Recent content by miketx

Interesting...it's possible that Joe is "that guy". Story sounds the same. I found Alex's receipt for his MAFCA membership (member # 2688).

Thanks Bob. I figured it was something different, as my search of serial numbers was coming up blank. The timing maps well also: my father in law was a professor at UC Davis in the late 60s and he had the Model A there....so it's very probable that he bought the engine from Ford Obsolete.

Hi, New guy here. My father in law recently passed, and left the family his 1930 Model A hardtop pickup. The engine serial number in the truck maps to April 1930, and the dash indicates post June 1930. However, he also has a spare engine block in the bed. He always said it was a "Model...