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Donnie:
thanks for posting this ... i see several Dodge Brothers cars that peak my interest ... quite a distance from anything most people ... looks like it is on the edge of the Cree Res. ... i do have family within a 200 mile range , will contact the auctioneer for more info ...gene french

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should be noted ... the "heavy" rods are being offered outright , no exchange required ... the re-babbitted late series rods require exchange rods ...gene french

will be re-babbitting late style connecting rods in next several weeks ... "light " rod sets are $360 + postage , "light " rods with machine cut "X" oil grooves and drilled for dippers are $400 + postage ... will have standard, minus .010" , -.020" and -.030" diameters available ...Gene French

for sale : set of early HEAVY type connecting rods for sale ( CHEAP) ... i removed these from the 1st. open valve T engine i worked on 30 years ago ...the babbitt was still very good and i butt ground the caps and ball burnished to STANDARD diameter to restore the fit ... these are too good to throw...

my projects so far for June have been mostly replenishing inventory ... have been re-babbitting connecting rods and ball caps for re-sale and have also started on my 1925 Dodge Brothers touring car restoration project ... i will post the pictures of the Dodge Brothers inserts when i get to that poin...

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Mitch:
stay safe ... your 17" of rain in 24 hours is about 1 1/2 years of our annual precipitation ... keep a keen eye for critters of all types ...gene french

re-built distributor for model A Ford ... was used briefly on re-built engine that was upgraded to a high compression cylinder head and model B distributor ... probably less than 500 miles use on new bushings , points , condenser ...modern points plate etc. ...used cap is included to complete the un...

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also have 2 "HEAVY" connecting rods that are re-babbitted and bored to -.005" diameter and -.010" diameter ... the -.005 would be a simple fitting process to use in an original engine with some wear on the rod journals ...Gene French

pictures added including 2 HEAVY typr connecting rods that are re-babbitted and bored -.005" and -.010"...Gene French

i have for sale several single connecting rods ... these are re-babbitted and checked for alignment ... i can machine cut X oil grooves for an extra $15 each ... currently have Standard diameter , -.010" ,and -.020" ... price is $80 each NOT x grooved ...$95 each with machine cut X oil groove and dr...

For sale : Atwater-Kent model LA distributor complete with cap, rotor used point set and drive gears ... distributor is centrifugal advance and uses a separate conventional automotive ignition coil ...price is $150 plus $19.15 postage in lower 48 states ...actual postage outside this area or INTERNA...

NOTE: price revision on Xed rods ...way to much labor on Xed rod to price same as plain non-xed rods ...

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Model B Ford distributor , is centrifugal advance unit designed for 1932 thru 1934 B series 4 cylinder Ford engines ... fits and works very well in Model A engines ... will need cleaning and new shaft bushings , points etc. ... price $90 + $19.15 postage in lower 48 states , actual postage outside t...

re-babbitted model T connecting rods ...-.010 diameter ... these rods are from old auto re-builder stock ... X oil grooved and drilled for dippers ...use with -.010 re-ground crankshaft or use Timesaver lapping compound to fit to worn Standard crankshaft ... these rods have been in my storage for ov...

Bosch distributor with manual advance ... advance works smoothly and distributor housing is in good condition ... will need cleaning and lubrication ... cap and rotor are good , points will need replacement or filing to clean contact surfaces ... drive gear is good ... price is $200 + $19.15 postage...

set of model T caps bored to -.010 undersize ... these were removed from a lightly used engine when a Scat crankshaft was installed ... thrust on rear cap measures 3.125" bore is 1.240" ... could be easily refit to a worn standard crankshaft by using Timesaver lapping compound or fit to a minus .010...

Have added 5 B rod cores and a B carb. to the classifieds ... may find more B items as i dig deeper into storage ... i believe there are several B distributors and manifold sets somewhere in this pile of stuff!

