Recent content by branch133

Just installed a Bert's carb on my 29 tudor. Its everything promised and worth the price. While I normally cruse at 45-50, this car will zip up to 60 plus. Beautiful idle. Highly recommended.

Free play is adjusted properly. Never had slipping issue with old engine and worn disc.

Installed new inserted engine from Antique Engine and Snyder HC head. Absolutely happy after about 400 miles except clutch will slip when i "get on it" at about 30 mph. I replaced clutch disc and "inspected" the pressure plate. Am I overlooking something obvious or is it new pressure plate time...

al, i like your hanger setup. thats what im gonna do. thanks

I have crimped some. Perhaps should be more aggressive. Was concerned about eliminating all movement in order to absorb engine vibration and movement but maybe the distance from the engine midigates this issue.

I have the same problem with the origional clamp on my nice driver. Is my next step to adapt a modern type hanger? Specific suggestions welcomed.

I get it. Thanks. Bob

OK, I have the same problem but don't understand how the shim helps. Seems as that would make it fit tighter in the steering shaft. I understand sanding down the repo shaft. Bob

Oil is running down (or out) the right rear of the block where the bell housing joins up. Therefore, the basis of my original thought of the gasket issue. I like the idea of re-flooding the valve compartment with oil when the engine is on the stand and the clutch and flywheel off to observe...

Thanks, Dave. Everything you said about the bolts and gasket makes total sense and I did none of them. I could just kick myself. I know what I need to do: take out the motor and fix it! Thanks for the confirmation.

As a follow up, is it time to pull the engine back out and replace the gasket? Any other place it could leak without even running the engine? I have refilled the valve chamber several times through the distributor drive hole and it leaks every time. Am I to assume oil is leaking past camshaft...

Putting re-built engine back into my 29 Tudor. Not run yet, but after pouring the last quart of oil through the distributor hole, engine began leaking right rear camshaft area where the bell housing bolts on to the block. I put bell housing gasket on dry (no sealer) per instructions. I'm...