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Hi Jim,
As far as fore & aft spacing I usually put the gear on with the nut loose so you can spin the distributer turning the gear freely on the cam to check the gear mesh & spacing.
Craig

One more easy thing to check that can cause this problem is the bolt below the timer that goes through the front of the oil pan into the bottom of the engine block could be pointed up instead of down and will hit the terminals on the lower side of the timer every time you advance your timing and short out that cylinder. I have a 27 T that had this...

I get it now. Makes sense. I normally run a diode conversion cutout.
I have been running a heavy duty period aftermarket mechanical cutout with no problems with a kill switch & idiot light.
I will keep in mind the grounding out possible damage @ a hi rpm use.

The left side would be the driver's side. On the bench you can put them on either side but the perch with the odd number goes on the driver' side.

LOPEZ
is the best around

John
there are a couple of people on OC that do Babbit
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Jerry, my experience comes from watching the fellows in my favourite machine shop hardness testing alloy heads after they have been overheated. If they are too soft, they are not worth working on. This is soft material, and the testing tool leaves the small centre punch mark referred to. It seems counter intuitive for a ball type test on harder...

No 31 is the flanged nut used with the loose lug Kelsey demountable wheels supplied on our Canadian sourced cars.

Allan from down under.

Good eye James, you're absolutely right!
I have been tweeking this wafer and it unlocks much better now.
I won't be able to paint the handle for at least a week, so the reassembly will have to wait a bit.

I just forgot to tell:
At the end of the event, each year the organisation tell the region for the organitation the year after.
In 2023 this Model T happening will take place the last weekend of June 2023 in Nantes (Loire Atlantic) at the West coast.

I am already looking out for this.

Andre
Belgium

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Wunnerful and Mahvelous Madam Vice President !!
Thank you and whomever answers in the affirmative !!

David driving Periwinkle Thanks Jeff. I believe I remember you there many years ago. I should stop and visit David and Clare sometime.
Rich

Really appreciate all the responses and all of the information. Great tips and instructions on how to do this myself. No ill will against the guy who mounted them. He's a hobbyist as well. I'm going to use the ideas from this post to break down the tires and see if I can straighten the rims.

Thanks again!

My lazy way is to use about 120 psi from a small nozzle while introducing solvent or gasoline into the spray. This cleans old gunk out to my low standards 😁 but if the drain area is bent up, I’d follow Bob’s advice.

What should we call this ? It looks like someone left a Speedster and a Huckster too long unattended in the garage over the weekend and this is what came of it :lol:

EEC represents the European Economic Community. I believe it became widely used to blur the distinction between older western nations like Britain and Germany and the newly emerging eastern European nations from the communist bloc. It may mean that the tubes were manufactured in one of the newer European economies.
I have no idea if this reflects...

Bun style lights on a 1922 would have had steel innards. I have never found evidence of any plating on the reflectors, other than unpolished nickel on the 'Divers helmet' round type reflectors on the 1915 lamps. The best preserved square ones I have ever unearthed seemed to be raven finished on the outside, but all the others have been rusty to...

I had this same challenge about a year ago. Mr. Tom Zimmer of the Horseless Carriage Club instructed me to go to Costco, buy vinegar in bulk, pour it in a lobster pot, put it on the stove, and bring it to almost a boil. I soaked my clear-coated brass in there and the coating came off almost immediately in big sheets. I used a lightweight brass...

You’re right, I was not including the cam gear…so the issue with generator is it was wired wrong…

Thanks for the feedback. I put some arrows on the photo for a visual. Generator gear in green.

Cheers!

David

Hear Hear George,
It never fails to amaze me the number of people that think model T's where lubed for life at the factory.
Craig.

The lower bracket is installed be for the spark lever at the bottom. It can be installed while everything is in the car. For the throttle, install that one that the link was posted to, or take off the pitman arm, unbolt and side the lower mounting bracket down and install the correct one. The column does not have to be removed.

Mark you might try post on the AACA page in the what is it section.

In case anyone is in a bind for reconditioned rods in the future, Snyder's will accept heavy rods as cores. In fact, they are taking my haggard, mismatched set and are sending a rebabbitted, matched set in return.

While there is a lot of documentation on suppliers, blueprints etc... I doubt if every variation of some parts were documented and if they were if that information has been found. If there is no specification for the length or angle of a bend then relying on physical examples might be an alternative. But how many examples would be needed and how...

