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Howard Tomlinson

I remember talking to a guy at Hershey from Michigan that specialized in speedsters and he ran a Roof 16V. He mentioned that the original valve springs were prone to breaking or maybe a keeper issue, but modern springs took care of the issue. I'll look around and see if I can find his business card....

Howard Tomlinson

I'm in also. Email sent.

Howard Tomlinson

For the gasket I bought a sheet of cork material from the local tractor store. I traced the valve cover and cut the material to fit. Still working on the engine rebuild, so I haven't run it yet. FWIW, my valve cover, valve chest cover and intake block off plate are the reproduction aluminum parts. T...

Howard Tomlinson

Hello Craig,

I sent you a email.

Thanks,
Howard

Howard Tomlinson

Hello,

I am looking for the top 3" of a 24-27 Open car windshield stanchion. I'm modifying it, so I rather have one that the bottom section is busted or rusted beyond use.

Thanks,

Howard Tomlinson

Hello,

I'm looking to purchase an original key for a 1927 Roadster Decklid.

Thanks,
Howard

Howard Tomlinson

I'll be bring a load of parts from Orange Va. 21" wheel fellows, clipped springs, running boards, coil boxes, misc. carbs, 26-27 and low firewalls, engine front plates, orig. cranks, rebuilt 1927 engine/trans, plus whatever else I can load up. WANTED: The metal panel that goes under a 1921 roadster ...

Howard Tomlinson

Rodger,

I'll take a matched pair of the Torpedo brackets. PM sent.

Thanks,

Howard Tomlinson

Rodger,

I'll take a pair of the Torpedo brackets. PM sent.

Thanks,

Howard Tomlinson

Speedy, I second Wayne's recommendation for a thorough inspection of the wheels. If you check the original advertisements, the Parker-Hydraulic wheels had wood reinforcement at the hubs. I have a couple of sets of PH wheels and the wood is prettymuch gone on all of them. Typically, the wheels with t...

Howard Tomlinson

Sorry for not replying today......no internet access at work. I checked everything and here is the situation. Engine Number 1220XX (The number is in the correct 1912 position, behind the water inlet) Car Number 1156XX (Brass tag on firewall) Title Vehicle Identification Number is 12668X? ( The X's a...

Howard Tomlinson

Hello Everyone,

We are in the process of liquidating my fathers estate and am preparing to sell a 1912 T Touring. It looks like the title lists the car number as the "Vehicle Identification Number". Should it reference the engine number? The engine is correct for 1912.

Thank you,
Howard

Howard Tomlinson

Hello Everyone,

I have a early 1920's Roadster and need the metal panel that covers the gas tank (under the bottom seat springs). I'd like to find an original. Some "patina" is OK.

I'll be vending at Luray next week if you are coming that way.

Thanks,
Howard Tomlinson

Howard Tomlinson

I'll have information on a 1912 Model T Touring car we are selling (unfortunately I won't have the car there), also we will have a truck full of parts both Model T and Model A for sale.

See you all there.

Howard Tomlinson

I have an original cast iron unit with the distributor. When I bought it the front plate had no bearing or bushing where the bottom of the distributor main shaft would be supported. Is this correct? I also have one of the aluminum reproductions and it has a roller bearing at that spot. Thanks, Howard

Howard Tomlinson

Hello Everyone, I will be bringing a mixture of parts including a 26-27 Turtledeck (no lid), late 27 X-rods and tin can pistons, 26-27 headlamps and bar, front 21" wheels, mid-year steering columns, Stromberg OF and MB-3 carbs, Heinze coil box with coils, rear lowering brackets for a speedster, etc....

Howard Tomlinson

Isn't that a electric fence charger?

Howard Tomlinson

We will be bringing a pickup load of parts over the mountain. Rear fenders, running boards, firewalls, splash apron(1), set of tin can pistons and x-rods, misc. brackets, Stromberg LB-2 and OF, Heinze Coil box w/coils, 6 1/2" dropped axle w/conn.rod, rear axle lowering brackets, spindles w and w/o a...

