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George, thanks for your reply, I am happy that you detailed your experience with installing the same items. I think you restored my confidence. Right now I am having an issue with the bottom edge of the shield setting out too far on the RB brackets. There is not room enough to get the running board ...

I inherited the car from my father-in-law. He had put it together in about 1985. Engine is a 1919 non-starter, he put a 1926-27 body on it because that's what he had. The frame is the early type. He had found a 1919 body, but due to sickness he never got in installed. In 2013 I decided to put the 19...

Thanks for the reply. I might be doing this wrong, but I jacked up the body top get a 1/4" between the body and frame bracket and slid the shield in place with the shield "ears" between the body bracket and frame bracket then put the body mounting bolt through the body bracket the shield hole and th...

I am still working on this and having a problem getting the bolt holes lined up. I have a question, is the rolled edge of the running board supposed to go into the rolled groove on the bottom edge of the shield.

DSCN1683.JPG Thanks to everyone for the helpful replies. The link to the older post with the pictures was great. Another question I have is, the top edge of the shield has 2 ears with fairly large holes, they are spaced the same distance as the body to frame brackets, so I assume they go between th...

I have been installing these on my 1919 touring. I am not sure how the running board and shield fit together. Does the bottom edge of the shield sit on top of the running board or should it be the running board sits on the edge of the shield. Are the rolled edge grooves supposed to mesh together. I ...

DSCN1666 resised.jpg Thanks to all of the suggestions and replies. Everyone was very helpful. I GOT THE KEY OUT! I drained the oil and was about to remove the inspection plate from the bottom of the oil pan, then decided to have one more look into the transmission band adjusting opening. With a bri...

Well, after 8 years of an amateur restoration it was time to start the car. It started easily and ran well, however, I didn't seem to have a neutral. One rear wheel was jacked up and was spinning very fast. Car ran for about 5 minutes than was shut off, to look into transmission adjustments. I didn'...

Thanks for all the great responses. They are all very helpful, every one says don't use water so I won't. I am not concerned about the tank leaking, only the sediment bowl. The tank was sent to a radiator shop in Kingston, Ontario. They are experienced in using the "gas tank renu" process. They pick...

I have my reconditioned gas tank installed under the front seat in my 1919 touring. A gas line has not been installed yet. I installed the sediment bulb in the tank before putting the tank in the car, I used Permatex Aviation grade sealant on the threads. Now I would like to find out if it leaks any...

Thanks to everyone for the helpful replies. I will flush it with garden hose only. Yes, in Northern NY you will need freeze protection.
I really don't understand how anyone could a mistake on a 50-50 mixture.

I am getting ready to install my new Berg's low type radiator, I bought it the spring of 2021, so I've had it over a year. Before installing should it be flushed ? If so is plain water OK or should I use something like CLR ? I have already flushed the block using the Steve Jelf method. I did not rem...

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and comments. I did look in the service manual before posting but didn't see it. After Mr. Smith's assurance that it was in there, I went back to look and did find it. I also realize the tank outlet is not in the center but offset to the right about 2.5", this...

I am confused about how to position the sediment bulb outlet on the round tank. From a drawing I have seen it says it should be at 90 degrees to the centerline of the tank. Someone in an earlier posting said if it is turned slightly to the right roughly aimed at the wood block location it would requ...

I'm convinced I will be using 1/4" brake line. Thanks to everyone, I appreciate all of the responses.

Thanks Miles that is what I need to know, Thanks to Tim for the drawing from the service bulletin that is also very helpful.

I intend to use steel brake line, but am confused about the size. On Royce's website they say quarter inch O. D. is good. That would probably be about 3/16" I. D." which seems small to me. Somewhere on here I saw 5/16" would be best. Is brake line available in both sizes? Which is best? On the bendi...

Thanks for so many helpful responses, actually all of the responses have been very helpful. The phots and description of the bending process are great. I have learned a lot from everyone. I feel more confident about my ability to properly bend the line.

Are there any good alternatives to the steel fuel line? This is for my 1919 nonstarter touring. I was thinking of something more flexible. I am not sure I will be able to properly bend the steel line without kinking it.
Is bending the steel line easier than I think it is?

I have a T licensed in NY. I have Historical plates, these have to be renewed every year. You can also get standard passenger car plates which I think normally only have to be renewed every 3 years. Some folks have year of manufacture plates. My insurance is with American Collectors. If you have oth...

I am interested in your low hood. Is this for 1917-23, like Lang's catalog says. I have a 1919 non starter touring. I am in Northern New York, Zip 13635. Do you have any idea what shipping cost might be.
Would you accept my personal check as payment.

I read the service manual section on steering gear ratios, it sounds to me like if you use the correct parts it will work, But then being is someone with 0 experience, I would give way to experience every time. Given that I need to replace the steering column shaft because of a loose pinion pin and ...

Thanks to all who replied with suggestions and observations. Sounds like I should replace the steering shaft, that's what I expected to hear. I think I will buy the repro from Lang,s with the kit to convert to 5:1 ratio, unless there is some reason I should not do this.

To Allan from down under
I was a bit confused by your reply, but then decided you were talking about the pins in the throttle and spark rods. I am talking about the pins in the gear case. They are the three pins, the steering gears ride on.

Now that I have my steering column apart I found that one of the pins that the steering case gears ride on is loose. It falls out.
Can this be safely repaired or do I need to replace the steering shaft. The service manual recommends to replace the shaft.

I got mine in Northern NY on Jan 4th.

Mac's website says Gas Tanks are available, but allow extra time. I don't know where they get them from, but I wonder if it is China. I haven't bought anything from them in about 6 or 7 years.

