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Model A Ford Scalded Dog Speed parts Original looking Black winged distributor body cab modified for 7mm plug wires Original type rotor Braided coil and spark plug 7mm wires with rubber boots on both end with the correct lengths for a Riley Two port OHV head, would also work for the...

Model A Restorer Issues listed below all in good condition, the pre 2002 issues and the Model A news were issues I bought individually from various places to help when I was restoring the 1930 Tudor, 1930 Closed Cab pickup 1931 Roadster. Ready to pass these on to someone else who can use them...

Model A Ford Brakes Front and Rear Drums, backing plates with brake shoes still installed. These came off a 1930 Model A Tudor. The drums, hubs, bearings and wheel studs are in good condition. The front shoes are in good, the back shoes are useable thought might need replacing in the...

Scalded Dog Speed parts Original looking Black winged distributor body cab modified for 7mm plug wires Original type rotor Braided Distributor and spark plug 7mm wires with rubber boots with the correct lengths for a Riley Two port OHV head. $50 plus shipping (I have two sets of this...

I have a 1930 Tudor, 4 banger with Snyder 5.5 head, fed by a zenith updraft and sparked with a petronix distributor. Living in denver at 5000 feet. Been trying to get this rebuilt engine running. I am certain my timing is off a bit, but the real issue seems to be the spark plugs. I gapped...

I restored a 1931 Closed Cab Model A Ford Pickup and replaced the interior and seats with a new LeBarron Bonney Interior but saved the original interior. The truck was sold a few months ago so I no longer have a need for the interior. I was told by the previous owner this was the original...

My 15 year old son and I were on a troubleshooting drive yesterday in our the '31 CCPU we have been rebuilding over the past couple of years. The rebuilt engine was finally sounding good, the timing seemed to be on. Then after making a few stops and then beginning to head home, we started to...

I replaced the engine my 30 Tudor due to the previous engine snapping its crank. This rebuilt engine is an inserted non pressurized engine with snyder head on top. The distributor is a petronix 12 volt and the carb is a new stromber 97 fed from a low pressure regulated fuel pump. The engine...

In the past few years there was a photo in the "out and about" section of the Model A Restorer Magazine of a 30-31 Closed Cab Pickup with a canoe mounted on top of a homemade rack in the bed of the truck. The description with the photo the truck was on its way to the mountains of California for...

I am thinking of converting my '31 closed cab truck with a Riley ohv banger engine from foot starting to key starting using a selonoid. The truck is wired for 12 volts today. I have heard of this but am not sure how to wire it up and what part I may need to make it work. Might any one be able...

Decided to drive my 1930 Tudor Seadn to work today. It is a nice 25 mile drive along two lane country roads. It bgan to rain this morning hafl way into the trip but all was good, the car was running smooth, no leaks and the traffic was light. It was a good day at work, no issues, spent some time...

The 1931 Closed Cab truck would not start this morning. (This is newly rebuilt engine that has ran in the past but has sat for about 6 weeks since my family and work kept me away from the old cars and the garage. I checked for spark (strong), timing is good, lots of air, but no gas. I have an...

I relied upon the advice and comments from many of you last fall after I installed the rebuilt Riley Two Port Model A engine in my 1931 CC Pickup after it would not start a day after initally running. After removing the OHV head, having a machine shop port and polish the valve area, replace the...

For Sale are the seats that have been taken out of my 1931 closed cab MOdel A ford pickup truck. During the reassembly process I went in a different direction with the interior and these seats are ready to go to some one else. They are in good condition. There is a repaired tear behind the...

I have a 16' foot 7000# capacity flatbed dual axle trailer with a 2 foot dovetail, making it an 18 foot trailerfor sale . This has hauled my Model A Fords all over the Mdwest with no issues, It has a 2" receiver and dul 3500 axles with brakes. The receiver also hold an emergency braking module...

I have a recently rebilt Model A Ford engine in my 30 CCPU. The engine is an inserted, pressurized MOdel A block with a 7:1 CR Riley Two Port OHV head on top. It has weber 32/36 dgv carb and a 12 volt petronix distributor on it. A few days a go the engine was started for the first time. It...

I was replacing the radiator hose on my '30 Turdor that has a water temperature gauge with a probe that goes in the metal tube insert in the upper radiator hose. The metal probe became rusted to the fitting and in working with it the tube attached to it broke off and some mystery fluid sprayed...

Riley Two Port OHV discovery: A the end of last month I posted a question about water leaking out from between block and head of new unstarted engine that had a Riley Two Port OHV head on it. After talking with many of you nad removing the head I discovered that for a 3 inch area (just about...

I thought in the past I read or heard somewhere that there was aman from Washington State who was making copper clad gaskets for Riley Two Prt and Riley 4 Port applications. I just can't recal who he may be, Might anybody on this thread know where to get a Riley OHV head gasket that is not...

I want to install a water temperature probe into the radiator hose that leads from the engine head to top of the radiator. I am not sure if the thermostat goes above or below the water probe. Thanks, Dave