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Dan McEachern

Drum Roll......................!! Congratulations!!

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Nathan- just FYI, I have replied to your e-mail. Dan

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"It failed after a number of miles ". The $$S solution for Buicks and Reo's was always a new billet crank from Molex or one of the other crankshaft companies, but ..............

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Reach in and attempt to move each triple gear around and see if there is excessive slop of if you are able to move/rotate the gear from side to side (not rotate on the pin) or move it radially toward the outside of the flywheel. Check each one- its possible as John mentioned above that one of the tr...

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Same paint as your chassis or wheels. Just don't paint or prime the outside friction surface. They should not get so hot that more than the OD gets warm enough to damage the paint.

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Joe Morris was well known in HCCA circles for his knowledge and expertise of one and two cylinder Reo automobiles and rebuilding of the engines. The T cranks he made were because Joe had been fairly successful making Reo crankshafts in pieces and welding them together. Several of the T cranks failed...

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here you go.......

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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but these rims were a one year (1919) deal. Then Ford went to the rims with integral lugs. These rims are also used on Buffalo Disc wheels, but with a heavy retainer ring that went around the entire rim and the retainer ring was held in place with 4 lug bolts. Just F...

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Suggest you contact one of the coil folks listed on the forum suppliers page. Best to send them off and have them adjusted/ rebuilt for best results.

https://www.mtfca.com/model-t-ford-suppliers/

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Regarding your cooling experience when going in reverse, remember a '14 hood has no louvers to help with air flow, and that may well be why you heated up a bit. If you have engine pans, they add to the issue. In reverse, your fan is actually reducing the air flow - Try popping the hood off and setti...

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just saw this on FB.............

https://www.facebook.com/reel/4062874297318088

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Look like flathead Ford press on gears. Post the m over on the Ford Barn.

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Pretty standard woven brake lining. If its old enough it may well contain that stuff that starts with an "A" and ends with an "s". Still the best regardless!

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"A good friend in USA who has helped me out for many years is also looking for one if anyone else has one for sale or just the rear cover plate and gear. Any help appreciated."

Mark- I have the gears for these in stock, just FYI.

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I have a '10 block (10,XXX serial number) here that has straight lifter guides in it (no shoulder), but they are cast iron, not brass or bronze. Just throwing that out there. It appears the lifter guides do not have a shoulder on them to locate them in the block from what i can tell on this later bl...

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Be aware there are ring gears out there wit the original #14-24 threads and also i believe 1/4-24 threads. This came about around 10 years ago due to some supplier mix up so make sure you use the correct screws. Snyders has screws with both threads available in their catalog as do most other parts s...

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Perhaps bore the collar out slightly to make room for a thin bushing? Yes, the collars are hardened for wear resistance. I believe the tail shafts may have been carburized- hard on the outside with a soft core. I know the OD near the square can be quite tough. The square bore is hard where the u joi...

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Kim- so it appears the tappet guide was pressed into the block from the cam side and not the valve side?? Was there a machined spotface on the bottom side of the block lifter bore to locate the tappet guide? It would appear so, but just wondering.......

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I second Tom's recommendation- just placed an order with them for a project. Shipping is more than reasonable, and very quick. Web site is easy to use, and parts arrived in a few days. If you need era correct covering, you can always slip a length of cotton loom over the modern cable and wrap the en...

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The 9/16 thread for the nose, or the 15/16 thread for the cam gear? Have you considered a 3 corner file to repair the thread? or a thread file?

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Most likely not a Ford top. Notice the wood formed bows go all the way around the curved portion of the top to the straight top sockets. All Ford square top sockets produced after the oval sockets incorporated the curved section as part of the metal socket,and not part of the curved wood top bow. Th...

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For those of you who are unaware, Ivan is also the go to guy for the SCVMTFCA Endurance Run route selection. The route this year was a perfect blend of wonderful scenery, great roads and just the right amount of difficulty. The steep 180 degree hairpins challenge even the best drivers, the winding d...

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Pretty sure that Larry's "cranking" is provided by his arm and not an electric starter motor. His arm must be the 12 volt version.......

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A few more pictures posted on the HCCA facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=102 ... 2708472481

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I've converted well over 100 sets of triple gears to my needle bearing setup and as part of that service, I balance the triple gears. It is not uncommon for the early three piece triple gears to have a 20 or more gram difference in weight between the gears in a set. Take that unbalance and spin it a...

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Kevin, you would be pleased- all the 1st 2nd and 3rd place cars were running Buffalo Wire Wheels!

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Remember to leave the fan belt loose- no need to tighten it like a modern car.

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I'm not sure what your end goal is for a reverse eye spring, but I'' assume its for some sort of speedster project. Be aware that simply reversing only the eyes on a spring may not give you the amount of lowering you want. Most springs for a lowered car also involve some amount of dearching as well....

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The front of the top appears to be about 1½" too high. The front flap should extend over the front of the upper windshield frame and the rear flap should hang behind the frame. This will keep air from coming over the top frame. Your rear curtain may have shrunk a bit making it difficult to get the f...

