Recent content by djlanier

Thanks everyone. That would make a lot of sense. My dad bought this car in the mid-60’s and the prior owner had a Ford dealership and garage. There were other modifications done to it as well.

I need help identifying the type, brand or origin of the shocks on my ‘28 roadster. They came on it a long time ago.

Excellent idea, thanks! Thanks

I think it’s the throttle shaft. Put my Model A Zenith on this afternoon and it runs fine. Which is the better repair? I don’t have a drill press.

Jerry in Shasta, is the port in the upper casting? Is this the same thing Sparky mentioned as the idle passage? I haven’t identified it with my drawings. There is an opening in the throat just above the throttle plate but it’s closed with a small brass screw. 30 closed cab PU, it will idle...

My cold start procedure is very similar to yours, I only choke 1 or 2 revolutions and it starts fine. My problem began in attempting to get to a slow idle. It doesn’t respond to the idle air mixture screw. I don’t know if the slight carb leak at startup is related to that or not. Does seem to be...

I’ll check the idle passage, haven’t tried that. I’ll bet that the leak is coming from weep hole, I can’t find anything else leaking. It isn’t much but it shouldn’t be dripping at all and it’s only at start-up.

I pulled the drain plug and the main jet is tight. Throttle shaft does have some slop in it, can pull it back and forth (or in and out) probably 1/8”. Don’t have a vacuum wiper line, plug in manifold is tight. Engine doesn’t die when idle mixture screw is closed. I did take it out though and it...

I’ve been trying to adjust the idle on the Model B carb on my ‘28 roadster. However, no adjustment to the idle air mixture screw will cause it to stall. In fact, when I near all the way CW it seems to rev up a little. According to Les Andrews’ book this indicates an air leak in the intake...

Thank you, that is the kind of information I was looking for.

Thanks. I have 6 or 7 and they do seem to have a variety of mounting brackets.

It’s an Autolite 6 volt.

Found some auto horns in a box of parts. Can anyone tell me what they are for? No numbers or letters on the horns to help ID.

I'm usually reading the Model A forum but need some help identifying a horn I found in a box of parts my dad had. Can anyone tell me what it goes to? Thanks

Ronn, I was referring to the barn find in Yarmouth, ME.