Recent content by jpcouture

I had sticking problems with a Grose jet ball valve, then alcohol gas turned a Viton tip into mush. Little Dearborn, my parts dealer in Minnesota, had a box with a few NOS needle/seat pairs. Simple change, no more problems. The old parts can be found. I have heard of many repros that need...

I used the above blueprint and found perfect springs at my local Fleet Farm store. I think I used the bathroom scale to check the weight / length spec. They are much more compressible than the springs the vendors sell, and the engine height is perfect.

Make sure your float valve is not sticking or partially open. On a trip my A was stalling out over 30 MPH. We looked at everything on the road, including checking gas coming into the carb. I later found that my neoprene needle and seat was partially disolved due to Minnesota alcohol gas. There...

Hey Tinker There are at least two Model T clubs in Minnesota. I know people involved with both of them. You can find information here: T-Totalers - http://www.t-totalers.com North Star Model T Club - northstarstatemodeltfordclub.com Both clubs have monthly newsletters with classified ads. Lots...

My crank and cam were about .004 too close. I figured it out after chewing up a few fiber gears. Dan McEachern (510) 532-8228 (California) made me a beautiful custom gear set to resolve my problem. Dan is very knowledgeable and reasonable price also.

It pays to understand the parts you are installing. I had one of these fail in my Model A after about 7000 miles of use. It made a crunching noise on a 1-2 shift and the spring locked the clutch disc to the flywheel. It made for an interesting drive home.

Measure the crank and cam distance carefully. After a "well known" Model A rebuilder went through my engine, the distance between the crank and cam was out of spec. I had several gears chewed like your pictures before I figured out the cause. Dan McEachern (number above) made me a beautiful...