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I did the original post....I adjusted everything. The steering shaft slides in and out and the wheels don't move. I think the shaft is loose on the worm gear. The steering was a little loose so I was planning to pull the steering box apart within the next year or so anyway.

I have a 1930 Tudor and the other day I climbed over the seat and pulled on the steering wheel and it pulled out about 3/4 of an inch. I pushed it back in and drove the car home with no issues. I decided to try and adjust the end play of the steering box and it still has the same end play. My...

I started this thread and reading through the comments there are a couple of things that seem to make a big difference.....high compression heads and overdrive gearing. I don't have either of those. It seems that at higher speeds a high compression head and proper gearing could greatly improve...

Hello...I have a 1930 Tudor that I often drive to work. It is about 11 miles each way and I drive about 48mph for 6 miles and 53mph for 5 miles....only one stop. The car runs smooth and I checked the plugs and they only have a slight brown tint after about five thousand miles. No carbon build...

If I read the article on the MTFCA forum correctly, if you use the .75 CFM acetylene burners the light output would be about the same as the standard 6v model A low beam lights. It would not be anything I would want to drive in traffic with, but I could get home if needed. If I find...

Hello, I am getting closer to purchasing a brass era T and I am trying to figure out a few things before I go through with a purchase. I am looking at some very original 1913 and 1914 cars. If I purchase one I plan to add LED brake lights and turn signals, but am wondering if I need to...

Oh..thank you for the information about the colors...I did not know there were so few colors available in 1913 and 1914. My wife really likes the way the early cars look with their brass and bright colors. I like to drive my cars so I am looking for something I can get lots of aftermarket...

Thank you for the feedback..... As I look through the catalogs I find it is easier to get 1914 parts, but I am looking for a car that is not black. I have found several nice 1913s and early 1914s and they all seem to be painted black...even though lots of these were painted other colors from...

Hello, I want to buy a 1913 or early 1914 Model T non-black in color touring car. I like the fact that Model T's came in multiple colors until the middle of 1914 and I would like to find a brass non-black model T touring car. One of the concerns I have is that it seems to be harder...

I run a 180 degree thermostat and so far it runs at 180 in the summer, but struggles a bit to get up to 180 in the winter. Overall the car gets up to operating temperature much quicker and runs a lot better. Since most of my trips are less than an hour long I have not experienced any of the...

I put the same radial whitewall tires on my 1930 Tudor earlier this year (about 6000 miles ago) and they make the car drive smoother, quieter and handle better. My next project is an upgrade to the brakes.

Hello....I live in Michigan and it gets cold here so I added a hot water heater to my 1930 Tudor so I could stay a little warmer in the winter. I put a 180 degree thermostat in the car so the engine would run warmer. Unfortunately I found when I run the heater at full speed when it is really...

I drove about 6000 miles this year. It would have been more, but I had a wheel bearing go bad and there was a shortage of wheel bearings earlier this year. I was lucky and actually found some new old stock USA made Timken bearings. All the driving was within about 50 miles of home. Even with...

Re: What is a "reasonable" speed in a Model A for one to get "reasonable" engine life I have a 1930 Tudor and it is happy at 45-52 all day long. It will run up to 60 fairly easy, but you can tell it is unhappy spinning that fast. I plan to add an overdrive, but I plan to rebuild the brakes...

I have very little blow by from my engine so there was hardly any smell, but my wife could smell it. The breather tube helped.