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What year or style of windshield? it makes a difference. Top with straps to the windshield or top w/clamps to the windshield posts, or?

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You can contact me via PM or e-mail thru the forum if you have a problem finding an advanced bronze gear. Dan

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Cam / crank ratio is 2:1. Yes your math is correct, but cam timing is reported and discussed in crank degrees, not cam degrees, so 1 cam degree is equal to 2 crank degrees. If the crank moves 1 degree, the cam moves half that amount.

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Yes, a T cam must be shortened slightly when modifying it for driving my pump setup. Not a big deal when adding the drive slot. Yes, you have a T cam there.

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Aftermarket hot rod front spring perches.

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Just FYI, Summit Racing has One Shot available in their catalog. Not inexpensive though!! Suppose nothing is these days- just glad to be able to get it!

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Muriatic acid is not worth the effort or the hassle. You have to be careful to neutralize it after and storing the stuff anywhere in a closed building (even in a tightly closed container) will wreak havoc on any bare metalic parts or surfaces- AKA rust or corrode them. Just a heads up.

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Steve- double check that. I thought the cut off line was the Mississippi River going east.

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Call Berts in Denver.

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Also, consider putting a tracking device in your trailer. Take a look at this one- we have several. Very happy with them.

https://trak-4.com/

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These pumps use an internal relief valve that returns the bypass oil to the inlet of the pump- there is no separate bypass line.

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McMaster-Carr carries it in various thicknesses, but it's not cheap!! Might try an electric motor shop.........

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That is certainly a Joe Morris crank or one made to his design. Joes 1st made cranks for 2 cylinder Reo engines and then expanded the idea to a model T crank. After Joe stopped making them, a few were made by the fellow that worked with Joe. More than a few were made with almost no fillet in the rea...

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OOPS!! duplicate posting.

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Keith- just remember that pump is running at 1/3 over crank speed, so it can develop a lot of flow and the pressure that goes along with it. Those pumps run at cam speed in the original engine. The extra speed is not a problem, just be aware, and follow Kevin's advice.

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Pancakes, ham, weenies, good friends and Model T's........... what more could a person need on a warm sunny Saturday morning under blue skies. ? ?

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The nice thing about Larry's touring is you can throw your car cover in his back seat, have him haul it around all day on a tour, park next to him that night, and simply lift your cover out without having to trudge all the way to your room to get it!!! thanks Larry...............

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yes, everything will fit the same as the earlier parts.

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The part of the story that is missing above, is that the kids have been putting their money in a jar to help pay for the trip also. Not a lot in the big picture, but they were doing their part for the family only to find out they get zip for their efforts .............

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Kim- if you want Firestones, get the Coker stock number from their website, go to Summit Racing and search that number- the tires should come up.
Summit has free shipping on orders over $100.00 Try it................Dan

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pretty sure those molds that pour from the end of the bearing were made by Hempy Cooper. I've seen A, B and V-8 versions.

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So, what's the difference between a truck and passenger car shifter?

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Always a good idea to magnaflux used axels when building a rear end. In addition to size, the bearing surfaces should have no visible flaws and the threads and keyways should be in great shape- if not, you have good tent stakes!

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just FYI, cad is still specified for many mil-spec fasteners, so it is still being done by some companies.

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Dave- I have them on the shelf- both standard bore and .005 undersize bore for worn brake drum shafts. You can send a PM or e-mail thru the forum to reach me.

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Morgan- I hope you are aware that there is no water in that passage and that it is open to one of the center exhaust ports.

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I have several sets of original , NOS KRW sets available. Not the least expensive but the real deal.

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I made this 35 years ago, but pretty sure they are '48 4 cyl Jeep with Autolite IAD series distributor. Cap is a Standard Motor Parts AL35. The Rotor is a Standard Motor Parts AL85. The rotor is a drop in. The cap needs to be machined to the proper height and to register on the Delco Remy /Stutz hou...

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A dusty picture is better than no picture............

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Many of the original tools for this use a shell reamer head on a arbor that pilots on the front and center cam bores. MSC lists an "economy" 3/4" shell reamer for around $45.00. This way, no need to modify the shank on a chucking reamer and you can make the arbor larger diameter right up to the shel...

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Contact Tom Van Meeteren- he specializes in early ignition parts and probably has what you need. Just FYI, it is possible to adapt early 4 cyl Jeep cap and rotor to a Stutz ignition. The rotor fits right on the dist cam, but the cap needs some lathe work and a lock ring for the OD to retain the cap ...

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The front thrust surface is the face of the bearing, not the block. The bearing face should protrude from the block face If that is not the case, then I suggest you get a different front bearing.

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Looking from the mag points toward the shaft end of the mag, the output shaft of the drive and the mag points will turn counter clockwise. Looking at the mag drive from the front of the engine the output shaft will rotate top coming toward you. The mag is on the right, looking AT the input shaft of ...

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yea they look to be for a touring car!

