Recent content by thehazmatguy

I'm a flathead newb. I've never done a complete engine rebuild on anything, including a flathead. I'm double and triple checking stuff that I do as well as what I'm having done. I got my 1950 8CM engine back from the machine shop but I had some doubts. So, I bought a cheap Fowler dial...

What did you end up doing? Did Morrison get you helped out? I have a 1950 Merc 8CM I need to have cleaned, mag'd and pressure tested. I called Morrison and they said they have a two month back log and suggested someone else.

While I was looking around, one description about the horn rods said this: "To obtain the length, measure from the point where the rod meets the underside of the switch plate to the center of the keeper groove just before the bottom end." According to that, I've got the 45 31/32 Thank you...

I couldn't agree more!

Yeah, saw that... that kit plus the replacement horn (mine is cracked) is $35+ and I've still got a light switch that might not polish. Or I can get a whole new set up for $70. Thank you for the suggestion!

Hello... This is my first post but I've been lurking for a while. A few months ago I bought a Model A. I'll be honest and admit I was all fired up to hot rod it... but I'm having a pretty good time just getting the car to the point where I can get it to start. I rebuilt the Tilly carb with...