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As the previous post shows, secure the locking nut to the closest spoke. A padlock with an extended hasp will give you more chance to catch a spoke. Some padlocks are available with a rubber or plastic coating on the body and the hasp which will protect paint from chipping.

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As I said to Tim in an email, the hobby is fortunate to have him. He reproduces quality items that wouldn't be available otherwise. i have always been satisfied with everything that I have gotten from him, and I know he's busier than a "one armed wallpaper hanger", right now.

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Ignacio, does that pinion gear have Ford script on it? Ford, in the Service Bulletins that it sent out to dealers and repair stations, warned against customer's and mechanic's use of cheaper, inferior, non-Ford parts made of cheaper metals. If it has Ford script on it, Ford wouldn't wanted the publi...

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Tim Morsher, Where are you? Out of town going to swapmeets? Covid-19 got you down? Just busier than a one armed wallpaper hanger making new parts? I sent you a package by USPS Priority mail, that tracking says arrived 08/07/20 and was left on your front porch. I hope that you don't have any "porch p...

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Having never had, or used a master vibrator COIL on a Model T, but having owned five T's from 1913 to 1927, I am curious to how they replaced a Model T's original four coils and how they were wired into a T's ignition. Just curious.

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Dennis, I posted the above notice. I didn't have your phone number. Went this last Sunday 140 miles, one way to my parts. Did not hear from you, so didn't bring back head, Same story for another member wanting exhaust parts. I had his phone number but could never get him to answer. left his parts, t...

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What a bargain ! On Ebay, (#143672020194) a two for one deal ! One Ford script stoplight and one Dodge Brothers DB Type 2 stoplight, Both are complete and need restoring, but very restoreable. Forgot whether its an auction or Buy It Now. Either way, they'll cost you a minimum of $1,155.00. Geez, I'l...

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The alternator from Buckeye looks similar to the one Teaxs T sells. Pretty much a ACDelco looking unit. Driving the car today, it would appear there is a gear mesh problem, as was mentioned previously. I was feeling and hearing a vibration that I could no identify. Talked to Joe at Buckeye and he w...

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Dennis, If you're still interested in my W-R head, I have plans to go fetch it and some other parts for other buyers this coming Sunday.

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Tom, No offense meant toward you. I was just pointing out that even though Buckeye may not show an alternator for a Model T that looks like a T generator on their website or catalog, Snyders sell Buckeye starter, generators, and alternators and Snyder's does list a T alternator in their catalog that...

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Help me understand here. Their website shows nothing that looks like what we might recognize as an alternator. Do they somehow fit a small alternator inside a Model T generator housing?? If so, they don't seem to say so. An alternator hidden within a T generator housing would be a huge selling poin...

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" You Scream; I Scream; We All Scream for Ice Cream " (couldn't resist posting).

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Jay, Have bracket ready to ship pending payment. Payment received will ship today, 07/24

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Jay, If my bracket, shown above, is too nice for your horn, I can strip the paint; let it sit in acid, and let it rust a little for you at no extra charge. The cheapest that I saw reproductions in Snyder's or Lang's catalogs was around $15.00 and Priority Mail to you would be over $5.00. Of course i...

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Thanks Erik and Joe. You answered my concern.

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Corey, I know that you have listed rebuilt NH carbs, previously, and one you said, had a special float to be used with a cowl mounted tank, if I'm not mistaken. I would be using this carb on a four door sedan with an under front seat mounted tank. Will this carb work for this body style and tank? If...

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What is the difference in diameter, length, and spring pressure of Model T, Model A, and flathead V8 valve springs? If a owner wanted slightly more spring pressure to run with a high lift cam, could A or V8 springs be used if they provided higher spring pressure and were compatible in size? Would us...

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20200720_160407.jpg I've got a pre 26 electric horn bracket that I removed from a horn and replaced with a 26-27 bracket. It's been carefully restored. The bracket has been used, as there is a circular mark on the attaching arm that a head bolt would go through. Also, this bracket came off of an AM...

