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Model A head. Was on my car and I upgraded to a higher compression. This one ran fine and compression was 63 to 65 range. Local pickup in Torrington CT only.

I just bought a new high compression head and am wondering if it should primed prior to applying the green engine paint. Engine paint is the one sold by most supply houses (Brattons etc.). I did a search on this forum and could see no reference. If so, what primer? Thanks

I am looking for a set of oil lamps for my 1923 touring car (brackets are all that's left). I have been looking on ebay and Craigslist etc. but am wondering if there is anyone making reproduction of those lights. This is not a show car so I am not that fussy that they be original, just want...

Well I just bought my first T, a '23 touring. I have been around the forum a bit as an A owner but now thirst for info on the T. I have done several searches on this forum looking for technical publications. I am looking for advice on what the best manuals to have for maintaining the T are...

I am working on rebuilding my water pump and have 2 questions. 1. The cup that goes into the pump housing in the front covers up the hole for grease by about 75%. I looks like I can run a small drill bit down the grease fitting hole to make a cutaway in the steel cup to allow better greasing...

As I was taking my oil return pipe off and wiping it down it seemed like one of the "cups" on the end was lose. I cleaned it up and sure enough it is. It looks like it was soldered on? Is this correct, was that how they were made or did someone just cobble it up. I can't seem to find any info...

In the process of working on my 31 coupe. The front motor mount appears to be missing the arched bar that should be there and who knows what else. I have all the replacement parts but just need to get the yoke off to do it. I don't see anywhere where is says to remove the crankshaft pulley and...

I am in the process of changing heads on my 31 coupe. While the old head is off I am going to lap the valves. Got the keepers off and checked and cleaned the seats etc. I would also like to check the clearance. My question is about the springs. Nothing I can find talks about removing them...

I am replacing my head gasket and in the process of removing the fan belt discovered that the clearance between the bottom of the crankshaft pulley and the cross member (motor mount) was very, very small. I had to really work to get the belt off. Is that sort of normal or do I have to look at...

In the last few weeks I have been having a problem with foam coming out of the radiator cap. It started as just a little “spitting” and now is a full blown gusher. It is fine when first started but as it heats up the problem starts to occur. It is OK when there is not a lot of load on the...

So was testing my voltage with a multimeter and found that while the car is off, I am getting a reading of 6.25 volts but, when the car is running the meter gyrates all over the place, no constant reading. I took it from a number of places (generator output, ele. box on firewall, connection on...

I changed the plugs on my A when I first got it and the #3 cyl was very tight going in, so tight I did not tighten in all the way (close) in fear of doing something bad. I am now getting some oil coming out around the plug and so plan to remove it, check it and reinstall. It is not stripped...

I have a 31 coupe and have some questions about the instrument panel light. I installed one a while ago and one day it got very, very hot and popped the bulb - ouch! I have since gotten another from a reputable dealer and installed it. It has not gotten as hot as before but it still gets hot...

So, I am replacing the float, glass etc. on my fuel gauge. Andrews book instructs to remove the wire that the cork is attached to by knocking out the pin that secures it (see picture). This pin is in there and I don't want to go crazy trying to knock it out. Any ideas? Thanks

The post about most "frequently asked questions" prompted this one. One of those questions is why does a model A stall when it comes to a stop. Is there any difference with that problem between a Tillitson vs a Zenith carb. IE. is one of those carbs more prone to the stalling problem than the...

I just finished rebuilding my headlights etc. and now it is time to adjust them. I have read all the instructions in the Service Bulletins, Andrews book and the web. My question is what if you don't have a good place to set up for adjusting them the way they should be done. Not a good level...

I just got new (old) ground strap for my 31 coupe and went to put it on but it is the wrong size for the positive post on the battery. After looking at various sources, it appears that the positive post on my battery is on the wrong side, it is near the transmission as opposed to the drivers...

Looking for a pair of 34 CT plates.

Does anyone know anywhere you can still get the spark plug "dress up" kit? They are listed in the 2009 Brattons catalog but they no longer have them and I can't seem to find anyone else who has them. They are a brass top and knurled top nut that fit the Motorcraft plugs to make them look sort...

I have been looking around to complete an original toolkit (or as close as possible) and have seen mentioned that there is a difference between tools that have the Ford script on them. The difference is between the plain "Ford" and the "Ford USA". I know that most tools did not have any script...