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Next thing you need to do is search “ rear end thrust washers”. Most important you know about them. It is a major safety concern. Dan

I may still have NOS ones. I can look Thursday, got go to LA tomorrow.
Tom email me if you want me to look. Dan

My question is about the cam surface on the pedal. Not the pedal support. Those can be bought new. I just get a better set of pedals out of the warehouse. But that is only going to last so long. I need to decide to keep the bad ones or just scrap them. I was hoping someone had come up with a solutio...

You better go get a lottery ticket right now!

Back to the top. Send email though the forum.

Thanks Allen but. Clutch aka high/low pedal has cam and slow speed notch inside and are both reproduced for US LHD cars.
It is the reverse and Brake pedal that have cams made in the pedal.
Easy way for brake is to get a Rocky Mountain brake pedal I guess.

Anyone found an easy for the other pedals?

Anyone ever come up with a good way to rebuild the worn cam ramps on pedals? Hate to scrap a bunch of them if way to repair. Thanks Dan

Is there one of these for an OF? Thanks Dan

Once again, send me an email through the forum. Dan

Send me an email through the forum. Include your address please. Thanks Dan

As of now have not gotten your email. Please try through the forum. Thanks Dan

Not sure if the brass reflectors are nickel plated. I have not looked at listing, but most states had a requirement that headlight reflectors had to be silver plated. Don’t think anyone would make something that was not in regulation, but maybe they did. Anyway the plating is very thin. Don’t buff t...

Bottom line: “Even a girl can drive a Model A.”

In the front pages of club magazine.

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Got a full set NOS out of a Ford dealer in Tenn that closed in 28.

Kelsey 88 rim?

Start by reading the Ford Service Manual, then move on to the club video on coils.
Then spend several hundred dollars getting the right tools to adjust coils. Or send them to a coil person and get them repaired. Dan

Well, that is different.
One old school way to test wire wheels was to remove tire. Roll bare wheel across a flat flor and see if it rolls true.

You don’t say what size wheels these are.
If 30x3.5 demountable, there are many different manufacturers. Most rims will not interchange.
That may be part of your problem.

Scott’s valve will make a BIG difference. I have seen it on 2 different cars. Can pull hills with almost no fuel in tank with one. Without no way. Dies from no fuel.

Change to any NH and no fuel worries.
Again big shout out to Scott for his valves and other work. Dan

Get Scott’s needle valve. They work! Thanks for making them Scott.

Sounds like a job for (wait for it). TWO PIECE FLOATING TRANSMISSION SHAFT!

Sounds like the 4th main is not centered with the pan. Has pan been on a pan jig? Was 4th main bored offset? Is the driven plate running true to transmission?
Lots on things going on there.

That is a Gross jet. They can be a problem if you have trash in the system.
Do them a favor and get one of Scott’s full flow valves.

Allan tell that to my iPhone. I got tired of correcting it.

All this is why the wheelwright I used would bore the hub hole after the spokes were in the fellow.
His wheels ran true every time.

I had one do this many years ago. Ran a small drill bit down the stem and got air in. Never found what problem was, didn’t care after got air in and out. Dan

Well to quote the Wizard: “That is a horse of a different color “.
Glad you are not cutting up another Touring.

I have mixed emotions.
On one hand I hate to see a nice touring cut up to be a cut off touring.
Then the other side is makes my stuff worth more.
If it was me I would find a real Roadster Pickup and not make another CUT OFF TOURING.
But it is your car do what you want.

Real nice pan! If you think you need one better grab it.
Hard to find in that shape. I looked for a few years before I found one.

It all depends on the wear in the 4 to 1 gear case. The more wear the better the chance of 5 to 1 gears fitting. Dan

Boy does bring on flashbacks!

I think there is a Service Bulletin that covers this.

Plus the other charges or is that the total?

Same as a 26/27 big drum brake shoe. Supposedly came out of Ford dealership in the 1950.

This why we need to return to swap meets. Yes I know it is a lot easier the just hit buy it now. At a swap meet you can see who you are buying from.

Not sure, this stuff is pretty hard and brittle.
I have a set of 26/27 shoes someone put Kevlar transmission bands on. That might work. Dan

Look at the pictures of this brake material. I got this in a load of stuff from a gentleman that cleaned out Ford dealerships in the 50/60. It looks like 26/27 brake material. Did Ford ever sell it in bulk? The roll is held closed by a small tack in each end. See pictures. I looked in some of my par...

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Does anyone know the size of the material on a 26/27 parking brake band? This Dan

All the new I have run into are 1/4” x24.

I should have known!

I am in the process of rebuilding some flywheels. Installing new ring gears, like I have done many times before. Tried to install a new brass screw in a hole about halfway through and would not start. Turns out some chinaman missed tapping it. This is second one I have seen in a couple years. Not su...

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Bob: I just pulled that off the web. I have two of the first editions, one for shop one for motor home to take to swap meets. Also the first book. The car that changed the world is far better. Much more research went into it. That was what Bruce said when he autographed both books for me at Chickash...

More people need this book.

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Contact Randall Strickland. He may be able to help you. He is in Va.

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Even a girl can drive a Model A.

Been discussed many times on here, but I don’t know the answer.
Here is a link to one such discussion.
viewtopic.php?t=3310

You can find more I am sure. Good luck with whatever you decide. Dan

You might try the guys that made the reproduction pan jigs.

Here is link to old forum. There is a lot of good info on there.
https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/1 ... 1322781074

It depends on which cap you used. There were some used years ago that were not the right material (if I recall correctly).
There were some later ones that were correct only a little larger. Dan

Check your phone. Dan

Sounds like the polarity is backwards.
I have seen this when the north south is reversed.
Just swap the + and - leads and try again.
Also striking the ground lead like a welding lead may help.
I see best results with 3 batteries, 36 volts.
Good luck.

