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On a forum on Facebook, someone questioned how much a block can be decked (milled). I offered my two cents and said that a block deck should be milled as little as necessary to remove pits or square up, and that I have been told by a knowledgeable rebuilder that up to .150 or slightly more can be re...

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Larry wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 16, 2021 7:43 pm
Hello Terry,
You have a Cable that fits a 30/31 Chevrolet.
If you measure the length I could tell you if it fits other years. I believe the 1930/31 Chevrolet speedometer was an AC as Mark said.
Larry

57"

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1/2' housing. Head end presses into the speedo head (like a early model Stewart 490) and is held by a bracket attached to the head. First photo shows wheel end. Second and third photos show head end.

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.031 was an original Ford factory oversize. The other factory oversize pistons and rings are .0025, .005, and .033. From Ford Service Bulletin Vol.5 No.6 Pg 45 , June 1924

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I have a Pitman arm that, if it isn't NOS, it has no wear. It has been painted black, though. It has the pronounced diamond shape to the shank, but it is hard to accurately measure it to compare to the dimensions given in Frank's drawing, above. As best I can measure it, Measurement A from steering...

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Are they complete head lamps, or just the bezel,glass and reflector? If they are complete , are the buckets steel, plated brass or stainless? If they are complete, I would be interested. Tmorsher@icloud.com is my contact info. Jonah, these questions aren't answered and it would help a lot. Glad to ...

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I have a Pitman arm that, if it isn't NOS, it has no wear. It has been painted black, though. It has the pronounced diamond shape to the shank, but it is hard to accurately measure it to compare to the dimensions given in Frank's drawing, above. As best I can measure it, Measurement A from steering ...

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Adam wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 09, 2021 1:28 pm
Get some chickens and keep them in your backyard. The eggs are free.

Adam, I've bought from you before, and you're not in the seller classification I complained about. As for eggs, I live in the city and laws provide anything but dogs and cats, and I have two of them.

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Jerry, I, in no way,, meant all Americans are 'greedy'. It only applies to those who wear the shoes. (If the shoe fits, wear it). As I said, most people in the T hobby are honest people, even those that are in the business to provide parts or services for us. You are correct, that if a person owns s...

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With the problems we have in America with political division and turmoil, we have our hands, more than full. Then comes along the GREED of some Americans. America is a 'free market' economy and I know that the price a seller gets is 'whoever the market will bear', but do some sellers have 'no shame'...

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Air filter or no air filter; with the carb inlet so close to the exhaust pipe, you've probably got no problem with super heated air in the carb.

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Donnie, I think that you told me that you intended to use a one piece RAJO valve cover, rather than the two valve covers that came with the head because you liked the look of the one piece cover, better. If I'm correct about this, the reason for the two valve covers furnished with the reproduction h...

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Any Forum members living in Califunny, know if a business called Restoration Supply is still in business and is reputable? I haven't ordered from them in decades, but had an old catalog. I texted them or emailed (I don't remember which) about a part. I got a short text back saying they still sold it...

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Sounds Wonderfully Radical, Donnie. Sounds like too much for what I had it for and would have put it in, so I'm glad I sold it to someone who had the time and patience to make it work. I think I'll have all I can handle in my 27 coupe with a Prus head, a Stipe .290 cam, a Chaffins high volume intake...

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Allan wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:58 am
You may be correct Terry, but what year was it made?

Allan from down under.

Allen, The boxcar was made before the Model T, for sure.

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I started collecting bulletins over 45 years ago. They were a little easier to find then. Issue # 1 is a yellow/orange format. All the issues after that had a blue border until 1921 or 22. After that, they were black only. Sometime in 1927 they changed to the Model A format. I think it was a good t...

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Well, even before I saw the last photo which showed the box car from a less severe angle, I could tell you is was a Great Northern R.R. box car.

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I'm with you, John. I don't have any aluminum heads, but if I did, I'd find another way to lift it; maybe with a piece of chain with link holes just big enough to put a head bolt through and attach it to two head bolts on opposite sides of the head.

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What size are they, Terry? The ones for sale online may be smaller. 11" x 8 3/16" The MTFCI Service Bulletin reprints that I have are exactly the same size as the originals (I have some of them). As Larry Smith pointed out, the top and bottom hole in the binder covers and the accompanying inserts, ...

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Mark, Is this a Ford Faithful, or similar oiler. If it is a F.F. or even similar, I'll take it.

