Recent content by Orlfire53

I’ve been trying to replace my timing gear all day with no luck. Going to aluminum, got offset tabs lined up, timing marks line up but or some reason I cannot get the new gear all the way on the cam shaft. Does it take some “gentle persuasion “ to go on the tabs or should it just slide on...

Having read all theses posts, how in the world would it be possible to find ANY timing marks on either gear with the radiator in place? Can’t even be seen without a radiator blocking the line of sight!!! Don’t tell me Les Andrews is wrong and I have to remove the radiator!!!

Is it ok for “its own level” to be nearly a gallon below the radiator cap neck. Filled radiator to just below the cap neck and put on about 30 miles. Checked the next day before another excursion and added nearly a gallon of coolant. Would my A’s own coolant level be that low?

Re: “A” won’t start…….no spark to plugs Basically took all advice from you all and started over. Rechecked connections, reset points, retimed, checked rotor gap and the spring tab on rotor top. Hit the starter and off she went. Could have been any of the above or a combination but I’m leaning...

Re: “A” won’t start…….no spark to plugs Don’t mean to sound rude but what exactly am I looking for at the rotor and the distributor contact point. Both are new but I understand that todays “new” doesn’t always mean they work as they should

Re: “A” won’t start…….no spark to plugs Thanks. Did your test. Had a nice blue spark at the points but when I put the coil wire to a head bolt, the spark wasn’t blue but more orange in color. Nice audible spark though just not blue.

Re: “A” won’t start…….no spark to plugs New wire but will check again to make sure it isn’t grounding out. Thanks

“A” won’t start…….no spark to plugs Back story….. Purchased 1928 CCPU in early November, 2021. Got it home, drove it a few miles over the course of next few days. Went to give ride to wife and it wouldn’t start. Turned over well, had fuel, etc. Because it was late in the year and Wisconsin...

Would like to add photos but can’t seem to figure out how to do that. I see no tabs, flanges, bolts, or other protrubances attached to the seat cushion. The seat base (riser) is metal. It has 2 round openings to the rear of the truck cab (that something may go into) and 2 tabs, tangs, brackets...

Recently purchased my 1st A, a 1928? CCPU. When starting it, the seat cushion will slid forward as I push on the starter. I removed the seat cushion from what appears to be the correct riser but found nothing that appears to be a bracket/clamp/etc that secures the cushion to the riser. The...