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I would not haul anything of value on a single axle!

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Yes and no,That"s a model B engine! Bud.

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Another good reply!! Often we get 3 or 4 scam calls a day. I was thinking i could take the phone to the garage and give them a dose of the hand operated Klaxon!! Bud.

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I think next time i will use Susanne"s reply.

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With 39411 spam calls today i was offered a extended warranty on my car. when i told them it was a 1914 Ford model T they hung up on me!! Must have been a Chebby lover?? Bud.

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Scott,I read what Jem said and i would do a compression check first.What are engine pan corners and are they in store? Are they hard to install?? Thank"s in advance Bud.

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Thank"s to all and after i change the oil i will do a compression check then pull the head.Is there a quality head gasket to be found,and from who?? Bud.

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I have trouble with our 14 as it cranks very hard.I pulled the top cover and screen and the clutch fingers have clearance when the lever is back.The bands do not seem to be to tight either.The last oil change i used 5W20 syn and my grandson thinks the oil is running off the cyl to quick.Not a fresh ...

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I use a lot of Rotella 15-40 in many engines but not in our stem wind model T"s

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Thank you Frank and i think we know know for a fact what Ford used!! Jim,if you ever get the opp at The Henry Ford Lay on the floor and look up at the crancase of the 999.You might doubt what you see!!!!!! Bud.

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Well we still not found what brand or wt of oil used,but if one opens the links we see great pictures and many names too long silent!!! Thank"s Bud.

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Seeing as Ford had their own powerhouses the used/saved oil might have been burned. After all the work and expense of a new running T engine,i doubt Ford would dump used oil in any new engine.Nice to see all this,but i still wonder about the brand and wt of oil used?? For Fathers Day the Wife sent t...

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15,000 000 Model T"S so i guessed at one gallon per T but that number is only a number.It makes sense to me when stacked in boxcars they might have been drained.I doubt the assembled cars driven out were drained?? Any way shape or form,Henry bought a lot of oil and i wonder what it was?? As for mode...

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Early Fords were ran and adjusted so did Henry drain the oil?? Later Fords were started on rollers and driven out of the plants so i m to think with no oil??? Henry must have bought a lot of oil,so what was it? Bud.

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A friend posted a picture on the wifes FB site and it was a homemade speed reducer for a drill press made from a model T steering gear.I would send the picture but i do not know how.It is always hard to slow down enough for large drills! Bud.

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I know what Henry said but has anyone ever looked in the archives to see what the 15,000 000 gallons of Ford bought for the Model T"S?? Did Ford supply oil to dealers,and if so what??? Thank You.Bud.

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Is there any written proof that Henry said anything other than a light weight high grade machinery oil. In 1955 when many of Ford people of the times were still with us the book Tin Lizzie by Stern said SAE-10. Then as today much depended on where you lived and the temp and season.Oil is cheap,engin...

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Rob,Was that very heavy flywheel balanced while the other work was done? Bud.

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Twenty years and one broken crank/overhaul ago our 14 did it often and i will not say how many in a row or how long sitting cold because most will say i"m full of crap!!! Now my health is poor and it seems to bind up and i either need my oldest grandson to crank it or a tow :oops: .I really miss the...

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Keith,I started reading Tin Lizzie about 1960,and while not perfect it told of the [reminices] and where to find them.Bud.

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Thank"s to everyone for this and i really enjoyed it!! I do not know if it was the end but Trent was about to tell of his favorite Model T book and was gone?? Bud.

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No expert but seeing as all bodies were bought i would think the chassis would make the model T?? There had to have been early attempts built from parts of NRS cars up dated with experimental T parts added as they were found to work out. A switch was not closed and the first Model T appeared by magi...

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Yep just a book i enjoy from time to time but i enjoy Rob"s post about early racing more!!

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The oldest grandson got the model A out before he went back to Mich Tech but the T is still waiting.The dam troubles are/were about 25 miles north of us but our water goes a nother direction.C scan on Friday and chemo on Monday.Still sucking in air!! Bud.

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You look good!! Bud.

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Dallas,Mine is covered in corn dust!!

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At last,Jimmy Hoffa found!!

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We have a great event to make use of drone strikes!!!!!

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Maybe the high price is because of the under the hood mag horn in addition to the bulb horn?? Some will say it"s worth whatever the seller can get for it,but???

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Thanks for your service!!

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Some grease has a clay base and over time it will seperate. I use the red tube grease but i add and force the old out once a year.Trucks have ran on oil for 50 years now.

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Sorry the meet was not up to par.We missed a few years going south but i wanted to make it this year! I passed up a ride and a opp to talk with a fellow T man.Not to say too much but the DR had no good news for me last week.Bud.

