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Thank you all for your suggestions. Bob

My distributor housing is loose in the head. It can't only wobble side to side but also rotates slightly. How can I tighten the slop up? I believe the slop will affect the timing. I don't want to tighten the set-screw too much. The internal bushings are in good shape. My issue is the outside...

What type of paint is used for the lettering or numerals on the fuel gauge? I don't want it to dissolve from the fuel. Mine was pretty much worn off when I removed the gauge from the tank on my 29 Town Sedan. I had 3 brass rings on mine. Thanks, Bob

RichPA & d.j. moordigian, I finely got the gas tank out of my 29 Town Sedan. I placed some soft wood on top of the fuel filler hole and gave only one whack and it dropped down. Thanks again for your suggestions. BBQBOB

RichPA, I'll give that a try. It almost seems that the threaded fitting for the gas cap is somehow attached to the top of the cowl. I wonder if I tapped the threaded filler opening with a block of wood and mallet that it might come loose. Thanks for your reply.

I recently purchased a 29 Town Sedan which was in a garage for 19 years. I want to remove the gas tank because of the black sticky sludge about an inch deep. The cowl on this car is similar to a 1930. My understanding is that the tank has to be removed from the inside. All of the screws and...