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I received a new tool for the shop a few days ago. It is a tool I purchased before Chickasha that was going to be delivered to the swap meet. Well we know how that turned out. Thanks to three very good Model T folks, the stand has made it from Colorado, to Tulsa, then on to Dardanelle Arkansas and t...

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Dan, Thanks for the input. I am aware of the two center bolts. I have heard that the head can crack because of the "hollow" cavity that those two bolts pass thru. So I am paying close attention to those two bolts. I have also wondered what the affect of the longer bolts has on the torque value of th...

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Steve, Im inclined to agree with you. I have used 55lbs in the past with good results, But I have also occasionally stripped out threads when trying to get to 55lbs. I always have just wrote it off to bad threads, or weak threads when that happened. But I do not remember ever stripping a thread at 5...

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Thanks for the input. Kevin and Harold. The head gasket that blew out was a "sandwich" style gasket. It was copper and some kind of fiber material inside. It was just like the copper gaskets the vendors sell. It had the proper fire rings at the cylinder openings. (The term "blew out" may be misleadi...

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As some may remember, a few months ago I started my new rebuilt speedster project engine. But during that process I developed a very bad oil leak at the passenger side crankcase engine mount area and also blew a head gasket. So after many days of ranting and raving as well as many curse words, I hav...

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Great find Terry. Lots of folks gripe about e-bay. But there are great deals to be found.. That is a rare light. On another note, the Rajo 4 valve head I bought from you is back on the speedster project engine and ready for "round two" of the start up process. I had a major oil leak on the crankcase...

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The link above is the Billy who had made our gas tanks for years. I have known Billy and Ed for what seems like forever. Ed originally built our gas tanks. Billy was his helper from the age of young man in his teens early 20s. When Ed passed away years ago He willed the business to Billy. Some may r...

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Since you have a low radiator, it dictates what you can do without a radiator change. A low steel firewall with a pair of brackets for a steel firewall will make your most solid steering column mounting possible. Low steel firewalls are not real hard to find. I think I still have several in various ...

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The Rajo 4 valve (model A) head did not have any seals. The original valve covers was a one piece unit that did not even have a back to the valve cover. The rear was totally open to clear the original style coil box porcelain wire terminals. There is no drain areas cast into the head so they are jus...

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I'm thinking it is a stamp to mark factory tool room tools.(maybe tool room department #1) ?? I have several common hand tools that are marked wth a small FORD script that appear to be hand stamped.. Things like hammers,pipe wrenches, chiseled, ECT. Factory tool room tools were marked to help preven...

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I'm pretty sure it is a Model A Ford radiator shell emblem

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Received my taillight today. Tim did a great job again ..... a very nice product. Thanks Tim...........

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Don't forget. It took two people to bid it that high...

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Check that the pan gasket surface at the pan ears has not bent downward. I just had to remove my freshly rebuilt engine because I had a major oil leak at the passenger side pan ear. I missed the pan being bent down about an 1/8 inch. My pan was tested on my pan jig, and a flashlight, as well as a fe...

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sparetimefun, They are still for sale. Please send me a e-mail to the address in the last photo. Thanks

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Tim, sent you a e-mail ......

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Allan, You are correct. I never paid close attention to the single eye bolt I have. It is 7/8 thread. I looked in my Stevens catalog and they did sell two sizes. They sold 1/2 inch and 7/8 inch. You sure have a sharp eye. I guess I'm looking for a pair of the or Ill have to re-thread this one to 1/2...

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Sounds like your group is doing everything they can to make it as safe as possible. Wish we could go, but it's just too far away for us. The main thing for all participants to bring with them is "common sense".

Have fun and be safe.

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Hi Don, been awile since I checked in. The car is looking great. You have got a lot done. But I'm going t o call you out on the new horns wire. It looks like modern plastic to me. Come on now, it needs replaced with cloth covered wire. :) :) . We may try and come to the Texas T Party this year. We h...

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The Horsekess Carriage rule should have been pre 17 and included 1916 Model Ts. A 1916 T is a brass car, I do not care what the Horseless Carriage guys or the Model T guys with 1914 and earlier cars say. The poor old 1916 T is an orphan step child because of the Horseless Carriage rule. A real 1916 ...

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Since I was borned and had my raisin in the hills of Arkansaw I resemble the remarks above.

