MTFCA Forum

Hello Everyone I would like to sincerely thank all of you who took the time to read and answer my request. The knowledge on this Forum is fantastic. I re did the timing again this morning, according to the comments which you people made and the Model T is now running well. My errors included not mov...

John FWIW here's my story and experience with the Anderson. When I got my '25 firetruck it had an original Ford roller timer. Ran ok, but not great. So I tried an Anderson. It would NOT fire on #3 piston for all the money on earth. I went thru all the timing crap etc., switched "back and forth" bet...

To operate correctly, the coils need to set accurately set not just to amperage draw but also to time to fire, double sparking & a condenser test. You might consider having one of the several fellas (Ron Patterson or Brent Mize, off hand) that test & rebuild coils available to set them up proper - ...

A coil will only "buzz" if & when the flapper grounds out on a segment. Sounds as though you might have a timing issue & coil issues - who set up the coils ? Hello RajoRacer. I tested the coils with a meter and apart from 1 they all showed 1.3 amps. I replaced the coil which was showing below 1.3 a...

Hello Everyone. I am hoping that someone here can help me. I have a 1925 Model T Pick-up truck. Recently I got is started after it had been sittting for many years and this involved reconditioning the engine, plus much more. However it has een difficult to start and it appears to be ignition related...

Hello Everyone I would like to ask for some advice regarding what is current for the crankshaft and rod bearings as far as cutting grooves in the babbit bearings for lubrication. I have recently dismantled what appears to be a recently reconditioned engine and had become "stuck". On all of the rod b...

Hello John Thank you for getting back to me. The existing sleeve butts up to the piece which is at the bottom and it does not overlap it. I will photograph it and post it. I am wondering where and at what point does the sleeve goes into the water jacket and whether at the current joining point the w...

Hello Everyone My name is John and greetings from a very cold Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I would like to ask for your comments on a Model T engine which comes from a 1925 or 1926 Pick up truck. The vehicle came to me with a "locked up" engine. The engine had been reconditioned two or three years ago...