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MadMax

Many thanks guys! I’ve been reading the forums about the use for not just the magnet side, but the field coil side. I didn’t realize it was able to help calculate the space between the field coil and the magnets [that but figured it had another purpose since it could rotate]. I have at least one wat...

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Okay, here’s an update. After not trusting my tool, I went through the process of measuring the total height from the back of the ring gear to the top of the retainer plate. B4FF06D2-8865-421A-BB63-A4F05D632417.jpeg I’m pretty happy with where they are height wise, but managed to buy a KR Wilson too...

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Many thanks for the word, all!!!

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I would think that if you machine the whole face, you would have to disassemble everything, clean, everything to make sure that all of the grindings and shavings are gone, then reassemble it. Because of the variety of magnet thicknesses, I would think he would have to map all of the parts to make su...

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Thanks for posting these GREAT photos!

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That’s wild about the brass spools!

Polish them much???

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Hey David, I was speaking to a friend in our club about rare earth magnets. I would’ve expected them to do even more! It’s great that you are doing a test like that. Obviously, there is never any disagreement among the people in the forums about how things work, and how to fix things. :shock: :lol: ...

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By the way, are those brass spools???

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Hey Steve, I saw where you posted the shims a couple of weeks ago. It prompted me to buy some brass shim stock so that’s where I got the idea to make them. Many thanks!

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I've been reading the tons of posts on the forum about setting the brass screws for the magnet retainer plates. Folks discuss having the plates all in the same general plane and within a certain tolerance of each other in that plane. I've seen where folks say not to tap down the plates to adjust hei...

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Howdy all, Sorry for the delay in getting back with you regarding the whitewall tire from back in May. Between travel for work, prepping for the Wisconsin tour, and trying to fix the car as a result of the Wisconsin tour (ha ha ha), I lost track of this post. I dropped an email to Ed, but figured I'...

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Howdy all! I’m looking for a single whitewall tire for the rear wheel of a ‘15 touring. I will be at Luray if someone has one. Drop me a note. Sorry for the vague details as it got me that I wanted to do this and forgot… and I’m on a plane and heading out of town for a couple days. I can’t check the...

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I think we’re on the same wavelength (pun internet.. again). I’m intentionally running 12v (knowing they will be dimmer) so they won’t blow.

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Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all!

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Hmmm… I wonder if they got mixed up on the decimal???

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Hey Allen, that’s a good point regarding the oncoming drivers. I guess I can give it a try and see what happens. On the bright side (pun intended), I only use the ‘15 during the daytime, so I’d be curious to see if using them as a day-running light will be an issue.

MadMax

Thanks, Cap! I didn’t understand a whole lot, but I think enough to get the gist. The most important point is that your setup is a bit different.

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Hey Luke, You are correct. I am looking to determine whether the bulbs fit and work. My plan isn’t to drive at night either (unless emergency calls for it). Regarding the setup, the car is traditionally wired in series and with original socket equipment. I’ll be giving those barrel ones a shot since...

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Hey Cap, does your ‘14 run off a magneto or do you have a generator and battery. I’ve got a ‘21 I’m working on that has a generator and battery, so all of the suggestions relating to battery connections will come in handy when I start playing with that. :) :) :) When it comes down to it, I’m an elec...

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I did 40 in a ‘15 Touring with the top down and decided I wouldn’t do it again. Hahaha.

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I’ve looked at a bunch of different threads about LED lights and as simple as it seems, I couldn’t find specifics discussed regarding use of LED headlights as replacements for magneto headlights. I’ve got a ‘15 Touring that has no generator/starter. I’m currently running 12V incandescent lights on m...

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Robert, I can’t thank you enough for this thread. I fear I may have walked into quicksand with a ‘21 I recently purchased. The engine ran fine when I bought it. I changed the oil (which was really old, nasty smelling, and thin). When I fired it up, I heard a rattle after I raised the rpms. It came a...

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Sorry to see you parting with it, Lee!

When I saw the post for a 1910 touring car, the first thing that popped into my mind was “I think that’s the same year that Lee has...”. Good luck in selling it.

Max

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Walt, looks like a great car and sorry you have to part ways. If it were a truck, I’d be all over it

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Thanks, Hank! This is sounding like a good possibility. I hadn’t thought about the brass or copper backing. Wouldn’t it be easier to graft in a piece of steel?

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Dennis, any chance there’s a Ruckstell for a 15 in there? I see a couple housing, but can’t see the end is like to see. Please email to maxlindsay@gmail.com.

I’m in Newport News and not too far away.