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The Tulare (formally the Bakersfield) Swap Meet has been moved from the Agri Center to the Tulare Fairgrounds. Our premier Brass Era/ PreWar swap meet is already booked from Thursday afternoon through Sunday morning, April 13 - 16, 2023.

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD .

We would like to have most 2023 vendors registered before the new year....

I run a G on our '14 - they have a reputation of being temperamental at best for float setting. The Ford Service Bulletins show a diagram & a special measuring tool to properly set the depth of the gas in the well corresponding to the pick-up tube. Corey Walker set mine up - runs flawlessly !

The beauty of this carb, is that its easy/possible...

A properly counterweighted crankshaft will allow a T engine to run much smoother and run at somewhat higher RPM without damage. More power will be available to move the car, and the driveline and the entire car will benefit from the marked reduction in vibration. Personally, I'd be inclined to install one of the new counterbalanced crankshafts,...

Door sill plates are usually zinc. They were nut plated on our Canadian sourced cars.

Allan from down under.

Chevy's!!!!!! 20 1929's.

Hank

Bill is a very good guy, honest, dependable on time pick up and delivery, reasonable prices...I have had his help and would hire him again. Highly recommended.

Number 14 appears to be converted to a starter unit for the airplane behind it, using belts. I had seen the ww1 units that engage to the propeller but not a belt drive to the rear of the engine?

I’ve often wondered if the shorter springs could be made from a good longer spring if you didn’t have one. It could be cut to the needed shorter length and used. I’ve got pieces of springs from the remains of T trailers and thought about trying it. To me it seems like you could since the curve is already there. 🤔

We've done this as well. The...

Thanks Mike

What a great idea. Youngsters have terrific ideas and many have wonderful art skills. I hope to see some samples of their work.
Rich

Take a look at the exhaust pipe towards the rear o see if you have something attached to it. May be that the spring from the pedal is gone

Michael,
I have an old copy picked up on eBay. It’s been a good resource for production numbers. I also have Beverly Rae Kimes (RIP) book, “The Cars Henry Ford Built,” but have many issues with much of the early Ford history. That’s another topic for a potentially long and contentious thread…. :shock:

Thanks for the replies!!

This is an amazing group of people willing to help out others in our group who all love Model T Fords and More!

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A Model T solenoid is a simple switch that opens and closes its contact points on a preset voltage. So if that's off and the points stay open the generator will work properly but nothing can get to the battery. A semiconductor (diode) type works a bit differently, more like a check valve for current (not voltage). Its function is to prevent...

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Some internet. There are some sites with good information, and there are some sites with a mixture of good information and foolish superstition.

Ford did a lot of odd things from the various factories. Using up old stock, noting changes that never happened. Crossover times for some changes went on sometimes for more than six months!
Add in after-market and repairs? Some really odd things out there.

Generally speaking, the little ribbon size trim piece below the radiator shell was only...

Only three weeks until the Long Beach Model T Club Swap Meet. 68 years and still going strong! Don't miss it, Saturday July 16, at Veteran's Stadium in Long Beach.

This is a 5:1 that was in my '26. Note the flat side.

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And it's good to hear from you Dave. Don't be a stranger.

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Dan,
Very neat after market part the fact that so many people thought they had a better idea than Henry did is why we can walk into a auto parts store and buy parts for our modern cars & trucks at a price we can almost afford ( no pun intended )
Craig.

The early Franklins had a unique look from the front, and I'd guess they sounded like nothing else, too.

...didn't they have the new next year's cars listed as of October 1st ???
Most years, no. The new Model T went on sale in October 1908 as a 1909 model, but in most years the new model year coincided with the fiscal year that began August 1. Bruce put all this in his encyclopedia.

As Jeff wrote:

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Yes. Firestone. Used on some of the Model A body styles, in various lengths. 8 11/16 long would be 28-29 coupe and tudor models. Most were chocolate brown, but some may have been black. How are they for flexibility after so many years? I know Model A restorers that may be interested if for sale.
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Thank you.

really great info.!
Thanks for sharing!

Here is a photo for a 1916 touring. Jim Patrick

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The petrol tank cap is a fairly standard size and thread. A Fordson tractor cap fits, either the radiator cap or the fuel tank cap. A more ready source is the bung in a 200 litre fuel/chemical drum. Nowadays these are usually diecast, so any fitting to the bung would need to be bolt-in rather than welded/soldered.

