Recent content by ford-m

Happy Canada Day. Enjoying the weekend on Lower Buckhorn Lake with Cold Canadian beer and it's also my wife's Birthday today.

Hi Dick, yes this was the thumping sound. I am not 100% sure what caused this. Can anyone shed light if excessive end play on the crankshaft would cause failure or was it just the gears time to go ? Michael

Hi Tom, all scoops are facing the cam. Well I think I found the issue.

Well, I removed inspection cover for the timing gear and she still looks good for an original gear. Not loose at all. So then I used a bar to see if the crank moved back and forth and yup she does. About 1/8 of an inch. Video below. https://vimeo.com/222254828 I guess Tomorrow the pan comes...

Hi Jeff, Just tried grounding each plug with NO difference in sound. Knock was still there. Might be time to drop the pan ? Regards, Michael

Here is a much better video. I'm thinking it's time for a new can gear perhaps ? https://vimeo.com/222119113

Hi Jeff, Definitely not exhaust. Try this video. http://vid1291.photobucket.com/albums/b558/Ford-m/IMG_1491_zps40btt7fp.mp4

On Friday afternoon I drove the Roadster a mile into town and she preformed flawlessly. When I was coming home I stopped at a set of lights and suddenly this now sound emerged. No difference in power or response, just a noticible knocking noise. When reving engine it also increases Went away...

A little more info, Carb was rebuild and does not leak even if valve is left open. Car has a new shut off valve even though the old valve was in good shape, and carb has the good needle valve from Snyders. I guess I do this because dad did this on his coupe and Roadster. If there is no harm in...

Met a fellow "A"er who jumped all over me for doing the following while shutting my Roadster down. Told me I would ruin the carb and wear out the fuel shut off valve and cause stress on the motor. ???? This is what I do. I turn off the fuel and let it run out of fuel if leaving it for any...

One more try https://vimeo.com/212654320

For some reason Video is not playing so here is a photo. My Boy Lincoln in his Roadster

Try now Tom, link fixed

Try now bill, link fixed

Try now, fixed the link