Recent content by ol shakey

I put a leakless on my 31 two door in the early 2000's it has held up very well no problems so far. I run water the mouths that's above freezing. I wondered if it would hold up after sitting though the below freezing weather on them seals here in Illinois each spring it gets refilled w/water...

Best guess 1928 Oldsmobile?

I would say if it has a police interceptor head on it that would be a good clue, those high compression heads have a large B embossed in them there getting hard to find. That will increase power and top end for catching the bad guys.

Twin-X two speed axles went bankrup in 1933 not many was made. l found one and bought it a year ago. Only found about 6 people on the internet that have one in their car. I'm sure there are more out there. But they are hard to find.

Update on myTwin-X two speed rear end it had been underground up to almost the center of the axle for fithy years or more I'm trying to free the hubs from the the axle's. I put the hubs in pans of vinigar to free the shoes and loosen up the adjusters and arms, its working but is slow going...

Hello all! Just bought a twin x 2 speed rear end yesterday off a hotrod builder who bought an old model A it was under he had cut the rear end out to put in a 9" ford. I bought the old twin x off him for $400.00 it is a 1600T I got the shifter and linkage too. It still shifts and the old grease...

The vent hole in your gas cap blocked ? As a joke back in the day guys would which the radiator cap with the gas cap on 28 & 29s as a pank that would give the symptoms your having.

The one thing not talked about is if the points are closed with key on for along time the heat from the dead short will take the temper out of the flat spring that holds the points closed causing them to float at higher rpm so may run good at low rpms and bad at top end if it runs at all. They...

There was lots of up grades and accessories made for or would work on Model A Fords. Thought it be neat have a thread that lists, pics, and talks about them. I have heard of freewheeling option never seen one ...

A bad condenser kept my A from running over 20 mph, Heat from the manifold heater cooked the condenser, so I moved my new condenser and mounted it on the coil over 20 years ago I'm only into go go go mines not a show car.