Recent content by Cave

Me too. No out of pocket because I already owned these... about $7 for the lead/outlet and a couple more for the USB adapter. Even though you're only putting in 6VDC (instead of the 12 it is marketed for) the little USB adapter modulates to 5.11VDC anyway. Another shade tree innovation but as...

Aretino, thank you. Any post will generate input from members with different perspectives. I have to say – the FORD BARN seems to be populated with a dedicated and respectful following. All of us seem to share our comments for the collective good. Sure, there are negative comments and...

For clarification… or in defense… my setup is definitely “shade tree”, no expensive tools, no garage floor, just a reliable way to check toe-in in spite of not-perfect rims or squiggly tread. And I won’t argue anyone’s technique – that’s not what the post is about... it's about a cheap and...

Square tubing... Lowe's, Home Depot, Amazon, etc. Hack saw... see above 1/2" drill bit (for lug bolt hole)... ditto And half an hour of your puttering time. Easy, peasy. (Peasy is a word?)

The fit is really good... notice the way it sits on the rim in picture #2... they were only finger tight, no wrenching needed.

Toe-in tools… I rebuilt all steering components from the steering box to the wheel bearings and decided to re-set the toe-in since everything was rebuilt or new and the old slack was eliminated. Rather than trust my not-perfectly true wheels and tire tread I decided to make these simple...

This is from a guy who marched in cadence "go to my right, my left, my right" until all the pushups straightened me out... but I think Mickey meant 90 degrees.

Rose is a late '31 so I use a 6v fuel shutoff, but it gets pretty warm so I JB'd four aluminum heatsinks to it, helps keep it cooler. (I had to buy a box of them, so I still have 24 sinks left - enough to do 6 more shutoffs. Will send 4 of them if anyone is interested. No charge. Find me at...

The Snyder economy solenoid is marked 6v 6w (which equals 1 amp).

I was curious how to know my engine’s revs at idle. I tried a HF “photo” tach but was disappointed in ease of use and accuracy so I calculated my own numbers with simple math. I measured the outside circumference of the crank pulley where the belt runs, the outside circumference of the...

I agree with the positive comments - he is an honorable fellow. I bought a M-S carb from him that makes Rose (my '31 coupe) fun to drive again... no stalling at unexpected times, more power on Upstate hills, and always easy to start!

This is the instruction sheet that came with my cut-off. It simply changes the switched wire on the coil from the ground (points) to the hot and then you can add the solenoid on that same switched lead. Took me about 15 minutes.

I just happened to touch it and was quite surprised by its temp... and mine isn't next to the manifold, it's down at the carb inlet next to the hood louvers.

I've seen many favorable comments in several threads over the years so I installed the 6v one (Snyder's) and really like the convenience, but it seems to get hot (160-180F after just a few miles). Is that normal? Thanks, as always, Cave