For sale ... 5 model B Ford 4 cyl. connecting rods for re-babbitt ... B carburator for parts ... mounting flange is broken on front side , otherwise the bowl and shafts are all in re-buildable condition ... i also have a B crankshaft listed on this site ... may find more B items as i dig deeper into...

please note: the term " POORMAN'S RAJO " is just an old term that probably originated during the hay days of early dirt track racing ...was probably used in a condescending manner by well funded racers to minimize the status of less fortunate drivers ( funding) ... NONE of these items interchange wi...

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Not a T part , but may be of interest to members on this site ... this is a Simms-Huff starter generator unit as used on Maxwell cars in teens and early 20's ... have tested on 6 volt and unit runs as a motor ... not sure what was used as a cutout or relay for the generator function ... unit is clea...

for sale ... pair of headlight buckets ... 1 is missing mounting bracket ... for parts ... price $20 + $26 flat rate postage in lower 48 states ... actual postage outside this area or INTERNATIONAL ...will post pictures later today ...contact thru MTFCA site ...Gene French

bcrank11.JPG Dan: here is picture of crankshaft ... same shape and lengths of model A crank , just bigger mains and rods ... the early B and BB were not counterweighted ... later they added the pinned inplace counterweight , then the integral counterweight ...hope this helps you to identify the cra...

No the motor block is NOT included

this is a partial set of items needed to build a "Poormans Rajo " ... i am uncertain who produced this adapter plate , but the design is typical of the eccentric counterbores used in the period conversions ... plate is steel and is surface ground to .980" ... included is a re-buildable 1928 Chev. 2 ...

photos and dimensions for mains ... mainbearing diameter 1.991" thru 1.995" ... center main is worn the most ...should grind at minus .020" ...Gene French

Model B Ford 4 cyl. crankshaft ... this shaft should be re-ground , BUT is in good serviceable condition ... i have noted the rod and main bearing sizes in the photo ... this is a NON-COUNTERWEIGHETED crankshaft , but counterweights can be added by welding ... a great way to add strength to the bott...

i made it home Sunday morning ... a safe and uneventful return trip ... stopped in Guymon ,Ok. to sleep a few hours then back on the road ... did have a light dusting of snow in the Ok. panhandle , but clear roads all the way to northern Colorado ... this was a GREAT swapmeet and enjoyed visiting wi...

Ignacio: i hope to take some pictures and post after the meet ... this is looking like a well attended meet and should benefit from the general swapmeet crowd ... i expect we shall see some good pictures after the meet ... hope all have a safe and uneventful drive to and back home from this meet ......

truck is packed and ready to head south ... good news is that the rain/snow forecast for Tuesday has been revised to just windy ... glad to hear that ! hopefully a tail wind ... see you all there ... Gene French

i would clean the area well and then block off the lower water inlet and hook a shop vacuum to the upper water outlet ... apply vacuum and add either locktite weld porosity filler or simple super glue to the crack ... the vacuum will draw the sealer into the crack and give a very good long term seal...

Tom:
glad to hear that you will be onsite ... your parts and knowledge of ignition systems are of great value and interest ... i have a few distributor caps that i am uncertain as to the correct application ... i will bring them by , you may be able to identify ... see you there ...Gene French

not doing anything on the T roadster pkup. , way too cold and windy to do anything outside the heated shop ... am doing connecting rods and ballcaps and restocking my linebore and babbitt bearing tools and getting ready for the Duncan Ok. swapmeet ... looks like weather in Ok. will be very nice , ca...

wanted for restoration of 1925 Dodge Brothers touring car ... need 2 20" 5 lug disc wheels and locking rings ... these are used on several makes of mid sized 1920 era automobile and light truck applications ... also looking for pre-war Masonic A.F.& A.M. automobilia items , particularly radiator cap...

