Recent content by James G.

What might an unrestored original Russian GAZ Model A carburetor be worth on the market today. Hummm, been in a collection for a long time now. All estimates/opinions welcomed, just wondering! Jim G.

Driven almost weekly when roads are salt free.

Driven almost weekly when the roads are salt free. Jim G.

Hey Bob - What would I listen for, valve leak, or ? Then what else. sounds like a lot of work to check for bad valve. Isn't there some other way. How about leak down. Wet the cyl w'oil to check rings, wouldn't the same process look for leak down from valve also?

Thanks All for your comments/advise/ideas This should get me started. Likely I'll be back before too long. Again, thanks. Jim G.

Engine low power still starts and idles good. Compression test show cyl 1 -> 4 as 65, 55, 45, and 60. What are the more likely issues? Head gasket between 2 & 3? Valves? Or???? Where do I go next? All, all, opinions are so welcome. Jim.

Idle mix and compression, good ideas. Two I'd not thought of. Was focused on electrical. Many thanks. All other inputs sure welcomed. Jim G.

Re: low & no spark on #3 cyl - update! New upper dist body and rotor. Not idles really good now but hesitates to take throttle, running kinda rough coming up in RPM to fast idle +. Hummm, is it time to address fuel demand problem? All inputs surely welcomed. Jim G.

Engine runs rough. While at fast idle I ground tested each cyl and #3 spark was intermittent/absent. All others had stead/regular spark to ground .I replaced the spark plugs with new W16, then the re-timed the engine with test lamp, then replaced the coil, still no improvement. I've ordered...

Purchased my 1931 Tudor in May 1994. Went to MVA for title search and they produced 12, all the way back to March 1931 in SW Baltimore, MD. This A has never been titled outside the state of MD. Since 5/94 she has been "driven" just over 55K miles to 13 states. The odom now shows just over...

I do a bit of night time driving when on solo touring. For safety I want to convert my original incondecent to LED "bulbs". The word is they are a significant improvement thus safer on the road. What all is involved for this change. I do not want to make modifications to any original...

My "rub" with some modern points is they have a "soft" rubbing block that wears away on the cam. It looks like maybe Teflon that shortens the life as the dwell continues to change. I test the block by probing with a pin, xacto knife or some other sharp item. The true harder block will not...

All good advise. The only thing I'd add is if you do use a wrench on the brass fitting that you make sure to use a box wrench of proper fit/size, the brass is indeed soft.

Re: Hot water heat? Yep, gotta an Arvin Hey Dave - Sorry I can't do pix here on the Barn yet. Send me an email at jamessg1@verizon.net I'll be glad to send you details and pix a-plenty. My Arvin heater has served us for over 15 years and we drive it year round here in Maryland. Jim G.

Yep, in my 31 Tudor Hey Dave - Send me an email and i'll send you pictures and info of my instillation. It is going on some 15 winters now and doing a really great job. Had to do it, my wife would not ride with me in cold weather. Sorry but I still don't know how to post pix here. Jim...