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    Fathers Old Ford

    The fan on the left is larger diameter and appears much too big to fit. The fan on right is much smaller diameter and bolts directly to pulley that appears to fit lower generator. I did put MMO in the cylinders, but I've now removed the heads before trying to turn over engine. Well, my mother...
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    Fathers Old Ford

    I see you are from Ohio. My father bought this car in Ohio while he worked at the Siemens-Allis plant in Cincinnati. His buddy that walked him through this rebuild was Paul Freeze. He also worked at the Ohio plant. He had quite the car collection which included several Model A's.
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    Fathers Old Ford

    You said a month full there. I've made notes and have found contact information on Charlie and Skip. Thank you very much, I thank everyone for their comments. I've never disassembled a flathead, but I assume after pulling the intake manifold i would be able to see the tappets. I would think if...
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    Fathers Old Ford

    These tires have zero miles on them, and I know I should replace them. Do wide 5 wheels come in different widths? I'd like to have a wider tire in the rear.
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    Fathers Old Ford

    I was thinking about pulling heads and intake to check bore for rust or trash. You just convinced me to get with it. Thank you.
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    Fathers Old Ford

    The car looks like it is in really good shape but was wondering if it wouldn't be best to install a new wiring harness. I have been reading several threads here discussing this issue. But not seen much about the difference in 6 volt and 12 volts in regard to new wire harnesses. I noticed that...
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    Fathers Old Ford

    Hello everyone, Recently brought home my late fathers' '36 Deluxe Tudor. He bought it in the early 80's and started a body off restoration. He got it mostly reassembled, then changed jobs and put it in storage. When he retired, he moved to Tennessee; built a new home and never finished the car...
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