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Are you trying to use your turn signal system on BATTERY or MAGNETO? Most turn signal flashers are designed for DC only and while running on magneto, you have "AC" current, more or less. So, does your system work better when using just the battery? As was stated above, flasher units work on heating...

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YellowTRacer wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:52 pm
But it's got Dodge germs on it and that could spread!

Ed aka #4

Hey Ed, It ain't like Covid-19.

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Blasthemy!!! putting inferior Dodge parts into a treasured Ford script unit. Ed aka #4 Yeah, but the only part of a Hall Manufactured stoplight that has Dodge on it is the body, so what if I told you I gave away all my Dodge light parts, and the ones I'm using came from Ford lights? :lol: :lol:

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I did notice that he called it a Simmons Vaporizer, but I have seen many instances where uninformed people (and I'm certainly not inferring that he is uninformed) call T parts by the incorrect name, especially on EBAY; examples: people calling a T vibrator coil, a battery, and people calling a T hot...

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Simmons made two different carburetors for T's. They made a straight through side draft carburetor, also marketed by Western Auto under the Wizard name, and a vaporizer manifold and carburetor setup to compete with the Holley vaporizer carburetor and manifold. Do you have the vaporizer or the side d...

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Go down to the B type tail light I think it is the same; https://www.myersearlydodge.com/electrical.php The Dodge Brothers Type B stoplight is the same except for embossed logo, but at their prices, I'll pass. I'll be willing to bet that I have more bezels, "stop" silhouettes, red and clear lens th...

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If you want to stay, "Ford", but can stand a little lack of authenicity, why not use a 26-27 touring/sedan gooseneck carrier with the 21" demountable rim "Y"?

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Sometimes you score such an unbelievable purchase at a swap meet or on EBAY, that you can't control your enthusiasm and you want to tell the world. Such is the case of my recently purchased $15.00 Ford script "Bobber" light, complete with original license plate bracket. The EBAY seller was a motorcy...

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Congratulations to a lucky coupe; (both the car and the wife).

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I guess that you could spray the rim with something like Varathane or a liquid spray on plastic to seal, but after 50 years since my grandfather's 27 coupe was restored, I don't have any problem with residue or smell coming off on my hands. Of course, I've never taken a 8 hour long drive with it, ei...

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I asked this question several years ago and got several suggestions, but I didn't follow through and buy the tool at the time. Something about a tool used in cutting holes in radio cabinets, or something like that. I found them for sale on EBAY, but didn't save the information. What am I looking for?

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I put a Giant Power head on my '25 a couple of years ago, and not impressed one bit. Perhaps, it improved performance by 1%. I had a Simmons head (that I sold a few years ago at Chickasha) whose combustion chamber is almost identical to a Giant. Its combustion chamber was quite a bit smaller than a...

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Bob, did you ever solve your stop light problem?

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Thanks for posting these, John.

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I agree with Tom Miller. if you examine 26-27 sales figures, you'll see that the fordor was the lowest in sales of all body styles, and i bet that was true of the years of production prior to 1926, too. The fordor was the most expensive body style at a time when Ford was trying to sell an affordable...

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Enough of teasing, FJ. Give us a hint of the location that a moron could figure out.

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Cool photo... interesting how both the ambulances are chained up - wonder if that's because of the dirt roads and pretty usual flooding in San Antonio or what, as on cobblestones it would make for a slippery ride! :shock: Also noticed they're something other than T's (or TT's)... the fenders and ru...

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Dennis, The head is still available, but I haven't made the 300 mile round trip to get it and other parts that other people want. Unfortunately, when Texas stay-at-home restrictions were relaxed (by our Moron Republican Governor) and I was planning to go, the pandemic flared up again very quickly wi...

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Having had two 1926 fordors, I don't think any 26-27 fordors were built with aluminum doors. I have seen and heard of plenty of fordors in the 23-24 era that did.

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Reams Auto Electric shop in the Dallas, TX area will rebuild and rewire your stock 6 volt to 12 volts for $395.00, and they'll include a rebuilt bendix and bendix cover They have one on EBAY 324203613968, as I write.

