Recent content by flatheadkev

This year was the first I missed since 1991. I was glad to see the nice weather for all who could attend. The fall is my favorite time of year and being at Hershey just makes it that much better. I really enjoyed the pictures, thank you for posting them. Kevin

I am also in the process of finishing a brake job, hopefully this weekend. When I took the rods off they all had been bend in order allow installation. I straightened three and replaced one that was worn half way through were it rubbed on the flat spring. I plan on having to rebend the arc on...

I broke the first one I installed... Now, I torque in steps of 10 ft-lbs. and do not exceed past 55 ft-lbs. on the goose neck nuts. I have a Hi-comp. head so I do continue to 65 ft-lbs. on the remaining head nuts.

40% Prestone 60% distilled water, added water wetter, no foaming.

There's nothing quite like it, sights, sounds and smells...It's all good. I'm only a little over 3 hours away so I cannot miss it.

I had a nice day, got my exercise, the weather was kind, a little light dizzle for a short period then the sun came out, I was in a t-shirt in the afternoon. I pick up everything on my list and a few things not. Best deal was a beautiful, complete Marval carb. for Model A, $10. The guy did not...

It sure is fun sharing the old car hobby with dad. I also took my dad out today for a ride in the roadster, and hope to for many years to come. After all, it was his tools I used all those years before I could afford my own. Thanks to all the dads out there...and their tools. :)

Re: UPDATE Engine Noise Thank You all...It turned out the new plunger spring was only applying 23lbs. of force on the cam, 12lbs. less then the minimum required. I fabricated a .14" spacer and installed it between the plunger and spring. That increased the force to 36.5lbs. As soon as the...

Good to see another "A" being saved. The only advice I have for you is don't take to much apart at one time (work on one thing at a time). Layout and label original A parts. Don't throw anything away. Welcome, it's always good to have new members.

Check the gas cap is venting properly, maybe try running with it loose.

I LIKE IT !…I have a spare cover, to drill and tap. It does not look like a big deal to remove the cover, just support the engine in the front with a floor jack and remove the bolts. If it goes well, maybe next time I’ll try doing it without removing the cover. Thanks for the details.

That's weird, I was thinking this exact thing before. It sure would make future adjustments easy. It must be a little tricky obtaining .006" of end play, the otherway. I suppose the spring would not be doing much with a setup like that.

Duly noted...Thanks

I replaced both spring and plunger when assembling the engine. Based on feedback and some of the engine noise stories I have been reading, I’m starting to think this is the problem most are having. Les Andrews wants 35 to 38 lbs. of force from this spring, I did not see anything about length...

I pulled the valve cover, visually everything looks good, I removed the drive gear unit and disassembled. The gear spins freely in the sleeve except for one spot that seems a little gritty, there is no discoloration of the shaft or sleeve due to heat. I noticed that the bore, on the gear end of...