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Just another reminder and with the rain/snow melt there might be more parking!!

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A little while ago i asked about extending the stroke of the stock crank by a couple of inches to make cranking easier.I wonder if the model T crank was made that short to give a quick spin for starting on mag?

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Long ago in a Chevy plant that no longer exist there was a V-8 engine line from the block casting to the running engines.At almost the end of the engine assembly line there was a [Air Motering Machine] where the spark plug holes were covered and every V-8 engine was run on air. Later in a Olds plant...

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Grim reaper indeed!! Makes me wonder how many were injured by that very poor jack?

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Great car,Great pictures,and Great story! Unless you know Rob though i think the story falls short from not telling about his willingness to share his car"s,info, and friendship!!!! Thank you for all you do!!!

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Yup next Sunday 1/26/2020 is the Script A swap meet in Saginaw,Mi.Lot"s of almost anything inside and most have both Model A"s and T"s. McDonald Cadillac on State St in Saginaw.

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Rob,Please do post the article when you can!!

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I love this but on the other hand someday i would like to buy at least two copies of a nice hard bound book before all Robs work is gone!!!!!!!! :D The Internet has any and everything [now] but will it last long term or be gone like farts in the wind??? Something you can get your hands on in the fut...

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WoW!!!!

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Glad to hear it"s started and running but i can"t understand a lot of suction and dry spark plugs and with questionable valves? I wonder how dirty the engine is in the valve chamber? Needing that much advance to start,that sounds like a lot even on a mag start? Is the spark rod over or under the wat...

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Great pictures and thanks to all!!

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PS,Anyone see the background?

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Easy to try and they are like something else,everyone has one? Whatever you use can a meter be found to check air quality?

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Rob,Is that 6-40 in the picture the one you now have?

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Today i feel inspired with dumb ideas but would a shop vacuum work with extra hose in and out?? Portable would also be nice for welding?

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I know nothing about this except my 52 years of wedded bliss tell me [Never To Ask The Wife To Help Tow Anything]!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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One of my favorite auction"s was clearked by the local banker and they hung the stone pile on him!

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With a friend cranking hold your hand over the air inlet of the carb. You should get a strong suction.Just pulling the choke might not do so use your hand.Are your spark plugs wet with gas?? If not before you reinstall the plugs put a little gas in each cyl then replace the plugs and try it.

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Same day service!

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Likely much less than it would cost to build it! Model T values are usually highest for the very early and correct cars.

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Growing up in the 50"s i loved most of the music and the Everly Brothers were favorites!! We were lucky to see them perform in Lost Wages once. As for jingles,i like the Carnation Milk ditty!!!!!

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Dallas are you saying i would be lucky to see out of the windows? Wonderful car but it is not what i normally think of a Duesenberg ? I don"t recall if i have ever seen a Lufkin center punch but i remember being in the closed Lufkin Rule plant in Saginaw long long ago.When Lufkin closed a welder cam...

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It"s been years but i think there is one in the RV museum in Elkhart IN? Bud.

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I remember we had a WW2 surplus Jeep and my mother would tow us kids behind on our sleds.I really enjoy reading of what people remember of day"s and people gone by.I do not know how small or trivial it matters but i do know if we don"t learn from history we are doomed to repeat it!

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Nice work!

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We spent a few months in Baldwin over the last two winters and only saw one forties car!

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I think a lot of this is political as too what many say! I like it because it uses corn and we can grow all that is needed for any purpose under the sun.Recently i was in shock when my youngest grandson told me of all the birds killed by wind turbines.My comments are only what i [small i] think and ...

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Why not use the complete model A engine? Way way back when Bill&Jean Barth were still in the mitten they showed up on a short tour with a late 20" coupe and a V-8 60 HP. Really nice car and nice people!

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I think 10 commandments are not enough!! I think when JQ Public ask dumb questions owners/drivers should not act as if their hair is on fire!!!Kids will be kids and unless we were chained to a large tree [WE] were also dumb kids once!!!! When it is not fun anymore sell or pass it along! :oops: Guilt...

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Thanks to all!! Bud.

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Rob,So the head was built that way for dual ignition? My question about the camshaft i was wondering if the extra places in the head were of the atmosperice type of valve??

Is this car in running condition,or plans to put it that way? Thank you for all you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I noticed what looked like a drive at the back but i thought it might have been a later add on for a self commencer or? I see there are no priming cups as on the N engine. Are all the valves on the 6 cyl camshaft driven? Nice to see you back on the forum!!!

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The threaded rod and seat should be able to seal off the water in the top tank,then be adjustable by drops per min.The fill cap on the top tank has a piece of brass wire through it which also is a slight vent.Bud.

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I see the timer position was improved!! WOW!! Bud.

