Recent content by Corley

Dwell isn't magic, and it isn't difficult to understand. The distributor has 360 degrees of rotation for the 4 cylinders of the model A engine. That leaves 90 degrees of rotation for each cylinder. If you look at the distributors cam, you can see that it is going to keep the points closed...

I tried a turbo on Elvira (28 tudor), that was OEM for a VW Jetta. It gave me about a 20% seat of the pants performance gain. I used a motorcycle slide carb., which ran well right out of the box ($50 on Amazon). Built my own manifolds. However, those cheap turbos were designed for an EFI...

No question, the best tool in the shop. Mine is a 4 post, bought about 30 years ago when they first became popular, and used about twice a week ever since. While both 2 and 4 post both have their place, I vote for the 4 post as most convenient, overall. 2 posts only real advantage is for...

Probably just the heating blanket thrown over the hood would get you down to about 25, but I'd test it on a non freeze night, then measure the temp of the engine in the am. Just like the virus, you gotta test!

Or, just replace it with a common 12v alternator, and convert everything to 12volts. You may need help accomplishing this if you are not very electrical savy.

Or, just install a Honda dizzy with electronic module, centrifugal advance, and vacuum advance, then you will never need to touch that spark lever again and your timing will always be correct for whatever the running conditions are. Works for me!

If you decide to weld, don't. Instead, TIG silicon braze it. TIG Brazing is much lower temp, and much better chance of success. If that is indeed rust through, and not a crack, then a bolt over patch may be the only answer, but I'd stick with small hold own bolts, maybe 1/4", and use JB weld...

Is this why my clean shirt feels slimmy??? Wait, where are you located?

What is so great about keeping a Ford in a Ford? It's just a bunch of metal parts, and absolutely nothing sacred about it. That mentality is just an irrational state of mind. An engine is an engine, and guys install what they know, or what fits in easily, or what comes cheapest. That is...

Think of it this way: If someone does the nasty on their original A and puts in a different drive train, or gawd forbid, an overdrive and hydraulic brakes, then your all original car just got that much rarer, and more valuable. They win because they got the changes they wanted, you win because...

Vince is right on... I will add that most little Nippon alternators (the ones with a V belt pulley), have enough meat to stick it in a lathe and widen the groove to fit the stock model A belt. Great little alternators, I've used several now in cars and tractors, never paid more than around...

I'm thinking whether it is ALICE or SALLY, its got to be a *****. Either of those alternators will do the trick, even the small Nippon unit at 55 amps should handle the ACs components (fans and clutch). It's going to slow you down a bit, so I'd go with a very small compressor to limit...

Re: “Do not use a file” to dress down breaker points You know, they sell "Flex Stones" for this purpose. They cut better than a point file, and are easier to use. About the size of a point file, but made of a flexible plastic material, embedded with abrasive on both sides. They work pretty...

Well, that's certainly a novel thought, but totally wrong. King pin inclination only comes into consideration when turning. When going straight down the road, the king pin could be welded solid, with no effect whatever. (Just keepin' it real here...) Now wheel inclination, also known as...

People make a big deal out of toe in, it's not. Toe in is to take up any sloop in the front suspension, by letting the rolling wheels/tires, as they try to roll toward each other, keep all slack in check. It's a very small amount, because a) it only takes a tiny amount of toe to do the trick...