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- Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: 13T - Fouled plugs
- Replies: 11
- Views: 709
Re: 13T - Fouled plugs
The real reason stock Model T's run rich on the front two cylinders. The problem is due to the design of the carburetor and the shape of the intake manifold. The carburetor supplies fuel at the bottom of the venturi in the form of a puddle. The bottom side of the intake manifold is gently curved fro...
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 11:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: 11 Top fit
- Replies: 4
- Views: 342
Re: 11 Top fit
I think the 2nd and the 3rd and maybe the 4th bows are too high. To see if that is the case, the front bow can be lifted up a couple of inches or so to see if the front of the top fits better. For reference the 2nd bow on my 1911 T is 32-1/2 in. high from body pivot to top of bow. The third bow is a...
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: Magnets Vs. Slingers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 569
Re: Magnets Vs. Slingers
Hi Dave, Looks like you are having fun. Our car does not have any magnets or slingers on the flywheel to splash oil. Only the bolt heads that attach the starter ring gear. I do have and recommend the accessory oil supply that attaches to the left side of the hogshead and feeds oil to the front of th...
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: Oil drain petcock
- Replies: 7
- Views: 411
Re: Oil drain petcock
I had a petcock come loose and fall out when I used Teflon tape for sealing the threads, but only tightened it to the position I wanted instead of fully tightening it.
Luckily I caught it in time so no damage occurred.
Luckily I caught it in time so no damage occurred.
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 3:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: HP At A Minimal Cost
- Replies: 14
- Views: 976
Re: HP At A Minimal Cost
For minimal cost versus driving improvement, I would recommend the following: 1. Increase the compression ratio with a high compression head. This will give the biggest horsepower gain alone, above all other additions, and it is easy to add. 2. Add dippers and X-groove the connecting rods to get bet...
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1452
Re: LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!
I like to thread and plug the core holes as was done on the 1913 and earlier blocks. The existing core holes sometimes do not even need to be tap drilled as the holes are nearly the correct size for a 1/2 in pipe tap. I start by getting the tap to go in a short distance. Then I install the pipe plug...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 1:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: Are These Irons Restorable?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1197
Re: Are These Irons Restorable?
Gene, Glad to hear John is still making top socket sets. A belt sander can make fitting the top bows in the sockets go much faster. As you are fitting the bows in the sockets, install the assemblies on the car in the folded position to make sure they align with each other, and that the sockets fit t...
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: Are These Irons Restorable?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1197
Re: Are These Irons Restorable?
Gene, I had John Boorinakis make new top sockets for my T about 10 years ago. I think he is still making them. He can make complete sets or use your original ends and pieces and attach new sockets on them. He fills the sockets with Epoxy or something similar to keep them from rusting inside. I am ve...
- Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: 1911 Top windshield seal
- Replies: 5
- Views: 336
Re: 1911 Top windshield seal
Here is how I did our 1911. It is similar to what was done on many cars of that period. I made the end covers to hold down the tack strip. Makes for a finished look and they don't come loose. The small strip that covers the front of the windshield frame doesn't keep the rain out. At speed the top ra...
- Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: Dare we analyze my cracked crankshaft?? I say we do.. but INTELLIGENTLY
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1433
Re: Dare we analyze my cracked crankshaft?? I say we do.. but INTELLIGENTLY
Many years ago while on a tour I had number 1 rod get loose in a freshly rebuilt engine. When I dissembled the engine I found a longitudinal crack on number 1 crank journal. It was about 3/4 inch long and could barely be felt by dragging a fingernail across it. So I'm of the opinion to get a good us...
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: Ruckstell Bearing/Bronze Plate (P211/P139) Fit
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1834
Re: Ruckstell Bearing/Bronze Plate (P211/P139) Fit
Out of curiosity I would like to know what the bearing inner diameter measurement is using a precision inside micrometer. My suspicion is the bearing is within tolerance. Since the Ruckstell bronze part is relatively soft, it is easy to form it under size if the bearing tilts ever so slightly while ...