John: i think we will be surprised at the number of attendees at this meet and we will benefit from the additional general swapmeet crowd ...i hope that there is a bunch of photos on this site after the meet ... i have spoken with Kevin Hammock several times in the past several weeks and he is pleas...

will be packing truck Monday ... have added a few additional items to my pile of stuff and will be heading out before any bad weather in this region ... hope all have a safe and uneventful drive to and back home from this meet ... see you all there ...Gene French

i will continue to search thru my piles of stuff for interesting items to bring to the meet ... it can be difficult to determine what items may be of interest to or needed by a buyer ... also the difficulty of loading and transporting items that may not sell brings up the question ...what do people ...

have added a new , never installed Prus high compression cylinder head and a set of Vintique stainless steel headlights to my pile of stuff ...looking forward to this meet ... weather forecast for northern Colorado shows light rain and snow for the period of March 19-22 ... hoping for a easy drive t...

have added a new , never installed Prus aluminum cylinder head to my pile of stuff ...also 1 minus .015 diameter connecting rod per customer request ... i will have some time to machine ball caps to special dimensions as needed ... i will have a good supply of common dimension ball caps and connecti...

i have added a model B crankshaft , and a chev. crankshaft to the pile in addition to a set of cast aluminum rear lowering brackets for a model T speedster ... will be adding more items as i dig deeper into my pile of parts ... i will be looking for 20" Dodge Brothers 5 lug disc wheels and Masonic a...

i have added a model B crankshaft , a 28 chev. 2 port cylinder head , chev. crankshaft and a pair of cast aluminum lowering brackets for the rear crossmember of a model T speedster ... will be adding items as i dig deeper in my pile of stuff ...see you all at the Duncan swapmeet ...Gene French

Donnie: this meet is generating considerable interest and i expect will be subject to many conversations in the coming year ... i have spoken with a BUNCH of old car people who are planning to attend , both to sell and in search of items for their restoration projects ...a swapmeet gives a person th...

Angelo: i noticed the price difference yesterday and revised the MTFCA listing to the $150 + postage pricing ...same items and same price as ebay ... i think i had failed to revise ebay pricing at the start of the year , but after doing a cost analysis i decided to stick with the $150 ... i built 10...

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William:
i have several sets of quick bolts instock ... i am preparing inventory for this years sales and the Duncan ,Ok. swapmeet and the few remaining regional swapmeets near Colorado ... Gene French 970-581-2808 or gfrench1953@hotmail.com

Mark: glad to hear that a group from N.M. will be onsite ... i have sent out flyers to people from all across the country and also Australia , New Zealand , the U.K. and Germany ... haven't heard of any of the international travelers plans , but i have spoken with many regular Chickasha attendees th...

Art: most people have a paypal account ... payment can be made by paypal in many cases and the seller will receive notification on their phone or p.c.... i don't know what period of time passes for this notification to occur ,but this may be a reasonable solution to the carrying of too much cash ......

in addition to my babbitt bearing tools i will be bringing a pair of 26/27 model T 4dr. front doors , sets of re-babbitted T connecting rods sized Std. , -.010",-.020" and -.030" sizes also several individual re-babbitted rods of various sizes including 1 heavy rod at -.010 diameter, re-babbitted T ...

I have acquired front fender molds for Ford model A ( 28/29 and 31) ...i can haul these to the Duncan swapmeet IF pre-paid ...these can also be picked up at my site in Nunn, Colorado 80648 ...cheap at $150 per set ) ... these are bulky and i will not haul unless pre sold ... i will add pictures in t...

I have acquired front fender molds for Model A Ford fiberglass fenders ... is there any interest in these items ? would be cheap at $150 per set , but they are bulky and i will not haul to the swapmeet unless pre-sold... these could also be picked up at my site in Nunn, Colorado 80648 ... i will sup...