Allan from down under.

Are you an AACA member? You need to be an AACA member to vend. Hershey Region website has all the info you'll need.
Terry I

Information on the 490 is scarce. 3.7 X 4 bore/stroke, overhead valve, HP variously given as from 20 to 27 HP. No figures for torque, compression, peak speeds.

I believe that the numbers for specs of a Ford T and Chevy 490 are:

Model t - 177 cu/in - 20 hp
Chevy 490 - 171 cu/in - 26 hp

Measured on a dynamometer originally designed for the...

I was able to post the full size drawing on Face Book and I posted it the groups I usually post to too. Long Beach, Model T Ford Club of FB, Southern Nevada, Southern Utah, Model T Enthusiast, and the MTFCI Face Book group.

I've also found the T factory number and the vendor part number too. And I also found the starting points of those radii...

Okay, thanks Dan and George........ Need quality hazmat suit, rubber boots , head mask and double rubber gloves and oxygen tank.

You are missing the rest of the bracket assembly.

That particular set-up has an additional bracket that screws into the door sill. Then, you attach the horn to the permanent bracket on the sill with a single bolt and nut or wing nut.

It's designed that way to prevent theft. It allows you to easily detach the horn and take it with you, if so...

Another rattle point?

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Thank you fellas!

Very nice work.

Any ideas of what make this is? Bob

Visiting Mike from Australia is too difficult but I enjoy and learnt a heap watching his U Tube videos.
A great guy and tradesman!
Alan In Western Australia

Hope to meet and see some of the other chapter Past Presidents this Saturday. George

Kim, would’ve never thought of that !

This picture is not the Model T Ranch product but another showing it mounted.

Did anyone notice the 14 with the 13 windshield?

Ford quickly capitalized on the record win with a publication of their own. Fortunately, several of these pamphlets describing the race exist today. Click on the link below to hear our own Bob Coiro narrate part of the Ford Motor Co. advertising pamphlet describing the 24 hour victory:

Below, copy of the front cover of the pamphlet:...

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In 1929 my mom, her sister, brother, and sister-in-law drove out to New Mexico and Arizona in this Chebby. In those days such a trip was a big adventure, and they talked about it the rest of their lives.

Often the trunk was an actual trunk, set on supports bolted to the frame.

Jim,

This was dated 2008.
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The ignition system consists of a number of parts and assemblies. All of the parts and assemblies must be in good working order for the system to work properly and consistently deliver a good spark to each cylinder at the proper time, every time. The ignition system is somewhat like a chain. It will only function as well as the weakest link.

GREAT pics !!! Is it just me or Model Ts pictures are just amazing ? I think NO other car shows old times more than a T.

Useless idiot lights all get the same treatment here.

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If f the car's running fine, and you can't see the light (s) on, it doesn't matter.

............... until the battery gets low enough to sputter & stop running.

Lets hear it for a strong functional magneto. :D

Your second post implies the noise has changed for the worse.

Its the tripple gears. Check the slop in the bushings. Pull the transmission access cover & wiggle the gears one @ a time with a large screwdriver. Check teeth condition visually. If your inspections dont show glaring wear/looseness, this noise level may be normal.
Do make sure you...

Cold it shall be! Thanks.

The FORD factory is the SE corner of the Trafford Park, Manchester factory where Fords were built from 1911 to 1930. As you can see from the doors, it was a former tram depot.

I have used the Novus products and they work very well. If your plastic windows are yellowed, or scratched it will do the job.

FYI: I posted the following April 2013 on the Forum:

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Interesting event. Could be fun to set up a European version :-)

No model Ts, but 3 Model As. Oldest vehicles is a couple or 3 1916's.

Been thinking a lot more about this than I wanted to, but it has really stuck with me

now I know what has been bothering me: you want BLACK OXIDE, not bluing

once it hit me, I found this video which really shows it very well and is something I think you should consider:

whatever you do, good luck

This is MY Millie! :lol: She was a LOT younger then though. Mostly white muzzle now.

John,

Thanks for the information on the pistion clearance. I went down and rechecked each cylinder at the top and bottom and I can place a .005 feeler guage next to the cylinder at both the top and bottom. I don't know why I didn't keep advancing the feeler guage size when I first measured it but for some reason I stopped when I hit .003.

Bob,...

I agree, Frank. It never hurts to try to negotiate. It depends on how bad the seller wants to sell.