Recent content by purplewg

Ok, here is Model A in question. I think it is a cute little parade cart. lol The owner has another Model A I have worked on. The engine in it is decent. I suggested swapping engines between the two. The other one has a hodge podge of frame hacks done to it. Either that or drop a late model Ford...

No the dist cam seems to stay where I put it. After tightening the cam screw I tried to turn the cam with a Nu-Rex tool and after the slop was gone it didn't want to move at all.

I agree 100%. Knowing the state of this engine, I would doubt the gear built into the cam that drives the dist and oil pump may be shot. I may get a chance to looking inside this engine as the owner and I talked last night and I told him to either find another engine or let put a late model...

Thanks, I put an old original dist cap on and used the Nu-Rex tool to set the timing, started it up and it ran like crap. Then I went back and put the timing pin in to set at TDC again and rechecked and rotor was setting about 3/4 inch off from where I had set it. I did this exercise about three...

Thanks for all the input folks. Maybe I should clarify how I set the timing. I set it with a test light so this is how I did it. 1. Set the timing pin in the detent on the timing gear while monitoring #1 piston for TDC. 2. Turn cam in counter clockwise direction until the breaker points are...

Ok, I pulled the front and timing cover back off. Looks like I got it right the first time. This is a pic of the cam gear meshing with the crank gear.

Yeah, that is with the ignition timing in the distributor set per where the points close for #1. Looks way too far off to me. I used a test light to watch when the points close because my old can see a light easier than the actual points. lol

So I jus replaced my first cam gear and thought I had the marks c. It fired up and ran but but was shooting flames out the exhaust. lol This one has a newer style distributor cap so I couldn't see the rotor. I had set the timing pin and set my distributor timing using a light. I knew the rotor...

Ok you guys are the best! It was the screw. Not original and too long. Works fine now. Thanks again

Thanks Bob, I will check it out. I also watched a video the other day where the guy discovered the diaphragm was in backwards on his. Mine was the same way. lol

Thanks Bob, I thought I replied to this yesterday but I don't see my response. lol I think you maybe correct on that screw. I remember thinking it did not look original. I am going to check it out today.

Thanks for the replies. I guess I will have to pull it off and start checking again with the DVM. I checked to make sure there was no connection between the two wires and the case. Makes me wonder if the screw that holds the motor case on the back needs an insulator. It screws right through the...

I did search here but haven't found my issue so I am looking for help. Again I am working on my buddies 30 Model A. He said the horn wasn't working. I did some checking and got down to the horn itself. When I took it apart I found someone had been there before me and one wire was broken at the...

Not good pictures but they might work. Seems I saw a picture on the web of this setup in an old truck.

I will try and get those pics today. Thanks