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Kenny Edmondson

Tim and Paul, I had the exact same thoughts. With the baffles in the tank it will be really had to get clean or seal the inside. I always replace any questionable tanks.

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I don’t use a paper gasket on the housing halves. Only use ultra-black on those. That way you can bolt stuff together to get clearances set correctly then add the sealer when done. There is a gasket for the ruckstell shifter and I’ve always used those. I’m not sure what happened with your ujoint pin.

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+1 on using no gasket and Ultra Black. The gasket is not needed.

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+1 on not using 3:1. Gonna be unhappy with yourself.

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The simpler solution would be to run a pipe off of the starter drive cover (bendix) to distribution pipes. If you don’t think much oil gets to that cover, leave it loose once.

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In case someone isn’t familiar with the block off casting being referenced, here’s a pic of one. P/N T1769

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From the pictures, I can’t see where it would do anything. Is there a pump I’m missing or does the contraption defy gravity in some manner?

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Starter Ring gears, transmissions, mag rings and other engine internals are not things to take short cuts on, unless you enjoy pulling engines and tearing them down to repeatedly repair...

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Here’s one from a post in 2017...

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The non-adjustable pinion bearing is the way to go if it isn’t too late.

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Here’s the set up I use for the sandblaster, saw dust vacuum etc. should work for exhaust fumes as well.

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I use a Harbor Freight dust collector to vent my sandblaster to the outside. It would work well for exhaust fumes also.

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This list is older. “Ran When Parked” isn’t on there.

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Thought this would be a handy reference for future car ads...

This was posted in our Indy 500 Model T club newsletter by Ron Bolser.

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If the drivers side bulbs are removed, does the right side still stay lit up?

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They are supposed to wired parallel not series. I assume you’re mistaken on the term. You have a ground issue or power issue. Are you getting power and ground to the light thats not working? The ground is through the frame and light housing the two wires are low and high beam. Run a ground from the ...

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Ken, my 1st thought was improperly adjusted coils pulling too many amps, but you’re running Brent Mize coils so that is eliminated. Are you running the ignition on battery or mag? Also which way is the brush holder facing? Is it pushing the brush or pulling it against the surface of the timer? I’m t...

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Sounds like you have a bad ground between the engine and frame and firewall. Check bolts for tightness. Use jumper cables from the engine to frame and frame to firewall to see if anything changes.

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I’ve got a complete wood kit for a 23-25 Roadster sitting at my house. Can save you a lot of time and money.

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No idea on what the G means, but have seen it on quite a few of the Holley straight throughs.

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“The rope in the pic Perry posted (more alliteration 😜) looks too light to me to be much use.” You’re wrong. The rope performed incredibly. We couldn’t get up a muddy steep hill after a night of rain on one of our T camp outs. The T’s went up the hill like tractors after putting those ropes on our t...

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The coolant is coming Out of the radiator and running through the pipe to the block. The coolant should already have the heat removed at that point. If it doesn’t, then your radiator isn’t removing heat from the coolant and dissipating it to the air passing through the tubes and fins of the radiator...

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https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/03/man-80-d ... 34886/amp/

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Not sure I buy the catalytic converter part. Most newer cars have spark plugs that you can’t get to and coils mounted direct to the plug. Also most people today would be incapable of hooking one up. Probably not enough demand.

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Pull the starter and rotate the flywheel to see what kind of parts are stuck to the magnets.

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I didn’t follow the original thread, so I’m not sure what all was done.
Just take the nut off to see how that works. Also I have to ask if the springs for the bands are the heavier springs for Kevlar bands? Those make a difference.

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Go here for some good information.
https://modeltfordfix.com/adjusting-the ... nd-clutch/

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Sam, can you post a picture and part number? Thanks. Les, with this set up the pistons are even with the top of the block. The loss of the protrusion was unnoticeable performance wise. I ran this engine in my touring car and it made the Ruxtell unnecessary. When I put the engine in my speedster it r...

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The NH’s had an idle circuit. Probably to get around patent issues the Simmons style carbs had the flapper to create a little vacuum in front of the main jet for the idle fuel. I’ve successfully made some flaps, but the counter weight is critical. Too heavy and the mixture screw has to be leaned out...

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Mark, your picture is the main jet (or spray nozzle). The mixture screw is sometimes referred to as the spray needle. The correct reference to “needle and seat” refers to the valve parts that control the maximum amount of fuel that can enter the carb controlled by the float.

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All the parts are interchangeable with a Holley NH. Including the needle and seat. The differences is the main jet and needle are shorter due to not having the drop like in a NH. You must have a good flapper behind the choke flap for the carb to operate properly. Contact me off line if you need othe...

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Kevin, they aren’t bad pistons. I wanted to see what else was out there and available. Here’s a picture of a comparison with a cast iron original piston. The A rods have to be bushed to the new wrist pin size of .870 and other than that is stock .010 under main bearing A rod.

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Ok, the Egge phone call didn’t go well. They don’t make the cast “A” Crank pistons anymore. They said they were having mold issues and had to throw away 1/2 of the last batch. They do make forged pistons but at this time they’re cost prohibitive ($1000). I’ll look at the specs for the 292 pistons...

