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I had those in a rebuilt from Sears. Made by Sterling I believe. One of mine broke upon disassembly so I had to get a regular set. One of the gurus around here told me to leave the fourth groove empty if I was going to reuse them. His words were "snake oil design" to reduce oil consumption.

Is there something that holds the bolt in place from the top to keep it from spinning while trying to back the nut off?

I have done it. Required removing the pan and head. You will need a ring compressor to get the piston back in. I tried doing everything through the bottom at first but i couldn't get enough room to take the wrist pin out. Others may have had more luck. The trick is finding another rod on the...

I did. I used Nylon rope for the core. It bends the corners much easier than rubber or foam. I used a zipper foot on my sewing machine and just took my time.

I used a very small amount of electrical tape on the tab of the distributor to tighten the fit . I had the same problem. I also used a thin strip of tape around the body to tighten it up.

This may sound like a stupid question. Railcarmover; do you have to use a fuel pump on the downdraft?

Is there any benefit to running the Marvel with a model B intake vs a model a intake. Or is there any benefit to drilling out the model A intake if you are still using the Marvel Carb? Sorry to hijack the post.

I absolutely hate my Universals. 21". They slide at the drop of a hat and I don't dare drive in the rain. I have about 10k miles on them and cannot wait to replace them. I drive it almost every day (no rain) and will be going to a 32 wheel with radials next.

I had some property being mined a few years back. I was talking to the foreman on the phone and he said they found four model A cars when they drained a lake. I was halfway out the door to race down there when he followed up that statement with, " We went ahead and buried them in the pit a...

I adjust the shims in my rods every 10k miles. This last go around I found a bad babbitt job on rod 2 that required replacing the rod. I know its not kosher ( balanced rods and stuff) but its running again.

50/50 STP and Lucas oil stabilizer here. About 15k miles on it. I will probably go with 100% STP next as I do have some difficulty making quiet gear changes. Especially when someone is tailgating from a light and I am working on getting into second in an expedited manner. No ill effects that I...

I started with the same idea. I do drive mine probably 60 to 75% of the time. Be prepared to learn a lot of do it yourself work. For example, the original engine was good to get 40k miles out of it and that is if you were opening up the bottom and adjusting shims. Newer touring engines last a...

Tennessee issued me a vin on a decal. I would have preferred something a lot more permanent, but beggars cant be choosers.

I am the preliminary stages of planning a Natchez Trace trip. For those of you who have done it, was fuel an issue? Did you carry a Jerrycan. If so, where is the safest place to carry one. I would imagine not on the trunk rack as it would do Pinto impersonation if rear ended.

I have that setup and hate it. I should be wearing kidney belts driving the thing. I keep thinking I will get used to them, but have not yet. Changing them is on the list but other things are first.