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Car has been setting for about 6 years. Grandson and I have been working on it and now trying to start it. If I open and close the points with my finger, spark every time. When I turn the key on and crank it with the starter, it sparks once and that is all. No spark when we hold the coil wire...

On a lightened flywheel with a v8 clutch, can the fingers on the pressure plate be adjusted? The one I'm about to put in, the fingers are not the same distance from the flywheel. I don't see where they can be adjusted. Am I looking at this wrong? I do not want clutch chatter when I put this...

OK, I am going to get a new exhaust and intake manifold like Mitch suggested. My question is, what gasket do I get and should I use the gland rings in the exhaust ports?

My exhaust manifold is leaking around #1 and #4. I hade the manifolds resurfaced but cannot get it to seal. I am using the one piece gasket snugged down to 45 pounds. Is there a better gasket I should be using? Thanks for any help.

I have an engine that was rebuilt this summer. It is in the frame but not ready to run. My garage is cold and I will not be running this engine anytime soon. I would like to know just what to do with this engine so it will survive the winter. I know I should put oil in the cylinders but don't...

What is the reason for centering the brakes? is it for getting the brake shoe square with the drum? Do I understand it right that you bend the roller track in or out to center the shoes to the drum? I built the roller tracks up to specs and everything is square and good as it should be but I am...

I just took the generator off my car and there is a lot of end play. It is a type 2 tube type. The pulley goes back and almost touches the nuts on the front plate. I can push and pull the pulley in and out 1/8 inch or a little more. Is there something wrong or is this normal? Thank for any help.

I can turn the race for the inner front wheel bearing with my fingers. Is that OK or is there something wrong there? Is there a fix for that or is the hub shot.

I need to replace the steering balls as they are out of round. How hard of a job is it to cut the old ones off, drill the hole for the new ball and weld? Do I need a drill press to drill the hole? I can do a good job of welding so that part does not bother me. Any hints would be very helpful!

OK, I give up! How do you put the emergency brake return spring on the lever at the backing plate? It looks to me that it needs to get tightened 1/2 turn to hook on the lever. Is that right.

I have a early 28 tudor sedan that I am working on. When I pulled the rear hubs the one on the right had a lot of grease in the brake area outside of the hub. No grease got on the shoes. My question is, What is wrong in there to let this grease get that far and how in the hell do you get the...

A friend of mine says his car is hard to start. By the time he gets it started, the battery is about dead. He is thinking of putting an 8 volt battery in his car. I told him to just fix the car right and a six volt would more than be enough power. My question is, is it OK to put an 8 volt...

I have an early 28 tudor with a two piece cross shaft and equalizer. My question is, is there any bushings on the ends of the cross shaft at the frame?

The water pump on my car has about 1/4 inch end plat to the front of the car! It goes far enough to make the pulleys out of line. Where is the wear and how do I fix this? Thank you for any advice.

I removed the exhaust/intake manifold to have it machined. It took the shop 2 weeks to do the job done. I went to put everything back together I noticed a small bit of water in the # 2 exhaust port. When looking in there it looks to be coming from back by the valve stem. Is there a cure for...

What kind of paint is good for the front and rear axles on the A,s ? What should I use to get the grease off the metal before painting?

My fuel shutoff valve leaks only when it is in the off position. What is the cause and how do I fix this problem? Its my wifes job to remember to turn the gas on and she DOES NOT like the smell on her hands. HELP??

I took my gen. to a repair shop to have a new front bearing put in. They stated the gen. was in good condition and only had to put in one brush and the bearing. When I put it back on the car, it will not show a charge on the amp gauge no matter if I move the third brush all the way down. Do I...

the front bearing went on my generator. the question is, can I just replace the bearing or is there something else that I should watch for in there that cna go wrong when the bearing goes bad?

I have the manifolds off my engine for a rebuild. Trying to get the two apart but the bolts are tight. I don't want to break them. What is the best way to get them out without destroying everything? Thanks for the help