setting valves on a worn out valve train only. You will not get any benefit by doing so. In fact it will hurt performance in your case. Don’t do it. You have low use on the cam and lifters. Set valve lash a .010” on both intake/exhaust per the cam manufactures recomme...

Why not have a set of rods poured and cut to your size. They are a number of companies that can provide you that service for the same price as a standard or .010" under rod.

Heading to a hill climb at Lake Elsinore Ca Nov.1st to the 5th, we need parking in Albuquerque. My buddy Nick's rig is a Ford pickup with a single car enclosed trailer Our plans have change due to the weather and plans are now to meet and put his racer into my two car hauler and head to California r...

It is how the bolt is made

Les

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Could also be a clear urethane. That would require an automotive paint remover.

Dan I don't have a current parts book from Synders so I don't know if they sell the Scat rod your asking about. Guess you should call them. The part number is indeed a Scat rod as Jason has posted Kerry. Don't know what to say about your cranks but I have five of Scats T cranks in the shop today. Al...

Standard Ford crank was 1.2485" for .0015" clearance Scat crank is the same Dia. The Scat rod is H beam construction standard model T length with bushing for a model T piston wrist pin. The wrist pin is full floating (no wrist pin bolt) so a button is used or you can contact Chaffins for a set of Eg...

Check with Scat. Last week I spoke with Tom and he said they have made a standard Model T rods that use an insert or can be Babbitted
Now an opinion, our T engine is very dirty and running inserts without filtered oil is asking for problems. Yes it is done but many have failed

I had the same problem on a early set. The rims were powder coated and that was the issue. I had to use some course sand paper on the inside of the rim and rough it up a bit. Sure solved my problem, many many mile and never cut a stem off.

Mike The balancer is Steve's but I have one much like it. To answer your question on balancing shafts I made one for each drum. I have found that finding the heavy side of the brake drum and drive plate and putting them 180 degrees out really helps in balancing them. I set up the brake/drum as a uni...

Went to the races. 1/8 mile dirt, not timed just old time drag racing. Had a fuel pump take a dump on me and was able to find one in the town. My buddy Nick Nicholas is in the near lane. We had a great time..

Yes we have three or four more about ready to be put up on our website model-tips.com That should happen after the Speedster Reunion in mid June. Thanks

High compression piston will help in boosting the compression ratio. Standard T Model pistons would be lucky to give you any boost in C/R. Scott the combustion chamber in Roof's overheads usually have more CC's than a stock Ford head. Measure the volume of the combustion chambers in C/C's and let us...

John this ad is just wrong in so many ways. I shot a very good Scotch through my nose as I read it. This is funny and I don't care who you are. LOL. Or maybe I just have a sick sense of humor.

Fred Houston passed away this afternoon. The hobby has lost another good Model T guy.

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