Thanks for all of the great responses to my questions. Dan Treace pointed out Chapter XXV in the service manual, I should have looked there first as the procedure there is fully explained. For some reason when I run into a problem I go to the forum before looking in the service manual. Steve Tomaso'...

How are the springs on the throttle and spark rod removed, what holds them in place ? I wanted to remove the two rods so I can clean and remove the rust them, replacing the springs and cups possibly replacing the two rods. To remove the rods I think I need to remove the 2 levers by drilling out the ...

Thanks for all of the replies, I will be getting the APCO spring loaded ball caps.

Should I buy the APCO Adjustable Ball Cap for the Front Radius rod or is the original setup with shims, if needed just as good?

The same question applies to the Steering gear rod Ball Cap.

This is for my 1919 Touring.

I am referring to the petcocks to check oil level, sorry calling them oil drain caused confusion. I appreciate all the responses, I think I will use the Teflon tape.

Should the threads on oil drain petcock have anything on them for a seal ? Such as pipe dope, thread tape etc.

I got mine from RV Anderson. it was cheaper to pay the core charge than to pay shipping to send a core to him. He had one all ready to go, so i didn't
have to wait.

Steve,
How much for a set of the narrow original Ford bands with removable ears. If possible I would like a set that was relined, if not I still would be interested, if pricing is reasonable. Reply by e-mail to: wgoodheart@tds.net

Mark: Thank you for noticing the bands, that explains a lot of the problems I was having. Dan: Thank you for sending that old advertising for the non Ford bands, they look exactly like the ones I have. Now, what should I do about it? If I buy the adjusting screw, discard that tube shaped thing will ...

Sorry !! I forgot to attach the picture. Here it is

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I am reviving this thread to ask for help again. I got the original problem solved with the suggestion to use zip ties to hold the bands in place. Now I am very confused about the low speed pedal shaft arrangement. This car had bands with removable ears when I got it. The pedal shaft has the stubby ...

Thank You to everyone for your very helpful suggestions and observations. The comments about the rivets not being in deep enough was very helpful, when I was doing the riveting I thought they were OK, and I think they were in deeper than it looks in the picture. Anyway today I went over all 3 bands ...

Here are some pictures of my bands. When I put these on the transmission drums I can easily squeeze them together to 3" outside to outside of band ears. To fit the Langs band installation tool I need about 2 5/8". its the last 3/8" that I can't get. f I use the plastic tie wraps as suggested it shou...

John Kuehn Thanks for the info on the correct band length. Unfortunately I didn't measure the ones I had before installing. During the riveting process they seemed to me to be too long if anything. I didn't have any problem leaving the 3/16" overlap on each end. The lining I used came from Langs, I ...

I am reinstalling the same bands. I relined them the same way described by Norm. If the linings are too thick what can be done about it. Do I need to rip out the lining and get different lining material?

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I had the whole transmission apart, installed new triple gear bushings, also replaced the magneto coil ring.
I wondered if the band linings are too thick, don't know if that is possible

I relined the transmission Bands for my 1919 non starter touring. It is the first time I have ever done this. I have the engine out and it is on an engine stand. The bands are the removable ear type. Now I am trying to reinstall the Transmission Cover. I can't get the band ears close enough together...

Should have read Ron Patterson's post before I posted. Turning down the bolt head is the answer. Thanks for all the help, Now I know what to do.

Yes, I know that John Regan is the former owner of Fun Projects. I didn't realize that was his post until I went back and looked at again. I have a great deal of respect for John Regan and Fun Projects. I have read his posts many times, His electrical knowledge is unsurpassed. I looked at the instru...

The kit and screws all came from Langs I assume it was a fun projects kit.

James, my kit does indeed have the circular counterbore, it's just that the counterbore is not quite large enough for the terminal screw head. I guess I can put it on the drill press and enlarge the counterbore so the screw head will fit.

I bought this kit about 3 years ago and am just getting around to installing. When trying to install the contact screw for the Battery and mag connection I realized that the contact screw heads were to big to fit in the recess on the back panel. The screws for the 8 other contacts work fine. I might...

I have one of Gene's, it worked perfectly.

I also have one of the 1919 non starter engines, with no generator mounting provisions. My serial number 2968569 has a build date of mid March not sure of the exact day. The Casting date is 3-8-19. Also it does not have a flywheel ring gear. I assume the others also do not. The car is a touring, I k...

I am about ready to paint the engine for my 1919 non starter touring. Is the cylinder head supposed to be the same color as the block? I am using satin black for the block. I intend to paint the exhaust manifold with Eastwood Manifold grey.

Thanks to everyone for the helpful suggestions. I got the answer I was hoping to get, I don't need to buy the tool to do the job. I can hold on to my $30.00 for something I really need. I hope to be installing both manifolds in a couple of weeks That is if I can finds enough time between Drs. appoin...

Is the manifold installation tool sold by Langs (#3066MTG) for $29.95 worth having? Does it make a difficult job easier? Can the job be done without the tool?

I always enjoy the old photos that Jay posts. The ones where we try to interpret various items in the photo are interesting and entertaining. I don't think anyone else has mentioned this but I see a horse standing in front of the lady who is standing by the right front wheel of the T. Also a small c...

Last Summer I bought a new pressure washer which came with a rebate for a bottle of ETHANOL SHIELD, which I had never heard of. I bought some, got the rebate and am using that. Also I bought a new snowblower from a local small engine shop and Husqvarna dealer. he sells the ETHANOL SHIELD and recomme...

Thank You for posting the drawing it is very realistic. I enjoyed your comments about may of NY legendary drivers. I attended many racers throughout NY in the 60s and 70s. I was part of a dirt modified team for many years racing at dirt tracks all over Northern and central NY. I have seen most all o...

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