Recent content by Richard/Ca

I talk to Bill last week. The above number is good,He is list in the MACA web site.

I need 4 Model A crankshaft Rear Main Caps good used ones

Help I need a rear main cap for my model a engine. Mine broke on one end. So if anyone out there might have an extra cap that they would not mind parting with. For a nominal fee I sure would appreciate a PM. I have been looking all over for one. :( Sorry for posting here if i am not suppost to...

Back in the 60's I spoted a man sandblasting a trailer so I stop and asked him how much would he charge meto blast my Model A frame. He said "well as long as i am being paid to do this job I'll do it for a pint of Jim Beam". Did a great job to

I was given two 29 special coupes in 1961 by my father. They were both running when they were parked out in the back field for about 3 years One I sold to a good friend of mine( at the time) in 1966 for $50.00 gas and date money. He was suppose to sell it back to me if he was't going to do...

Thank you all for your advice. I will see if i can find a welder with a EDM machine. I have heard of that but never seen it. And Thank you again 1955cj5.

Sorry 1955cj5 I hope you don't mind if I hi-jack your Thread but it right up my alley. I have been trying for 2 months to drill out three studs. I think I have ruined about 4 1/4in drills and 4 23/64 drills now two of them have easyouts broke of in them. They all broke off right at the top of...

Mark your block or any parts you send out for work in a way you can indentafy it. I took my diamond block to a will known model a shop trusted them because they wrote my name on it. Went back about a month latter to check to see how things were going. Man said what Diamond black right then I new...

I have heard of people doing it before but not to and original. Just thought I would ask. sorry I out of here.

I am just wondering if any one cuts the armor around their ignition cable to make a lot easier to install. And if do they how much? I am sure no one wants to whack up an original one. Right!

Thank you everybody for all your help. To hot to check it out today.

Sorry I forgot to mention it is the rear journal. I think someone put the wrong cap on it. It looks like a good engine and when I check the rod caps they were in real good shape. And nothing seemed out place.I started and ran real good but then it got water in the oil bad gasket. So when I...

Can any body help me. I would like to know if there is any way to measure a crankshaft journal in a model a engine while it is still in the car? I really don't want to pull the engine. Richard

Thanks Jim I will check with a couple of shops.

Is there any way I can mic. the rear main cap journal on the crankshaft with the engine in the car.Some one sold me a engine with the wrong size cap and it broke. I want to have another one made. If I can find out the size of the journal. :eek::mad::confused:. Richard