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Thank to Charles Reese for answering my problem. Compared to his, the longer one is correct. I don’t know where the shorter one came from. George

Bill, Yes, they are verticle

I have dual side mounts on my 29 Roadster, and I just noticed the carrier arms are different lengths. They look identical, but one is about 1-1/2” longer than the other. All the parts books indicate the same part is used on both sides on 29’s. Has anyone else seen this problem? Also what is...

Thanks everybody. I’m going to put the “Zenith” fix on my 29 Roadstet. I guess I can learn to get along without the smell of gasoline in my garage.

Fordfan29 - I thought that would be the best final solution. Johnbuckley, in his response to my post, said the fuel level should not reach the seam between the top piece and the body. Did you try to adjust the fuel level when you were fighting the leaking problem?

Larrys40- I see you are in St. Charles, MO. I bought an A engine from a guy named Altenbernd, in St Charles, several year ago which I will eventually install in my car. It had been completely rebuilt 30 years ago my a supposedly Model A expert, but never installed. We were afraid the...

I’ve tried the two gaskets, but I haven’t checked the float level. I will check that. Thanks for the advice. I really enjoy playing with my A, and trying to figure thing out for myself. Y

40 Deluxe- Thanks. I will.

I like ASAPGUY’z story about his Grandfather getting his T back on the road with a piece of leather cut out of a boot. You do what you have to do, sometimes. I will get my A fixed right, like it certainly deserves, when I get around to it. The main thing is that I am enjoying having it...

Again I will say, I was not really thinking about doing this. I was just curious, because of the roadside experience described in Steinbeck’s book. I’ve pulled the head on my A before because of a blown head gasket, and I know how easy it is.

It is leaking at the seam between the top and the body. I don’t really know, but I am assuming the top piece is the part that is warped. The top piece has protrusions on it, so you can’t sand it down flat on a glass plate, like you could the body.

If I was going to do this, I thought I would just mic the crank, and if it was still mostly round, buy a rebabbitted rod the right size, and install it. Wouldn’t that work?

Herb - It’s not the body that is warped. It’s the other part. I’ve tried all the methods, I’ve read about, but it still leaks, even with two gaskets. I’ll try the oven idea. ( Then, I will probably have to take WHN’s advice).

Is there any real way to fix a leaking warped Tillotson carburetor, other than buying a Zenith?

Thanks for all of the good advice. I knew it would be better to do it right. I was was just curios. It’s not like I’m in the middle of the desert at night with 50 cents in my pocket, like Tom. Maybe this will get me started on my new rebuild engine project, or maybe I will just keep putting...