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I would like to buy a single Stevens lift eyebolt/handle. A pair of them is screwed into 2 spark plug holes and used to lift the engine or they can be used as handles to install the head. I have one but would like another to complete the pair. The following pictures show what Im looking for. Please ...

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Danny, Looking real good. I like the color combination on the engine. Silver/aluminum paint with the aluminum accessories looks nice. I may try that combo next time... Keep us posted, we like to see other folks projects .....

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This is a very nice reproduction. I have used mine to save several rare early DB axles. The reamer and tap are available here on the forum. Buy this frame and the reamer and tap and you will probably still have less than the cost of an original with more than likely a set of original worn out tap an...

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Tim, I got mine today. Very nice, Thanks for making these.

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Mark, I do plan on just barely tightening the bolts. Just enough to make sure the gasket is pressed flat. Ultra black is a very tenacious sealer. It is very hard to remove when stuck to a clean surface. I usually have to cut it off with a razor knife. So I hope it will work with my new procedure.

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Allan, I like the fix of adding solder, but I'm hesitant to add any heat that may burn the Glycol paint on the inside of the pan. Trying to "touch up" any "burnt" paint may cause failure of the Glycol. The solder fix may be a good way to address the problem on clean pans in the process of being rest...

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As some of you know I had a major oil leak at the passenger pan arm when I started the speedsters engine. I also had a blown head gasket. I have addressed the blown head gasket problem and moved on to the oil leak. here is a link to the previous discussion as to the head gasket https://www.mtfca.com...

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I forgot about the green. My gap gauge is also green. It is the only green tool I have. But I do remember seeing some model A tools (mostly pullers) that were green. As to the larger "floor model " tools. I have only seen red and battleship grey colors on what appeared to be original paint tools. . ...

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John, I also have a rear axle stand. It is being delivered from Colorado to Arkansas as we type. :) Most KR Wilson big tools or machines I have seen are painted red or grey. Red seems to be Model A or V-8 era tools. Grey (battle ship grey) was used in the T era. Black was used on small tools. Crinkl...

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I found another Stevens tool for the collection. It is a set of "knock off" wheel pullers. It is actually a Stevens/Walden tool, but it is from the time period of the Stevens Walden buyout in 1926, so it is still a T era tool. The real neat thing is the box. I have never seen another steel box with ...

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I just stumbled onto a really neat site that has lots of old vintage catalogs. Im still learning how to use it, but from what I see so far it is free and has a lot of old vintage info. After I learn how to navigate the site, I believe there will be more than I can ever look at. When the page opens, ...

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Tim, I will take the one in the second photo. The one with the box.

If you will not let me have the one with the box, Ill take one with brass brackets. Please send me your pay pal info again. Thanks for making these.)

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Stan, the 2 unwanted posts above should have a picture of a pencil in the upper right corner. Click on the pencil. It will open to a page of the post. You can put the curser at the end of the post and use the backspace key to remove all the text, the title and also the photos. You will need to leave...

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Thanks Steve. My kits are probably 1/2 wooden boxes and the other 1/2 are cardboard boxes.

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Steve, Thanks. I think they will be fairly easy to make. Ill just have to make a jig so all 15 will be alike ...

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Andrew. Yes, I had thought about making a set. Its a long shot, but was hoping to find some.
Humblej, could you measure the overall length of your inserts. I can figure out the rest, but a length would help.
Thanks

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I just added a Stevens Carbon Keep Out set to my collection, but it is missing all the threaded inserts. If anyone has some I am interested in buying them. I would like to have at least one to put in the box. Im also interested in buying any Stevens tools. even partial tools or sets. Here are some p...

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I was able to add one more Stevens tool to the collection. It is not complete and probably not a real useful tool, but it has the original box. It is missing all 15 of the threaded inserts. If anyone has any of the inserts I would love to get at least one to put in the box. zzzzzz (2).JPG zzzzzz (3)...

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I agree with Dallas. Marvel Mystery Oil is always good for a conversation .... Add a small Marvel Mystery Oil decal to the glass for more fun things to talk about.

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Dan, I ran the engine about 30 to 45 seconds for the first and second startup before I installed the radiator. With the radiator in place I ran it maybe 3 minutes. The water was hot but not very hot. I could still lay my hands on the head. probably too hot to keep my hand there long but would not bu...

