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Waldo

The old bushing was worn and it was another one of those noises on a T. obviously there were no issues with it before, only worn. Car has not run into anything since I have owned it (14 years). The engine was rebuilt 4 or 5 years ago, and the pan was perfect on the pan jig. My error in not replacing...

Waldo

I recently replaced the bushing for the hand crank. I cannot engage the claw with the pin on the crankshaft. The crank with out the claw mounted on it appears to be hitting the front of the crankshaft too high for alignment of the claw, in othewords the bushing is not correctly in straight. What did...

Waldo

I am aware the term "barn find" is not always popular, but I am using it because everybody knows what it means. I used it twice, because these cars, all 5 of them, were barn finds years ago and they are just seeing the light of day again. First of all I am president of the local MTFCA in Omaha Ne, h...

Waldo

Steve at langs tells me all spools are 3/4" tall. old spools may be less as they may have been beat down to level the magnets

Waldo

Well I don't know what to do next. Second Magneto I have assembled. First one went together as it should, took a little shimming to get a .025 air gap. Second one not so much. Assembled the magnets to the flywheel using new spools. made sure all of them were in the same plane using a KR Wilson gap g...

Waldo

The new pump oiler I bought seemed to be working pretty well, until it stopped pumping anything. Cheap junk you find today. Any suggestions on where to find one that will last?

Waldo

thanks makes sense - why didn't i think of that?

Waldo

Craig I been thinking about your oil pump idea. My calipers have 4 bleeders, two up, two down I assume so there will be 2 up on which ever side they are mounted. If you pump from the top, where does the air go? The fluid line in to the caliper is about half way between the ends of the caliper - woul...

Waldo

I assume you are suggesting a pump like this one?

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Waldo

thanks for the suggestions

Waldo

I have had sure stop disc brakes on my car for a number of years, and they have worked great. However I recenly had my rear axle out of the car which meant disconecting the brake lines. Now I cannot get them bleed. The master cylinder pumps out the bleeder fine I'm pretty sure I have the air out of ...

Waldo

My wife would try to make a boot for the top on my 21 touring. Is there some sort of pattern out there? I'm not worried if it is accurate or not, my car is all T but not acurate, basically it is a 21 body on a 26/27 chassis thanks

Waldo

I have not run a fan on my car ever. No problems with overheating with a Berg radiator. I have a 27 engine in my 21. However I picked up an earlier fan, that mounts on the engine not the water outlet. has anybody done this and found a way to adjust the fan belt tension, other than to replace the fro...

Waldo

If the information is easy to find I've missed it or overlooked it. There is plenty of information on how to set the air gap, but nothing on getting the magnets in the same plane, or the orientation of the magnets. I've removed the magnets from a number of flywheels to get the fly wheel, but never h...

Waldo

If the information is easy to find I've missed it or overlooked it. There is plenty of information on how to set the air gap, but nothing on getting the magnets in the same plane, or the orientation of the magnets. I've removed the magnets from a number of flywheels to get the fly wheel, but never h...

Waldo

Just installed a new Brassworks radiator in a 25 T coupe. The owner had ordered it the end of last summer and finally recived it around New Years. It replaced an original round tube. I had the usual hassles with the radiator hoses getting them to come apart. I did have one issue with the radiator, t...

Waldo

I've had an issue with this in the past. Be sure there is not a burr on either the key or the slot in the shaft. either one can stop you cold.

Waldo

There is a local individual who is trying to find a home for a full set of all 4 doors for a fordor 26/27 to settle an estate. I know in 26 the fordor was the only body style not to change to the new design. Is it correct to assume then the doors will also fit 23 through 25? Will they fit any of the...

Waldo

looks like you are showing the back side of the panel, what does the front look like? is it straight? any rust pits?

Waldo

It sits on 3/4" plywood. And yes it is a 12 volt battery, I got tired of purchasing 6 volt batteries, they just don't last. It did totally fry the alternator, and don't assume just because it has an alternator its 12 volts, i ran a 6 volt alternator for many years. I use the T as a second car weathe...

Waldo

just a note for all so they don't repeat an episode like mine. I recently bought a new battery for my touring. Like everything else it cost more and was a little smaller than the battery it replaced. It definitly does not fill the battery cage, but neither did the previous battery. It appeared to be...

Waldo

I've got 4 - 4 dip in the back of my truck all bent where the hogshead meets the crankcase

Waldo

you will be amazed at how far out of alinment they can get. Keep in mind all the usage they may have seen was not on the nice paved streets most of them see now. The T frame is very flexable

thanks for the quick response

Waldo

I was told by another T owner about a YouTube video on using a pan jig. I have searched using every thing I can think of and cannot find it. Does anybody have a link to it

Waldo

Both of the replys above are very helpful, Jeff Cordes says it needs a regulator, but at one time this was a running car, and there is no regulator on this car. TRDxB2 has a very similar alternator pictured, but it does not explain if it requires a regulatoror not. I still don't know if it need a re...

Waldo

I replaced the corners on my 21 touring a couple of years ago. Somewhere I saw a video on how to do it. The scraps left on my top appeared that the corners were made in 2 pieces, or 2 plys if you will, I cut wood to fit (sorry I do not rememmber what specise i used, but it was a hardwood) and I cann...

Waldo

This is not my car, I am repairing all the ills someone else inflicted on it some years ago

Waldo

No the magneto is gone.

Waldo

I'm putting a starter in a 15 T for a friend and have run in to an issue I don't know what to do. The car has a Hitatchi alternator, and I'm unsure on how to wire it. The lead to the battery is obvious, but there are two male spade lugs on the back I do not know how to wire. I assume one is for the ...

Waldo

The hitachi alternator requires an additional wire or two for the exciter - the Delco is a single wire. THe do not wire the same

Waldo

when you put the plate on, do it while it is apart. seal the rivets with some silicone - the rivet's in my Ruckstell leak

Waldo

I'll have to do a little digging to find the part number, but I use a K&N filter. I use a PVC plumbing piece I had to reduce the diameter a bit to slip into the carb. but it fits real nice, and the hogs head keeps it in place, as it is somewhat of a wedged in place fit. So far after several years us...

Waldo

I am president of the local Model T Club. An idea I would like to pass along. Model T owners for the most part tend to be in the older age group. I have one member in the club who is close to 80 years old in the club. He has had some minor health issues, and is terrified of the Covid. A couple of Su...

Waldo

For around $40 you can purchase a converter 6 volts to 12 volts. They are not large, I think mine is 3 or3-1/2 square and an inch deep. They are available from both Ebay and Amazon. They have 4 wires, 6 volt in, 12 volt out and 2 ground wires. I twisted the ground wires together and connected them t...

Waldo

If you ever watch the show, and the little roadster pickup is in the episode with Tom driving it, they usually have the spark wrong. One time he gets in and advances both the spark and throttle the same amount before he starts the car, and it starts just fine. In another episode he is running down t...

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Re: Hand crank bushing installation issue

Hand crank bushing installation issue

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where do I find information on how to reset the magnets on the flywheel

where do I find information on how to reset the magnets on the flywheel

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