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Hello, I am wondering whether the gear wear as shown in the attached pictures is acceptable. Back story: These gears came out of a car that had a lot of growl noise when driving in first and second gear. The growl had some rattly-noise to it, with about about a 4 to 6Hz modulation to that...

I have a Model B carburettor for which the GAV does not seem to work correctly. The carb. runs rich independent of whether the GAV is fully closed, fully open, or anywhere in between (it is running at 10 ~ 11 as measured by an A/F meter independent of the GAV position). Off the car, I notice...

Hello, Is there any known/established upper limit on spark plug resistance, particularly for the inner conductor? I pulled one plug from a cylinder from which I was not getting any significant power (shorting the spark wire to ground did not result in any significant decrease in engine idle...

Hi folks, My reading and measurements indicate that the threads on Model B carb. jets (e.g. main, cap, other) are 10-34, yes, ten dash thirty four, not the standard 10-32. No amount of Googling has yet enabled me to find a source for such a thread (save for one, which is actually a typo)...

I purchased (what I thought was) a Model B carburettor, for the purposes of acquiring a core to be re-built. I didn't look close enough, for though it has nearly the form of a Model B carb., it has some clear differences, as shown in the attached pictures. As shown in the first picture, I see...

Hi folks, My Banjo Housing has fractured. Mercifully, my local parts store, All Ford Parts, had a NOS replacement available (for the price of a family dinner at a fancy restaurant), to get me back on the road quickly. But, my question: How in Texan Tarnation does this happen? Thanks in...

New wrist pins have a 1.000" outer-diameter; the bushings on new connecting rods have a 0.990" inner-diameter. Are such pins intended to be pressed directly into a bushing of such a diameter, or, would reaming be required first? Also, I assume that when pressing is done, some kind of jig is...

Yesterday I was happily 65mph freeway motoring in my '31 S/W Town Sedan on a California sunny early-November day, taking in the rewarding purr of that Ford engine. Then, of course, a sudden change in sound, a slight loss in power, and a growing knocking sound. Initial thoughts were of a choke...

Hi all, It seem's Renner's corner (per their website) has ceased rebuilding Model B carburettors. Anyone able to recommend an active rebuilder of Model B carbs? Thanks! -Andrew

Hey folks, I have experienced - on two separate engines now - a worrisome engine knock; it appeared only for a narrow range of rpm's (I'm guessing 1500-1700), and only under load (i.e. knock audible under acceleration or cruise; not audible with throttle closed / descending hill for same...

...further to updraft's post.

Hi, Does anyone know whether a Model B gas tank can be fitted to a Model A, without major modifications to the frame or other parts of the undercarriage? I am specifically considering an aftermarket tank, such as the one shown at the link below. My main motivation for fitting such a tank is...

No, not a historical post, but today's Wall Street Journal: http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-250-billion-industry-lost-its-bad-reputation-1478007657 Admittedly, the article is about 'management consulting,' and how its reputation has risen above from where it began (evidently, somewhere...

Despite being a pure-bread 3rd generation Texan (with roots traceable back to 1849), I do my best to be a modest fellow. And so, I find myself out of character posting a video about me and my Model A. That said, it was only due to the active, helpful responses I have received on this forum -...

While giving the engine a minor revamp, I inspected the condition of the crankshaft bearings. The lower rear main bearing showed some wear, pictured. Would an engine-person say this is normal wear after 8000 miles, or the sign of something wrong?

Would the part makers consider making a reproduction paper-display GPS? I would pay big bucks for one of these in my Model A! Brought to us by "99% Invisible." Thank you Roman Mars. http://99percentinvisible.org/article/analog-gps-scrolling-wrist-car-mounted-maps-roaring-20s-30s/

Would anyone be able to say, or have a picture of, how the vacuum line for the wiper motor is fitted in the interior, along the A-pillar and header board (i.e. around the windshield)? When I got the car, it had a replacement electric wiper, (which I am replacing with a vacuum unit), and so got...

Don't want the car to feel left out.

I have had some have problems with my front end recently. A month ago the front-right brake would 'bang,' that is when applying the brakes with moderate pressure, a very loud bang could be heard, and also felt a strong hit in the brake pedal. I tightened up the brake wedge, and the problem...

Question: Should the wheel contact the drum only in the vicinity of the lug nuts and studs, or also in a circle which is the edge of the cup of the wheel? In the attached picture, a ring can be seen where the cup of my wheel has been in contact with the drum (this is a front drum), and rubbed...