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by Abakca
Sat Oct 18, 2025 3:43 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ring Gap!
Replies: 17
Views: 648

Re: Ring Gap!

Thanks to everyone for the responses and advice. I couldn't sleep all night thinking about it so I just re gapped them. I will say the second time around was significantly faster. The first go around took me 12 hours. This time I was done in half the time! Better safe than sorry!
by Abakca
Fri Oct 17, 2025 3:06 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ring Gap!
Replies: 17
Views: 648

Ring Gap!

Hello, my cylinders are bored at .060, aluminum pistons, top ring gapped at. 010, I have driven about 30 miles. Im terrified because I misinterpreted the paper that came with the rings. It said do not file top ring. Apparently they meant do not file off the top coating of the top ring. I did file ri...
by Abakca
Mon Oct 06, 2025 3:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Piston and babbit!
Replies: 9
Views: 688

Re: Piston and babbit!

Here are the photos for the non Facebook folks. Have a great day!
by Abakca
Sun Oct 05, 2025 9:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Piston and babbit!
Replies: 9
Views: 688

Piston and babbit!

Babbit looks new on all except for piston 2. Piston 1 skirt looks like wtf happened here?
Follow the link and let me know what you guys think please!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FSp8Bh1dc/
by Abakca
Tue Sep 02, 2025 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: air-friction carb
Replies: 26
Views: 2420

Re: air-friction carb

Hmm, maybe try a high compression head? Maybe your clutches aren't grabby enough? Mine is pretty stock with the exception of a bosch vw type distributor and a ruckstell. It gets along fine with out going into ruckstell low but I have used ruckstell low when climbing a VERY steep long hill here in Ha...
by Abakca
Tue Sep 02, 2025 1:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: air-friction carb
Replies: 26
Views: 2420

Re: air-friction carb

I was wondering if anyone knows where to get a carburetor kit for one of these air friction carbs?
by Abakca
Fri Aug 29, 2025 8:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Just a T in Hawaii 2024 christmas parade
Replies: 2
Views: 732

Just a T in Hawaii 2024 christmas parade

Here's a clip of the 1920 Model T in the 2024 Hilo Hawaii electric light parade.

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxCgcyVIK4ic ... Mls9v3Qxnh
by Abakca
Wed Aug 13, 2025 1:36 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Unidentified electronic timer
Replies: 11
Views: 1003

Re: Unidentified electronic timer

big2bird wrote:
Sat Aug 09, 2025 7:27 pm
Alfredo, edit your photo. Resize to 80% and try to upload again.
Thank you! That worked
by Abakca
Sat Aug 09, 2025 6:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Unidentified electronic timer
Replies: 11
Views: 1003

Re: Unidentified electronic timer

This is not what I have on my car but something that was included in a lot I bought on ebay. I have a bosch conversion from Snyders on my car with pertronix from Lang's .
by Abakca
Sat Aug 09, 2025 1:24 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Unidentified electronic timer
Replies: 11
Views: 1003

Re: Unidentified electronic timer

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by Abakca
Sat Aug 09, 2025 1:18 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Unidentified electronic timer
Replies: 11
Views: 1003

Re: Unidentified electronic timer

Yikes, they didn't load!
by Abakca
Sat Aug 09, 2025 12:05 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Unidentified electronic timer
Replies: 11
Views: 1003

Unidentified electronic timer

Can anyone identify this electronic model t timer? Any information would be appreciated. What else does it need to make it work? Thank you!
by Abakca
Fri Aug 08, 2025 11:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Electronic ignition crank start
Replies: 13
Views: 857

Re: Electronic ignition crank start

Thats right! Always be sure to grasp the crank in the proper manner and be careful! Most of all be safe and enjoy your car and make it your own!
by Abakca
Fri Aug 08, 2025 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Electronic ignition crank start
Replies: 13
Views: 857

Electronic ignition crank start

Finally got it to crank start with electronic ignition! I had to advance the timing more than usual was all.

https://youtube.com/shorts/5mY3h9YM3gQ? ... Lldhc_WeA1
by Abakca
Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ford model t Hawaii
Replies: 3
Views: 978

Re: Ford model t Hawaii

Well I have been here just about a year and have yet to see one. I did meet some one that has a T but it is street rodded. He said there are 2 others on the Big Island that he knows of but they are also street rodders.
by Abakca
Wed Jun 25, 2025 7:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ford model t Hawaii
Replies: 3
Views: 978

Ford model t Hawaii

Anyone on Big Island Hawaii?
by Abakca
Wed Jun 25, 2025 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Need a lift?
Replies: 18
Views: 5513

Re: Need a lift?

That's great! Send me a pm, there are no model t people here so far
by Abakca
Fri May 02, 2025 1:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Need a lift?
Replies: 18
Views: 5513

Re: Need a lift?

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