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It would be tricky to get the flow balanced and optimized for sure. I guess more flow is needed to the bands than to the clutch, and filtering out the trash is definitely desireable. Dan's modification looks pretty good to me...

I bought a roll of 18 gauge solid copper insulated wire today that is intended for thermostat wiring. It is rated for 150 volts according to the packaging, but that must be for very low current. The original wires lasted for 100 years, so these will probably outlast all of us, even a youngster like ...

So I looked at these again, and it seems that the screen does a better job of evenly distributing the oil across the length of the transmission. The unmodified screen looks like it starves the rear section of oil, but by drilling larger holes in the screen the oil flows more freely to the clutch are...

I am new to Ts, so this is all good. Thanks for posting! Cheers, Bill

I am in the process of refinishing my wooden Kingston coilbox. A couple of years ago, one of the first things I did when I got the car was to refresh and rewire the box and switch. I replaced the original wire with door bell wire of exactly the same size (both measure .036" diameter), but it looked ...

Thank you, RV!

Question, if the motor is installed, do you need to unfastened the wishbone ball before jacking? Bill

I have had oxy/acetylene for many years and love its versatility. Bought a Miller mig outfit several years ago and can now weld stainless and aluminum too. A revelation! When you finish the welding course, try blacksmithing. It is a blast, and you will be able to fabricate anything! Have fun and bes...

Langs lists .040 stainless wire for a buck and a half in theit hardware section near the back of the (old) book. Cheers, Bill

I wish you guys would listen to yourselves. As a new person to the hobby, I have paid too much for some things because I didn't know better. And that's all. If a seller gets a high price for something you have plenty of, and the buyer is happy, it's all good. Chill out. Bill

Hello Historians, I have not been able to find any posts on whether the Rands windshield fastening hardware for a 1911 car is painted or left unpainted. The hinge and firewall connecting tabs are solid brass, and I have discovered what looks like brass plating on the rest of the hardware under the (...

Soap definitely works! Dad's favorite trick. Great idea on prethreading the hole! Cheers, Bill.

Separate question to the concurrent carbide generator thread. What does the hose connection look like on the generator body? My car has the generator but was converted to a tank at some point. My generator has a hole in the side of the bottom tank, but the carbide basket "sleeve" would seem to precl...

Smokey Yunick's take: Smokey believed that no matter how hard you scrubbed the inside of a new engine, there was always a stray particle of casting sand that would remain and potentially come loose and find its way to a main bearing. Remember his racing engines operated at full power at the edge of ...

I am not familiar with the Planator gearbox - never seen one and know nothing about them. My 1912 Buick roadster's rear axle is doing funny things. I have not had time to dig into it yet, but am wondering if a Ruckstell could be made to fit if the original rear cannot be fixed. The biggest challenge...

Some education please. I know about clincher and how they are held to the wheel, but what are balloon tires and how do they work? Thanks, Bill

Is it possible to adapt a ruckstell rear end to a Brass Era car other than a model T? That is, to a Buick, Metz, or other non-Ford? Has anyone done this successfully? And what is involved?

Cheers, Bill

Got them off! How? Soaked them in PB Blaster overnight - still stuck. Then heated the font top where the two assemblies join together until oil smoke filled the air, then grabbed the burner and font and twisted counter clockwise. They both released! If you do this, wear gloves! My guess is decades o...

Thanks Mark! I should have said this is a brass car -1911- so I don't have paint to worry about. The burner appears to be thin brass that is plated. Nickle maybe? There are three places staked into the burner assembly that are equally spaced around the collar that fits onto the neck of the font. It ...

How do you remove the burner assembly from the font of an oil burning sidelight? Mine are Stuck! Stuck! Do they unscrew? I have squirted some PA Blaster up into the area where threads might be, and await your replies. Cheers, Bill

A buddy of mine sealed his radiator outlets, filled it part way with cleaner, strapped it to his portable concrete mixer, and let it run for an hour. Came out clean as a whistle! Cheers, Bill

Gary, I had to send an email. I could not figure out how the pm messaging works. Duh, Bill

Hi Gary, please reserve one for me. I will pm you with my contact info and to get you paid. Cheers, Bill

One more, I think I bought a replacement float valve set and lead washer from you a couple of years ago. Would that set be the same as this set? Thanks, Bill

The stage robbers on Gunsmoke use a six gun...

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Scott, is this a straight replacement for the stock valve, or does it require modifying the carb? Bill

I agree with Steve. Dan's gears are super. I drilled and tapped a couple of holes in mine so I could later fit a puller on it from the front. I doubt very much that it will ever need such attention, but just in case... Cheers, Bill

They are top notch, and personally involved in the hobby!