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After we got rid of the cows at one time we had 11 head of riding horses.In all my years of riding [long ago],i can"t remember seeing spurs used except at the rodeo.Long long ago there was the Michigan State Championship Rodeo at Sparta,Mi but i doubt it still exist? A rodeo came to Midland and they...

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Hap"s story reminded me of a mistake my dad made 60 years ago.Our crank start tractor liked to start with the spark advanced and the throttle wide open.Dad forgot to check if it was in gear and spun the crank!! He managed to jump clear but the F-20 had ran over a 3 section spike tooth drag,through t...

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Yes! Mine went bad and i went to a industry seal seller and had a O ring made.Cheap and it will last a lifetime! Bud.

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To me it would seem easy and cheap to weld 2 pices of flat stock on a old/worn/or off shore socket!!

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I think the left rear would get you away from most of the exhaust??

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In rust we trust? Bud.

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Just a kid at 74 but for those who remember [sell the bicycle]!!

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Back in the day people would use a snap gauge called that because it snapped over the starter wire and it would tell you what the amp draw was from the starter.The books would tell you starter drag hot or cold and it took a lot of guess work out of finding starter problems.Many years ago Ron provide...

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Very nice!!

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What"s a phone book??

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About 20 years ago the Central T"s were invited for a light brunch and a look at the collection.If any get the invite,GO LOOK!!!!! Nice T"s and very nice people!!!! Bud.

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Jem,we do not hear from you often enough so please don:t wait so long!! Bud.

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Has anyone had contact with Rob? Bud.

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Merry Christmas to you and yours Dallas! We lost a fan motor on the corn stove after 13 years and had to use fuel oil for a day

The corn stove is back on line and soon we will be a house full of family,warm and happy!

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My favorite because that"s the way it was. I hope everyone is well and happy with whatever the holiday means to you and yours! Merry Christmas!!

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Sorry,That aint me,that music is from Stan!!

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Almost 60 years ago i was standing next to Pete Yoder during prayer when the worst stink ever drifted by!! Pete said in a low voice [it smell"s like someone sort of eased one out]!!!!! Bud.

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One of my first jobs was driving the C-Allis on the big rope to haul loose hay into the mow.Later when we had a bailer come i think that was more work throwing bails up into the hay mow.Mowing,raking,cultivating,picking stones.In the fall while Dad picked corn i shoveled it all into the crib,and in ...

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Very Nice!!

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I wore Round House bibbs to church today and when i make that last mile it will be in Round House Bibbs!!

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A lot of very nice machine work!!! I really like the picture of the heavy duty oil pan with all that hanging and all the extra power i think that pan is a good foundation!!!

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I have always thought constipated can" pass a thing would be fitting!

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The water pump/oil pump combo looks nice as you would still have a generator?? Has anyone ever thought about a battery powered pump in the sump? With 6 or 12 volt you could supply oil before even starting the engine.

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We should remind young people there actually was a time when a gas station was a service station where people pumped gas,checked your oil,belts,wipers,and tires!! I do not miss getting gas in Indana when pump atendents had to add in the tax after the sale! I do not need to remember the restrooms whe...

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Good on ya!!

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I have seen a model T engine that used a plunger oil pump driven off a cam lobe?

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I watched the video of the kick start but i think i'm built too close to the ground and i"m also as nimble as a stone.

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Thanks to everyone and i will try simple things first as i know it should even start on the switch if things are right.I have jacked up the right rear and i still get a bind? Once started it runs very well and i will ask the one who must be obayed to print this for saving.To my friend East of Emma,i...

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Yes i do not want to go starter unless i could adapt a early such as a Dayton. The cold is not the problem as the car seems to bind while cranking even in warm weather. I was just thinking a little extra on the crank would be hard to spot and might help??? Bud.

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Our T was only out 3 times last year because i can"t crank it easily anymore. I looked at it tonight when i brought in corn and i wonder [out loud] if adding 3 or 4 inches to the crank would help the old person who lives here??

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It must have taken a lot of dynamite to build that road!!

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Dallas,It was gone long before my time but my father once had a G P!! I was told it was a very stylish auto? Bud.

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Long ago when i found one in my grand dads barn i asked what it was used for? As told 60 years ago it was to get the timer up and out of all the mud,water,dirt,and snow of the roads of the time.

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I wonder if the staged photo was either a adv for tires,tire chains,Ford,or better roads.The well dressed driver looks more like a salesman ? Uncle Sam"s tires from way back were harder than rocks and now some have a way to adjust air pressure on the go.Speaking of on the go,Rich drink more water. :...

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I think tall tires of any type tend to step over mud,snow,or ruts rather than plow through.Ever drive a two wheel drive tractor in deep snow and see the front wheels slide rather than roll??

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