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RichardG

thank you very much--i thought so but thought i should make sure, great to have you all for back up, yes forth main, have not had the second cup yet,, have a super day.

RichardG

been a year when i took it down to install new bands, forgot location of oil hole, belong up--or down, tks GREG.

RichardG

most likely what you have is a Kerwood, made for sears and many other outlets, the only way to find for sure is the casting numbers IF there are any,, i have owned several over the years, i have a picture taken of me 50 years ago at a show with one i saved, it ran a sausage grinder in a butcher shop...

RichardG

THEY SURE EXPECT A LOT FROM THOSE COTTON BANDS, THEY WERE NEVER MENT TO STAND UP UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS, I WOULD GUESS JUGEING THOSE 8 PEOPLE TO HAVE A TOTAL WEIGHT SOMEWHERE AROUND 1100 POUNDS AND THE BODY ANOTHER 450--YUP THAT OLE GIRL EARNED ITS SUPPER OK.

RichardG

THANK YOU KEVIN, IT MAKES ONE WONDER WHEN YOU HAVE A FEW THINGS THAT DO THE SAME JOB WHY THEY CAN BE SO DIFFERENT, INTERESTING FOR SURE, WHEN I WAS A PUP DAD HAD A 29 A, AND THE CARB WOULD FREEZE, WOHA,THERE, THAT'S NOT TRUE, THE MANIFOLD WOULD ICE UP JUST BEYOND WHERE THE CARB BOLTED TO THE MANIFOL...

RichardG

looking to find the difference in the early carb tin stove heater, i have two or three they all seem to be slightly different , one has a hole where the lug that holds the intake and exhaust to the block reach's through , looks factory,

RichardG

I TOO BUILT MY OWN, I USE THE LIONEL TRANS FORMER AS IT HAS BOTH AC AND DC, I AGREE THE DC GIVES THE BETTER SOUND, 3-3--1/2 AMPS AND YOUR GOLDEN , ITS PURE FUN TO TAKE A PART THAT'S 100 YEARS OLD WITH A LITTLE TINKERING BRING IT BACK TO LIFE,GOOD AS NEW, IT TOOK THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY NEARLY 100 YE...

RichardG

BILL HAS THE RIGHT IDEA, THROTTLE IT UP 1/4 WITH SPARK ADVANCED TO NORMAL DRIVING POSITION AND SHORT EACH PLUG TILL YOU GET THE SOUND, THAT WILL GIVE YOU THE CYLINDER TO LOOK AT WHEN YOU TEAR IT DOWN--GOOD LUCK--

RichardG

WOW- TIMES, THE BEST FUN ONE COULD HAVE--SAFE JOURNEY ,AND BLESS THE FORD, JUST THINK OF --IF IT COULD TALK--WHAT A STORY IT WOULD TELL FROM THE PAST 100 YEARS.

RichardG

THANK YOU MARK, A HAIR DRYER , MY WIFE HAS A GOOD ONE, IF SHE LETS ME USE IT,I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN THE WOOD SWELLS, I HAVE A BOILER IN THE BASEMENT AND IT KEEPS THEM HI AND DRY, HAVE A SUPER DAY.

RichardG

is there any fixin to the rubber coated coils?- i've been going through a bunch of coils getting them in working condition rather than letting them set around collecting dust, i found one that's coated in what looks to be plastic,and no way to open it,is this like all other [new] stuff-a toss out,or...

RichardG

JONAH, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION WILL MY RADIATOR BUILD UP AND LIT COOLANT RUN OUT THE OVERFLOW, YES--IF THE COOLANT CANNOT RETURN TO THE BOTTOM FAST ENOUGH IT NEEDS TO GO SOMEWHERE, THE OVER FLO IS DOING ITS JOB, SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOUR RADIATOR NEEDS WHAT IS CALLED A RODDING OUT, THAT'S WHERE THEY RE...

RichardG

THANK YOU ALLAN, I JUST COULD NOT REMEMBER ITS NAME, BUT READING WHAT FOLKS ARE HAVING FOR PROBLEM'S WITH IN TO DAYS WORLD IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF WHAT WE USE TO DO YESTERDAY, I FIND OVER THE YEARS THINGS GET OVERLOOKED , AS THERE USE IS NO LONGER NEEDED, BUT IN DEALING WITH YESTERDAYS THINGS, TH...