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Any interest in selling that axle housing separately? What’s the condition? Please email to address in my profile.

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My guess is that my dad brazing back in 78-80 ish. He didn’t have welding experience or equipment... that’s assuming that he even did the repair.

I’ve got to do some thinking on this one. Thanks for all the comments!

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Interesting! I've never heard of these. My gut reaction is to keep the car as original as possible (well, at least the things you can see!

I'll have to keep this in mind though. Many thanks for the suggestion!

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Hey Shane,

To be honest... I don't know what safety hubs are.

Can you fill me in on that term?

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Well, I decided not to let a sleeping dog lie (idiot!!!). I had a minor grease leak from the rear passenger outer seal and decided it needed to be addressed (can you hear the can of worms opening yet??? 😊). I had all the parts I need so I pull everything out. That’s when I discovered this little gem...

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Thanks again, all! Duey, that's a great observation about the flow. I was looking at that and noticing that there didn't appear to be backflow so the screen is working and allowing oil through. The question asked by others about the bands, I suspect they are correct and that more oil could be going ...

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I'll try to keep this short (which is tough for me.!). It finally hit me (Duhhh!) that I don't need to have the car moving to get video of the transmission working. All you need to do is have the wheels moving. I can't believe it took me a week to figure that out. :) I put the tail end up on jack st...

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Colin, when I got the car from my dad, it didn't have them on it. There was one in the box of stuff he gave me as well. I remember it being on and loved the thing (nothing better than being 12 and getting to pull the wire while the car was running!), but he removed it because he was worried it was k...

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I’ll see about running with the screen in. Today was a cleaning day! 2DA64373-44D7-4E93-AB54-25ACAC5C30E3.jpeg 749EF8DA-3A68-4E70-84D9-986C57CC1659.jpeg E6C71FB4-A418-4BC6-B26A-9DA844D7731F.jpeg 5BF5DE5F-48DE-41F5-A055-975128D436DF.jpeg I never thought about the magnets for the magneto, but that rot...

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Great that you got out there and did that! When you changed magnets, did you us one of those 'rare earth' ones that could hold a sherman tank to a steel beam? :lol: I'm curious to see what it will catch. I'm liking the idea of the and additional hole or two in the far aft corner/edge of the screen. ...

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I’m with you Jerry. I’m debating on whether to a a single larger hole as far aft as possible. That would only be able to handle so much oil and the screen would still be getting a lot of business. I think this is more than speculation, but I’m thinking that rotating the magnet so that it is parallel...

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I’m with you Jerry. I’m debating on whether to a a single larger hole as far aft as possible. That would only be able to handle so much oil and the screen would still be getting a lot of business. I think this is more than speculation, but I’m thinking that rotating the magnet so that it is parallel...

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There are two lessons I learned from this that I think are important for everyone to understand: 1 - the screens do their job!... but! 2 - make sure to open the cover and clean them Seeing the sludge in mine, I imagine there was a lack of oil going through the holes. As Mark from Virginia Beach said...

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Wow! I started writing this back 2 hours ago... in the process of trying to get a picture off my phone, I almost killed it! :) Many thanks for the comments, all! Ha ha ha, Steve, believe it or not, I was debating how much I wanted something that looked original... well, besides the stainless steel. ...

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I'm only about 3 years into the Model T ownership world so i'm still a bit of a newbie. While doing events, folks ask about how the transmission/brakes work (as you are all well familiar with both the questions and the answers). I was thinking that it would be a cool idea to make a temporary Plexigl...

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Thanks for the word, Steve! Never thought about that.

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Thanks, Scott! Have a great night and hang tight through Corona!

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Hey Dan! Many thanks for the explanation and it actually made quite a bit of sense!

With that said, would this also explain the drivers side light being out? Would the current be just bypassing the second light by going straight to ground?

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Okay.... I hate to hijack a conversation, but I'm working on mine as well. It's a 15 that runs on magneto. One light went out. I checked to make sure the light was dead and it was. Not wanting to waste the time until a new one comes in, I decided to buy another light with similar configuration. I've...

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Great to hear!

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Just dropping a big "thank you" to Dave Hanlon! After I got home from an extended weekend ski trip, I found a boxed up 10 foot hose to use.

Many thanks again, Dave! Have a great week!

MadMax

Yowza! Hmmm.... maaaaaybe if it’s far enough in the back yaaaaaaard???.... nahhhhh! I think I’ll pass. The mushroom cloud would be cool, but I don’t think my neighbors would be amused. Hahaha. Seriously, thanks for the input on this. I’m a little nuts, but I’m not crazy. Intuition was working. As th...