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I could not stand it. I had to pull the engine and see what went wrong. So after two days of work the engine is out and on the engine stand. I have not pulled the pan yet. I want to leave it alone till I address the head gasket problem. When I removed the head I did not see anything that looked like...

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I pack everything I send to "withstand a "repeated" 15 foot fall. That is what the post office official guidelines state. I understand that they may have something fall from time to time, But "repeated" is the part I do not understand. I over pack, and I also "encase" my items as John mentioned, and...

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Here is a picture of the area of the leak. It was taken just before I put the felt seal on and set the hogs head in place.

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Dan ,There is no mag ring, but the oil leak is on the side of the hogs head. Its leaking between the hogs head and crankcase directly below the bolt that goes thru the frame, crankcase arm, and wooden block. I think it is the paper gasket and not a cracked hogs head. Everything was cleaned and inspe...

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Instead of starting a new thread about the crankcase and head gasket leaks I just added to this thread..... Well I got the radiator all cleaned out, pressure tested and installed. No leaks so it was time for a longer test run. The engine started easily, settled down to a nice idle, and things were r...

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Most of the details above are correct. Norman is correct about the cowl area at the top front of the doors. BUT. The 26 27 Improved models is probably the most misunderstood of all the Ts. So many people just say "they are all alike" but those same people will get anal about the rivets in their bras...

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I tried using the "size" search feature of the belt manufacturers. All I'm finding in the 27-1/2 inch range is narrow belts. They are only about 3/4 to 15/16 inch wide. Ill contact Russ and see what he can do. I also had our local parts stores look for me. They also only found narrow belts in the le...

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Im installing the radiator on the speedster project. It seems with my fan and other things a 27 inch belt is almost too shrot and a 28 inch fan belt is almost too long. The 27 inch will allow the fan to turn but the blades only clear the lower hose by about 1/8 inch. The 28 inch belt allows plenty o...

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There is a little story to go with the finding of the body at Chickasha. I had collected speedster parts for most of my Model T life.... The only item I really needed to start on the project was an original body. I did not want a repro body. It had to be an original and have patina. That year, about...

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Tim, I will hook the "Craveroiler" upper cylinder lubricator to the manifold and feed Marvel Mystery Oil to the valves thru the intake. Everyone knows Marvel Mystery Oil. should give me at least 20 more horse power, and make the engine last forever.

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Its been a long trip on this one. The main thing is the build kept changing as I went along. One change led to another change. It was always two steps foward and one step back. Adding the Rajo 4 valve was an ordeal. The install of the 4 valve was fairly simple. But someone before me had changed the ...

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Thanks guys, When I started this project, I figured it would take 3 maybe 4 years to do. This year's winter work season was year #6 . It seems to take a lot longer these days to get something done. Its heck getting old. :) :) Ill try to post another video with a short walk around, when I get the rad...

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Im trying to post a video of the first engine start of the speedster project. Its a short video as I have no radiator on the car yet. After this video I even hand cranked the engine a couple times. The engine has a Rajo 4 valve setup, a Bosch front plate distributor setup, a cast iron dual exhaust f...

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Last time I was at Model T Haven Mark had several styles. He had the adjustable style, some with double blades, and a two blade "propeller style" similar to a Model A. They were all NOS original. The price was good so I bought one of each. He has listed them on e-bay but he may still have some left....

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Sold pending payment. Bigal, you were #3 in line. I must be too cheap on my items. I always seem to have way to many interested buyers and not enough parts. Thanks everyone for the interest in my parts. and thanks again MTFCA

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I found an extra "Neverout" tail light bracket when going thru my 1914 speedster project parts. Im not sure if it is an original or an older repro ?? Most of the repros I've seen have very poor castings that make the lettering very hard to read. This one has better lettering than most I have seen. B...

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Dale sent you a e-mail.

Sold to Dale pending payment. Thanks mtfca

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I have a Holly Model S, 2 screw "pat pend" carb and aluminum intake. I think they were used in 1913 and maybe early 1914. Im no brass era expert so please make your own decisions as to years used. These were going to be used on my 1914 speedster, but I went with another set up, so these are now for ...

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Jay, If Linus does not buy it, I may be interested.