RichardG

I HAD A FRIEND ,HAROLD MOREL A FIRST WORLD WAR VET, I LOVED VISITING WITH HIM-HE TALKED ABOUT THE JEFFERY QUAD , AND HE WAS A DRIVER OF ONE,AND HOW IT COULD DOG TRACK , IT HAD A IMPULSE MAG, HE SAID YOU WOULD BRING THE CRANK UP TO THE TOP ANS SLOWLY BRING IT OVER AND IT WOULD SNAP AND SHE WAS RUNNIN...

RichardG

HERE'S ONE AT AUCTION,

RichardG

READING THROUGH MANY POSTS HEARING PROBLEMS WE ENCOUNTER CARING FOR OUR BELOVED AUTO'S, RUSTY ENGINE BLOCKS, YEARS AGO WHEN WE DID A VALVE JOBS, IN THE VALVE MACHINE WE MIXED RUST INHIBITOR WITH WATER THIS SOLUTION WOULD COOL THE GRINDING PROCESS, THIS ALSO KEPT ALL THE TOOLING FROM RUSTING WHILE SE...

RichardG

BRYAN--GOOGLE -N.H.MODEL T SNOWMOBILE CLUB--IVE BEEN TO A FEW MEETS BOY THEY ARE A HOOT, THEY WERE INVENTED IN N.H. AS A RIG TO GET THE MAIL THROUGH..

RichardG

I've tried over and over--this is what i found to be my problem in posting pictures, some would come right up while others taken with the same camera would not--i was thinking if the picture is taken with the same camera how could this be,---DAH----when taking a bunch of pictures some horizontal, th...

RichardG

THIS 27 CHEVY ENGINE'D DOODLE BUG WAS BUILT BY A LEO CAVALEAR IN 1948, FROM A MECHANICS ILLASTRATED BOOK, IT WORKED OUR FARM MANY YEARS, IT NOW LIVES IN NEW YORK, IT HAS A 1927 DURANT REAR END FOR STEERING-THE I BEAM IS FROM A BUILDING FROM BOSTON, TWO TRANSMISSIONS WHEN BOTH PUT IN REVERSE IT WOULD...

RichardG

Some of the worst is when babbit thrust washers fail . . . here's a shot of "the grey death". RICH, I LOVE THAT PHOTO, SHE GAVE HER LIFE TO ABILING OUR NEEDS, TRULY FATEFUL TO ITS LAST BREATH.NOTICE THE CRANK HOLE, [OBLONG] ,TELLING HOW MANY TURNS OF THE CRANK IT TOOK TO WEAR TO THAT POINT-- GOD BL...

RichardG

we should put on a pilot's hat before taking off with our t--a walk around -and -oil check- water check -extra gas check -tools check- wheel lug nuts- check- lights- check-tire pressure, -were tooling around in a 100 year old, and playing around in today's traffic we need every advantage,i know this...

RichardG

not a word about vapor lock--i was having a situation very much the same, i found the fuel line was too close to the exhaust pipe, it don't take much with today's warmer temp's and gas that burns hotter to cause this problem, solution --separate the fuel line as far as you can from the exhaust.

RichardG

its truly astonishing the amount of early information that's still out there, each faze of automotive advancement through the years is someones favorite subject, and every one is thirsting to gather all one can to to further there knowledge on this subject- there is something about being able to tak...

RichardG

AM I THE ONLY ONE TO REMEMBER THE LIFE OF RILEY ? WHAT A REVOLTING DEVELOPMENT THIS IS, WATCHED THAT SHOW MANY TIMES ONE THAT WAS WORTH IT.

RichardG

thank you all, this engine is a bout 150 mile up the road from me, i just had a feeling it might be worth getting, it will be a nice trip through the Vermont hill's, boy Hank that engine is candy to the eye, what does that do to where the rubber meets the road, think of that improvement, and what di...

RichardG

NOT SURE OF ITS YEAR- IM LOOKING AT IT THROUGH PICTURES, I KNOW IT A CHEVROLET BECAUSE WE HAD A DOODLBUG WITH 27 CHEV, ENGINE IN IT, THIS ENGINE IS THE SAME TYPE, I'M THINKING OF THE HEAD, I UNDERSTAND FOLKS USE THEM TO MAKE A OVER HEAD VALVE SYSTEM'S ON THE MODEL T.WITH THE CHEVY HEAD, WOULD IT BE ...

