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    Harmonic Balancer

    Chris Horn is your man, he is now making the Balancer as a 2 piece for ease of installation and belt replacement. His no NZ 0211986639. Cheers Ross NZ 021941002
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    Harmonic Balancer

    Hay Synchro99. I will call Murray on Monday for details as I believe that his son is involved now. Post reply on Monday Cheers Tanglfoot
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    Vacuum advance dist. for Model A

    Hello all, I am with Synchro 909. I have used Nissan Navara Distributors from around 1990 with good results. They are easy to adapt and parts still available here. Cheers Rosco
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    354 Ring an Pinion

    I have a 30 Roadster with 3.54 diff and 25% Laycock OD and i love it. My 30 Coup is 3.78 diff and 27% Laycock od and hard to tell the difference. Cheers Rosco.
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    counter balanced crank

    Thank you John that will help me Cheers Rosco in sunny North Island.
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    counter balanced crank

    This is for johnneilson. Can you tell me John what shells you use please, I presume they are readily available. Thank you in anticipation. Rosco
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    Embarking on a Laycock-overdrive odyssey

    Yes Ted has my old email address, however David Mossman and I have bean doing Laycock conversions for some years now. In answer to your first question they do operate on 6 volts ok and if you have a cut out switch on the generator this makes the od drop out of overdrive at idle so no safety...
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    Swaging brake drum studs

    I trimmed the shoulder on the studs back a bit and fit the drums loose on the studs and let the wheel hub hold the drum in place as in most modern cars rear drum brakes Cheers Rosco
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    Overdrive

    Hello Mike, first of all what oil are you using we in NZ use 75 w 80 GL4. They used to share the oil with the gearbox/ transmission. The solenoid is clicking but it may not be holding the 400 psi needed to stay in gear. First thing I would try is another solenoid if you have one available. you...
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    Anyone running an aluminum radiator?

    I purchased a Fordor that had a new ali radiator and it boiled 6 times on the ride home, first job was to replace it with an A rad no more probs. Cheers Tanglfoot
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    Valve clearance

    I installed a modern valve kit with Stainless valves in my B motor 6 years ago and set the gap at 12 thau no noise still going. Cheers, Rosco
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    Followup To Engine Removal Preference

    Well you know what they say--- The older you get the better you were. cheers Ross in NZ
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    Stock top crow foot head, again

    Hello Tod, yes the Model B 7.1.I received from you last year performs realy well I love it. Cheers Ross in very warm Mangawhai NZ
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    counterbalanced crankshaft

    I have an A motor with a C (Ford Factory counterweighted) crank ground to standard A shell mains and AER B rods--Smoothest motor I have driven.
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    Do you polish your balls?

    Only before I putt
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