Recent content by Scott Foldenauer

I am looking to rebuild an oil pump. Curious about the clearance of the pump gear teeth to the housing wall and the clearance of the housing cover to the face of the gears themselves. The only reference I see is in the MAC catalog which indicates that the clearance for both is .001" to .002."...

engine green according to what I have read.

A buddy of mine just painted an engine with a "recipe" that he found here. Rustoleum (2 parts green, 1 part blue and 1 part black). It looked tremendous to me and if it is good enough for Phil - it is good enough for me.

I am sure that this has been discussed here many times but with the recent changes in oil formulation guidelines, I was wondering what the advice would be. Is anyone using 15x40 Mobil-Delvac?

What I have learned from the folks in my local club is that "balance" is a friend to the Model A engine. Anything that disturbs this balance should be avoided. Mixing pistons might not be the correct thing to do.

That is good to hear Mike. I was a subscriber but thought much the same as you - so I did not renew. Your comments make my want to resubscribe.

Update: I thought that I should let you know that the advise that I received here paid off. A little bit of lapping compound and toothpaste did the trick. I also used the shut-off rebuild kit. Now I am one week into the next eighty years of leak-free service (I hope). Thanks everyone for...

My 80 year old shut-off no longer shuts off. Can anyone tell me if they have success in using the original style replacement or should I go to a modern type ball valve. I am hearing the original style replacements still allow gas through to the carburetor. (I know that this wouldn't be a...

Unrelated to your question but the other day a girl friend of my daughter asked why was a Quail used on the radiator cap anyway. I don't know if there is any significance - is there?

I just picked up a core. I noticed that the bowl has a drain plug in the bottom. Is this correct?

Thank you Pete. I stopped at NAPA today but the guys couldn't find the number. I really appreciate your help.

Can anyone tell me the part number for a throw out bearing that would work on a Model A and that would be generally available at any local auto parts store.

Thank you Kevin. This is my first attempt and am learning a lot. I hope I can get it right the first time.

I am trying to rebuild an engine and discovered that I am in need of a crankshaft. I don't want to go to the expense of a new balanced crank so I am looking for options.