RichardG

holey batman do-do, yer into every thing, yes i'm back and thanks to your help these button gadgets get away from -u- if yo don't know how to use them , and i'm to old to learn--I LOVE TO SEE KIDS WITH GREASY HANDS .they will grow up to be real people--i got into gas ans steam back in the 70s had ma...

RichardG

HERE IS A LITTLE [CAN SHE BANG]-FOUND IN A BROOK, I WAS CHAIRMAN OF BICENTENIAL IN 76, WE USED IT TO RUN A DRAG SAW-DISPLAY I WENT TO A GAS ENGINE SHOW A WHILE BACK AND THERE SHE WAS--COULD NOT FIND THE OWNER TO QUESTION HIM,,,NEAT

RichardG

whenever i get to my shop for something i need , i open the door and there she is, waiting for me to admire, and i do--i pull up a chair and take a break and soak in her beauty, yesterday after a long winter snooze i turned the gas valve gave it a moment or too, pulled the choke wire lifted the cran...

RichardG

JOANH, THERE IS A WHISTLE THAT SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE A LOCOMOTIVE THAT CONNECTS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, MUCH BETTER FOR THE ENGINE..

RichardG

I KNEW A GUY THAT HAD A 15 TOURING AND HE PAINTED THE WHEELS BLUE, HE HAD A AWFUL TIME WITH EVERY ONE TELLING HIM IT WAS WRONG---WELL FORD DID PAINT WHEELS BLUE IN 15-- HE SHOWED ME THE PROOF. BECAUSE I WAS ONE THAT THOUGHT HE WAS WRONG TOO. I KINDA LIKE THE NATURAL WHEEL ON CERTAIN BODY STILES, ROA...

RichardG

IM WITH --U-- WILL--LETUM NOT PULL THE BENDIX LET--UM--FERGIT TO TAKE THE KEY WAY AFTER THEY WRECK THE MAG COIL,TRYING TO WIGGLE THE BOLT HEADS AROUND AND AFTER ALL THAT FIXIN THERE WAY, THAT KEY THAT THEY FERGOT WILL DESTROY THE TRANSMISSION --WHEN IT DROPS IN AND STICKS TO A MAGNET..THEN FLINGS OF...

RichardG

I HAD A HORSE LIKE THAT ONCE, HE NEVER SOILED HIS STALL BUT WOULD IN THE SHADE ROOFING WHERE THE COWS LIKE TO HANG OUT.

RichardG

ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO THE FIRST AUTO RACE TOOK PLACE--IT WAS WON BY A WOOD SPOKE WHEEL CAR AT A SPEED OF SEVEN MPH. A 25 MILE TRIP.---HOW DO I KNOW THIS ?--I WISH I WERE THERE.

RichardG

YES KRAZY GLUE WORKS, I BOUGHT A SPRITZER KICKER THAT SETS THE GLUE INSTANTLY, I HAVE A OLD BOX OF MAZDA 9 VOLT BULBS AND HAD THAT PROBLEM WITH ONE , NOT WANTING TO SCRAP A BULB THAT STILL WORKED THAT WAS MY FIX, , I'M USING A 9 VOLT BATTERY IN MY 'T' AND MY LIGHTS ARE GREAT.

RichardG

I FOUND OVER THE YEARS THE TAPER WEARS A BIT AND ALLOWS A LEAK, I TOOK MY PETCOCK APART AND RE SEATED IT WITH A DAB OF FINE VALVE COMPOUND, TWISTING THE SHUT OFF BACK AND FORTH WITH SLIGHT PRESSURE, THEN THIN IT A BIT WITH WATER TO FINE FIT IT,, WASHING IT GOOD WHEN FINISHED, WHEN AFTER EACH USE ROT...

RichardG

I LOVE IT WHEN THE CAR BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY, AND IS THOUGHT ENOUGH OF TO HAVE A NAME, MY LITTLE KIT CAR,[ PARTS FROM MANY BACK YARDS IN VT,] SHE IS NAMED AFTER A TUG BOAT ENGINE I ONCE HAD, TRAGUTHA--[MURRY & TRAGERTHA] [ I SPELLED HER NAME WITH A U, IT WAS A SINGLE , AND HAD THE SWEETEST ...

