Recent content by Purdy Swoft

The girl with the hat is my favorite .

It sounds like the light switch isn't in place at the bottom of the steering column .

One of the first things that I learned about driving automobiles was never leave the switch on when the engine isn't running . Its mostly a common sense type thing .

I run twenty w fifty motor oil in my model A engines and they operate exactly the same as you describe .

I use friction shocks on some of my model A's and like them . Friction shocks stabilize the ride as well as any in my opinion and are adjustable .

i do mine the same way and it has always worked well for me . A propane torch is a waste of time .

I only use the upper gasket that fits under the filter screen housing . I would only use a gasket under the lower plate if the gears were binding on the lower plate . The thickness of the lower gasket adds area in the gear area and can lower oil pressure . I want to reduce open area around the...

A torch tip cleaner works well .

Oil on the helix of the starter drive will cause the starter to spin , but not engage . .

Set the toe-in at one sixteenth .

Open or box end , depending on whether the wrench is open or box- closed ended .

i also use steel brake lines to make the gas lines that I use for my dual updraft setups . Copper is easier to bend into shape but steel tubing is more durable .

i tried one of the heat shields and wasn't that much impressed . Needing to loosen two head nuts to install the shield didn't seem to be the best idea . Loosening head nuts runs the risk of losing the seal between the head gasket and the water jacket . The distributor can't be removed without...

Mine are usually at six oclock when fully closed . Most run good at three oclock after a brief warm up .

With a three OHM coil the ignition will also operate on 12 volt . If a resistor and six volt coil are used , the ignition will be running on a weaker six volts and won't run as well .