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Thank you all for all the advice! Tomorrow I will inspect the starter more

I think the brushes are still oke, it started up right away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijwXd781TAw&feature=youtu.be Seemed to be a problem with uploading this video on here so.. youtube

Thanks for the thread

Should I go for an modern model a starter drive?

The bearing has no radial movement, but when I pull the bendix to the left like if it is lying on its side like on picture 1 then the bendix slides nearly 1cm over the long bolt. Is this normal?

The teeth of the gear on the worm shaft are a little demolished, can I just clean the rough edges and leave it for know? I am not going to do a full rebuild of this car, just make it run once more

My 1930 model a has been sitting for 50-60 years, so today I pulled the starter to check if it still works. And it does, now my question is what do I look for further? I also so that there where numbers beside the spring (picture 1) What are these for? And picture 2 is there an adjustment for...

Hello I am looking for a rebuilt model b engine, anybody know one for sale ore has one for sale? Am looking for a complete one if that is possible (long block) grtz Maeckel

Yes I do

Thank you for the info. Looks like they also have this for 6v, Sow with this set up I would not have to constantly change Pre-ignition?

I was wrong with the modern distributor, I was talking about this set up: http://www.brattons.com/cookies_check.asp?page=product%2Easp&qs=P_ID=5376amp;strPageHistory=searchamp;strKeywords=17090amp;numPageStartPosition=1amp;strSearchCriteria=anyamp;PT_ID=all I don't have pre-ignition issue's...

Thinking it might be more reliable? Then I don't have to botter with the preignition?

Hi I'm thinking of putting a modern distributor kit on my Model A http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/3761 Will this fit in the old housing? Have some of you used this kind of kit? This is for a French Model A, sow with the smaller 2.2 engine. Think this will be the same distributor. grtz Maeckel

oke thanks for the info! probably measured wrong ;)

I know this is more of a purist and original forum, but I have a question for minor custom changes. I am looking to put cragar 69 deluxe wheels on my model a but will this fit? I know it is 5x138 in mm's but how in inch? grtz