RichardG

F O R D --FULL OF--REDICULIOUS---DEFICIENCY'S--

RichardG

DEHOSH, DO YOUR SELF A FAVOR BUY NEW BOLTS FROM LANGS, THERE THE RIGHT LENTH , NOT STRETCHED 3 OR 4 TIMES, YOU DONT WANT THEM BOTTOMING CRACKING THE BLOCK, BE SMART BE SAFE..DONT FORGIT TO BLOW OUT THE HOLES,

RichardG

BESS YOU ALL FOR THE KIND WORDS, THEY MEAN A GREAT DEAL TO ME, I GUESS I WAS FEELING SAD THAT DAY, AS I GET OLDER, LIFE LONG FRIENDS SLIP AWAY, DAVID CLARK A VERY DEAR FRIEND DIED, OWNER OF CLARK'S TRADING POST IN LINCOLN NH, A TRUE HUMAN BEING THROUGH AND THROUGH. LOVER OF RUSTY IRON, AND PEOPLE, T...

RichardG

GOING TO FIRE UP [TRAGUTHER] AND ENJOY HER SOUND'S TICKING AWAY, DRAIN THE RADIATOR , IN WARMING HER UP BEFORE DRAINING WATER, THE HEAT WILL DRY THE BLOCK AND KEEP RUST AT BAY, I ALWAYS RUN RUST INHIBITOR IN COOLING SYSTEM, AND TUCK--ER--AWAY FOR ONE MORE WINTER, THIS ONE WILL BE HER 99TH, MY 83'D,W...

RichardG

THE WAY IT MAKES YOU BECKIN'S YOU TO IT, IF YOU SEE ONE YOU HAVE TO GO AND SAY HELLO YOU BEAUTY, TO ME ITS HEART WARMING TO BE NEXT TO ONE. LIKE A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE,

RichardG

reading your discription , and all other's thoughts of what could be the noise, i think norm',s makes the most sense, because connecting the fan assy makes the sound worse, the crank pulley as you know is the only thing connected with the fan, so i would check that crank pulley very close, good luck...

RichardG

ERIK AND FRANK-- ITS ALWAYS A FUN TIME TRYING TO IDENTIFY THINGS FROM YESTERDAY THAT HAVE HAD A USEFUL LIFE IN THERE TIME, AND NO LONGER ARE USEFUL IN TO DAYS WORLD. BUT TO MANY, IS FOOD FOR THOUGHT, I ENJOY COLLECTING OLD TOOLS AND SPEND MANY HOURS IDENTIFYING THEM, I HAVE A BIG BOX WITH MANY TOOLS...

RichardG

good morning from Vermont, i found this listed for sale on a auction, ive tried to get some history on it, google has every other type but this one,it fits my model t clincher rims, as i thought it would,may olso work on other makes too like chevy. has any one any info, like how old it might be? ect...

RichardG

WHAT WUZ VE TALKING ABOUT?

RichardG

HI, MICHAEL, THE 1926 AND 7 T ENGINES ARE THE TWO THAT USE THE WIDE DRUM, YOU CAN TELL THE HOGS HEAD BUY THE TWO BOLT LUGS AT THE TOP OF THE HOGS HEAD, ALL OTHERS DO NOT HAVE THEM,HOPE THIS HELPS YOU, GREG.

RichardG

HERE IS MY BEST FRIEND, THIS IS A 1955 MASSY HARRIS 50, WILLING AND ABLE ANY TIME TWENTY BELOW OR 100 DEG ITS WILLING , IT HAS THE HI LOW TRANSMISSION, ITS WORKED ON MY FARM MANY YEARS ,NO REAL PROBLEMS.

RichardG

your talking a 100 year old engine, back then there torque wrench was the elbow, take your plug wrench that came with the car snug the plug up tight, then give it one more little tug, your dealing with pipe thread with a taper,that should be good enough, the t plug wrench is the best tool for this j...

RichardG

ONE NEEDS TO REMEMBER HOW THE GAS HAS CHANGED OVER THE 1OO YEARS, TO DAYS GAS IS PRODUCED TO BURN SLOWER, GIVING MORE POWER, THAT'S THE DEFERENCE BETWEEN HI TEST AND REGULAR ,HAVING HAULED MANY MILLIONS OF GALLONS OVER THE YEARS FOR A LARGE OIL CO, I LEARNED A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT I WAS HAULING, IT COS...