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Steve Jelf wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:30 am
What size are they, Terry? The ones for sale online may be smaller.

11" x 8 3/16"

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Terry The engine that I built in the ‘70’s has been totally reliable. No bearing or piston or valve issues! I am AMATEUR machinest with no formal training and the majority of the work I did myself. Yes I am a very skilled mechanical engineer with a long career manufacturing and inventing rotating m...

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Thanks, Steve. If the ones on Amazon are indeed, complete; it looks like I have some copying to do.

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20201228_195356.jpg 20201228_195446.jpg I have two sets of the reprinted Ford Service Bulletins that the MTFCI reprinted at one time. These are on fine quality glossy paper; not on a CD and both have the hard cover binder that came with them. These cover only the years 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922, o...

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My question is why?? Far from a expert but i think there are several profiles of Model T cams so would it be worth the effort to use a Model A cam?? Bud. :D I had the same question as Bud, but Les' answer that followed, answered Bud's question and mine. To someone with machine shop equipment and ex...

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Going to bore my engine for new pistons.It measures .006 over standard will .020 Overs clean up or should I go ahead and get .030 pistons thanks philip It all depends on how bad the bores are now. You say you're .006 over right now, but how much taper and out-of-round are you? Did you measure all u...

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I have a 1926 block, rebuilt by Kevin Prus, that is .060 over that I plan to use. I, also, have a 1927 block that used a vaporizer carb (web not punched out for throttle rod between cylinders 2 and 3) that was rebuilt by Ross Lilliker. The 1927 block, apparently had been used as a stationary engine ...

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Oldav8tor wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:09 pm
Do you use a horn relay? What size wire are using to feed (+) to the horn?

That's what I was going to suggest; a SIX VOLT HORN RELAY.

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what is a 3 jaw puller? i have soaked it in pb blaster and used a tool identical to what you're showing and still couldn't get it off. A three jaw puller is just like the one with two jaws that Dan posted a photo of, except it has three jaws spaced like a triangle. Works the same way but provides m...

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I bought a set of new nickle plated T head bolts on EBAY back in Feb-March because they were priced under list. I still haven't seen them! Seller refunded my payment. The last tracking said they passed through Nashua, New Hampshire.

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WOW, sorry to hear any T owner/member has had to bear the dreaded disease. Sometimes catching it is despite taking all the precautions, but I know others who have followed the "non-science" advice that has been perpetuated for the last 10+ months and even have a family member who says he doesn't tru...

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What happens when she comes unraveled?

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Mark, Put my name on the taller one on the left. Terry Woods

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Put my name on them. Terry Woods

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I learn something new on this forum every day. At 73, I had no idea that Hassler made different rate coil springs for different T body styles, and judging from the number of Hasslers and Hassler springs sold here and on EBAY, probably 99.9% of sellers don't know, either. Did the springs on the later...

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I think all of us would like to see more pictures of it from the top, bottom, and sides; also, how does it compare to a Z or Prus head in performance? Showing pictures and providing these answers would probably spur interest. If you are miles away from the head, I can understand why these things are...

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Just saw this on t bay, good way to get rich, Bob https://www.ebay.com/itm/1928-1929-Ford-Model-A-Locking-Junior-Motometer-Radiator-Rad-Cap-CHROME/270657956388?fits=Make%3AFord&epid=0&hash=item3f0478aa24:g:aUUAAOSwhcJWIApO Bob, I honestly think this was a mistake. I see it happen frequently on EBAY...

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Thanks for checking EBAY and posting. I'll check them out. They are what I'm looking for. On close inspection, only one cap seems to be threaded on the outside for a T. The others are threaded internally, like for a 28-29 Model A and others. I'm talking about the unplated caps, as the plating on the...

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A Vulture Wagon.

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Just saw this on t bay, good way to get rich, Bob https://www.ebay.com/itm/1928-1929-Ford-Model-A-Locking-Junior-Motometer-Radiator-Rad-Cap-CHROME/270657956388?fits=Make%3AFord&epid=0&hash=item3f0478aa24:g:aUUAAOSwhcJWIApO Bob, I honestly think this was a mistake. I see it happen frequently on EBAY...

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Thanks for posting, Layden.

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I had a full set of Beehives on my 16 touring, I never noticed any negative effects, but I can't say the were positive effects, either. I have a complete set of front Beehives, presently that I intend to sell, plus possibly some odds and ends. I also, have a set of the pancake Hasslers that I plan ...