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 1:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: Measuring Felloes for new spokes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 539
Re: Measuring Felloes for new spokes
Get some glass fiber reinforced packing tape. It doesn't stretch. Carefully apply the tape on the flat part of the inside perimiter of the steel felloe next to the spokes. Cut the ends of the tape so they just touch. Remove tape and re-apply on a flat surface. Measure the length and divide by PI. (3...
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: Oil petcock help!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1367
Re: Oil petcock help!
I found on our car when attempting to chase the petcock threads with a new 1/8 pipe tap, that the tap would bottom out against the flywheel before enlarging the threads in the pan. The tap length needed to be shortened to work.
- Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: First Start of the Season Fuel Mixture Problems
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1669
Re: First Start of the Season Fuel Mixture Problems
I used a small external extension spring to keep the NH carburetor choke lever open on our car. I installed one end of the spring in one of the holes in the choke lever, then stretched the spring down and around the float bowl and attached the other end to the drain spigot handle. I did it in such a...
- Tue Apr 14, 2020 1:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: New T Help Needed
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2068
Re: New T Help Needed
The VW distributors need an external ground from the distributor head to the engine to insure electrical continuity while the engine is running. Otherwise the vibrations from the running engine can cause an intermittent connection between the distributor and the ground path and cause rough running.
- Tue Apr 14, 2020 1:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: where did this come from???
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2728
Re: where did this come from???
With the magnets removed from the flywheel, it is common to add flappers to churn the oil. Contrary to what many people think, the flappers are not needed, especially if there is a starter ring gear installed. Also, the flappers are prone to breakage if not built strong enough. I have seen that happ...
- Fri Apr 10, 2020 3:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: free starts
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4363
Re: free starts
Lots of warm engine free starts may indicate that the carburetor mixture is set too rich.
- Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: Hard crank on my 1909 touring.
- Replies: 74
- Views: 8826
Re: Hard crank on my 1909 touring.
Tony, After messing with the radius rods on the rear end of your car, you should check that the rear wheels are properly aligned. Fellow club member Less V's 13 touring was wearing out rear tires way too soon. He found the rear wheels had considerable tow-out. He was able to correct it by adjusting ...
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: The frustration of incompetence
- Replies: 124
- Views: 14232
Re: The frustration of incompetence
Steve, If you haven't already, Try adding compressed air through the spark plug holes. That may help in determining where the compression pressure is escaping. Another thing to help identify the problem is to look at what has changed since it was running well. Doing this is not easy and requires lot...
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 2:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: New Day Timer Brush
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3042
Re: New Day Timer Brush
I had a timer brush spring that had too much force fail on a tour years ago. The spring got hot enough from the friction of the brush against the timer contact face that it lost its temper and collapsed. I replaced it with a spring from a ball point pen and continued on the tour. The car ran for man...
- Fri Jan 31, 2020 1:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: 23 Center door engine locks up and then starts again???
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3528
Re: 23 Center door engine locks up and then starts again???
There are several things that can be done to help prevent the pistons from seizing. The aluminum pistons that are available today are not optimally designed and manufactured. The areas where the skirts attach to the top part of the piston is comparatively large and lets a lot of heat to transfer to ...
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 1:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: Foto of the Day
- Replies: 442
- Views: 67384
Re: Foto of the Day
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- Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: KIDS AND CARS
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6034
Re: KIDS AND CARS
Catalina Island 1988; K thru 8th grade school kids posing in car.
I think 11-13 kids got in the car at once, because who wants to go second?
I think 11-13 kids got in the car at once, because who wants to go second?
- Sat Sep 21, 2019 12:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: Those mysterious main bearings
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5269
Re: Those mysterious main bearings
I found on a couple of 1925 1926 blocks I disassembled that the rear main bearings had a considerable amount of contaminants embedded in them. On earlier engines that was not the case. I believe this is because the later blocks have oil supply holes for the rear main drilled on both the front side a...
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum (started 2019)
- Topic: Seized piston
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1960
Re: Seized piston
I have seen a piston pin become slightly tight in a piston after the pin clamping bolt was tightened in the connecting rod. The pin fit was fine before the bolt was tightened and fine when the bolt was loosened. I think it is because the rod does not clamp the pin with even force around the perimete...