Recent content by kenb43

My dad (if he was alive would be 102) was kind of a car guy and said that the rule of thumb for our kind of engines was that cruising speed was 3/4 of top speed. Top speed on my '31 ccpu is about 60mph, so cruising at 45 would be ideal. Having had my truck for nearly 50 yrs, I can say that 40-45...

With all the perceived need for power and speed, remember that ya gotta stop the thing somehow. Don't forget to pay attention to the brakes.

How much corn is in the gas in Oregon? More corn, less mileage.

Going to a tractor show in Rushville, IN tomorrow. Have gone before and it's pretty neat.

My $.02 A few years ago I set up my brakes (1931 ccpu) according to the process in "Model A Mechanic's Handbook". Shortly thereafter I had the need to make a panic stop and found that all 4 wheels locked up from about 30mph or so. A short time after that I had to do it again (what was I...

We got about 8 inches...total this season...and none this past weekend. Most of it is melted away now. Wife wants more...I keep telling her, No Way.

Could they be the 72 virgins the Islamists are looking for? Just askin'...

I put a rope seal in my 31ccpu about 15 yrs ago and it's still going strong. Be sure to soak the rope in oil for a couple of days first.

Thanks, Ron, I'll check it out. ken b

I'm having trouble with a leaky carb. What is the very best float valve to use in a Zenith carb? ken b

My friend has a '29 ccpu and is always complaining about how hard it is to enter, and he's pretty thin. He says the '29 open cab is even worse. I, however, have a '31 ccpu and have no entry problems at all. What matters most is how much the door opening is restricted by the placement of the...

I have no idea. I would have to ask Steve. Thanks, ken b

A friend of mine, we'll call him Steve, has a 1929 Tudor that he bought from the second owner in 1962. He know that the first owner bought the car from a dealership in Shelbyville, IN, about 25-30 mi SE of Indianapolis. He always believed that the car was built at the Indianapolis assy plant...

Thank you. I'll work on them again tomorrow. kb

How do I get the steering arms out of the spindles? I have the tie rod and drag link disconnected and the castle nuts removed from the steering arms, but they won't come out. is there a locking pin in there, or do I just need some heat and more force? ken b