Recent content by Lycoming-8

What company was the builder of this Repro Auburn Speedster? If Glenn Pray, Broken Arrow is not very far away from here, and I might be able to find out who made the light from them.

Back when I used my '29 coupe as a daily driver, I had to make a hard (more than 90*) right turn off of a fast moving 4-lane to a narrow 2-lane. Almost all of the time, there was another car waiting to get onto the 4-lane. The way I did the down-shift from 3 to 2 was to let off the gas and push...

I had a Tilly that would warp at the manifold connection once it got warm in normal service. The car would not idle worth a darn and did not run well either. Tried double gaskets between the manifold and the top flange, and also tried a 3/8" thick piece of bakelite there as well. Several...

One of the biggest improvements over Castle & cotter is what Mercedes uses for the bearing nuts on front axles. The Castle nut is replaced by a horseshoe nut with a screw passing thru the two open legs of the shoe. Once the nut is tightened to just right amount for the bearing, the screw is...

In the last part of the second sentence above, I asume you mean it won't Fire. Is that correct? If so, the fuel, and ignition systems are both suspect at this point.

Although the 'metric' direction that this thread has taken is a bit off topic, I would like to continue on in that direction. To me they are really only numbers, no matter which system is used. I will grant you that I have gotten comfortable with wrenches and sockets in metric, as I have dealt...

Have to wonder where all of that special beverage "Beer" is brewed !?! Believe there is a fair amount of water in that as well. Heh Heh........ Maybe bring your own !!!

One warpy pot metal Tilly was more than enough for me. Car wouldn't idle worth a flip, and nothing that was tried helped any. Found a nice Zenith on a '34 model 'B' panel van in a JY that cleaned up nicely. That carb worked great for several years of daily driving.

My 1929 Business coupe has a gas tank date of Feb 19, 1929, and has neither flat nor beveled quarter windows. It is just like the 1928 version... No quarter windows at all. In fact I have personally seen or driven at least six business coupes in the last 50 years, and except for mine all of...

When using my '29 b-coupe as a daily driver a number of years ago, it would backfire quite often when decelerating or even coasting downhill at a steady speed. Years later I realized that it had been running lean and should have opened the enrichener knob a bit. Oh well, it gave my Dad a good...

I have a 1929 Business coupe, with a Feb date on the gas tank firewall. It has a drum tail light, handbrake lever in front of the shifter lever, correct headlights, and NO Oval window. It also has no landau irons, or brackets for them. The diagonal top bow, which extends up and back from the...

If anyone here has ever visited the ex-pickle factory in Broken Arrow, Ok where Glenn Pray worked his magic restoring Auburns, Cords, and Duesies, then they will know that none of the fancy stuff is really required except skill and reputation!!! Glenn even found a way to produce those...

The smallish US made Crosley was named for Powell Crosley of Crosley Radio, Broadcasting, and appliance fame. He also owned the Cincinnati Reds who played in uhhh.... Crosley Field. The car was actually built in Indiana (Richmond ?).

I believe that the full name of E. L. Cord is Errett Lobban Cord. Also, from about 1928 on Lycoming Motors was owned by the Cord Corporation, and acted as the supplier of corporate engines for Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg. Yes they actually made more than Aircraft engines !!

The 1928 and early 1929 business coupes were both 3-window coupes. I suppose the later 29's might be considered 5-window, but they are sure small windows. The Cabrio's were also a coupe style body, and were therefore another 3-window style.