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UPDATE: A check on EBAY, minutes ago, revealed that the seller has marked them "out of stock" so they are no longer available. The seller did tell me that all the ring gear holes lined up with the holes on a T differential. T. Woods

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I have no connection with this item, except that I have bought from the seller several times. He is selling a custom made spiral cut ring and pinion gear for a Model T, EBAY # 254796507787. He told me that he is selling it for a friend who is in poor health and can't finish it. (apparently his frien...

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What can any knowledgeable person tell me about A Zenith updraft carburetor marked with an )$ cast into the body followed by a stamped number and a Zenith updraft carburetor with a casting of S4BF? Also, what were Stromberg MB-1 carbs used on, originally, and finally, has anyone had any experience r...

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I had a full set of Beehives on my 16 touring, I never noticed any negative effects, but I can't say there were positive effects, either. I have a complete set of front Beehives, presently that I intend to sell, plus possibly some odds and ends. I also, have a set of the pancake Hasslers that I plan...

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I had a knowledgeable installer, who does many classic cars, install a Cartouche in my 27 coupe. For him, it was pretty straightforward, but he said that he did have to make a few teeeks or modifications.

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If I were doing it, I would definitely drill as opposed to using a hammer and chisel. I would cry for days if I send a crack in a direction that wasn't intended.

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Thanks for your pictures and research, Frank. It is obvious that the Hex shaped cap with EARS is an aftermarket 'add-on' cap, as was every cap made for a Model T that isn't the familiar, plain O.E.M. cap that Ford supplied from the factory. All motometers were 'add-ons', too, although I am sure that...

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Bob, I want a cap "with ears" exactly like the one in the link in my post and the picture that Mark Gregush posted below it. To my knowledge, this cap has never been reproduced since the originals were made "in the day". I do not want the modern reproduction "hex" cap without the "ears". I'm trying ...

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WTB nickle or chrome hex shaped base T radiator cap with flat "ears"; not "dog bone". I just need the cap. I do not want, or need, a motometer as I have one. If you've got one for sale, post here.

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Well, the 'old timer' was right about some of it being T. Not sure about the bucket part, though. I see a 26-27 radiator grill shell and possibly the radiator that came with it. The radiaor may be good for a recore job, but its hard to tell. The radiator shell, if not bent up or cracked, is worth so...

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I have also seen.031. Go figure that one. Dan The junkyard replacement block that my Grandfather put in his 1927 coupe, was a 1922 numbered block. When my Dad and I pulled that engine in 1965, we found that only the block was 1922, When Granddad replaced the block, he evidently used the EE crank an...

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Great Dennis, I may be sorry that I sold it. Ha. Glad it worked for you.

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Do you have ruxtels? Jonah, he might, but carefully, reread his post. It says you must take all. No solo sales. Are you wanting to go into the used Model T parts business? Also, Chaffins is the manufacturer of all the new reproduction Ruxtell parts available. Best bet; look for someone advertising ...

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Has anyone ever had their crankshaft belt pulley, powder-coated? Would the powder coating make the pulley so slick, it would be impossible for the belt to grip the pulley? Asking before I send some parts to my powder-coater.

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Whatever you do, don't use any of those foam packing peanuts. They will get shredded and ground up into little pieces and will get into all of the ports and water passages. :) 10-4 on the Styrofoam peanuts. They are great if your shipping glass headlamp lens, but little else, particularly if its he...

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Back in the 1970's, I was out for a after dark drive in my Grandfather's 27 coupe. It had working headlights but when I decided to turn around at the driveway of an abandoned gas station, there were no street lights and headlights were all I had. Because I thought that I had a circular drive to turn...

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Keith, Back in September, if I remember correctly, I shipped a Waukesha-Ricardo head from San Antonio to Michigan. I put it inside a double wall cardboard box (actually one box that fit snugly inside another) with styrofoam packing on all sides. Box weighed some 40+ pounds and I shipped by UPS. If s...

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Those are not Model T plugs and certainly don't look like Model T plugs. Spend your money on the correct plug - Champion X 1/2" pipe thread. Terry Terry Bond, I am looking for a vintage looking 14 mm plug to use in a Kevin Prus cast iron head. He only made these with the 14 mm size. I cannot use 18...

