Recent content by tomtoo

I bought a new shaft also because it looked as though the sleeve pin was modified so I wondered what else.

Thanks I ordered my parts

Thanks Mike . That's what I'm looking for .

Would that be on top of the joint between the shafts?

Looking for used roadster top fabric for my 1927 roadster pick-up. I don't want brand new. I want something that looks vintage to match the truck.

I can move the distributor shaft up and down about 3/16 , and it disengages from the slot at the bottom when the motor turns over. Cant find a diagram to see if there are any shims that should be on the shaft that would hold it down . Does someone have a diagram?

Got it started, it ran a couple times for about 20 -30 seconds and then died. What I found is that the cam that the points ride on can move up and disengage from the distributor shaft so it doesn't spin . I've looked at it a hundred times checking for spark and it always turned when I turned the...

I just want it as a driving vehicle. It was fixed up a little 30+ years ago , and been sitting outside. No cut off switch. The spark at the plugs seem kinda small. But it did try to fire. I'll work on it some more , and maybe I will go back to original points if it keeps giving me trouble ...

That's great , I'm always in the dark. I'll finish the motor to frame ground tonight . I looked for the engine ground strap but couldn't find it , was there one originally? I'll also do some more electrical testing .Thanks

Started putting a ground from motor to frame last night. Thought that the starter was struggling a little . The points were pretty pitted that's why I bought the new points.Thanks for the help Tom

Hi run in and thanks in advance for any help. Bought a 1931 AA dump truck. Hasn't run in maybe 20 years put in modern upper and lower points plates, new coil , rotor , cap . Trys to fire but noticed spark lever rod where it connects to the column at the springs is getting hotter than %.Checked...