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TinCup Thank you excellent articles. John

Mr Tube With the body upside down you measure the float level from the base to the bottom of the first ring on the float right? Now that you say that I see what you mean I'm going the wrong way. Where do yolu take the measurement? Thanks John

I tried to stay true but I just wanted the car to run after all the work I have done so I replaced the original dist. (I just could not get it to run)with a new FS electronic dist. and the car started right up as soon as I turned the key and hit the starter. It runs like a scolded goose. My...

After alot of thought and aggervation I decided to stay with the original iginition I want the car original if it was good engough for Henry it will be good enough for me as it turned out I had not one but two bad pop out cables. I re-worked the entire system and it started right up and I drove...

Moden Dist. I meant I bount an origianl model a dist. that had been rebuilt and the modified it so the condensor is on the top plate and the pig tail wire was removed. What it turned out to be was two cracks in the rotor which caused the spark from the high tension lead to short out to the...

I wired the car and messed around all day before we figured out the dist. cable was to far in which caused us to have no spark. One I figured that out I re-timed the car and started her up following the starting proceedure and she fired right up and ran for ten minutes like a clock. I had a...

I'm using an A distributor John

I'm doing a off frame restoration of a 1931 Murruy so far so good I have the mechincals done. I'm to the point now were I want to wire the car to get the new series B engine started, when I got the car the previous owner stripped out all the wiring so I had nothing to go by. My question...

Ken, When I picked up the motor there was no fuel pump attached. Ken, what would drive the fuel pump on my new engine it is just a large hole that sits right above the oil pan. We lived in CT for 23 years Wolcott just moved to Atlanta 3 years ago and I do not miss it Born and raised in...

I need a fuel pump cover plate for a series B engine does anyone have one. Thanks, John

I just purchased a completely rebuilt series B engine for my 31 Murry, my problem is that it is missing the fuel pump cover plate. Does anyone know where I can find one I called a couple parts dealers and they do not carry them anymore. Thanks, John

Does anyone know the match paint code # for Ford Maroon for my 1931 Town Sedan. Is it made by Dupont or Sherwin Williams. Thanks, John