Recent content by Greg out west

Carl & Tom, That's just what I was looking...& Tom, never heard of that term,,,,Learn something new everyday y/f Greg out West

Hi Guys Does anyone have a cut away picture of the latter drag link "gut's". My book's are stored away since my move. I may of assembled it wrong, since it's still too tight. Thanks guy's...

HI Tom, I USED THE "T83" TIMKEN AT THE KING PINS THEN USED THE SHIMS TO GET A SNUG FIT MAYBE ..NEXT THING I Can do Is put the old original kit back in & try again Btw,,Thank's to all for the kind word's the other day...

Hi guy's, Rebuilt my 2 tooth steering box with all new parts...even did needle brg modification.....Had the steering balls replaced & install the teflon "kit". When I had to move the car to a safe place,,, I was shocked when it...

HI Lou,, Using a friend's computer to post a message on Fordbarn after a year & half gone. due too health problem's I lost everything.Talk about going down the tubes,,,,Only thing I have left is my "A".. my Friend Cathy( God bless her) let me store the...

Hi Ron, JUST GO TO ANY GOOD PARTS STORE & GET THE CORRECT FITTING.. i THINK IT'S 1/8TH PIPE, 90 DEGREE TO 5/16 COMPRESSION. I USED THIS ON MY B CARB & THE FUEL LINE WILL WORK ON BOTH A & B CARB'S...

Hi Guy's, Had the "Bright" idea of redoing my Coupe 37 year's ago.. Turned out to be a big Mistake for the time as I had to move a few month's after I had the A all torn down At one point the car was stored in 3...

Hi Guy's I just wanted to say "Thank's" to I think Steve, Mitch & other's for the sediment bowel fuel filter "Tip" I ordered it & was surprised how nice it fit in the bowel...Look's like a stock part...&&& it will filter the gas better than the screen...

Hi D J The Cam had about 3-4 thou "wear"...The Cam I have in the Engine now is about the same... & No noise ?...Here's something I didn't know till recently The center cam Brg Is the only part of the A engine that has "Pressure". And that's the part that...

Tbird,, I ran the same tappet on both cam's,,,one ticked like "hell" the other is quiet..I thought I made that clear in the 4th paragraph..Pat,,I set the tappet's as Stipes called for .012 On this other regrind I set...

Hi Guy's, I had original A cam reground to the A-B Grind that the Model A New's did a story about year's ago (By Stipe's ) The Engine the cam was in was a original set up with the solid Ford lifter's...It was...

Hey Ed, The Copper head gasket water jacket area of the gasket are not "Sealed"..So it will seep till it's torqued & maybe some stop leak used..Why is the gasket not sealed in this area ?. Never got a good answer to this question...I don't used the...

Hi guy's Learned a lot reading all the comment's,,, Way, way back I used to advance the spark lever & leave it there !!..no wounder it would ping starting from a stop !!! Take care, Greg out west

Hey Guy's I remember talk about setting the timming back when running a H/C head...I'am getting about 100 Lbs. running a compression check... Is 30 degrees total advance about right ...

Ford made a slight "Mistake" with no top bushing oil access,,,Look at the "B" dist,,they corrected it...I just put the drilled shalf in & give it a drink ... Greg out west