Recent content by RogerM

Mick If you dont get any info via the forum, try the Chinchilla Museum in qld I visited there a few year ago and they had a compressor generator setup They may have manuals Web address is chinchillamuseum.com.au Regards Roger Canberra

Hi Photo of my 35 ute taken in Canberra (Aust) in Autumn (Fall) earlier this year taken by my son. Roger 35 ute

I am glad you are enjoying the photos. They were taken by my son, a keen car photographer. We have the 1935 Roadster Ute (row 4, photo #15 of the Display Edition of the photos). Note the different rear tray design compared to the green 1936 Ute which is in photo #1. There were a number of...

If you have a number of different rotors, you will find that they have different lengths due to wear, manufacturing tolerances or supplier differences. Pick the one that gives the appropriate fit - not too tight though. regards Roger

The Early Ford V8 Club of Victoria (Regional Group 151) hosted the Australian Early Ford V8 Nationals in Echuca, on the Murray River, Victoria in April 2016. The links below are to the photos from the fantastic weekend. You do not need to be registered on facebook to view the photos. Display...

Thanks for responses. The “dead stop” method and the two piston method I mentioned are very similar in sensitivity. The latter is best explained by the attached instructions and drawing from the Victor Page book I previously mentioned. I have tried both methods and they gave exactly the same...

I have been reviewing all the posts in relation to finding TDC and setting the initial timing – this forum has been a fantastic source of information - thanks. As well as the various other methods mentioned in this forum for finding TDC, I read one on the forum which mentions an alternate method...

For the crab and pre 42 type distributors, the timing plate is held in by a large wire ring type retainer – easily removed with a screw driver. If you don't have an IPB, check out this website below - the section titled “V8 Distributors & Ignition Wiring” has drawings. The ring is number 12146...

There are two types of Milesmor tools, instructions are similar in most (not all) respects. Attached are photos of original pre 42 instructions. Not sure if they are readable. Just in case, the link below to the Queensland Early Ford V8 Club website has a clearer set of instructions for both...

I have been reviewing all the posts in relation to finding TDC and setting the initial timing – this forum has been a fantastic source of information. As well as the various other methods mentioned in this forum for finding TDC, I read one on the forum which mentions an alternate method based on...