Just get an original T muffler and your problem is solved.
Oh and at least yours didn’t have one of these on his tail!

Here is an old thread about it. Original plans of his I have seen had a copyright on them. I have also seen copy’s with it blanked out.
https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/5 ... 1207884220

Post a picture of what you got.

Are they still copyrighted? At one time they were.

What is that with the grease fitting on it bolted to it?

Check the back of your block. Early blocks are made straight just above the HH. Later blocks have a taper there to make it easier.
It can still be done on an early block, just takes a little more effort.

That is another reason why my Dad was from Massachusetts.

Linseed oil and turpentine 50%. Paint it on till won’t take any more. Let dry and wipe off extra with turpentine. Paint the spokes.
Will stop the drying out and soaking with water to swell back up.

Linseed oil

Vaporizer don’t need fuel pumps.

Looks like you have most of a vaporizer. Why not go back with it?
Parts for it are around. I am fixing to list a bunch of them.
You need to find out which one you have. Dan

So how is the swap meet? No one go? There are no posts about it or homecoming??

Is the angle right on this arm? Or is the way picture is taken?

Jerry: nice score. Email me by forum. Dan

Great thing about Dan’s gears, you can get one gear that will have both 7.5 advance and stock.
Great guy to work with.

Brent: Try Passport Transport. I once priced shipping a 29 RHD Townsedan from there. It was cheaper than I could go and get it. Just don’t be in hurry.

Everything you need is in the Service Manual.
No T owner should be without one.

FYI: If you are going to use the Ford valves with pin locks, do yourself a favor and read this old post on forum.

https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/5 ... 1450555390

Not sure if this problem has been resolved, but I only use modern valves in engines I rebuild since this post. Dan

If you are running used lifters, cam , cam bearings and timing gears you should look into valve timing instead of by gap. Ford said to use that unless replacing everything.

More than likely it was because they could have a Ruckstell sitting there ready and Warfords took a lot more work.
What with cutting off the tube and driveshaft ect.

FYI. A little off topic, but.
I have an old ledger from a Ford dealership in Tn.
It list the cars people bought along with an item they bought.
Strange is when they added a Ruckstell there was no labor charge to install.
However, when they bought a Warfords there was a labor charge to install it.

I don’t see one either. But something made the scoop come off.
They don’t just fall off for the fun of it. Need to at least take cap off and check bearing. Check the cover and be sure not hitting something.

Look at rod number 3, marked in yellow.

Bill I have found that a big problem with these new gaskets is not leaking past them. It is leaking through them. Like a wick on kerosene lamp. I coat them on all sides with gasket sealer. It soaks in and helps stop that. Then RTV, but that stops what you are trying to accomplish. Just what I have f...

Nice early 26 outlet, hard to fine not broken.

Sold pending payment. Thanks Dan

I just want to watch!!!!!

Here are both halves on a rear axle carrier. They are NOS. That means New Old Stock. These came out of a Ford dealer in the 1950’s. Not reproduction, not aftermarket. Real deal. See pictures. $125 + shipping. Email me by forum. Dan IMG_4383.jpeg IMG_4384.jpeg IMG_4385.jpeg IMG_4386.jpeg IMG_4387.jpeg

Looks more like a power hammer for a forge shop.
Wish I had a dollar for every RoussellE OBI I have worked on. I could buy any T I wanted. Dan

Mother of all hacksaws.

Willy needs to look up what happens when something hangs on a model T magnet and wipes out the mag coils! Or when a clutch hangs up or explodes. Lot cheaper now than after that happens. But, you got by lucky on that piece that fell pass the magnets already. If that had been me I’d be replacing magne...

Why remove it? If axle is bad enough to remove gear, saw the axle off. Leaving a short piece, press it in, remove keepers, press out the other direction. Than install gear on good axle. Sawed off axle becomes a stake for garden, horseshoe pit. Can’t sell to circus, they want ones with gears on them ...

Guys check your emails for his info. Dan

They all run fine till they don’t.
And they always don’t at the best time.
My Roadster was running the best it ever had right before I broke a crank. Right in front of High Meadow campground in Hershey. First day of the meet.

They had one for sale last year at Luray and they had an ad in T Times for a while. I will see if I got contact info. Your email here work?

Willy: short answer NO.
Those big disc are the reproduction. Maybe they have fixed the problem????? I don’t know.
400 disc need the right hub, you got one?
Far as I know not being made right now.
Do you have the thing apart yet? Do you know what is in it? Is that the real problem?

When I say bad luck, I installed a couple sets in customer engines. Had a great neutral. Few miles later no neutral. Pulled down, disc were all warped.
Now that was a few years ago, problem May have been fixed.
But once burned, twice something?

Steve: Have you talked to the guys that made the reproduction pan jigs? They may have some extra ones. They made pan jigs that were same as the original ones.

I only know of the two makes of “offset spindles “ Not to be confused with the Ford drop spindles of 26/27 fame. I have only had one pair of real Rajo, they had the name forged into them. However, Rajo ads from back in the day, they showed no such markings. Offset spindles are supposed to make the s...

Pull the screen and look at drums.
Also pull the bottom cover and see what took out the dipper.
When you go back, don’t use reproduction clutch disc. Never had any luck with them. Go with 400 disc and original large disc.
If you have to replace brake drum get one with replacement lugs.

Look up magnet recharge in car. No the best but it works, done it many times.
Tinkering Tips has a good way to do it.

Is it cast iron or steel?

Original Service Manuals were Blue Hardback books.
Special ones were Leather bound. Given to special people by Ford.

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