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Also, What is the difference between the longnose and shortnose generators listed on Snyder's? How do I know which one I have? Regards Dave

For the time being the alternator provides a few advantages. - Its a bit cheaper than a new generator - It has higher output. I use the car mainly to get around. In the summer it is driven at least every other day if not every day. It is not necessarily a show car although as of late it has...

As I posted in my other thread I will be putting a new alternator/generator (have not decided the route im going yet) in my car. There is currently no wiring in the car for a veriety of reasons. Does any one have a clear version of the schematics for the car. The only copy I have is in my Model...

So the generator on my 31 roadster is shot and needs to be replaced/rebuilt. I have been thinking about going with the 35 amp alternator option from Snyders. First off has any one used it and how well does it work? Secondly, and more importantly, do i need a cutout for an alternator like I...

im away from my car right now and cant measure it but... does any one know the sizes of diameter of the valve seat what Nuway cutting bit is needed to cut the valve seat down what size guide is needed for the valve cutter what angle the sides of the valve seats are any good inexpensive...

does any one know where to get an original or a remake of the ford valve seat grinder tool? dave

in terms of the coil ill check but as the engine was running fine before all this i dont think thats the problem, ill take a look in to putting th adjustable tapets in but that requires a lot of work that i dont know if i have the time for right now as i will be going back to college next week.

what happened was that the gear on the head of the cam shaft shredded it appears to be made out of some particulate material not metal which confused me. instead of replacing the gear (what i should have done) i had the whole gear and shaft assembly from the other motor so i just put it in. in...

So about a month and a half ago my cam shaft gear striped out, luckily i had a spare cam shaft in my spare engine. So i took the whole block apart in the car and put the spare cam shaft and gear in. How ever being young and inexperienced mechanic that i am i did not know that the valved had to...

Getting on the road is what's important now my little brother loves to show the car off to his friends and my dad just wants it to work so getting this spare engine in and workin, not perfectly, is what's importand then I'll have the current engine out and sitting around, that engine I will have...

i have already gotten all the valves out the engine is down to individual pieces, ill try and post some pictures but most likely wont get around to it until next week. Bob in terms of tools, my grandfather who the care originally belonged to was a mechanic and left me all of his tools i have 3...

First thanks for all the advice guys does any one know a good machine ship in the westchester ny area the cylander walls seem to be scratch free i found the engine partialy rebuilt it looks like someone started a rebuild never finished it and gave the engine to my grandfater it sat for 20...

Bob, don't worry criticisim is what I was looking for imm still new to this, that's what I was afraid of I do have limited acces to a Machine shop but i I don't have the know how the old rings are still on the cylanders I may just keep them there and forget the rebuild it's turning out to be a...

The whole engine is in such bad condition it needed to be all replaced I will try and post pics, I have most of the tools I need I still in the market for a good caliper any suggestions? I will hunt for a rebuild shop but I'm almost positive there are none. I'm quite determined to do this all...

I'm sorry for the confusion by camshaft rotor I mean the gear at the front of the camshaft that drives it, it is the gear that conects it to the crank shaft, and i think the pistons are labled .030 so does that mean they are .030 above stock to begin with? Thanks Dave