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Hi Steve,

The timer on the right in the previous photo is heavily worn, giving the optical effect of the contact points being raised. In reality the “raised” part is just the edge of a roller-sized groove in both contacts and insulating ring. I’ve never used it since I got the car, assuming it was too worn to be functional.

Here’s a photo of...

Old and new - Augusta Georgia.
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Jf:
By all means get the book (and read it) and follow Scott's suggestions.

My personal experience with the replacement pinion spool and bearing assembly and shims was to set the pinion and bearing location at the 'stock' location, then adjust the axle thrust washer thickness to bring the ring gear into correct mesh with the pinion. Of course you...

I'd expect a lot of noise going 25 in low.... what is the engine RPM at 25 MPH in low? 3,000?

OP: NOW the PROBLEM-> The engine has a noise. Not a knock (not a hollow sound), but more of a rattle. When? When accelerating at speed in excess of 25mph or going up a hill.

(In high)

I'm still thinking detonation. If it is detonation, retarding the...

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Spring you ask? yes, its springing all over the place.
we had a day here not long ago it went up to a little over 80 degrees before lunch and when i went home around 5 it was snowing! dropped to about mid 20s that night. AC by day Woodstove by night.

Bryant

I once patched a tube several times until I realized that I was dealing with a bad tube. There was a run of Custom Classic tubes with a tendency to split. After that I used only Hartford tubes and never had the same problem again.

Sweet! Send an email. Thank you. :)

SOLD, thank you

No. 8 has a Floyd Clymer Windshield Spotlight.

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BTT - open to offers !

Your choice or take both! The price includes shipping!

I personally like the fact that we list our names and locations. I have no intention of driving to the west coast for parts but I have driven to the east coast, and several southern and western states. I have made friends because other forum members gave their names and locations and I was able to contact them when I was in their neighborhood....

Bill-I sent you an email. I think I can help you. Us brass guys gotta stick together!

Wow, that is an impressive amount of damage.
And that would be a 4.50-21 split rim originally available from Ford on 1925-1927 cars and trucks.
While it could be fixed it will not be a quick repair.

You can always post a WTB (Wanted To Buy) post in the classifieds section if you are not wanting to fix the one you have.
Flea Market Season is...

I may be interested in a set aswell. Hit me up with updates if possible.
/AE

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Are you still looking for a 14 windshield frame upper and bottom and side holds well I got one and I've got several pieces of the brass channel that go with it so get a hold of me at EWM 1948@yahoo.com today's date is March 26 9:31 PM

Those are sold.
Here are some more. $20 each + shipping.
Email me by forum.
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Illustration that shows how the Fox Locking wheel is installed with hammering in those pins.

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The second one is getting restored, but missing the pitman arm.

Found fender, thank you very much for your replies!!

I built a Ruckstell with 3:1 and wish I would not have. It is a Fronty speedster so able to pull with lots of power but way too fast. I do have outside brakes but it still takes some distance to stop. I am not pleased with the results and would never do it again. In a stock car I can't see anything except loss of power, longer time to get up to an...

My copy arrived today March 26th.

Keith in Jefferson, Maine

Sent email. I will buy the bottom one
Mike Bender
Tulsa ok

From another post, the sleeves sounds like they might be back in stock in a short time. In the meantime, put the good sleeves on the inside and wrong/bad ones on the outside. When they come back into stock, pull the wheels and replace the sleeves.
Also REMEMBER! There are other suppliers out there that need OUR SUPPORT TOO! Check around.

Mark Gregush, Thanks for cluttering up my add with your insight, don't do this. Most people know that.

I know you still have 3 good wheels on that carcass. I saw them.

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Another thought. I've overflooded these carbs on more than one occasion. That's why I now depress the float only 3 seconds whereas the 5 ball I do 5 seconds. If you see gas running from.the carb, that's too much. Just my experience.