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John, There is no letter H in Worcester. I have a friend who always corrects me when I pronounce Worcester with a H.

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Thanks Mark. I knew I had seen it somewhere. I knew how to do it, but I just could not remember the degree or time on the clock. In my case it will be 1/2 way between 12:00 and 1:00 on the clock. There is one variation to the rule. On a EE crankshaft, the pin will be at 12:00 and 6:00 when on TDC in...

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Can someone refresh my memory. How many degrees do we turn crankshaft after top dead center when setting the timing to full retard position. Or another way is what time on a clock is it. ? I think I always found TDC of #1 cylinder and marked the top of crank pulley. Then turn the mark to 1:00 but my...

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I have a nice pair of open car door latches. I was told these will work on a 1913 - 1914. I do not think they are Ford. A well know body restorer said they may be aftermarket or 490 Chevy but he uses them on 13-14 bodies since original Ford latches are made of "unobtaniumn". These are in good shape ...

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e-mail and photos sent ...

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I have a decent hood, no louver style. 75.00 plus shipping. Will send pics tomorrow

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Jim is correct. It is a governor fan. Used on stationary engines or maybe a tractor conversion. They are desirable to people making model T stationary engines.

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The date of change of 8-20-26 mentioned above shows that the rolled edge came out for the time period of the 27 models. All following replacement parts would be of the rolled edge style. That would account for plenty of examples of the rolled edge cap. The only way a new design to a part would requi...

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The "27 style" radiator cap with the flange at the bottom is an example of something I have noticed during my studies of 26-27 improved models. The more I dig into the Improved models the more I think the Improved models were a "test run" for the Model A. Most common belief is that the Improved mode...

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I have for sale a U&J aluminum intake. It is in good useable condition. There is a little wear at the point the manifold clamps attach. The wear will not affect the use of the manifold. Ill take 75.00 plus 14.35 shipping in the US. International shipping to be actual cost. These are getting very har...

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Scott how much are the parts. ??

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This thing sold fast. Had several interested people, but since I only had one. Only one lucky buyer. This is one of those items from my own personal stash. It was just too nice to be a display item sitting on my shelf. As time permits, I will be posting some more nice items in the virtual swap meet.

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I have well over a thousand e-bay auctions and hundreds of sales here on the forum as well as lots of International sales. Using a little common sense and good packing I have had very, very, few damaged items. Maybe 10 items total. Probably more than a hundred of the items were over a thousand dolla...

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Sold pending payment .........thanks mtfca

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Please e-mail any questions you have about any single mag or any combination of mags

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Good idea, I have been "virtual" for many years, but now would be a good time for all the other sellers to come out of the wood work. I just posted my first "virtual swap meet" item. A Columbo cross drive magneto setup that was loaded and headed to Chickasha. I hope to see many more Chickasha items ...

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I have changed directions on the speedster project again. So I have a very nice Columbo cross drive magneto setup that I am selling. I have completely went thru the unit. It has nice original gears. I bought new springs for the pin drive nut The input shaft bearings and bushings are as new. I instal...

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The good thing about this event is the type of folks who attend. Almost everyone is of the generations who have most of the common sense left in the world, and real concern for other folks. This event in no way resembles a music concert or a major sporting event. So I will be doing my remaining pack...

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I still plan on going unless it is canceled. Every state will need to issue a "state of emergency" That assures they will get whatever aid and money is available. I just plan on using good flu season techniques.

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Jerry, Scooters have not been available in the past years. I guess they think we are all "old farts" and we already have scooters . :) I bring my own scooter, I also always bring a 20 foot long trailer. It has never came home with less than I brought to sell, even though I sold most of what I brough...

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Yes, The weather looks good. But I'm still taking my winter clothes,

I'm looking forward to a good swap meet. See y'all there.

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Its part of a gas inlet fitting. Its missing the hollow bolt that fits thru the two large holes and screws into the gas inlet of the carburetor.. There will be a gasket on each side of the part at the large holes to seal the hollow bolt. This part swivels to any position to make hooking up the gas l...

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Hi Tony. There could be one more item to check as to the length of the drive shaft or something else creating the 1/2 inch gap. Have you checked how the rear spring is sitting in the cross member. I had a similar problem on my 27 touring. I also had about a 1/2 inch gap when I replaced the rear axle...

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