Recent content by JB&Sons

Hi, Bill, I was just reading over one of your old posts about the Rootlieb speedster kit, and my dad and I are elbow deep in the build. I have kind of a novice-sounding question that maybe you can answer. The kit comes with a gas tank, which, if I recall has no filler hole in it, and with the...

Thanks, Bob. I just located that one and was wondering if that was it. Do you know if there are any schematics/cutaways/blueprints that show the entire workings of a Model A? All of the catalogues are great for zooming in on various assemblies, but I feel like I need a "big picture." I've looked...

Bruce: I have been looking for the "'28-'32 parts book" you mentioned in your answer to my question, and haven't quite found anything called that. I'm on a bit of a shoestring (aren't we all) and would hate to order the wrong book and have to pay to ship it back. Is that the actual title of the...

Thanks to you all for your guidance. I'm sure it will help us! Dan

Hello, all: My dad and I are building a Model A based speedster, and we have acquired a very nice model B motor along the way that we'd like to use. I've looked all over for specs/manuals/etc. for the 4cyl. model B but to no avail. I am just learning the art of working on cars, and my dad is an...

Thanks for the info, gents!

Anyone have any idea what the attached car is/started out as? My dad and I are working on building a Model A speedster, and he coincidentally just came across this picture of my great grandfather, but neither of us is quite sure what he is driving. We'd love to be able to put some more info...

Happy Easter, everyone. My dad and I really appreciate the help y'all have been giving us here. We have another question, though. Geo. H: If we decide to use a B transmission (because of your very good point about the useability of the car), will we have to modify the drive shaft? Thanks in...

Jim, thanks again for the information. I said off line that I thought I had it, but as I explained it all to my dad, I realized I wasn't positive about one point. You said that "the head will have to be changed or the pump modified to work." I have a high compression "C" head for it; will that...

I've been looking for an answer to the question posed here about mating a Model B motor with a Model A transmission. I'm not entirely clear on what the solution is. I have an A flywheel housing as well as a B; I have an A pan; I have a B pan. If I use the A pan, the diameter of the opening is...