RichardG

good advice one and all, how simple this ford is, im retired now used to restore big cars, marmon stuz caddys an the like, always wanted a t, wish i could have got one sooner, i see why they are so loved. thank you again.

RichardG

on the forth main in the hub there is a hole.i just finished replacing the hogs head and bands with detachable ears, i would guess it should be up to catch the oil,but not knowing , i better ask. did not notice this on the take apart. quite some job out of the car, must be a sun of a gun in the car....

RichardG

now it makes sense, the engine im working on was set up for a power unit, and the pedals were removed and plugs were pushed in the pedal holes, why any one would do that , i would think having the feature of hi--lo--drive would be a great advantage,so every thing was missing within, my good friend B...

RichardG

SCOTT ,YOUR PICTURES OF WHAT IS NEEDED TO BE DONE CONFUSE ME, MY OLD EYES CANT MAKE OUT TH AMOUNT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN OFF THE PEDAL SHAFT, AND DO I NEED TO FIND THE ADJUSTING BOLT WITH HOLLOW END AS WELL? CAN I MODIFY IT? SORRY TO BE SO THICK. WHAT IS SO DIFFERENT IN THE BAND ENDS THAT REQUIRE THIS M...

RichardG

when changing bands from the non detachable link to the detachable type, seems i heard or read you need to trim the low--high-- shaft by so much, i have the hogs head off and getting ready to install the bands, just to be safe something told me to ask. before i get in trouble, this is on a 1925 engi...

RichardG

MYVFORD IS A 1921 THIS MEAN I CANT INSTALL THE DETACH BANDS

RichardG

WHEN REPLACING NON REMOVABLE LINK BANDS WITH REMOVABLE LINK BANDS WITCH SIDE WILL THE LINK GO--PASS-OR-DRIVER, THIS IS A FIRST FOR ME. TKS,

RichardG

MY SON DRIVES IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATION TWICE A DAY, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT TAKE PLACE IN FRONT OF HIM MAKES HIM WANT TO CHANGE JOBS, HE BOUGHT A DASH CAMERA [LESS THAN 100 BUCKS] IT RUNS ON THE CAR VOLTAGE, [12V] WOULD A SMALL MOTORCYCLE BATTERY HID SOME WHERE RUN THIS THING, IT MAY COME TO THA...

RichardG

DID JOHN'Y CASH HAVE ANY THING TO DO WITH THIS GOING;S ON ?

RichardG

THIS IS WHAT I DID RICH, I TOOK A OLD BIG SCREW DRIVER GROUND THE TIP TO FIT SNUG AND VICE GRIPS FOR LEVERAGE ,THE HARD PART WAS HO TO HOLD THE BODY AS NOT TO BEND SOMETHING. YES I WAS LUCKY.

RichardG

I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE NEEDLE VALVE AND SEAT IN MY KINGSTON L-4, 1921 CARB, WHEN I PUT THE SCREW DRIVER IN THE SLOT, FIGURING THIS HAS BEEN IN THERE CLOSE TO A HUNDRED YEARS, THOUGHT ABOUT THE HANDS THAT PUT IT THERE, I STOOD THERE A MOMENT THINKING A HUNDRED YEARS AGO THAT PERSON WAS MAKING 5 DOLL...

RichardG

I RUN 5 WARDS 30X3 1/2-- 0N MY FORD, AND LOVE EM.

RichardG

oily Bill, i get the same from my other half, YOU STINK, MY SHOP IS MY TOY BOX, AND I GO THERE SOME TIMES TO JUST SET AND ENJOY THINKING OF WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE THERE, THE SMELL, AFTER NOT GOING THERE FOR A FEW DAYS I MUST SAY IS A BIT ON THE RANK SIDE, SO I SEE WHERE SHE IS COMING FROM, WHEN I WORK...

RichardG

WELCOME FROM VERMONT, VERY NICE CAR,

RichardG

WELL HANK HERE IS ONE FOR YOU TOO, OUR 31 DOODLE BUG WAS SETTING IN THE LOWER PASTURE WAITING FOR THE NEXT USE, ABOUT 3 MONTH'S BROTHER JOHN WENT TO USE IT AND HALF THE RADIATOR WAS CHEW'D OFF BY THE COWS THIS WE KNOW BECAUSE OF THE HOOF PRINTS ALL AROUND THE THING. NONE DIED YET BECAUSE OF THE ANTI...