Donnie: this meet may surprise many people regarding parts and interest ... our AACA group has had a general swapmeet for many years and the variety of parts and cars were always wide ranging ... often times a odd vehicle would turn up that is seldom seen or even known to the general auto. crowd ......

in addition to my babbitt bearing tools i will have re-babbitted ballcaps and connecting rods of various standard and undersized dimensions ... if you have a special dimension needed , i will probably be able to bring that to the meet ... also i will be looking for 1925 Dodge Brothers touring parts ...

the swapmeet at Duncan, Ok. will be here soon ... the dates are Match 21-23 ... a pre-war section has been added to a successful 19 year old general swapmeet and at present the inside spaces are nearly sold out ... there are still spaces available and all are encouraged to attend ... there is a more...

Kevin: i am continuing to send swapmeet flyers along with items i sell ... it may be too late for many to plan to attend this years meet , BUT, these may serve as a reminder for next year ... i will remind our members here on the MTFCA site that this is not a new meet , but is an extension of an exi...

still looking for transport...Gene French

spoke to several old car guys here in Colorado about the Duncan swapmeet ... seems there is a lot of interest in a all models swapmeet that includes a good compliment of early models in a separate section ... probably a good way to guarantee a good crowd ... also to increase the interest of younger ...

Randy:
sent email regarding purchase of Dodge tail light ...Gene French

will have a batch of various size re-babbitted ballcaps at the Duncan,Ok. swapmeet in March ... will have Standard , -.002 , -.004 and -.010 sizes ... if you need a specific dimension , i can bore to your specific needs ... i will need the diameter dimension of your clutch plate tailshaft and will a...

will have quick bolt sets on display at the Duncan<ok. swapmeet in March ... stop in and visit ...Gene French 970-581-2808 or gfrench1953@hotmail.com

will have molds and instructions on display at the Duncan,Ok. swapmeet in March ... stop in and visit and pickup tools to save on postage ...Gene French 970-581-2808 or gfrench1953@hotmail.com

have made another run of linebore units for this years sales ... will have several on display at the Duncan ,Ok. swapmeet in March ... you can save shipping on a unit and pickup at the meet ...Gene French 970-581-2808 or gfrench1953@hotmail.com

Kevin: i have spoken with several car guys this week from the upper mid-west and as far east as the Florida panhandle area that are planning on being at the swapmeet ... only 5 weeks away and i am looking forward to what i hope will be a good meet and milder temperatures ... it was 16 deg. F . this ...

Ed:
you are right ...crazy hobby and crazy market ... many items in your listing that would be difficult to build and very time consuming ... also Overland was a good early auto. , surely someone is restoring an Overland ?

I have sent out 7 more swap meet flyers this week with customer orders ... also gathered some used items for the meet including Dixie and a Wico magneto , and some Dodge Brothers items ... i will also be looking to purchase some connecting rod sets and ball caps for re-babbitting and re-sale ...Gene...

Terry: thanks for the offer ... i am in northern Colorado and would likely be on the path of anyone who would transport bed plate from Washington state ... i intend to re-purpose the iron plate as a sub plate on a short bed cnc lathe project ... just wanted the iron bed for the stability and easy ma...

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I am posting the link for the Duncan swap meet ... check this out ... this meet is an established swap meet that is adding a "pre 1949 section " ... there has been a lot of discussion regarding the feasibility of pre-war meets and the limited interest and parts available ... by expanding to include ...

transport needed for KRW combination machine base plate from Steve Tomaso's site at Longbranch,Wa. to the March swapmeet in Duncan,Ok. ...this is only the portion of the combination machine that the head mounts on ... no legs or other components ... approx. dimensions are 12"x36"x6" ... weight of 80...

..It is time to start thinking about this years swapmeet schedule ... the Duncan,Ok. swapmeet in March is likely to be the new Chickasha meet ...it is a general automotive meet with a special section setup for pre 1949 automotive spaces ... this is a modern facility like the Grady county fairgrounds...

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Kent: you will measure the clutch plate ... probably with a dial or vernier caliper ... with the ball cap removed you will reach into the hogs head with the caliper jaws and measure the outside diameter of the clutch plate tailshaft ...access is difficult with anything except a long jaw caliper or t...

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