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The 28th annual Columbus Indiana Region of MARC/MAFCA will hold their swap meet on Sunday, April 28th 2019 at the Bartholomew County Fair Grounds on St. Rd. 11 and 200 south. Doors open at 7:00am to 1:00 pm. Admission is $3.00, lunch and snacks available. Gas Light Model A parts will be there...

Will somone please tell me the valve clearances for a Cragar head on a Model A engine.

A few months ago I posted a thread with the above title. I got several replys and I thank each one that took the time to try to help me. I thought daveymc29 was off base but he was close to the problem. I have a long fulton gas pedal on my car. It rests on top of the original gas pedal. My...

Can anyone tell me the name and phone number for the gentleman in Chambersburg, Pa that cuts wheel wells in model a fenders?

Good Morning Everyone, My 29 roadster jumps and jerks when I start off in 1st and 2nd gear. In first it is smooth up to 5 mph, and in second it is smooth up to about 10 mph. In 3rd gear it is smooth unless I hit a speed bump or railroad track then it jerks till I am on smooth pavement. I can...

The Columbus, Indiana region of MARC/MAFCA will host their 53rd annual swap meet on Sunday, April 24, 2016. The meet will be held at the Bartholomew County fairgrounds located at State Road 11 and 200S, in Columbus, Indiana. The hours are 7:00am-2:00pm. Admission is $3.00 per person. Coffee...

My brother-in-law has a Columbia overdrive in his 29 Ford roadster. He uses a vacuum switch from a 1948-49 Chevrolet ton and a half truck two speed switch to activate the overdrive. He is in need of a new/used switch and has been unable to find one in local junk yards. Does anyone on the...

The Columbus, Indiana Region of MARC will hold its 52 annual Model A Swap meet on Sunday, April 26,2015. The meet will be held on the Bartholomew County Fair grounds located on State Road 11 and W 200 S just south of Columbus. The meet hours are 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Admission is $3.00 per...

At the French Lick MARC meet this year, there was a coupe with a spare tire mounted under the rear of the car. Does anyone have any information on this carrier. Was it an available aftermarket accessory or home made or what? It looked really neat and like it was an original item, although I...

The Columbus, Indiana Region MARC/MAFCA will host their annual Model A Ford swap meet on Sunday, May 4, 2014 from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm. The meet will be held on the Bartholomew County fairgrounds. Admission is $3.00 and food will be served at the meet.

I currently have an A engine with the modern seal in the rear main. The slinger has been ground down to accept the modern seal. It leaks really bad. I have access to a "B" crank and wonder if it can be ground down so as to be used in an A engine. If so, can anyone tell me just what needs to...

At some time in the past in one of the major magazines, there was an article on the remedy for preventing rust out on beads of 21 inch Model A wheels. Does anyone know what issue that article was in, or know the exact remedy suggested. I think it had something to do with drilling a hole...

Back in May, 2012, I wrote about the babbit melting in my rear main. I am sorry for the delay in reporting what we think was the problem. What we think was the problem was that the replacement input shaft we in stalled in the transmission was about one quarter inch longer than the one we...

The Columbus Region of MARC will hold their annual swap meet on Sunday, April 29, 2012. The meet will be at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds. The hours are from 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM.,and admission is $2.00 per person. Food will be available at the meet. There are usually lots of good Model A...

Good Morning Friends, I have a problem with my 29 Roadster. The rear main bearing was leaking oil very badly. We removed the motor and took out shims to get proper clearance in the main bearings. We overhauled the transmission and replaced all bearings, shafts, and used a good used original...

Hi All, We have two model A's with the same problem of backfiring. They both idle great, but when increase the speed they start back firing and almost die. I have taken the following parts off and replaced with parts off good running car. The carb, distributor, coil, replaced the plugs and...

I am in the need of replacing my clutch on my Model A. Can anyone give me some pros and cons to installing a V8 clutch and pressure plate as opposed to a regular model a clutch and pressure plate. Any information will be appreciated. Thanks in advance. 29FordRoadster