Recent content by Big Al

Hi, this isn,t on the motor, but on the mounting plate. My 41,s plate has only one hole and that is just for the switch .mounting plates for later fords used a mounting plate that has two holes. One for the switvh and the other for p push-pull rod for the de frost valve. The defrost...

Hi again, this will be my fifth try . This electonic thing loves to eat my messages! Also this message will be a correction. 41 fords used four tnstrumenr panels not three. The first one was the one we see most. Two piece plastic with a clock hole the secondone is...

Hi, on the trim on 41,s. Two and four door sedans used short pieces of beige colored plastic. It is mounted virtically. It is about the width of your little finger convertables and coupe doors plastic were mounted horizontally on the doors. The convertable,s...

Hi...This is just correction in my former message 1. There were four types of instrument panels..not three The first one was plastic, two peice and a hole for the clock 2. The second one was the same as the first without a hole for the clock 3. The chrome plated steele ones, after market...

Hi, i have had more trouble with this electronic thing. Well here goes again----- first a correction. The 41 used four inst, panels, not three the fourth was an aftermarket thing that was chrome plated the pot metal one was painted off-white...

Hi, most of the wheels from my 41 were dated, not all. The real question is; why did ford date any of his wheels al ? / ;

Hi, justa quick corection. Should be our 41,s used four inst. Panels the last one wasan aftermarket chromed thing ' al

HI ftda0704, THE PLASTIC INST. PANNEL CAME IN THREE TYPES THE FIRST WAS THE ONE FOR A CLOCK THE SECOND ONE HAD NO CUT-OUT FOR A CLOCK THE THIRD ONE WASNT PLASTIC, IT WAS CAST OUT OF POT METAL AKA ZINC IT WAS ALL ONE FIECE AND

Hi, here is my second attempt to send this. This electronic thing loves to eat my messages. Ford made three types of ford emblems for 41,s. The first was a small one, just about as long as your little fnger. It is mounted on top of the radio grill and is horizontal the second is...

Hi, after the old pump is removed, purchase a stainless steel bolt, cut the head off, rethread the cut off end. Now you have a stud. After applying anti seze, screw the stud in the block, slide the new pump on and secure the pump with a nut. It is much easier to remove a nut than a...

Hi, i am in the slow process of restoring my 41 convert. Too. Here is just a few things i found during my restoration: Ford purchased at least two types of horn rings. The first one didnt have the reinforced 6 oc spoke. The second one had an extra glob of zinc at the 6 oc...

Hi, i have a total of seven simmons carbs., and all but two are slightly diferent some are made for model a ,s so says the brass data plate othere have the mounting flange modified . I assume to fit a b intake manifould. I have never seen a simmons that wasnt cast iron. Do...

Hi, as for 41 parking lighs on top of the fenders: All of the 41,s i have seen had the parking lights on top of the fenders. I am not sure of this, but i think the merc. Parking light lens will fit in the 41 ford . Comments? Big al

Hi, i can,t understand where one would need armored wire in a model a. Armored wire is used over aircraft ignition leads, but that,s about it. As i understand it, armred wire is needed to keep high voltage current from leaking over to other wires. What am i mssing...

Hi, i just wonder why would one need armored wire? I can understand it,s need in aircraft igntion use, but that, about it. Big al