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R.V.Anderson wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:08 pm
I do rebuild field coils; have done many thousands in nearly 30 years.

Thanks for the info, R. V.

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Henry, Thanks for the offer and I accept. Does R.V. rebuild them, or do I need to send it to Total Recoil, or send it in as a core to Lang's? Could also use a good usable T flywheel as I added to first post.

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Want to buy, OR will trade other parts for a rebuild-able late T magneto ring. R.V. Anderson advises the casting number on this magneto ring is T-4389. Lang's lists the part number for this ring as 3250 F. If ring is rebuilt, or a good usable ring, as is; so much the better; otherwise a rebuild-able...

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Thanks, R. V. . I'm looking at a mag ring from a Canadian engine. It has the starter cut out and single stack coils but I don't know the original wire thickness. As best I can make out, the casting number looks to be T 5932 B . Any Canadian T owners: are canadian T casting numbers THAT far off from ...

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I had heard weeks ago, that they had suspended ALL third party shipping. Maybe now, they are just shipping from and to selected areas.

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Bob, I may have an old rusted out Dodge Brothers light that you can have for the postage that you can swipe the needed socket from.

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A picture of what you have might help locate what your missing Robert, as with the previous part that I helped you with, I may be able to help. If you just need a bulb; that's one thing, but if something self destructed in the lamp housing, that's not going to be something that you can buy, anywhere.

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For peace of mind, and if you're not worried about authenticity, you could buy and wrap about 12 inches of the exhaust pipe closest to the hogshead with exhaust header insulation tape, like Speedway Motors and most speed shops, sell.

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What is the casting number on the late mag ring, used until the end of production?

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No not oil weight : Oil type ! I've read discussion on the forum where using Shell Rotella 15W-40 diesel oil was discussed. Any merit to it?

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I'm not sure whether the plug heat range makes a big difference depending on whether you are running an iron or aluminum head, but it might. Snyder's recommends using Champion RC12YC in their aluminum Model A head. From a previous discussion of this subject on the MTFCA forum, question posed by Mark...

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As long as you are trailering it, nothing should be needed, as the only movement will be loading and unloading on and off of a trailer. Towing with the wheels on the ground may be different.

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I bought this carburetor from Mark Friemiller. It has no name and has two throttle plates/ valves, connected by progressive, adjustable linkage, and then has the usual choke valve, as well. It is a straight through bore carburetor; the carburetor throttle bore measures 1 1/8" and the choke bore meas...

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I'm probably wrong, but my memory recalls that some Model T's (probably the the brass era production) were shipped in boxcars with the bodies and fenders disassembled from the chassis, and I seem to recall pictures of chassis loaded into boxcars with the chassis tipped (tilted) in extreme angles. As...

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Looks like a "one off" custom seat to me.

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Is it still for sale? Is the wood, plywood , hardwood , or the new material that's moisture resistant?

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Have you received payment, yet?

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I don't know why PP couldn't require a second level of verification for transactions over, say, $500. R.V., Any Paypal member can set up a second level verification to log in to Paypal. To do so, follow the instructions on Paypal. You will be asked if you want a "code" texted to your cell phone, wh...

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Is mag ring for late engines with starter? I don't see notch in frame for starter drive.

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Just a little food for thought here... Survey results can be biased. They are the opinions of people who answer surveys... Opinions are obvious, and if a person likes what he has, they can be biased, but that kind of information is what I wanted to hear and read. I have my opinions and biases, too....

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Just would like to see the results. I know some of you say "just use all steel plates in the transmission the way the factory built them'. There are others who want a more positive neutral without having to be a master T mechanic and fine tune a transmission, so, for those not using all steel plates...

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I have a late rebuilt short block that was apparently a stationary engine. I can't get to it to look, but I remember the number and letters stamped on the pad were nothing like 27 production numbers. Being a stationary engine, the cylinders were worn way beyond .080 and the cylinders had to be sleev...

