Recent content by john charlton

A while back my starter failed .A Bendix bolt had dropped out . I thought a had better retrieve it in case the ring gear caught it and maybe damage the flywheel housing . I tried the magnet down by the flywheel to no avail . So I went to plan "B" and removed the radius rod connection to to bell...

The AF spec carb is the same as the A spec carb the only difference being the jets and smaller dia pot metal venturi The carb intake does not match the smaller dia intake manifold so there is a "step" in the inlet tract . This mismatch does not affect the running after all it is "factory" My AF...

The AA truck kept the 28/29 cab and sheet metal into June 1930 .The heavy brake drums indicate first half of 1930 . These trucks can have 30/31 headlamps .bayonet gas caps and 30/31 steering wheel .My April 30 has these features. John in Fall weather Suffolk County England .

The 3" bore English AF engine produces 28 BHP @ 2600 RPM . They "eat" the timing wheel a common fault in these engines must be the higher revs . The fretted debris gets stuck to the oil pump pickup filter guaze so it looks like a coating of brown felt . It blocks the screen and even collapses...

Just bolted one of these on my flying Budd cab pickup .It starts and idles fine but not road tested it yet .Just wondered who made it and why . The makers invested in production so must have seen a profit . John in damp raining Suffolk County England . Happy Birthday to me today !!! 87 and...

I will be 87 on Saturday and found I had to get my son to fit my spare wheel on the back of my 28 phaeton . He fixed the flat as I would not have been able to remove the tube but I think I could have stuck the patch on !!! John Suffolk County England .

I have seen several fleeting views of the car most attention being on Edisons no i phaeton and quite rightly so .The phaeton can be clearly seen to have undergone an American restoration as English features been removed ( in all innocence ) The fender lamps have gone and replaced by cowl lights...

Very common sight on the streets of Cape Town South Africa when I was a boy . After school I spent time at Camps Bay garage run by Mr de Beer and Wally his assistant . Known as Chevrolet Master so saw many under repair . The troublesome " Knee Action" front suspensions were often replaced by a...

Hi Brad The English built cars were factory fitted with a "KAYCE" carb . I have one as removed from a one family owned 1929 tudor sadly rodded . It does not have the smaller throat but has the AF jets and smaller dia venturi . AF 9510-B is listed in July 1st 1931 English parts book for the 3"...

Just watched a 3 yr old video where a long shaft was fitted . I just dont like these as it assumes the head is perfectly aligned to the block which I would bet could be a couple of thou out . The short shaft top and bottom slots are offset to each other so act as a sort of universal joint . When...

" Barrs Stopleak" is the way to go for sure . Ideal to stop weeps . I have used it for many years with no issues . John in weather was cancelled today Suffolk County England .

The GKN advert the " Birmingham" is big English city not the one in AL .In UK cotter pin is also known as "split pin" . John in rain showers Suffolk County England

I thought I would investigate why the horn earth circuit fails . I removed the horn button and unsoldered the bottom end , this is a flat brass washer . The contact housing is a hard black phenolic nipple . The nipple stood the soldering iron heat if done quickly . Pull on the steering wheel end...

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I have a bunch of "dead" rods no continuity end to end . I thought to see if I could easily make a repair .This is how I did it . This was on 30/31 unit . I lifted the tabs and tapped out hthe horn button keep ring . I unsoldered the bottom end and pulled the top contact and pulled the wire...