RichardG

HOW OLD ARE WE TALKING,--THE PROBLEM IS WATER, IF THE GAS IS OVER A YEAR, YOU MIGHT OPEN THE DRAIN AND CHECK FOR WATER, DRAIN ABOUT TWO QTS INTO A CONTAINER AND SEE IF THERE IS WATER IN THERE, IF SO I WOULD DRAIN IT ALL AND TAKE IT TO RECYCLE, IF NO WATER ,DO WHAT MANATEE-20 SAYS, THE WATER IN THE B...

RichardG

just think of that,what that man see in his lifetime, not only the automobile but the light bulb the Edison , the phone, and so much more, what the Wright bros did, i go back to a time when cars were shipped 5 in a rail car, 1951 I worked at a FORD LINCOLN dealer, in WHIT RIVER JCK VERMONT,the rail ...

RichardG

DA DA DA DT DA DA DT DA---IF I WERE 50 YEARS YOUNGER, THERE ARE SOME REAL NICE FLAT HEADS OUT THERE JOHN, THERE STREET SMART AND IF YOU LOOK HARD SOME GOOD DEALS OUT THERE, THAT WILL GIVE YOU TIME TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND, GO SLO CHOOSE WISE. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE T ES AND A SE OUT THERE.

RichardG

great job Mike, you earned that slant ford, now you know a model t inside and out, what a good brother, wishing many happy miles to your sister, question on the tires, were they hard ,and did they mount up fairly easy, were they 35 year old,

RichardG

BILL ROBINSON--I CAN SEE WHY, AND BEING MADE BY YOUR SON MAKES IT VERY SPECIAL INDEED, BOY THIS HAS BEEN NEAT TO SEE THIS THINGS THAT WERE ONCE PART OF A FAMILY CAR, THINK OF IF EACH PART COULD SAY WHERE IS BEEN..

RichardG

HOW BOUT THE RUNNING BOARD RACKETS ,

RichardG

those brackets were designed for a reason, this got me thinking, the pan is supported at three points, the engine and hogs head are two piece,under certain stress conditions like when the frame is twisting with the right front wheel is up and the left rear is up ,this would put a strain on the oil p...

RichardG

IM SHURE THOSE PARTS YOU PUT TOGETHER SEE A LOT WORSE WHEN THEY WERE LAYING IN A RUSTY WET LONELY DARK PLACE FORGOT UNTIL THEY WERE NEEDED TO BECOME WHAT WERE NOW LOOKING AT, WHEN I WAS A BOY THERE WAS A PILE OF T PARTS IN THE WOODS NOT FAR FROM WHERE IM SITTING RIGHT NOW, I WENT UP THERE A FEW YEAR...

RichardG

RICH, IF YOU DOM'T TAKE BETTER CARE OF THAT LITTLE GIRL I'M COMING AFTER HER. I HAVE A NICE DRY AND WARM PLACE TO KEEP HER.

RichardG

HI ,DUEY, SAY LOOKING AR YOUR PICTURE OF THE PLUGGED OIL TRANSFER TUBE, WHY WOULD IT NOT BE A GOOD TIME WHILE YOU HAVE THAT COVER OFF TO DRILL A HOLE IN FRONT OF IT AND PLUG IT WITH A BRASS PLUG,WHEN YOU WANT TO CHECK IF OIL IS STILL RUNNING THROUGH PULL THE PLUG. AND A GOOD TIME TO RUN A WIRE IN IF...

RichardG

MAX, YOUR ONTO SOMETHING GOOD, IT'S LIKE LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE SO TO SPEAK,NOW ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE MADE TO IMPROVE THE 100 YEAR OLD SYSTEM, THE[ SCREEN ]--[FILTER]--- IDEA IS A VERY GOOD ONE, BUT NOW IT CAN BE PERFECTED, IN A WAY TO SUTE FILTRATION AND OILING SYSTEMS, HENRY WOULD APPROVE.

RichardG

THANK YOU ALL, THOSE BRACKETS DAN, THANK YOU, NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THEM.

RichardG

IF ALL ELSE FAILS AND YOU KNOW SOMEONE WITH A CAR LIFT A 2X4 PLACED JUST RIGHT UNDER THE LIFT CLOSE TO THE PART WHERE THE ARMS ATTACH AND STEPPING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WHEEL, THIS WORKS EVERY TIME FOR ME, [USE YOUR HEAD HERE, THE 2X4 NEEDS TO BE A STOUT ONE.

