Recent content by '29 Pickup

I hear ya Klattu....last night I spent many happy hours watching removal and re-build of a Model A gearbox and a re-build of a water pump. I rarely watch the news these days. Good luck with your re-buid.

Is there enough residual pressure left at the filter outlet so that the oiling is as effective as if the filter was not plumbed directly into the pump outlet?

I was looking at the full flow oil filter kit and I am wondering how this works. As I understand it, the oiling is an unpressurised splash system. Surely in that scenario there is little to no pressure to push the oil through the filter. What I visualise is that once the filter is full of oil...

I read a comment recently, somewhere, I cannot recall where. It was along the lines of..."there's no point in restoring a Model A because you will almost certainly not get back all of the money you put into it". This has been on my mind as I embark on a restoring a barn find. Am I a fool? Is...

Never tried one but I have tried to remove screws with a manual torque screw remover and have never managed to get a single screw out with it.

Yes they are still made but not very well, at least in my experience. He demonstrates a couple in that video above. I have the Teng set which he tests but it's so beefy, it gets in the way of itself so it can't actually do what it's supposed to do.

The Irwin are made in the US from global components, whatever that means. You might want to wear eye protection. Here being demo'ed. Starts at 8:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWLxzuDMuhk

According to Google HRC 50-53 is relatively soft. However SNCM 439 seems to be quite strong. Coupled with being machined rather than cast, I'm assuming they chose this as the best combination for the intended purpose.

This listing says it's made in Taiwan and in stock. If correct then quite possibly from the same factory. https://www.amazon.com/Shop-Iron-16023-Drive-Extractor/dp/B00265M8N4?tag=atomicindus08-20

Think I found them. Traced them back from locally available, re-branded but very expensive, to the manufacturer in Taiwan, Cosda Manufacturing. https://www.cosda.com.tw/1-2-dr-twist-socket-set-21-pcs-sd-1030p.html Manufacturing process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H-ETs3oq6c&t=7s They...

Looking for a good set of the spiral type nut/bolt extractor sockets for rounded heads. Seems even the US made ones can break or wear badly on first use. Also the sizing of the small sets tend to have sockets which are supposed to fit both SAE and metric but some of the sockets apparently...

Is there any benefit to using copper spray if both surfaces have just been decked, as an extra safety precaution or is it counterproductive?

Do you consider copper spray on the gasket to be unnecessary snake oil or useful to help get a good seal?

Unlike oxy or propane, the induction heater seems to only (or mostly) heat the object within the coil not whatever surrounds it. I think this is helpful for removal because it creates a difference in heat between the two. Not an expert but that is what Youtube is telling me. Clean as much rust...

Thanks to you guys, I ordered the Ares that you mention in that post, earlier today. There are a lot of these type of extractors available but this one is made in Taiwan, looks well finished and seems to be generally well liked. Trouble is, that I had a difficult time finding one, they seem to...