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Thanks all for the input. The Egge link helped and got me on the right track.

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I’m currently using H840CP pistons and was looking for something with a longer skirt. What other options are there?

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I was lucky to get that generator. Brand new and never ran. The only other thing I bought was the Fairmont RQ railroad motor car engine. I got it running last week.

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I want to thank everyone who attended! We had a great crowd and selling stayed strong all the way though to the end.
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The engine was stolen months ago from inside a locked building with no signs of forced entry. It was an inside, local job. The person knew exactly what they were after. The replacement engine was staged to look just like the open valve engine sitting on a cart inside the shop.

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Stan, you’re last paragraph pretty much sums it up and you absolutely right. Only thing we don’t have going on in Indiana is anything close to a harvest. Most the corn and beans didn’t get planted until late June early July due to all the rain we’ve had.

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Once again I’m not getting Anything out of this sale, so stay home if you’re worried about the buyers premium. In central Indiana 10% seems the going rate for buyers premium but a couple places I go is 13% or higher. I factor that in when I’m bidding. In Indiana the sales tax is 7%. So some of these...

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Mulberry is a very small town as already referenced. Parking will be available at 3-4 churches within a few blocks of the auction site. There is also a bank and other places available to park since most businesses will be closed for the holiday. There will be a lot of street parking as well.

Kenny Edmondson · Re: Model T Auction September 2, 2019 More pics...

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Notice of huge upcoming auction. Parts and cars in 3 buildings. Steve was a member of the Indy 500 Chapter. Unbelievable amount of parts. ADVANCE NOTICE Steve Griner Estate AUCTION Labor Day, Monday September 2nd 9:00 AM Downtown, Mulberry, INDIANA Mr. Griner was well known for his vast collection o...

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I'm not sure where I came up with the original price for this kit. I must have looked at a coupe kit price instead. $750.00 for this complete Fordwood 23-25 Roadster wood kit. Can send pics if needed.

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Ford Wood body kit in the box. Will have at the Richmond, IN. Homecoming Swap meet this Saturday. Save substantially on the cost of the kit and shipping $1200

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The valve in the picture is the 2 piece valve that needs replaced. Need to replace all the valves and grind the seats. Can be done in the car.

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I never use anything. My T has sat in the trailer since last October. Pulled it up to a tour this weekend and it started right up and ran fine. I did top off the tires with air before leaving.
I’ve had boats, antique tractors and engines which never had any issues either.

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Thanks Bob, I wish you were closer.

Thanks to everyone else too. All of this is good stuff to consider.

Regarding the lacquer paint, how does it hold up to UV and being outdoors? This car is one that will be a driver, but I want it to look nice and hold up.

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I wasn’t sure if the HVLP spray mixtures had to be mixed differently or not. I appreciate everyone’s input. Thanks.

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A question on the HVLP paint. Does it spray and cure like regular paint?

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I’ve got a 24 Fordor restoration that is nearing completion to where it’s going to need paint soon. Just curious if there are any suggestions regarding a user friendly paint to use? HVLP or regular spray gun? Something that can be done in the garage?

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on removing the head first. You already know how it was running before the valve let go.

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Will, I’ve done it. #4 cylinder can be a challenge but can be done regarding grinding the seats. If you’re putting in new valves I’d grind the seats. Replacing 1 valve will be a temporary repair as they probably are the 2 peice and others will fail. You need to find a buddy with a seat cutter or buy...

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Mark, sent you an email.

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Before you get carried away and spend a lot of unnecessary money, go to Harbor Freight. They sell a set of Glass Drills for $10 that are sharp carbide tipped drill bits. I used them to drill out a broken off easy out in an Isuzu glow plug recently.

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Mark, I’ve got a few sets of silver contacts.

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I’ve got .175 and .250 sizes

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Mark, I have a large bag of new silver contacts that I bought at an auction a few years ago. When I get back home this weekend I’ll post a picture of them... if I don’t forget.

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Rich, definitely no straight peices.

Not a job for the meek.
Luckily I had decent enough old pieces from the original structure to measure and make the Fordwood kit to the same dinensions.
Yesterday’s progess...

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Here’s the project...

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Steve, thanks. That’s what I needed.

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Tim, 25 yes 26 no. Are your door frames steel or wood? Thanks

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I’m in process of putting a new wood kit in a 24 Fordor body. Overall it’s coming along well. The old roof wood was in pretty bad shape and not really measurable the way the other parts were. I need the outside width dimensions of the roof. Front back and middle, as that will get me an idea if I’m i...

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Here’s a couple pics with an address

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Anything more than 1” from the tread edge can be plugged AND must be patched from the inside as well. There is too much rubber movement at the tread edge for repairs to hold. I’m in the trucking industry and punctures more than a 1/4” in diameter and in the outer 1” area must be section repaired. Se...

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I’ve got an original with a shipping address on it if you want a pic of that.

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Great job with the new Forum. Later once eveyone gets signed up and using it, maybe make other categories for O/T threads and other items like speedsters, rebuild, etc... I’m on a number of other Forums that have a lot of them for specific intrests to where items are easier to find etc.

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Ok, shows my IPhone photos sideways

. I’ll have to mess with that later.

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