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When if ever I can lay my hands on some new parts I need to rebuild one of my 5 model A steering sectors. I have always used bushings like the originals in the sector housing but I am considering going with the needle bearing type. I have heard good and bad about the bearing type. If they fit...

Sometime in the future I want to rebuild my steering sector on one of my cars. I don't know how long the steering shaft is in it and was wondering if there was a way to measure it before I tear it apart. I want to try and have all the right parts on hand before I start rebuild. Been waiting...

Sometimes when I shift from first gear to second I can't get the shifter to let me go into second or down to high. I can start over again and it will work fine for the rest of the day but can return any time. The transmission was completely rebuilt with all new gears, bearings, shaves and...

I'm probably the only one having trouble with my headlights flickering going down the road. Never had any problems until I replaced my bulbs with new LED's. I like the new LED's real well but I've got a problem with the bulbs fitting lose in the sockets. I've tried to reform the sockets a...

I know I may get different opinions but its coming time to replace my brake linings. I wonder which is the best way to go on linings, woven or molded? I have woven now and have cast iron drums in front but have new cast iron drums for the back when I redo the brake job. I want the best...

I know this job has been discussed on here before. My sector is getting close to the point of being rebuilt in the near future. I know I will need a new sector shaft and a new steering worm plus all the other parts that go with a rebuild. I guess my biggest question is should I go with a new...

Been hearing about new 12 volt air conditioners on U-tube. Wondering if anyone has put one in a Model A yet? I know Model A's are 6 volts but I might consider a change to 12 if it was worth all the work installing and if they actually put out enough cool air. The older I get the more the heat...

Just installed two new head light bulbs and now I only have bright. I had both dim and bright before I installed the new bulbs. I haven't had time to investigate the problem yet. I noticed that when I move the light switch to dim the amp gauge pegs out. Just wondering where start.

I like the brightness of LED headlight bulbs but their pretty pricey. Just wondering what the life expectance is for them. I'm finding that LED 110 volt bulbs don't last as long as the old type of bulbs. Wondering if anyone has ran them for a very long period at night and how long they have...

My 30 Tudor is about 3 1/2 inches low in front. Just wondering how long a rearch job will last on the front spring. I've rearched springs on jeeps years ago and the arch stayed for 4 years with out loosening it in one of them when I sold it and lost track of it. Others I've done seemed to...

What's the best fix for front seats that feels like you're seating on an oversize basketball. I rock from side to side while traveling. Do I need new springs or is there some kind of fix for the original ones. They seem to have plenty of spring in them. Maybe I could put some foam in there...

Wondering if oil deflectors are needed in a Burtz engine if the original oil return pipe is used? As for as I can tell my engine seams to operate OK with the drain pipe still in use, but I can't see inside the valve chamber when I'm traveling at 55 mph. I don't think the engine uses any oil...

Just wondering what others have done about a hood that rattles when I hit a bump in the road. I guess I could take the hood off and run without it but I don't like the looks that way. I've checked everything on the front of the car and the only thing that sounds like the rattle I don't like is...

Bought another 31 AA truck the other day and found some grease in steering sector. It seems to be OK right now and wondering how I could clean out grease with out pulling steering sector and disassembling to clean out grease. Wondering if there was an easier fix.

Am I the only one to use a cork gasket between the carb and intake manifold and having trouble. Twice I have used the cork gaskets that came in the gasket sets and found them to loosen up after a couple hundred miles and to find that the inter circle of the gasket has been eaten away almost to...

Back in the mid 60's I was a teenager that read a lot of Hot Rod magazines instead of studying at school. I remember reading about someone recommending in one of the magazines to drill and tap a hole in the exhaust pipe up close to the manifold for a grease fitting and to shoot about 4 shots of...

What's the best way to reposition the steering wheel so I can see my speedometer. Do all steering wheels for 30 and 31's have a second keyway or do you have to make a nother one? Or is there another way?

Wondering if the new Burtz engines were holding up as planed. What are the drawbacks if there is any? What's the fuel mileage with the orginal type zenith carb? Is there much vibration? Is there a lot more power with the Burtz head and cam? Has there been any disasters?

Has anyone installed 3-point seat belts in a tudor and if so how did they mount the top mount? It needs to be a strong mount.

Just rebuilt engine and now it blows oil out the filler pipe when driving 50 mph. Ordered a oil breather set up to mount on filler pipe but just wondering what caused this problem when it didn't do it before. Also was wondering if a filler pipe and lid from a B model would stop this problem...