Recent content by sethkestenbaum

Swap out the shift tower with a known working one and see if that "fixes" the problem. Do not bother with a full rebuild unless you need it.

John, I seem to recall an article about this in the MAFCA restorer magazine probably 6 months back. Someone rebuilt his and did some documentation on it. Over the winter I am likely going to be cannibalizing a couple of less than optimal powerhouses to fix up the one in my 1929 which is ready...

When I first got my car I flushed my system several time over the first few years and ran the engine with vinegar-water. It helped clear out a lot of gunk. My advice is that if you decide to run the engine with vinegar water (in a closed loop with the engine running as opposed to just running...

Here you go Lenny..... I decided to make a quick post on my car's blog which I haven't updated in ages. The link has a video of my secondary shut off set up and a photo. https://oldcarroadtrip.wordpress.com/2022/06/24/keep-from-dripping-fuel-on-the-garage-floor/

Yes, you will unfortunately have to drain the tank and hope you can get out the old shut off valve. Alternatively, you can install a secondary shut off (modern) before the carb. While not original to the car, it adds some great safety. If you need, I can take and post some photos.

My Ammeter was not going positive, so I decided I likely had a bad cut out. I replaced the cut out, polarized the generator (jumping the cut out for a second with the car running), and now I have a positive ammeter reading when in idle which DECREASES when I increase the throttle. It is the...

I ordered one of the lousy mechanical ones which will arrive in a about a week. Somewhere in my boxes of stuff I have a good solid state diode one waiting to be found and used. Out of curiosity, how often do others end up replacing their cutouts? What would cause them to fail?

I was able to force it open, clean some contacts, but wasn't able to get it to "click" right. It seems to be all intact. I am hopeful to borrow a soldering gun strong enough to help me refresh the connections. In the interim, I guess I will be buying a new cut out as I still can't find my...

I can't get the dang housing off the cutout in spite of filing away at the welds for quite some time. I'll get back at it later this week and post some photos/videos. In the interim, I guess I'll order a replacement.

The one I was able to open so far had the hair wire broken at the base of the winding shaft as opposed to the base of the cut out... so this one might need to be rewound to work. Now I am just trying my best to file off the welds on the second one so I can see what is happening with it...

Great video. Yes, I mean breaking the cutout down and rebuilding it if needed. I haven't tried it either but find myself without a working cut out and with the desire to drive my car tomorrow. I figured I would give it a shot on one of my two non-functional ones.

Does anyone have a good step-by-step guide to rebuilding a cutout? If so, please share. I have some old notes from the late/great Tom Wesenberg but I can't seem to find anything comprehensive.

That would be great. Thanks. I'll send you a PM with my contact information. Seth

Bill, I probably won't make it this weekend, but do want to connect with you guys. Do you guys have regular meetings? Might there be any members close to me?

I recently relocated to New Rochelle in Westchester County, NY and would love to touch base with some local Model A owners. If you are a nearby Model A person, let me know. Thanks, Seth