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That's what I was thinking too, a progressive seems like the better of both worlds, as long as the manifold design doesn't affect it

Right now it is stock but have a mess of incremental upgrades planned, such as better gearing and engine upgrades. Goal is to have it run a consistent 50 to 60 mph, so I can drive on highways without concern. Not freeways or anything that fast, but there's a lot of 55 MPH roads around me I need...

Hi All, I've searched the archives but never really found what I was looking for. I've asked on the HAMB, but I've always had great experience here on the Barn, so I thought it might help as well... I have a stock Model A engine and a Burns twin carb intake. I've heard Stromberg 81's are the...

Tom - two rods running to the back hubs. Ken's info was great, confirmed I've got A wheels. Would that mean that a set of 16's are bolt-on possibilities? Thanks!

Great call - measured the section you've indicated with the arrows, and I have 1-3/8" in the same section. This would indicate the hubs are not AR, and I'd be fine with running 16" or 17" ford wheels, is that right?

Will do - the parking brake is on thr right, but I believe it's in a different place than sat the '30/'31S? What should I be looking for at the wheels to verifywhether the hub is AR or not?

Hi All, Question - I had heard that 16" and 17" Ford wire wheels would fit a Model A. As I was scouring for information, I read something about "AR" Model A's not being able to because of their hubs. I have a '28 roadster with the "AR" items like the red steering wheel and the emergency brake...

About a turn/turn and a half out.

Pulled the carburetor spacer off last night and plugged the fitting at the PCV Valve. Took it for a spin and it drove nicer than it had previously. Still had a fueling issue, I realized if I punched it hard it would choke and backfire. During this time if I pressed the throttle again it had no...

I am going to give it a shot tonight and remove that spacer piece completely

Hi Tom, I will definitely take a look at the tank. When I switched the filter, I monitored how fast the bowl filled up and it looked fast. No idea post bowl, though, but I'll take a look there and the tank too. I'm thinking about pulling the spacer plate off to isolate all that...

The fact it falls flat on acceleration and backfires through the carb smells like it's lean...

Starting to think it could definitely be some gunk in the fuel line, is there a good baseline for time and quantity at the fuel line? Like Tom said, it makes sense it could be a fault

I haven't. I replaced the fuel filter under that same notion, but haven't checked flow out of the fuel line. Is there a specification for that? Tonight I'm bringing my meter home, I can scope the primary pattern and see how the condensor is fairing. Also will check timing, point gap, and...

You know, the more I think of it, the idle was intermittently missing yesterday. Something like "PUTT PUTT PUTT PUTT PUTT PUTT _____ PUTT" Could one of the secondary straps be going out?