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Thanks to all for your suggestion. Turns out the problem was not the cutout, but, a defective new stoplight switch. After checking voltage from the ammeter to the cutout, and getting spark, we disconnected the connection from the cutout to the wiring harness. No sparks, which isolates the...

A friend is putting in a new wiring harness in his '29CCPU. When he touches the hot wire to the cutout terminal he gets a spark. Is this normal? Does it indicate the cutout contacts are closed? Suggestions? Thanks PS 6 volt, positive ground, stock cutout

Very General rule, use gasket cement when something liquid can leak. But I seldom use cement and prefer the slight seepage to the trouble of removing the gasket later on most applications. I like Permatex #2

Not sure what you are looking for, but call Manley with the dimensions you want, size, length, diameter, etc and they will build it for you and the price is not bad. Google their catalogue and you may find a stock valve that is just right for your application.

This was fairly common in the early 50s in Northern Calif. My pal Jerry and I would stop at about every backroad house looking for a coupe or roadster and run into these in barns. Outrageous price of $25 was common. Not worth it being all messed up like that.

I run a 3.54 with an HC head and it is great. The engine does not work as hard.

The first diagnostic of any clutch-transmission problem is the depress the clutch fully, and sloooooly move the shifter into 1st gear. If there is interference, ie, some sort of grinding, first check your clutch adjustment at the turnbuckle, then, if there are any cracks, etc on the lever. Then...

I had the A shaft turned down, and opened up the oil intake port on my speedster engine. Works fine. Increased the running oil pressure to around 5 lbs warm. Honestly, I dont know if it does any better for the engine. Flow to the mains is limited by the tubes to the journals and increased oil...

[The lights won't affect the fuse if they are off. The dash light can be an exception depending on type. The wire can rub up against the fuel tank in some situations. The brake light is another one that can have shorts.] True the lights will not affect the fuse if they are off, but a short...

Piraino's Parts has a very handy kit that taps into the oil passage. Kit includes the tap. The advantage of his kit is that the vibration for the line and block are the same. Cheap too. https://www.modelaparts.net/parts.htm/partsdept.htm

Combustion chamber looks like a repo Winfield I have. Hard to tell the CR without ccing the chamber but it looks bigger than the 7-1 Winfield. Just a WA guess, somewhere around 6-1. Don't really need the distributor pin hole. Time it the regular way aligning the contact points then mark the pin...

I run a vintage Weiand head, 6.8 CR. On an engine dyno best HP at the flywheel was at 22 advance. The total advance for the A distributor is 40. Run the spark lever at about half way down on your total range. Every head and engine set up is different, but this should work for general usage...

Holley made an equivelent to the Stromberg 81. It is the Holley 92, with the small venturis and was the replacement for the S 81 on the Ford v8 60 engine. Very nice touring carb and good on multi carb setups. A little more CFM flow than the S 81. Cheaper than the S 81 if you can find one...

I have a 6.0 head and a B cam. The power increase is noticeable and handy to have for going up hills and a more accelleration which is good at stops. I do not believe the head without the cam would be much less. You would feel the difference, but this is not radical. If you worry about it get...

Re: Adapter Kit.. ‘39 trans to A/B engine. I think most parts are interchangable 32-39. I have a mix and match with a 37 case, 38 gear set, 39 synchro. I have the 39 gearset which came in the 37 case when I bought it but I liked the 38 ratios better. Van Pelt mentioned above has about...