Recent content by Chippy Minton

My thoughts are the other way around. I’ve had great service from a B engine but have heard plenty of horror stories about A blocks. The advantages of a good B over a good A win my vote every time. My car is for driving, I’m not trying to outdo Trigger’s Broom’ but accept that my car is not and...

It’s always green up here but we have sunshine as well as rain.

I’ve got a B block in my car. It’s great. There is a lot of over the top negativity on this thread.

Aren’t you talking about a Model B block anyway? They would all have been produced after 1931. I would guess that many B blocks have had engine numbers stamped on them as required as, as stated, they did not come stamped.

A friend of mine had a Honda Goldwing with two distributors and what a nightmare that was to set up. He did eventually buy an expensive tool to help but sold it soon afterwords.

I agree, a small leak in the exhaust system is a likely reason.

I have an Optima battery and charge itvwith a cheap and nasty 6volt charger and it works fine. I don't know where it was made but it does the job very well. If you want to know if the discharge is down to the battery or a fault in the car's electrical system disconnect it before charging and...

Even the difference between looking at a car from 20 feet and up close can make a huge difference. Mind you the best Model As will not look as though they have just rolled off the production line. Character comes with age and experience.

An interesting post. Thank you.

That looks like a good mixture of interesting motor cars. Were there any other Model As involved?

I saw the photo on your other post. Brilliant!

Have a great day.

Do you want the heat to allow you to work on the car? Keeping a car in an artificially heated environment is a great way to speed up the rusting process. Using a gas or fuel burner that produces a lot of moisture just adds to the problem. A well ventilated, cool area or even sir conditioning is...

I have just fitted a new exhaust. It had a sticker on it telling me not to use a gasket so I did not. The downpipe needs to be lined up on the manifold then the clamp placed correctly. The diameter of the manifold is larger than the downpipe so the correct way is obvious. As you tighten the...

When cold my car needs to have the choke pulled out to fire then starts immediately once it is released. That's quite normal for any four stroke engine, if they start without any choke they will be running too rich for the rest of the time. You can't argue with common sense. PS I first tried...