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In reading a post on the classifieds forum, if I read the answer to a post correctly, the poster answering the original post, seemed to be insinuating that he was 'challenged', when it came to posting photos on either the classified or discussion forum. I don't claim to be a computer wiz. Recently, ...

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$35 for the 5041E ? T. Woods

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I’m not for sure but I think Howells makes the T panels in Houston along with other sheet metal items. Or at least they use to. Howell’s is out toward Beaumont...about an hour or so east of Houston. Back in the 1960's, Howell's got their start in east Houston, directly across Adams Street from Tomm...

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(Original), any hacker who hacks another persons email; harvests that person's contact list, and then sends out emails to al your contacts asking for money or gift cards, is doing it for the money. They usually reside in poorer countries such as Vietnam, and supplement, or live on the income from ha...

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Shane, I think I'll stick to the type of support that I have. I can make U bolts for it. I will send private message about Model A/Model B manifold setup.

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Dan, the support that you pictured is at model T haven. I have messaged mark through EBAY to get the measurements from him for the U bolt, but after two requests, he still has not responded, so I posted here.

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Does anyone have an auxiliary transmission support like the one pictured? It is suspended from the frame by two U bolts. I have the bar but need the dimensions to make U bolts to fit. The slotted holes in the support are big enough for 3/8 to 7/16 bolts. The measurements of the slotted holes in the ...

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No, Walter, I haven't but I'm going to. If anyone has a Yahoo account and ever has trouble with it, Yahoo has an account support service called Yahoo Account Pro Support which can be reached at eight hundred,35one, 56ten. It costs $4.95 a month and you can cancel at any time, but in my case it was w...

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To every forum member who has read this and to everyone who has my email address, a BIG Thank You to Walter Higgins, above. My Yahoo email account is fixed and once again restored. My email contact list was able to be retreived from the hacker, but all emails sent to me in the last 2 or 3 days, were...

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Guys, I am well aware of my email problems, and I regret any trouble it has caused any of you. Its sure causing me grief. Because its easier to contact The White House than Microsoft or Yahoo, all that I have been able to do thus far, is change my password on my email account. What the last poster s...

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To anyone on the MTFCA Forum who may receive a suspicious email from someone using the email username MODELTWOODS, My email account has been hacked and I have already received notification from one Forum member that he received a suspicious email from someone using a : modeltwoo@outlook.com address....

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Stan, My Grandfather's 27 coupe was done the same way as your coupe. At sometime in the car's life, Granddad, evidently backed the car into a large tree (at least 8 to 10 inches or more in diameter), or else some vehicle hit him awfully hard from the rear. I believe the former, as if he had got hit ...

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Stan, Who was it that uttered the famous phase, "There's a Sucker born every minute. Was it P.T.Barnum?

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I have two 1926-27 blocks. Both were, or are beyond .080. The 27 has already been rebuilt and was sleeved back to standard. The 26 will go to the machine shop this summer and it will very likely have to be sleeved, also. I have some new .060 aluminum pistons and when I placed one in the top of a cyl...

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Its not a good example, though. Its supposed to be knurled around the outer edge, but knurling has been worn or cut off. I sent message to seller to let him know. I purchased three near perfect off of EBAY earlier this year for only a few dollars more a cap.

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I was checking the water in my 6 volt battery. I placed one of the screw-off caps somewhere and for the life of me can’t find it after searching, searching, and more searching. So, now I’m tired of looking and just want to buy a new cap. My local auto store looked strangely at me and even questione...

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There is currently a T933 bracket advertised for a 26-27 fordor on EBAY, right NOW. EBAY item number 114049783629. A vendor called Applewood Merchantile is the seller.

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Listed as Model A doors. Seen on Houston, TX Craigslist. I have no connection with these. A set of 26-27 T four door sedan doors. All have door handles and hinges. I only assume that they are complete with regulators and interior trim, also. Ad states they came from dry West Texas. All have surface ...

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Additional information on my 1926 Touring. It is a car with a starter and with demountable rims on wood spoke wheels. Given this, is it ok/proper for all four tires to be sized at 30 X 3.5? Thanks again for any guidance/confirmation. With a starter and demountable rims, your car is absolutely corre...