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I know this has undoubtedly been discussed before, and I know too hot a plug can cause pre-ignition, and too cold a plug will not self clean, but when using a 14 mm plug in an iron cylinder head, is using too hot or too cold a plug dangerous in a Model T engine? I have a chance to buy some NOS Champ...

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Take off the bolts or screws for one of the hinges, they are located inside the rain gutter, and slide that corner of the trunk lid, hinge and all, out towards the back to disengage the other hinge, then the lid will come out. one hinge will come out with the trunk lid, the other hinge will remain ...

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That green...looks very much like the original color. [/size] Probably because it is the original color. :D As for heat resistant paint, I've always used ordinary rattle can Rustoleum, and it's fine. The exhaust manifold gets hot enough to damage ordinary paint, but the engine doesn't. Steve, My Da...

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Bob, That is an early one. The instructions say Performance T Parts which was the late Ralph Reeders' business. Then when he died, some of the business was sold to Ben Hardeman, who opened Texas T Parts.

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What do ya' think about this Olive Green high temperature engine paint? Looks more Olive than the regular Model A Ford green. I just ordered 4 rattle cans of it.

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In both of the books the late, great Bruce McCalley had a hand in writing, when talking about 1926-27 engine block color, he stated "that the generally accepted "pitch" has been that the engines on the 1926 and 1927 cars were painted green. In our research at the Ford Archives, and after examining a...

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Don, let me know if you get what you want so I don't waste any time looking for the one that I have.

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WTB : 1922-27 (late model) crank handle (type with rolled steel sleeve) on 'hand' end. Steel sleeve must not be "frozen" to handle by rust and must turn freely. Will buy handle, only, or with crank ratchet and ratchet pin. Ned not to be restored, but steel sleeve must be free from rustout and not fr...

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Carbon Tetrachloride also produces Phosgene gas when exposed to fire, which is heavier than air & does kill the fire but it is also a deadly poison. In WWI it was known as "Mustard Gas" & intentionally killed 80,000 of our men. As Chris said it has been outlawed. Gee, My Dad was a farmer who had a ...

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Are you referring to the valve guide or the lifter boss ? Thanks to everyone that has given their ideas and opinions. Unfortunately, I had a 72 year old senior moment when posting originally and Steve caused me to catch it. I don't have a chipped valve guide; I have a chipped lifter boss, but some ...

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Me, I would catch it next rebuild and not worry. That's just the point. The block is not in use, and is a spare "rebuilder". Are valve guides replaceable? Is it a problem serious enough to address? I can't see where it would affect the alignment or support of the lifter in the guide. If anything, I...

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I have a 26-27 block that has a chip (not more than a quarter inch deep (as measured from the top of the guide) and not more than one third of the circumference of the top of the guide. Do I need to repair this, or will it affect anything if I just leave it 'as is'? I don't have a picture; next time...

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Les, are you going to drill the main caps to bring oil to the crank? I have a rare set of main caps that were cast or forged for a stock T crank that have a flat boss (where the numbers are cast on your caps) and the flat bosses are drilled and tapped for 1/8" fittings for oil lines.

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Les, are you going to drill the main caps to bring oil to the crank? I have a rare set of main caps that were cast or forged for a stock T crank that have a flat boss (where the numbers are cast on your caps) and the flat bosses are drilled and tapped for 1/8" fittings for oil lines.

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Removing the small screws that hold the windshield frame together , can be a real BEACH. At least mine were.

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Allan wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 27, 2020 6:18 am
I guess we are lucky then, to have a local manufacturer.

Allan from own under.

Do they sell, worldwide, or just in Australia? If Ausies are willing to buy parts from the US, maybe its time for Americans to buy from Australia.

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Dex, I am going to be parting out a 22 block that was rebuilt in the late 1960's. It had .031 os cast iron Ford pistons in it before rebuilding. It was bored to.040 os with new aluminum pistons. The engine was in my grandfather's 27 coupe and probably doesn't have 750 miles on it; 1000 at the most. ...

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Gee, Bruce, maybe someone else has had their windshield out more recently; I don't remember. I do know that there are two types of hinges that were used. The early cars, starting in 26, had a one piece piano hinge. Sometime in production, Ford when to an interlocking grooved hinge like some of the M...

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I have only ever had two items shipped by USPS to get lost. The latest was a set of nickle plated head bolts that I bought back in March on EBAY for a faction of what the vendors sell them for. The last USPS tracking showed then in Nashua, NH. The seller made inquiries to USPS but appearently, they ...

