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what will be the A of the future?
Jeeps! Also, I like the Crown Victoria idea. My dad had white one with red velvet seating. It felt like you were sitting inside a cake. Or you can go the police cruiser route...- zmjc
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- Forum: Model A (1928-31)
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What kind of gas, oil?
Just curious - is there any downside to high octane gas, other than cost? Apparently the 91 octane gas at some (but definitely not all) local gas stations has 0% ethanol.- zmjc
- Post #11
- Forum: Model A (1928-31)
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I need help dropping 12v to 6v to run a heater blower
A resistor or zener diode will get very hot, even with heatsinking, and that's bad news. An over-hot resistor will normally fail as an open circuit, but zeners tend to fail as short circuits, which would then overdrive the 6V stuff. I would use a switching regulator. Here's an example of a 12V...- zmjc
- Post #27
- Forum: Model A (1928-31)
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Has anybody tried a new zenith carb from snyders
Do you mean the user "novaki" on Ebay? Tazman appears to sell Star Wars figurines, no carburetors...- zmjc
- Post #7
- Forum: Model A (1928-31)
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where to buy the Les Pearson book?
Oh, it is available online after all: http://parts.modelastore.com/show_Product.asp?ID=11176- zmjc
- Post #7
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where to buy the Les Pearson book?
Are any online sellers offering the Les Pearson book "The Complete Model 'A' Ford Restoration Manual"? It seems very elusive...- zmjc
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