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Alex, I sent P.M. to you. Check your messages. Terry

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I know where one here in central Texas is and it can be bought, complete with original fenders, but you live in Connecticut, over 1000 miles away.

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There have been many reports that the Walbow lawn mower carbs do not run or perform well without a fuel pump. A straight through NH or a Simmons or Wizard straight through would be the easiest and most authentic. A Zenith updraft carb on a Winfield manifold also appear to be popular, though they req...

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I wonder how far back the stand issue, runs. I have 2 pair that I bought maybe 5 years ago, but they see seldom use.

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I agree with those that have suggested that you lengthen the exhaust pipe as much as you can and still get the muffler to fit. If you're using a universal muffler/tailpipe clamp with a rubber insulator, that should solve the problem, however, if you are using a reproduction take apart muffler that h...

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Done in the dirt and grass? How did they manage to get not one particle of dirt, or one blade of grass to stick to the paint? Impossible in my book. I smell a Photo Shop job. LOL Its' a wheelbarrow, I don't thing they were worried too much about a little dirt. ;) I don't care if it was a Shovel. I,...

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Charles j - It appears that "mtntee20" has purchased your manifold, so I can safely post this message. Not to hijack your thread, but I was going to post almost the same exact classified ad as yours sometime this week! What are the odds?!? I had virtually the same experience as you with the new alu...

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I have (in Texas) original (full length; not split) bumper bars, but they will need to be replated and for the price of plating these days, you could buy reproduction Stainless bars.

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Done in the dirt and grass? How did they manage to get not one particle of dirt, or one blade of grass to stick to the paint? Impossible in my book. I smell a Photo Shop job.

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I don't believe that the Nickle-plated radiator shell was standard in 1927. My March-built '27 has a steel, painted shell and I have no reason to believe that it isn't original. Even though, I seem to remember that the Encyclopedia says nickle shells were standard in 1927 (not differentiating betwe...

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Brent, While I don't claim to be an expert; of the two 26 coupes, the two 26 fordor sedans, and the one 27 coupe that I have owned, all had round tube four or five row core radiators EXCEPT one 26 fordor. While I can't verify that all cars had the original radiator that they had installed from the f...

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Gloss black powdercoat won't scratch and looks nice. I have it on one of my two cars. Extra note: you need to have a quadrant with little wear or take a small triangular file to the grooves before having it powdercoated, as the powdercoating if not applied with a minimum coat, with tend to fill the ...

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The Stewart Warner Model 490 speedometer was made with two different types of attachments for the cable to speedo head. The early (1926) just jammed the end of the cable in a hole in the head and the cable was held in by a retaining bracket and a screw in the head. The later (1927) type used a ferru...

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Dan, I want one. Email me. We sent and received emails recently. Terry Woods

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Mark, put my name on them. Terry Woods

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Terry... I'll weigh my high head tomorrow.... Sorry... I read your post about compression, and went to the Tulsa club's technical pahes... but missed this one about the weight. UPS ground should be fine... According to this post: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/118802/155080.html?1281751326 A ...

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Hello Terry; If Dennis decides against the W-R head I have brand NEW "Z" head I bought but did install because the crankshaft broke in that engine first and my other engine already had "Z" head on it. So we might can talk! regards David(POPS) H. PS What is the rated compression on the W-R? David, a...

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Terry .... Could you please give me a ballpark figure for shipping to Petoskey, Michigan 49706, for the head ..... and maybe let me know if/when you have an idea of when you can make it available? Maybe I can slap my head back on and to my pre-season run-ins, in the interim. Thanks, Dennis Dennis, ...

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Steve Hughes wrote: ↑
Mon May 04, 2020 3:04 pm
I believe that the Pruss head is available in cast iron for additional cost.

Kevin did make a run in cast iron in one of his first runs of heads, but as D. Hoshield found out and posted in the post below this one, Kevin hasn't done any more since then.

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