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Had a great time last year Will be back this year

To get the low slung European look they’re using a dropped axle much like I am doing For more pictures and information here is a link to my build thread on the HAMB https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/a-v8-speedster-%E2%80%98sat-nite-spcl%E2%80%99.1270422/

Agreed but we are looking at the early evolution of the flathead v8 I do plan on substituting with socket head cap screws with hardened washers Had also thought about the possibility of threaded inserts and studs but considering these engines have been around for 85 years figured wasn’t...

Here’s my center main cap assembly When you remove the main cap look for a shim it could be stuck to the block or the underside of the cap real easy to lose

They take a 1/2” or 5/8” square socket, I can’t remember which right now The heads of those bolts are down in a hole in the lifter valley that will be filled with crud you will have to clean it out good to get the socket on properly Edit Mine is a Babbitt bearing’34

If in Stanton be sure to go see President Woodrow Wilson 1919 Pierce-Arrow I personally put in blood sweat and tears into the engine restoration in the early 1990’s when I was in my early 20’s

Good luck I know there is a model a club in Stanton Virginia they were just at my local steam and gas show last weekend

Re: Title Woe’s Hopefully this link works Try [url]www.vehiclehistory.gov

Re: Title Woe’s [URL=“https://youtu.be/-FX2vH0ENms"] National motor vehicle titling information system (NMVTIS) You are supposed to be able to find info on the other car from there website As a fellow Virginian I wish you luck but with my past dealings with vadmv it’s going to be difficult...

I have seen recently were the model T had a‘vaporizer’ manifold and carburetor that had a tube that ran thru the exhaust Todd

Spring shackle should be at a 45 degree angle and that would raise your frame and brake rods for proper clearance Todd

I do see what you are talking about on the front of the drag link,am not familiar with the mechanical brakes but do see your spring shackel is bottomed out

I don’t know alot about stock model A’s because I’m building a speedster from parts but I think you just need to turn the pitman arm around , the ball should face outward Todd

Being an old tractor guy I can tell you all steam boilers are hydro tested meaning the boiler is filled with water then air pressure the reason being is because water does not compress so if you have a leak the pressure quickly drops because your air vessel is small If you just filled it with...

Here is the fixture for my’34 distributor