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Tim's picture above does a great job of showing why you need flaps (not rim strips) in a clincher tire. Only thing missing in Tim's diagram is what our current tires are shaped like inside- that nice gentle curve in Tim's picture on most new tires is really a sharp 90 degree edge. Those sharp edges ...

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Nope- Andy gets no cigar this time.......... The plate is Atwater Kent. Gears are available from the vendors. There are two styles of AK plates in addition to the more common clip on variety. Note this one has a lower support above where the gear mounts. The other style has no lower support more lik...

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Ed- Brian Blain might want that chassis.................heard he was looking for some chassis...

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Just FYI, you can fit a full size battery under the back seat. An Optima would also fit no problem with room to spare.

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Well- they have balancing holes so..... also, the units of unbalance are "weight (mass)"- "distance". ex: gram-cm etc. That IS a nice looking crank shaft!

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Are these dynamically balanced out of the box, or will they require balancing? Just wondering............

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contact Jim Potter.
carbking@soltec.net

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TTT one more time

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Ed- yes, but if you notice, it has the floating Columbo drive gear mounting design. The Matco drives mount the drive gear directy on the camshaft.

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Original set of six KRW main bearing quick detachable bolts. Some patina from sitting on a shelf. These are used in place of the regular main bearing bolts when line boring the main bearings. Set includes 4 long bolts and the two short bolts for the rear main and the slotted collars that fit the bot...

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Thanks John- that is something I have never heard of!

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Frank- the $414 cost per Coker's web site is for 30 x 3½ Black smooth or Non-Skid tread. Regular tread black Firestone tires are $283.00 either from Coker or Summit. The SKU for these is 793850. Here is the link to the Summit page for the regular tread Firestones. https://www.summitracing.com/search...

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Happy New Year Tom. Thanks for all the pictures you have shared with us this past year.

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You can purchase most all Coker tires from Summit Racing on line. Orders over $100 get free shipping so.......

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There are three different Warford tranmissions. Aluminum case two speed, aluminum case 3 speed and the cast iron 3 speed that requires a rear cross member and a front u joint. You should probably specify which one you are looking for.

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Here you go:
https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/2 ... 1193146987

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I can certainly check for you, but that is going to be one very heavy casting. I would imagine the metal cost alone would be north of $150.00

stay tuned............

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Keith's observation is correct- that is not an AC pedal. Original AC brakes used a clamp on bracket that installed on the pedal shank just above the pedal shaft to provide an attachment point for the rod that pulled the equalizer assembly. The pedal shown has a lower arm that pushes toward the rear-...

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Fastenal goes to Texas. Suggest boxed up and stretch wrapped on a pallet. Prices are pretty reasonable compared to LTL trucking.

Look up Blue Line Freight.

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We just received a current quote from the foundry. The price will be $250 each plus shipping plus sales tax if shipping to Ca.
If you have any interest or an up coming project, now is the time to order. Quoted lead time was 8 weeks. Thanks, Dan

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They use the stock brake drum.

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I have had several recent inquiries regarding my 3 and 4 Dip cast aluminum oil sumps. I have stocked these in the past but demand has dropped off over the years as costs have continued to increase. I can do a run of these if there is sufficient interest. The casting is designed to work with either a...

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You guys might want to contact Kevin Pharis and talk to him about a set of his Buffalo reproduction wheels.

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GREAT NEWS !!!!!! From the crew of #45...........

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The March /April 2021 Vintage Ford vol 56#2 had an article regardng building the Gingery magnet charger that Steve showed above.

Here is a link to a Forum article by Eric Hylen. There is a link in the article to the Gingery plans.
https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/1 ... 1270093578

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The flywheel tool is real handy to use while assembling an engine and setting valve lash.

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I have a complete unrestored TT chassis with engine available. Located in Northern California.

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Some aftermarket clutch packs ( early Watts perhaps) were sold many years ago with a round wire high speed clutch spring from a modern automatic transmission (Buick?) that was just a tad bit too large in diameter and those would rub on the clutch fork arms. Just something to check.

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Might be. I know Restoration Supply offers them in different sizes.

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We pretty much did the same thing that Walt describes above.

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Wayne- the red car behind Dave Moulton is Doug Abernathy with what looks like Doug's wife Sandy riding as mechanic. Might be me but pretty sure that was Sandy in that race. Car is easy to ID because of the huge gas tank that Doug had on the car.

: Doug Abernathy - napa.jpg (14.09 KiB) Viewed 2499 times

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Here are a few shots from the 1st event that Ed and Wayne mention above. It was a bit dusty that day.

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Josh and Johns Ice Cream.

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Good chance that's a mama McEachern photo. C'mon Andy, what else did you find in that box?

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What speedo? Ford Special? Pretty sure the arm with the hole takes the SW round 90 deg bracket with the tapered end, and then an intermediate bracket that clamps the swivel. Perhaps contact Russ Furstnow?

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Just FYI, You really don't need 4140 for hubs. 1117 or 12l15 would machine much easier and still be plenty strong.

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