MTFCA Forum

For Ron

Ron, I have always appreciated your posts and articles. Thanks! The magnets I used are poled on the flat sides. When I inserted them next to the original magnets I put then n to n and s to s. That way they enhance the magnetic strength of the pole. The other advantage is they don’t loose strength ov...

Jerry, All the new high strength magnets are brittle when struck. It’s the materials they are made from. Using the normal method of striking to adjust the height risks cracking / breaking the magnet. That’s why I used shims instead of striking. They won’t break/crack unless struck and are extremely ...

I also had the whole assembly dynamically balanced when I was done. It was about 38 grams out. Ray

Here is what I did with mine as I didn’t have time to experiment before putting my engine together. I bought 1/4” thick magnets, and 1/2” thick spacers to make the total distance match stock. My goal was not to reduce weight but to create a mag that wouldn’t lose its charge over time. Works well. IM...

I have a 25 roadster and am looking for a pickup box. (25 preferable) Most of the ones I see are pretty rough. I really don’t have any idea how much they are worth. I just looked at one but it needs a ton of work. Any advice on value, condition, etc would be much appreciated. Thanks, Ray

I have a 25 Touring with a 26-27 engine. The engine has no serial number so I assume it is a replacement engine. The head has no markings and the block just has a casting #. Can the casting # tell me anything about the date it was cast? The # is “16-G-D” Any help appreciated. PS I tried looking the ...

Jay Leno referred to them as Mennonite Ts as some Mennonites could own cars as long as they were “plain Jane” as they weren’t allowed to have anything “flashy” or that would draw attention to themselves

An accqantance has a 26 T touring with black radiator shell, cowl lamps, wood wheels, no bumbers etc. I’ve heard of these as having been purchased by religious people who had problems with modern conveniences and showy chrome. Does anyone know more about the history of these cars? How many were made...

If a person makes a test stand for a T in order to be proper it should be made of “junk”. Pics of my “junk” coil tester.

I found this odd coil. I’m not an expert but thought I would post some pics and hopefully someone can tell me about this coil. The core is made of flat pieces of steel instead of the usual wire core. The capacitor is tubular and is set at an angle. Any ideas?

Oops, didn't get the pics. I will try again

I’ve been rebuilding coils and ran across an odd one with an unusual core. The only marking visible is “MADE IN USA”. The condenser is cylindrical and lies at an angle. Any ideas?