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Joe Bell

Told you Tim!

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Great collection of pictures Tom, Thanks

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Ford did not throw nothing out, if blocks where bored to big they waited and ran a bunch that way, I have found lifters smaller than stock, so I had to bore them out to except std. tappets, I found bores bored on an angle where something was under the deck when clamped down, decks of blocks off .015...

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I have seen them before, had heard Reeder got in trouble for casting with FORD name on them so he went to this style?

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Some may not know that the early driven plates had a different spring locking retainer, with that they take a shorter fourth main, I have came across this a couple times, just in case you are ordering one some one that way they send you the correct style.

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Steve, I like the Plutonium plug, I installed them years ago in a Anderson overhead looked cool in there!

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Thanks Keith, that is what I had thought but never saw one before.

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I have a cast iron one with the numbers cast from the early aluminum one, has the large intake hole, did they cast some iron ones with the hi volume ports early on?? Thanks Joe

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To find an early head that is a good one, I would not care of the day and month, you are lucky to find one at all!

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center door

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Not trying to make a sell for some one else but for what you would spend for a used one that may have crappy lugs in it you could install one of Dave Noltings new ones that balance well and will last your life time, just saying!

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I figured the green was from one factory of Ford, I have seen a lot of 26-7 engines black and they where originals, there has only been a few green ones that where originals and one was a 24 Canadian engine I know was original from bolt patterns, shims, gaskets. So I do not know if Canada painted th...

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That one looks like the one I hauled to hershey last year for a friend to find a new home.

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That one is a two screw, worth that just for it!

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Years ago people use to cut off the guides so they could adjust the three wrench lifters, so if they where not worried about it then why now?

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I have seen many T engines for sale with fresh paint on them and add says rebuilt, most the time if lucky rings and valves if that.

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Can not tell how wide it is from photo, need a measurement, it is 25 door but do not know if coupe, fordor or a tudor from width.

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Jack Putnam had some lasered out give him a call,

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Years ago the clutch springs where not availible, so they use to take a ball peened hammer and beat the the clutch disc to take up the slop, makes the clutch grab better but not so good for neutral.

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is it the brass carb or cast? I have a bunch of the cast ones, have no ideal what the venturi's look like? 419-618-1025 Joe

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The clutch arm on a non starter peddle is straight, the starter peddle has a bend in it to clear the bendix cover, I have used them but heated them to bend to clear the cover, hope this helps. Joe

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Frank, rain gutter does not close the gap, if wooden door, the interior has a flap that hangs down to cover air from coming in, or adjust the door up?

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There is quite a few 09's that have newer blocks that look like the earlier ones but you can sure tell once you are inside, I am glad who ever made these blocks because they sure are stronger on the rear mains than originals.

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If you say there is only six around then I must be lucky cause there is two real close to where I live 962 roadster and 1513? tourabout one is a pump engine and the other when they did away with the pump.I have wrench on both and took many pictures to look at later for reference.

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Years ago a few of us got together and made four sets of Fordor wood, I still have many pieces up in the barn, these where for the 23-25 style, I notice the base had changed in 26-7 from your pictures. Did they still use the angled bolts on the front door post to roof in 26-7? We mad some extra's if...

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I guess I did not see them fast enough, those are the better ones that are not being made any more.

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Frank,Give me a call and the measurements of what you need I think I have them. Joe Bell

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This is the first year in 15 that I have not been busting my butt to get things done in time for Hershey and everything packed, I would be in the cattle walk camping right now thinking of setting up in the morning. I always stop at the grocery store up on the hill and meet my T friends from Iowa and...

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Well normally I would be packed up and ready to go for Monday morning to head to Hershey for a fun filled week but thanks to China that is not happening this year. I could go to Luray but how much extra stuff do I need? If I did go I am sure there would be a bunch of T friends there! I hope some one...

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I just posted some pictures of some drive gears I have in the parts section.

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This is the gears that I have. They are all different by rows. Let me know if any of these is what you need.
Joe

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I have a five gallon bucket of door moldings some are three screws to hold them on and some are four screw, let me know what you have and for what doors and I will look. The window regulator, what style do you need, there are four styles out there for them?

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I have all kinds of cam gears for distributors but none of the ones I have thread on, they are locked with the pin and the nut,forward like the timers are.

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For the price of welding an A crank and the mods you have to do to make it fit,pan,rods,mains,and price of the special made pistons, you can buy the Scat crank with A journals, his rods and a normal T piston fits them. I am not trying to sell any one on this set up but it does come out even on money...

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The early pinion gears where notched like that for the closed spool drive shaft, more clearance.

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The pan arms look like early 13's, would really like to see the top view of the arms? Thanks, not doubting but would like to make sure before I forward it.

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The best way to tell is the stamped letters that will be on them, if no letters then it has been milled.

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First time I saw this style, interesting!

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I have seen forging lines run across two throws of a crank, they look like cracks on a wet mag machine but they are rolled pieces of steel in the forging, this could be one of those? not saying it is but possible?

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I have a whole big box of them, you are welcome to come and take your pick, there has to be at least fifty of them in there.

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Dave Nolting sells new ones that are almost perfect in balance when mounted, I have ground and widdled at many to get the originals to balance. I found out with the driven plate and brake drum one out of six positions will ballance really well, so less grinding.

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Pull the mag post 90% that is it, another is the wire in the back of the switch, ohm it out.

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I have 50 engines on the racks but always looking for more, wish you guys where closer.

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I am always looking for extra parts to tear down to return to service. How much ? I am in Ohio, Joe Bell Thanks

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I am always looking for extra parts to tear down to return to service. How much ? I am in Ohio, Joe Bell Thanks

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George Stoiber on Put in Bay had one a few years ago along with a Hearst.