Howard Tomlinson

Thanks to all that replied.

I'll work up something based on your comments.

Howard

Howard Tomlinson

Hello, I am working on a Frontenac OHV unit. The head didn't come with the valve cover, so I bought one of the reproductions. I am trying to figure out how the bolt to hold the cover down works. It looks like the cover boss lines up the central head bolt. If you all could provide some examples of ho...

Howard Tomlinson

Looks more like a silage chopper to me.

Howard Tomlinson

Hello Ryan, It looks like a standard T hub, but I have never taken it apart to check it. Chris, I also have some Parker-Hydraulic steel wheels. The Parkers spokes are made of pressed steel and the wheels don't have a fellow that stays with the spokes. The Hayes spokes are cast (steel or iron) and ha...

Howard Tomlinson

I have one of those!

Picked it up at Hershey years ago when the Green Field was un-paved. Must have had a 2 mile hike back to the truck and that thing weighs a TON!

Mine still has the front hub installed, but like yours...no rim.

Howard

Howard Tomlinson

Rob, Thanks for the explination of the high speed "lever". I noticed the lever in the pictures of the Special that used to be on display at THF and wondered how it was used (thought it may have dealt with the brakes). Your explination makes perfect sense. I follow your posts with great interest. Tha...

Howard Tomlinson

Nickel plated oval head machine screws. Lang's sells them under "interior screw set". I can't find them locally.

Howard Tomlinson

Early Chevrolet ?

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The straps with the hooks hold the gas tank up in the cowl of a 26-27 roadster.

The rectangular metal piece...I don't know what that is.

I'm guessing the wood pieces are for the seat back upholstery.

My 2 cents worth....

Howard Tomlinson

I am with Chris on this. I have a barn find early 1923 roadster that needs the interior wood (roof leaked into the passenger compartment). I don't have wood enough for even patterns. It would be nice for the club to have wood plans in the library. I can scan large size plans at my job, so I can offe...

Howard Tomlinson

I have 2 1926-1927 turtle decks. One deck has the bolt holes on the forward uprights that match the tub side holes. The other deck doesn't have any holes and I wondered why the difference. Now thanks to this thread I know the difference!

Thanks,
H

Howard Tomlinson

The last one I had I used a square "cut" nail as a easy out. Drove it into the broken end of the petcock (just enough so it got a bite on the brass) and then vice grips to turn the nail/broken section out. A "old time" hack.

Howard Tomlinson

I believe Mr, Elliot is referring to the rods between the running board brackets.

FWIW

Howard Tomlinson

Rob, I saw in one of the race reports that both the 300ci and 410ci engines ran 2 to 1 rear axle gearing(in that particular race). Do you have any information on the ratios used? I would think they would use different ratios between a flat track style event and a hill climb. But, with the amount of ...

Howard Tomlinson

Hello Rob,

I was reading in some of the race documentation that the 288 and 410 cars both ran 2 to 1 gearing (racing stats so I don't know if they are accurate).

Is that what is in your racer? Just curious.

Thanks,

Howard

Howard Tomlinson

One of the vendors at Hershey had one on displayed a few years ago (not for sale). The gentlemen are from Michigan I believe and have a spot at the lower end of the Green Field near the new car show grounds. It was just a running gear with a bench seat installed. One thing I did notice was the trans...

Howard Tomlinson

I haven't seen one broken, but I did take one housing apart where the universal pin evidently had backed out and scored the inside of the housing. Being that that area is already pretty thin a similar break could have happened.

Howard Tomlinson

A little off topic, but it's interesting that the 410 c.i. racer a the HFM has the front radius rod under the front axle. A feature not used on the production cars until years later. The drivers back then must have been fearless. Like a friend told me about racing hydroplane boats "There are old rac...

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