Thanks again guys. The engine is freshy rebuilt, so it is likely any oil flow will go towards the tube. All of that stuff is freshly rebuilt, too, so I should be good to go for quite a while! Cheers, Bill

Mark, I think you hit it! There was a gasket between the ball cap and the rear ball connecting gizmo. Stands to reason it would create a super loose fit at that point. The ball appears to fit up well. Thanks a million! Bill

When I pulled my engine, I found that the u-joint was pretty well emptied out of grease. That was after maybe 200 miles of driving. It had escaped from the ball shaped driveline connection and made a real mess. Has anyone found a way to better contain this stuff in operation? I am using the pastey, ...

Questions for the historians out there: I am detailing my freshly rebuilt engine and transmission prior to installing it back in the chassis of my 1911 touring T. All those shiny nuts and bolts are going to corrode unless they are protected somehow. I remember reading that during assembly on the lin...

Hey Ron, you rebuilt my coils a few years ago, and they have been excellent! Just outstanding! Looking to the future, should I be buying rebuild parts like these? Also, could you please post your new address again? Thanks, Bill

Does anyone know if spiral cut gears would have an adverse effect on braking? Mushy pedal, slowed reaction time, and such like? Cheers, Bill

Steve, may you never sweat bullets! Cheers, Bill

I am reading that millennials apparently are most interested in cars of the 90s and newer plus Brass Era cars! Which are my favorites, even with all the polishing and maintenance. So there may be hope. Many young people are just not aware of older cars because of a lack of exposure to them, so we al...

McMaster Carr sells this material as "wire cloth" in various materials and mesh sizes, so you can make up a set of screens. Cheers, Bill

Bill does excellent work, and it is fun to visit his shop. Looks like a movie set. The wait was 6 months but was worth it. Cheers, Bill

Kidneys are over-rated. Good move.

I don't know which I like best - the car or the graphic! It is gorgeous! Cheers, Bill

Hi Bob, just got blind sided with an unforseen expense. I must pass on this rear end. I apologize for any inconvenience I may have caused you. It is a terrific opportunity for another member, and I trust it will be sold quickly. Regards, Bill

Bob, can you ship this? Please clarify. I will take it if you can get it to me in Philadelphia. We are close to Fastenall. it will be a spare for me, so no rush.

Cheers. Bill

I'm curious: how would the value of the car vs. the value of the house then compare to the value of the car vs. the value of the house today? Great stuff Rob! Cheers, Bill

So it looks like RV has invented a time machine. Finally.

Cheers, Bill

That's FROM Chaffins.

I have one for Chaffins. If you want it, email or pm me. $175.00. That is my cost. You pay shipping. Cheers, Bill

Bait for the desperate. Yipes.

I think I remember seeing a Marine motto that said " We having been doing so much with so little for so long we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. "

Sums it up, don't you think?

Cheers, Bill

Thanks for the parameter setting tips. I will give them a try! Cheers, Bill

Great work, well done! I could not paint myself into a corner with a 4 inch brush.

Cheers, Bill

One on ebay now, the auction is over a a couple of hours! Good luck, Bill

I would add "donate" occasionally if you are able. Cheers, Bill

Ben, I will take the 60" cable housing. Will pm you for shipping and payment specifics. Thanks, Bill

Superb post Herm. Thank you! Cheers, Bill

Still looking for a ride. Can meet you at Pittsburgh, New Stanton, Breezewood, Carlisle or points northerly! Thanks, Bill

That's WARTHER museum. Dang automated spell correction!

That is God's country. Check out the Mooney Walther museum. Henry Ford wanted to buy it from him and add it to Greenfield Village, but Mooney would not sell. His response to Mr. Ford was classic! Hope I can make it! Cheers, Bill

Happy B Day! Hope you still have all your original parts!

Cheers, Bill

I didn't think you were ever at a loss for words Stan.

Sometime between February 24 and March 1 Joe Bell will have my engine done. He is in Tiffin Ohio and I am just north of Philadelphia. Is anyone heading east around that time with room to carry an engine? I can meet you part way, and will be happy to help with fuel. Any distance will be of help. Chee...

RV, how do you determine the number to use if your plate is missing?

Cheers, Bill

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This forum is an outstanding resource. Last week, I had posted a request for guidance about how to repair my 1911 original steering quadrant and got a number of suggestions. I didn't expect to get a PM from Brent Reeb, who owns E&J Metal Fabricators, LTD located only 4 miles from me! Brent has a cou...

