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My water pump packing nut keeps coming loose after driving 5,10,15 miles, and water leaks out when I stop the engine. I tighten it up quite tight and the same thing happens next time I drive it, it’s loose and water leaks. How can the nut come loose when the direction of rotation would tend to...

I have 2 of the inner venturis for a double Venturi. They have been repaired and I believe they could still be useable. Does anyone have just the outer (large) available?

I just acquired a Holley carb with the raised H on the throat of both the top and bottom halves. I think that makes it an early 28 to Sept 28. It has an integral secondary well (cast in). What are the the pros and cons of running it in a stock engine?

I have an original pop out w/key that I wanted to test before mounting it in my car. In the Brattons catalog they tell how to test a switch. 5 out of 6 continuity test check okay. The 6th test is with the key off , I should have continuity between the brass plunger and the fitting that screws...

I'm looking for the size of the screws that hold the two halves of a Tillotson carb together. They appear to be maybe 12-28 or are they metric?

Looking for just the drivers side cowl lamp arm. Brass preferred. Willing to trade, or sell, passenger side brass cowl lamp arm. (I ended up with 2 brass passenger side arms!).

Were model A heads originally painted before or after complete machining? If painted after machining, were the bosses masked?

Are there different visors for 30-31? On the visor that was attached to my 30 Murray Town Sedan, I cannot get the screws in that go in the pillar.

I plan on driving my 30 Model A to the National club meet in Colorado in June. It runs very well here in Minnesota both summer and winter, averaging 16-20 mpg depending on touring or parade. Totally stock, rebuilt 4,500 miles ago. While in Loveland, I would like to go further up the mountain...

How were the original shock absorbers painted? Before assembly? After assembly? Was the shaft masked off or the entire shock painted? Thanks for a response.

The archive assembly print for the windshield states 'Paint before assembling to the upper hinge'. Does that suggest that the screws in the corners were painted? Was the glass and rubber strips already in? Also the print states 'the upper hinge is held in place by closing the ends so that end...

I'm looking for an original oil cap for on the oil fill/breather tube for a mid-30 engine. Three tabs, neither plated, painted, or restorable.

Should there be lubrication in the window crank mechanism, specifically the little cup and spring that hold the window in whatever position you leave it? If lub is recommended, what type?

I'm looking for a totally unusable keyed steering wheel. I want to cut it up to show the cross section of the steel. I'll pay shipping. Thanks

The finish on body mounting bolts is a dipped black paint. Was this a very thin coat of paint? How did Ford prevent chipping the paint on the head when tightening them?

Is there a resource that will tell me where some bolts go that are in a bag I labeled 'body mounting bolts' from when I took the car apart? I apparently miss-labeled these. There are 2 the same, 7/16-20 x 1" with lock washer and nut.

How deep are the 4 grooves in a steering wheel supposed to be? How are restored grooves put in?

I'm looking for the hole locations for mounting a vacuum wiper on a 30-31 windshield frame. Seems like there are a total of 4 holes, 2 for mounting, 1 for the vacuum hose, and 1 for the control rod. I've searched but maybe not in the correct places. Is there a place where those dimensions and...

When installing the anti squeak welting on the floor boards, what was done at the underneath corners? Was a 90 degree notch made so that there was only one thickness? What was done with the underneath welting in the center of the top board where the board is recessed for the bell housing? How...

Anyone going to have a HA-C2 electric wiper motor for sale at the Lexington meet?