Hi Tom, nice work! I made the same type of tool last year, but, did not make it electric! Good minds run in the same channels! Must be 'cause I was born and raised in Mn!! I just used a .002 feeler gauge. Amazing how smooth the clutch feels! I'll be in MN in August and Sept.
It is interesting to me that we think we need to have seatbelts in the old cars and while the car mfgs. spend many $ to test and meet the safety requirements required for anchorage and strength, we some how think some Macgiver can just modify the old cars and then be safe! And what is more...
I am trying to get the dimensions of the service brake cross shaft mtg. holes across the frame. In the "Model A Ford Mech. booh Vol. 1" on page 1-27, the diagram shows hold locations, #6 and #7, for a 1928-1929 Tudor. I am setting up a fixture to work on the cross brake shaft and it is difficlut...
I have trouble believing that there isn't good quality seal material available! It maybe that some one is not using the best material or rebuilding to the proper spec's. I would expect that they should last more than a couple of years, especially with the few miles which the A's are typically...
D.J. take a look at the article Steve wrote in the "Restorer". I almost copied the words out of the article which is complete with photos. He did the research for the Judgeing guildline group.
There is an excellent article in the "Restorer" mag. from May/June 2012 on shock absorbers written by Steve Schmauch in Spokane, WA There were 4 designs of filler pluges used. 3 different ones from 1927 through Jan 1928. Starting with a slotted type then to a 1/8" square pipe plug type and then...
I have been using Shell Rotella "T" 15-40 in all of my cars since 1980. It been has used in over highway truck diesel engines for over 30 years and stands up to the high injection cam pressures that are super high compared to the flat tappet surface in the "A" engine. Also any of the oils of...
I presume that you may have found a key by now, however, if you are still looking for a key, contact Cal Allen, 392 E. Campbell Rd., Chandler AZ. 85225. He can cut the key to your number.:)