Larry nailed it. I use the yellow NAPA fibrous grease in many applications, and there are no more runny grease problems. There are other greases that stay put used for heavy equipment such as bulldozers, but my NAPA STORE is only 2 miles away.

Cheers, Bill

Coming in late on this, but I have heated cast iron prior to painting and actually had water dripping out of the castings. I would tin any surface I was pouring babbitt against, and do research to determine just how hot the block should be while pouring. Mike Bender has a video on this. Comments fro...

Early automotive age positive crankcase ventilator. Genius at work - way ahead of its time.

Cheers, Bill

Mine looked great and was operational when I bought my car. I then changed the ruxtell's oil and found the dreaded gray mud. Everything inside was worn out. After replacing everything, and I mean everything, and emptying my bank account of thousands of dollars for parts and putting in lots of my lab...

Kim, I will buy the head. PM coming. Bill

The Ford radiator script on the car at the top is a very well done graphic. Is it a real Ford design? Did the Ford logo change during the early years, and are there records of the changes?

Cheers, Bill

Great video, has a good beat and is easy to dance to. But forgive me for being thick, how do you time the shots of air going into the cylinders? If you pressurize the engine through the spark plug holes, wouldn't the cylinders just cancel each other out? Does the manifold in the video have some sort...

There is a good article about this in the new Horseless Carriage Gazette. Apparently there are inconspicuous LEDs that have the right brightness (?) and color for pre-1916 cars and fit in place of acetylene burners. I imagine they would work in later cars as well. If you don't get that publication, ...

Congrats to Rob Heyen who's Model K runabout is the cover car on AACA's Antique Automobile magazine for Jan/Feb 2020. Apparently it was built by a guy named Ford...

Cheers, Bill

In Ambler, just to the north of Philly, GT Radiator works on our old stuff and does a great job. Ask for Junior. Cheers, Bill

The cars weren't the only things that had brass. Great stuff Rob, thanks! Bill

Hello, I am repairing my 1911 steering column for the upcoming driving season. The brass quadrant is extremely worn which allows the throttle and timing levers to move up and down at will. I thought about putting in a new reproduction quadrant, but discovered it is quite different from the original....

I feel the Earth moving. Things are not going to get easier.

Sadly, Bill

Langston is top notch in my book. IMHO. Bill

Thou shalt keep thine belt buckle separate and at a distance from the automobile.

Good lighting is very important. If you are shooting something where colors must be accurate, try putting your setup next to a window to get natural light. You can light the side farthest from the window by covering a piece of cardboard with aluminum foil to make a reflector. Try holding it at diffe...

I bought a set for future needs, and they look to be top notch!

Cheers, Bill

Chick bait. Harley guys know this.

Happy New Year! Bill

Hi Marvin, I am thinking about buying this. Are you including the shortened water pipe as well? Is there a provision for a thermostat, and is one included in the package?

Thanks, Bill

So Herm, if a guy had an early engine and wanted to keep all the visible stuff original to the year in question, you couldn't help him out? You would not build with an early pan? Question asked with the greatest respect, Bill

Looks like a movie set! Cheers, Bill

How's mine coming along, Joe? Do you like what you see? Cheers, Bill

Wow. Are you using stainless for the balls and spring?

Cheers, Bill

Excellent thread, gentlemen. Just bought the valve stem fishing tool. About $8.50 with free shipping. Cheers, Bill

These things work great. Bill

Scott, do these fit a NH straight through carb?

Cheers, Bill

Hammer jockey victim. Yipes, Bill

Cool trucks! Has anyone in the club built a house car (camper)? Cheers, Bill

Piston ring pieces from a long ago quick (careless) rebuild? Any gouges in the cylinder walls from a broken ring? Just guessin' Bill

Cleveland rocks!

Did you know that the Cleveland Institute of Art is housed in a former Model T assembly building? According to the November issue of Hemming Classic Car, in December 1911 Ford began building assembly plants in major cities across the country. This allowed more cars to be built, lowered shipping cost...

I was advised to put a later wishbone on my 11 that mounts to the bottom of the axle because it is stronger. I get the point, but I thought if I went down the improvement road, pretty soon I would no longer have an 11. So I added an accessory axle support as they would have back in the day. Likewise...

Super topic. I was under the impression that lifters had a slight crown on their cam contact faces so that they would rotate in their bores during operation. Is that not so with model Ts?

Cheers, Bill

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