Pictures please

In 1925, the period fenders would have had raised embossments around the 2 holes that attach to the running board. It was intended to have a washer placed between the bottom of the running board and the top of that embossment. I honestly do not recall if those embossments were to eliminate the washer, or be in addition to the washer but for my...

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A quick bit of advice that I have followed myself over the years:

sleeves and other consumable maintenance items represent a significant risk to continued operation if they are simply not available to be purchased - and we all know how parts are disappearing from our suppliers' stock seemingly every month. My recommendation to every T owner is...

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Parts book list the part number 1056, this is for the pair. However, the brake shoes for the pair are different. Send me the photo of the individual brake shoe you require. 920-226-1005 Jack

PXL_20260326_020349919.jpg Gene, we made it here 4:00 Wednesday evening. We are partially set up and ready to finish unloading in the morning. We have already sold three major sales. Its looking good so far. Weather is also going to be pretty good. Everyone, come out and help support this event .... See ya soon ...

Is a metal firewall a hood former on a speedster or would a metal cowl over it be the hood former?

I have a metal cowl with the curved down sides that extend back to the seat area I believe from a speedster hanging in the garage. It appears to fit to a metal cowl so I am guessing about a 23. I also have a 23 engine and a chassis that are taken...

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Glenn is still working. Just a bit slower these days. I will share his contact with you just send me a
PM and I will send it to you.

all floor mats are spoken for/sold

Remove my post. Posted in wrong thread. Thanks.

This is not going to help many people but just FYI. Old #4, 1915 2 passenger Model T Ford based race car, weighing in at 1520 pounds, under my 58 year stewardship has always run original 30 X 3 1/2 Wards Riverside tires. (still do!) For the last 43 years I have been running 47 pounds all the way around. The car carries no spare and I have had no...

Accessory & a rather rare one at that ! Don't see open car visors very often.

While looking through that u-joint plug hole, and with the transmission in high gear, have someone rotate one of the rear wheels back & forth. You're looking for excessive rotation of the driveshaft/u-joint when doing this. The thought being that maybe your u-joint is the source of trouble.

If it were the U joint wouldn't it do it in both...

E-mail sent.

Automatic transmissions can consume significant power, too. Taking advantage of modern lubricants can cut parasitic power losses in Model Ts. Radial tires, if available, might further reduce power loss.

Looks like special mounts needed also.

That is why I got rid of the set I had (the covers). The drum wouldn't fit in the space they needed. The radiator was in the way. :(

Unbelievable that this has not sold

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You will need to buy a set of gears made especially for the 490. As you can see in the photos the gear ring that mounts on the wheel has spiral gears while the gear that mates up to it is a gear with regularly spaced teeth. If I am counting correctly, there are 11 teeth. The photo of the 490 in the cardboard box is a photo I took before mounting...

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It would have the double stack coils on a stamped steel magneto ring, kind of like this:

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Keith

Sent you an email.

The body mods may have been done to increase cargo space.

Brent, I have this pile. And more insulators if you need them.

Would it help free up a hand when working your windshield wiper?
I kinda like the idea of adding more levers and pedals. Seems people are amazed when they see them. I always say “in case you don’t have enough to do” or “that’s the passengers job”

Bryant

Pictures of horn tubes

Both Script pinion gears are spoken for as well as the bare diff and the ring gear on the right.
Thanks John and MTFCA !!
Bundle any of the rest and save on shipping.

Snyder's (others?) sell the Fulton pedal but not the additional parts for a Model T ... Looks like a DIY copy candidate

The original kit... (copied from the internet)
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2 different depths of splines. I think you can use a deep coupler with a shallow splines shaft, but definitely not the other way around.

I think maybe that's the other way around. The deep coupler has a minor diameter smaller than the minor diameter of the shallow spline shaft.

Mike:
will try to get around to the other vendors this year and take some photos of the meet to post here on the MYFCA site ... i expect that there will be more great items again this year and hope to encourage others to attend ...see you all there in a few days ...safe travels ...Gene French