Recent content by gibbdo

Tom, you mentioned at the top of this thread that the left and right axle housings are functionally interchangeable. The Model A parts list shows two separate part numbers for the left hand and right hand axle housing. I have not been able to find any part numbers on any housings. How critical...

There are many causes to a backing fire on the Model A. The two I recently discovered was a loose coil cable. Be sure the cable from the coil to the distributor is seated tight in the coil. if it is loose it can arc causing a backfire. the second was a badly clogged carburetor. The gas had...

I am running an aftermarket radiator I bought at a swap meet in the mid 1980's I think I have always had this problem but I used to run the 4 bladed fan and they had shorter blades. It wasn't until I switched to the 2 blade fan that I started having the trouble. It is likely a bad radiator...

Tonight I replace the broken fan with a good original 2 blade fan. I repaired the inlet pipe and replaced the upper hose with a good used unit I had. I have the same problem of clearance between the tip of the fan and the hose. I already have 6 rubber shims on each side of the radiator to...

Let me assure you that this was not a materials failure. This was an impact brake. Once I got the car home I discovers a large chunk of my upper radiator hose missing and a flat spot on the inlet pipe. So please don't remove you aluminum fan! The fan is not more than 5 years old and has only...