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Can you get the valve started by putting a nut between the top of the tappet and the bottom of the valve stem and turn the crank so the cam will break the valve loose and push it up so it can be removed? Jim Patrick I did try to put piece of 1/8" steel between the lifter and valve. I rotated the en...

bobt wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 02, 2022 5:22 am

Valves stick mainly because of non-use. RUN/DRIVE your T! bobt

I want to drive it, it hasn't run since I bought it, so getting it to that point is my driving force.

Everything I would have suggested has already been posted however, not to change the subject, it looks as if your freezer plugs are getting ready to rust through. From their appearance it looks like there is a rustsicle forming below the freezer plug. You should plan to replace them. The ones pictu...

Thanks everyone! I've soaked it and will let it sit.

I had taken the side cover off and looked but didn't see anything abnormal. When I went back to look just now with the pistons at a different position I saw the problem. Another photo where there is no gap.

Hello All, New to the world of Model T and loving it so far. I have a 1926 Model T Touring. I was working on the engine since it has sat for a while and wanted to check on the status of everything. I took the head cover off and there was a lot of carbon? buildup. I started cleaning and noticed one o...