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That's a really cool idea, Scott. Unfortunately, I'd have to chip up my cement to do that! Ha ha ha. Many thanks about the offer on the hose, Hank, but I've already just gotten one. Much appreciated. I'm really liking idea of the shop vac! Something that hit me though... If you were running too rich...

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Hahaha! Something tells me it didn’t take much or am I wrong? That’s been a thought swimming around in my head - how much CO would get into the garage still even with the hose out the door (and possibly hooked into a shop-vac)? At the same time, I’m guessing the heat radiated from the engine and exh...

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Hey Bud,

I was thinking exactly that. The company that made my security system has a carbon monoxide detector they sell. I’m thinking about getting that out just one from Lowe’s or Amazon.

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More excellent ideas! I was wondering if the shop vac may overheat? Hmm....

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Excellent point, Varmint! Hadn’t thought about leaks. CO isn’t a snake to be toyed with! RV, thanks for the suggestion. I was looking at this stuff on Amazon: Dayco 63530 Garage Exhaust Hose https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001O4S26U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_WIthEbD9KD1XZ Something tells me it’s the same stuff ...

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Howdy all! This is a side topic, but since I’ll be using it with my T, I guess it’s fair game. I’d like to buy an exhaust hose to run my T in the garage without being gassed to death by the old lady. I see Dayco high temp semi-flexible hoses, but not sure of the size I’d need and if I’d need adapter...

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And the winner issssssss: Dan Treace!!!! You hit the problem on the nose. The wires were shorting out against that front plate. I rotated that bottom one. The top one in the photos got bent upward to prevent contact with that front plate or the timer rod. Many thanks to all of you who had input! Gre...

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Hey Dan! Thanks for the suggestion and I'm hoping this is our turkey! I took a couple more photos and I see what you mean. That blue terminal needs to be flipped and rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise! I took a couple more pictures and it seems to be pretty close to touching (if not touching). I wa...

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Thanks for the reply, Steve. I will check this afternoon after work. I checked it last night as it was one of my 'easy' checks. I just need to make sure I check it correctly this time. ha ha ha. I'm pretty sure they were buzzing even when I advanced the spark and the top terminal wasn't making conta...

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Okay, I officially got back from my vacation at 9 and gave a couple tries from the various suggestions made both here and suggestions made by friends at my local chapter. I’m pretty sure I eliminated fuel related issues... and just for S&G, I made sure the car had gas in the tank. It did. The firing...

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Wow! Wow! Wow! And WOW!

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I don’t have the knowledge to help with this, but do you have a decent cell phone where you could do a quick movie showing them arcing [like a Roman candle}? I don’t know if you can post video here, but if you can’t, post it on YouTube and share the link. I’m curious to see this.

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A little further into the winter could be an issue, but I’m in coastal Virginia. So far, no freezing.

I’m definitely looking fuel related issues as we’ve had a season change and it hit me that it can be temperamental switching between the hot and humid over to cooler and drier.

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I’d jump at that, but the car was running fine before the change (within days) and wasn’t afterwards. The fuel system wasn’t touched.

I’ll definitely add this to my list things to check! Thanks for your suggestion!

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Ruxtel24, I’ll definitely check that! Was working fine before the wire change, but you never can tell!

Hah —>. Great observation! Luckily, I noticed that and put the pin back in! Great catch!!!

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One bright spot is that I’m not getting zapped by anything (and the headlights are still working). Here is my ignition switch box and a couple notes: 2AEC3C52-E02B-4579-A577-C8F2B13E25FC.jpeg If there was a short in that red wire (in the bottom of the box), wouldn’t I show power somewhere (like the ...

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Render it semi-useless “fixing” it??? Hahaha

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Great suggestion as well, John. Thanks!

I think I should make up a grid like a football game pool and put everyone’s name on there. The person in the right square gets a prize! Hahaha

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Here are those photos...

Not sure why they are rotated, but if you click on them, they will show correctly.

That last one is showing the wiring coming through the coil box and a nick from the insulation at the penetration.

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Many thanks for the comments so far!!! I’m going to try to reply to each: Ruxtel24: I like this suggestion a lot! I can specifically remember making sure each of the nuts for the timing wires at the coil box were tight as well as the nuts for the spark plugs at both end, but I can’t say I definitely...

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Happy Thanksgiving, all! I’ve got a 15 Touring car and decided to replaced the wiring harness and spark plug wires. The existing wires were from ~1977 when my father did a complete tear down restore. The car ran fine before. What I did: I replaced the wiring harness, spark plug wires, and the wire t...

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