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Magneto charging with rear earth magnets, I've used this for tractors and Hit and Miss magnetos and it works quite well, assume it would work for a T magnet. The author claims "The bare bones rare earth charger, as shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7, produced a field of 1110mT (1.11 Tesla), easily outperf...

Good afternoon , I was just finishing up the last of the wiring and then ,, woops . Appears the contact had been previously epoxied . That would explain the stakon connector . Il order a new magneto tower but I’m unsure of how to determine if the contactor is the correct height . If not long enough ...

Thanks Folks

Hello ,
I’m looking for a tested working generator cutout .

Mine has seen better days .
Needs to be shipped to Canada or parcel pickup at US border in North Dakota.
Thanks ,Vince

Sorry , I made a video , too length for a ton of photos and typing .
But I think I have it figured ( most of it )
If you have the time , please have a look .
Thanks , Vince
https://youtu.be/X9AnPYpLev8?si=9xCIfk-og4frpxkQ

TheSpeedsterProject wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:55 pm

I'm 2 min into your video - "it's at full of retard now" (awesome!). The cranking freaked me out a little - I hope you never do that with the key on!

Lol no , I was just priming the carb .

Best I can figure is it’s the glass knocking back and forth in the doors.
The glass weatherstrip is gone in both .

lol I was doing the same thing but you beat me to it !

Thank you folks for all the help I’ve been receiving in this forum. I’m really glad that I joined, there is a wealth of information here. I was able to move far enough ahead to understand how most of the systems work and finally be able to check if it runs With that done I can move ahead on my order...

New Day - Tip Top Timers (Spokane Valley, WA) makes excellent replacement brushes although they cost a bit more than those from the vendors. If you want to use the original brush (assuming it's not too worn) make sure the spring has enough tension. The roll pin should be at the top of the slot in t...

Good afternoon , In a box of things with my TT I had two timers . Both appear that they would work but is one better than the other ? I’m not sure which is on my truck currently , but I’ll be pulling it off This afternoon before I finish adjusting the timing I had previously poster about . Thanks , ...

Good morning, I’ll just preface this with I’ve already ordered a needle and seat. Unfortunately, there is no amount of lapping or cleaning that would provide a fuel, tight seal for my existing needle and seat, and I would actually like to put fuel in the bowl to start this engine by the end of next ...

I have 7 T's. The position of the lever at the quadrant varies from car to car. What is obvious is the amount of travel at the quadrant more than adequately covers the range of adjustment needed to operate a T at it's optimum. So, as long as you can get the amount of lever adjustment required to op...

I picked up my TT (1300 mile trip )and have slowly most evenings been working on basic stuff to get it running so I can move it in and out of the shop .
Re wiring ,
Oil , carb , plugs ,, belt ,, basic stuff for you guys ,, but new and exciting for me .
Next is rubber .

The simplest method is what John Regan taught me via email...called the "9:30-3:30" method. Being the position of your crank pin, with the #1 piston on compression. You can determine that by simply slowly cranking the engine by hand with your thumb over the spark plug hole. Steve Jelf put out a vid...

Vince, Do Not use the 2.5 measurement unless you know for sure you have a Ford timer and Ford roller. All timers are not the same. Following the procedures already described by others will set any timer correctly. Thanks for the heads up . I found this measure erroneous as well . If I had used it I...

This article Steve Coniffif and i wrrote several years ago will help explain how and why the Model T initial spark advance was set from the factory. Hope this helps. Ron Patterson Excellent article . It dovetails well into my knowledge of setting magneto spark timing ( on ignitor) hit miss engines ...

Yes most def it was way too far retarded . I’ve had many many years experience with hand cranks on antique engines and know those dangers of advanced spark on start up . So , using the 2.5” method looks def better than it was , but still quite retarded . I may leave it there ,,and bend the arm to fi...

It occurred to me while in a conversation with another gentleman that the lever when at full up position is far too retarded to likely even start the engine . I’ve rarely had much luck getting an engine to fire much past the piston heading too far on its post compression downstroke . And if it was ,...

Hello , Pulled the coils , yep exactly as mkossor said . Continuity back through the primary windings . Thanks for the answer 👍 What did really intrigue me is how far retarded spark is when you adjust to full retard . The piston is Almost half way down the Cyl and ready for the ex valve to open ! I ...

Remove all coils from the coil box then repeat the timer continuity measurements. There should be no connectivity between timer terminals then. With the coils installed in the coil box and sharing a common power connection, there will be continuity between each timer segment via respective coil pri...

Hello everyone, in checking the circuits to prepare to fire the engine,i thought id confirm spark at all plugs and on the right cylinder at the right time (to make sure someone hadnt mixed up the commutator wires ). What i found was everything was firing correctly,but i have continuity between all p...

"Split rims" are a tricky subject. They are complicated in that there is so much to know and be aware of, serious safety issues, and even deadly consequences. Yet, once getting a bit familiar with them, they are simple in concept, and for the most part, easy to work with. In the first place, there ...

"Split rims" are a tricky subject. They are complicated in that there is so much to know and be aware of, serious safety issues, and even deadly consequences. Yet, once getting a bit familiar with them, they are simple in concept, and for the most part, easy to work with. In the first place, there ...

Sorry folks , more questions ( I’m a new owner ) and I know many of you have the answers . Looking at either the 600x20 or the 650x 20 tires . About $125 difference X 2 It’s not a lot in American but it’s a fair amount in Canadian difference plus shipping . The truck has 650’s (32x6) I dont want to ...

That rim spreader is for “split” rims, yours are “lock ring” rims. Two very different methods of securing “straight sided” tires prior to the “drop center” era. Let the air out and use a few C clamps to compress the tire away from the lock ring. The tire bead shape retains the lock ring, so once th...

TRDxB2 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:11 pm

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Thanks a lot !
This is the one I have

Vince, if you want to do all the work yourself, that is admirable. After you have the rim and wheel in good shape, and a new tire to install. you might want to put it all together, and then take it to a place that does semi-truck tires, and ask them to put it in their cage to inflate it. Tire worke...

Can they be de -aired and safely removed then taken to a tire shop ?
Thanks Vince

Hello , im looking for guidance or a video possibly on how to change the tires /tubes on this type of locking ring wheel and also do i have the correct tool?
Thanks Vince