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F.Y.I., I've been informed by a friend (who has more projects than one could finish in a lifetime) that he has a 13-14 wide tread chassis that he is going to sell. I have no connection to the sale other than mentioning it, here. I plan to visit him, tomorrow and hope to take pictures to post.

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The manifold on the bottom in photo one is the same manifold as the one on the right in photo two. It looks like it was cast with extra thickness to accommodate threading on the outlet end, The other manifold appears much thinner on the outlet end (or are my eyes playing tricks on me). Weren't some ...

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Tom, if you don't want a rebuilt carb, but want a rebuildable core, I've probably got several.

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Snyder lists LED replacement headlight bulbs for MODEL A's in their catalog. Are the locating pins the same as a Model T? Would they work?

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DO-BRO, I echo everyone's concern that you and your wife were not hurt seriously (or worse). Question: did this experience shake your wife's faith in your driving ability or a Warford or Ruckstell equipped Model T roadworthiness? My wife was in a serious accident before we married and she doesn't tr...

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I helped my Dad restore his father's 1927 Model T coupe starting in the mid 1960's, so I'm not new to Model T's, but I have never given this question any thought. Does it make any difference whether the D.O.T. number on the tire sidewall is mounted so that it shows on the outside, or should it be hi...

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Adam, what makes it not a 13? 13's had rounded bottom corners on the doors like this one does. 14's had sharply pointed (90 degree) corners on the doors.

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A Model T driver in the 1940's? Ha, that's nothing! How about the early 1950's, and this isn't a second hand story, its part of my family's history. In 1929, my Dad, his two brothers, one sister, and their Mom, moved to the area west of Houston,Texas, but their father and husband, Abram Woods, staye...

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Terry If the cap is loose on an open car '26-'27 the fumes will whaff and be smelled by the passenger. Did happen to me, wife noted the gas smell as we ride with the windshield tilted out on the touring for ventilation. The cap was loose, as I have just dropped it on without threading. Oh. She won'...

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Save yourself some money, buy a Scat. Then tape a quarter to the counterweights and toss them. That way when someone finds them, he will have a quarter. Also, look for a B manifold. They have a 45 deg bend instead of a 90. Good luck. Dan Dan, the key words in Tim's post were "at a minimum cost". No...

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My biggest need for a ruckstell stemmed from almost everyone on tour having one. If you get behind someone ruckstell equipped you can spend a lot of time on the low pedal. Don, Andy said it best. Considering the relatively flat terrain where you live, a Ruckstell will keep you from riding your low ...

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Mark Friemiller is the owner. He's a stand up guy. If you get something from him that doesn't meet your expectations, he doesn't charge a restocking fee as some vendors do. You just pay return shipping or freight.

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The cap has no bearing on the body style! That cap was introduced sometime in 1924 I believe, and as noted above is pot metal. If you aren't careful, you will break the ears off of it. If you do, there are very good looking reproductions that look the same. This is True, and I totally agree. The po...

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Reversing the ring gear has probably been done for more than ONE "Greenhorn" Model T owner and they found out the hard and perhaps, costly, way how that effects a Model T's drivability !

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When did you last remove it ? Good question! On all 26-27's except fordors, it is not necessary to tighten the cap, any more than snug. Even if it vibrates loose, the tray around the filler would catch it before it fell and was lost. As said above, a gasket should be used under the cap. If the cap ...

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Jim, There was a reserveon the motor home and the reserve was not met. this was not an absolute auction. other lots didn't sel either, some for the lack of a single bid.

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Ignacio, as I emailed you, there are more than one possible blank. The number 1000 Yale blank is just one of several possibilities. Hopefully Josh at lostakey can determine which one that you need from your key cut number.

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Proxibid site shows it sold for $6,000.00 .

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Ignacicio, The first thing that needs to be done is to thoroughly clean the lock cylinder. From a locksmith's point of view, I don't know whether they would prefer to do it, or whether they would want the owner to do it. They might have a particular way that they prefer. After its clean, a good lock...

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John and Ken, I can see both of your points, however, if the crank will turn at more than .020-.020, I think a turned crank would sell better, unless the buyer has the knowledge and machine to do it himself.

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Tonight, while surfing through an auction site called Proxibid, I came across two online auctions. I have NO connection with these auctions, but someone is going to get a heck of a deal on a T depot hack and a 1996 Gulf Stream Motor Home. The T is advertised as 1917 Huckster, but has three upholster...

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