Recent content by JimZ

Looking for a restorable upper/top housing only for a late 31 Zenith 2 side bowl. 936-760-6490

I’m hoping someone can identify this. Is it a Model A accessory or other?

My grandfather installed a B distributor on my (inherited in 1990) ‘31 coupe in 1951. In ‘73 when we started the restoration my dad told me it ran great with the B distributor so we left it on. We always set timing to 5 deg. advance at 500 rpm with timing light. Since then, after about 3,000...

Isn’t “00” grease the same as corn head grease? “00” is available many places here in central Texas.

Does anyone know what vendors if any will be in Kerrville?

Inspect your replacement parts. This main jet was cracked causing me to deal with a leaking carb for years.

When online shopping for parts or accessories my wife’s only question is, “do they take PayPal?”. If she goes with me to a swap meet (rarely) it’s, “get it before someone else does”.

Thanks Ron for your recommendation. Your advice has helped me decide to go with the 5.5.

New $50 timing light shows that I had the timing set at exactly 19 deg. BTDC with my Model B distributor. I knew it was running ok but didn’t realize I could get 19 deg. by ear. Too bad I had to tear up the packaging to get the timing light out or I’d think about taking it back.

Well my 35 year old $15 timing light won’t work. Funny, it was fine 20 years ago! Going shopping for a new one.

I will try it with my timing light.

Best I can do for the photo.

I’ll get a better photo in a little while. Even though the advance seems to be working fine, getting it timed per a proper procedure is unachievable. The best I can do is set it so it doesn’t backfire. I have no idea if I’m getting optimum performance. I’m thinking about putting a Model A...

I had no idea. I was under the impression that it had to be like a spark plug gap. Thanks for this information!

Thanks y’all! I feel better about it now.