RichardG

IS THE LONGER INSPECTION PLATE THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IN THE OIL PAN'S , CAN A SAY 1927 PAN WORK ON A 1925 ENGINE,I HAVE A EARLY FRAME, THINKING OF A SPEEDER, GOT A BUNCH OF ODD PARTS,

RichardG

RANDY, SOUND LIKE YOUR ON THE RIGHT TRACK, THIS IS WHAT'S SO GOOD AND INFORMATIVE WITH THIS FORUM, WHEN EVERY ONE PUTS THERE HEADS TOGETHER AND SOLVES PROBLEMS.

RichardG

WAYNE, YOU GET THE BLUE STAR ON YOUR FORHEAD, THAT SAW IS SUPER, THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING .LOOKS LIKE T THING WILL BE AROUND FOR ANOTHER HUNDRED YEARS.AND THEN SOME.

RichardG

ITS REAL'Y GOING TO BE INTERESTING WHEN THIS IS ALL SAID AND DONE, ANY ONE EVER HAD A PROBLEM THEY KNOW OF BECAUSE OF THE FILTER STARVING THE BANDS OF OIL ? HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THE FILTER IN PLACE AND HAS IT DONE ITS JOB WITH NO PROBLEMS, OTHER THAN THE MAGNET BEING FLUSHED OFF, PERHAPS A LITTLE P...

RichardG

AM I REAL'Y THAT OLD? IN MY DAY A BLOWOUT PATCH WOULD WORK HERE,[JUST KIDDING] ANY ONE REMEMBER THE BLOWOUT PATCH? IVE TAKEN TIRES APART AND FOUND LIFE MAGAZINE'S IN THEM, YES TDUMP OUR MAIL MAN DURING MUD SEASON USED A MODEL A TO DELIVER, AND HE DID THAT TOO, SIDEWALL BLOW OUT TREAD STILL GOOD, TO ...

RichardG

HOW CAN ANY THING BE MORE SIMPLE, THE SKIP BY VINNY'S DISCRIPTION IS IN #2 CYL, I SAY SWITCH THE #2 CYL PLUG WITH THE #1 CYL PLUG, IF THE SKIP MOVES TO THE #1 CYL, THEN ITS THE PLUG AT FAULT. AFTER THAT IF YOU STILL HAVE A SKIP IN #2 THEN YOU NEED TO LOOK FURTHER, NEXT SIMPLE TEST WOULD BE A COMPRES...

RichardG

Scott, im to old to get under my dash, or i would see if there is a posability of some sort of deflecter that might catch oil tossed by the flywheel, perhaps under the screen, that would direct more oil at the bands, i woudn't think it would need to be very big,one, a slot that would run cross ways ...

RichardG

HALF TRACK DID A TEMPERATURE TEST, BY DRIVING THE CAR AND BRINGING THINGS UP TO OPERATING TEMP, FROM HIS REPORT, TEMP WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION WERE AROUND 380 DEG, THAT SEEMS A LITTLE COOL, BUT I'M THINKING THERE WILL BE OTHERS THAT MIGHT RUN A HIGHER TEMP UNDER DIFFERANT DRIVING CONDITIONS, THERE IS...

RichardG

I HAD A TOOL YEARS AGO, IT WAS MADE BY THE LOCAL BLACK SMITH FOR ME, I USED TO HANG OUT AT HIS SHOP, AND LEARNED SO MUCH WATCHING HIM WORK, IT WAS USED TO SET VALVE TIMING ON THE MODEL T ENGINE, IT WAS STAMPED-- EX--IN--- A TWO PIECE TOOL, WISH I STILL HAD IT, GOT MISPLACED OVER THE YEARS , MADE FRO...

RichardG

GOING BACK 50---60- YEARS THERE WAS A GUY I KNEW UP IN GAYSVILL VERMONT, HE BUILT A WIND POWER BATTERY CHARGER OUT OF A MODEL T BLOCK, HE CUT IT DOWN AND MOUNTED IT UP SIDE DOWN ON A PLAT FORM BOLTED TO THE BRAKE DRUM OF HALF THE T REAR END, ,IT HAD A THREE BLADE PROP , USED THE MAG TO CHARGE THE BA...