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I know some of them got casted a couple years ago when a friend was working on some F's and early Caddy axles, he was on the early Ford registry, should say pictures of his work was on there. I am not going to mention his name on here since he has plenty to do and he might get mad at me and we do no...

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Just in case you do not know the shims peel apart a thousand and a half every layer, you need to take a razor blade to get them started.

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I would say it is a 22 late or 23 from the small hole on the valve door and the smaller area at the serial number plate.

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Nice safety wire, you must be an aircraft mechanic also?

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Are you looking for the later ball or the early two piece one? I have a NOS later one. Joe

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Bob, there is a couple around on the shelf will try to look tomorrow.

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Bob, I think I have one bu tit has the license plate mount bolted to the other hole.

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Jerry, I have seen two different style's of the lizard head, one was by the valve area and the other had the flame trail casted into the head.

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Benji, Glad to see you out and about again, this former will not last long! Joe

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At least it has brass pilots instead of Babbitt like KR Wilson had better unit.

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I know some do not use the band inside the transmission, I would rather have it just in case!

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You are never going to finish the TT if you keep selling parts off of it! How old where you when you started on it 15-16??

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The Hyatt bearing should be able to float, drive shaft should stay still on end play in the tube.

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The mushroom seems to be always missing, they must of vibrated off in the day.

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I sure like the double barrel one ! Thanks Tom.

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I just recently repaired a Chain driven T that had "New" solid rubber tires on it they where made in Canton Ohio.

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A quick easy way to clean the copper is Drano, let it set in a bucket over night then scotch brite the copper and good to go.

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Bill Lucius is not set up for the double stacks, they can do them but prefer not to. If you do your own be careful on soldiering the doubles together so you do not pull a short. All the supplies are easily found and most of the time is in the labor.

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Mike, I had a set like that, I soaked them in the cow tank for a couple days and then tied a wire to each end where I wanted them to be and let them dry for a week and they where like new again. Hope this helps, Joe

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So now you want to haggle on them, Sorry they are not for sale now!!

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I was thinking 30 on the cracked one and 30 on the one that needs silvered,plus freight. The geometry looks the same on both.

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I was told Mercury and silver nitrate will do it, I bought both years ago but have never tried it being afraid of going through the cloves?

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Here are pics of the reflectors

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The low head is a big buck head, early, no Made In USA on it.

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To bad you are so far away have a few hanging in the barn you are welcome to!

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I looked and I have one perfect 7" the two 6" one has a crack but perfect silver the other has no silver but perfect lense then a 5'' with perfect silver and lense.

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I think I have one but some of the silvering is gone?

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You might want to check with Gaslight Old Car parts, they have a bunch of the old stuff from Argentina from back in the day still on the shelves??

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Dan, Sorry it took me a bit to find his card it was in the old Hershey trailer, Tom Vanmeeteren 402-359-5762 Hope this helps, Joe

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Did you check with Van meteren for parts? he has all kinds of parts for the old ones.

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Mike Bender did dyno testing years ago The intake made no different on HP, bigger intake valves did, bigger cam also, but yet when you add a Model A or B intake and exhaust with larger carb it makes a big difference?

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Ole Doc had all the lights and hand brake Gold plated on 962 just so he did not have to polish any more.

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That is a truck mount roadster rare piece, you gave that one away!

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wheel nuts hitting the nut for the leaf spring bracket, you might want to check the Babbitt washers out inside the rear axle before you go through a stop sign.

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I have a 26-7 oil tail light and pressed steel bracket, these are rare pieces since most where electric from that era except the mininites.

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I use a center drill then drift after.

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I think I have one the second one looks different from non Ford car.

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It is already in a brass work box so easy to ship.

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I have one, picked up some T stuff a while back, the ole boy said it worked but he did not want to use it with new engine that was cleaned out. Tiffin Ohio, Joe, 419-618-1025

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The nice part is all the patterns are there for bad pieces and all the hardware is there, good price!

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Sorry Ron, but Brent just got a big box full yesterday.

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Years ago I poured and bored a henderson block, the rods and crank where real close to a T's.

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Where your headlight wires go through the hood shelf.

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Are you sure you need an engine? or just a valve job and set of rebuilt coils? Do not jump the gun if you do not have to. Just saying, have some one in your area that know T's check it out first. Hope this helps. Joe

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Ole Doc's car has been done for 10 years now and they still look like where just done, He does not store it in the driest places either, so that sort of made a believer to me, they said for how much gold is used in plating it was not much more money, so I was told?

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years ago I did a valve job on a T that had crap for compression, all the exhaust valves where mushroomed out from have a heavier spring they looked like A's but might have been some thing else?? All I know once the valves and springs where changed out it ran well after?? I have asked about extra sp...

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I was told years ago it is Gold plating instead since it will not tarnish, A good friend had his headlights and side lights plated for his 09 since he did not want to deal with polishing all the time.

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There is one at the Henry Ford museum that is upside down.

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At 50 mph you out run out the std. ignition and you feel like your on a ten speed bike at 40mph, they float in the front end and the brakes are shit, a mag drive or distributer will get you faster but the steering is not there or brakes???? Been there done this!

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If you can not figure it out would be glad to help you out, I am only a couple hours away. Joe

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I would set it to 13/16 and if that does not work give the screws a little more, could of been weak spring or the modern clutch has lost some facing.

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The intake is a UJ some like them.

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Mark, I have one that is two feet long of threads.
Joe

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completed engine on a pallet is 550lbs. Hope this helps!

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