RichardG

VINNY, A SIMPLE TEST IS TO CHANGE #2 PLUG WITH ANOTHER PLUG ,LIKE #1 IF THE SKIP FOLLOWS THE PLUG CHANGE, ITS THE PLUG THAT'S THE PROBLEM, LIKE GRAMP ALWAYS SAID KISS--KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID, CANT BE THE COIL, CANT BE THE WIRE, IF AFTER CHANGING THE PLUG THE SKIP IS STILL AT # 2, CK THE COMPRESSION, ...

RichardG

RICK, CRACKED DRUM'S, ITS MY THOUGHT'S , LACK OF OIL WONT CRACK A STEEL DRUM BY ITS SELF, FRICTION CAUSED BY MOVEMENT UNDER STRESS WOULD BE THE CULPRIT AS WELL, WHAT TYPE DRIVING DO YOU DO, HILLY, STOP AND GO, HOW HARD DO YOU NEED TO PUSH THE DRIVE PEDAL, TO GET UNDER WAY, ALL THE DRUMS ARE SPINNING...

RichardG

THANK YOU MAX, THAT IS VERY INTERESTING INDEED, INTERESTED TO KNOW WAS THE OIL UP TO OPERATING TEMPITURE ? would the hot oil pass thru the screen faster, yes i think the larger hole would allow smaller particals to pass through, even so, that screen is capituring a great amount of floaters that othe...

RichardG

YES HERE WE GO AGAIN! NORMAN YOUR WORDING DON'T GIVE THE 30--N-D MUCH OF A CHANCE,I'M FROM THE OLD SCHOOL IM 82 AND OVER 65 YEARS OF TWISTING THE WRENCH, IVE BEEN UP AND DOWN THIS TREE MANY TIMES, TRYING TO MAKE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DETERGENT AND NON DETERGENT , THE DETERGENT OIL...

RichardG

THAT'S A GREAT IDEA, THE DUCK I THINK WOULD BE PERFECT, A FEW YEARS BACK I RESTORED A M-D- INTERNATIONAL TRACTOR, I PUT A MODEL OF A JOHN DEERE IN THE GLASS AIR FILTER, IT WAS MOST A YEAR BEFORE IT WAS FOUND, NOW I SEE THEM A LOT AT THE SHOWS. GOTTA HAVE SOME FUN ONCE IN A WHILE.

RichardG

DON, my hats off to you, super work, its been a hoot watching the progress, it will be great to see the ford on its first run, here is a photo i found years ago in a old buld. thank you for taking us along on its new life, very enjoyable,,greg.

RichardG

WOW, IVE SEEN THE SOFT WINTER COVER, BUT THE ONE ADVERTISED IN THAT PAPER HAD 15 STEEL LOUVERS OPERATED WITH A VACCUM CYLINDER, AND IT WAS FORM FITTED TO A TALL- T --RADIATOR, IT LOOKED TOO GOOD TO HAVE BEEN HOME MADE, JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOUVE SEEN EVERY THING, I REMEMBER MY FATHER STICKING CARD BO...

RichardG

looking through a auction paper the other day [old had been done] there was a set of shutters fitted over a 26 or7 radiator, it looked factory, has any one seen those, were they factory made for the t ?, as my grandmother would say---in all my born days i never see one.--- why? , no heater--to use t...

RichardG

STANDING ROOM ONLY--

RichardG

HAP,-- your statement about seeing things that may have been missed on first look, take a close look at the crank , looks like the crank in photo to the right looks shorter and has a bullbis looking grip, (love those big head lights,) i never see them, did they make it to the market ? , I wish i kne...

RichardG

TONY, WHEN YOU SAY TO MANY SHIMS, HARD ON RING BOTS, ARE YOU SHIMMING THE GEAR OR PINION, I KNOW YEARS AGO (50S,) I LOOKED HARD TO FIND 4-11 GEARS FOR MY 40 FORD, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME WITH THE INFORMATION, IVE FOOLED WITH ONE OR TWO REARS, USING PERSION BLUE, ONE WAS A BENTLEY, MAN IT WAS T...

RichardG

still learning ,i heard long ago if you lived in hilly country, the dealer would put lower gearing in the rear end, just one of those thing ive wonder'd about over the years, how many gear sets available for the t, i know my 21 likes to scamper down the road at 30 mph, and it takes a good hill to ha...

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