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I am currently tuning up a Zenith carb for a friend. This carb is an early one with the brass insert for the GAV needle. I noticed that there was no secondary well. Nor or there any threads to install one. This carb has an "H" embossed on the side. Is the absence of a secondary well normal...

I have a broken manifold stud at #3 cylinder. I went to adjust the torque on the studs yesterday for the first time since I have owned this car and as soon as I started to apply some torque the stud came away. The stud is not proud to the engine block, but is into the block by about 1/16". I...

I need to change the door lock (separate from the door handle) on the passenger door of my 1930 Town Sedan Deluxe. I have purchased a new lock from Bratton's. My question is: - can I just pry out the old lock from the the outside of the door or - do I have to remove the inside upholstery panel...

My situation is entirely different from the previous post on the same subject. I have just rebuilt my steering box with a complete kit from Bratton's. I have done all of the adjustments on the bench and reinstalled in car. My box is the early 1930 Gemmer 2 tooth with the 2 19/64" OD gasket...

I am redoing the 2 tooth steering box on my 1930 TS. I am probably going to buy the kit from Brattons that has just about everything except the worm gear, housing and the eccentric rivet. The sector is worn visibly in my current set up, but I can see no wear on the worm. It has been painted a...

Hello All; It has been some time since I have participated in Fordbarn mainly due to the fact that I sold my beloved coupe several months ago. I am in the process of purchasing a 1930 Town Sedan Deluxe that I have known for many years from an old friend. I don't know if it is a Murray or...

I have an opportunity to purchase what looks to be a very nice 1930 Town Sedan. The car is a long drive from where I live and I am concerned about the clearance between the seat and the steering wheel. I am a big boy. I have a good friend who has a '29 Town Sedan and I tried it today to see...

I have a 5.5 Snyder's head and FS Ignition. I would like the experts opinions on two things. 1. I have access to several spark plugs TT10, W16Y and W18. Which plug would you use with this head and ignition system? 2. What spark plug gap would you use with the HC head and FS Ignitrion? Thanks

I am rebuilding the ****** for a friend of mine and we were wondering why the rear bearing retainer is wired for safety, especially when the bolts are also secured with lock washers. Is it really necessary? How many of the barners actually do wire the retainer bolts when doing a ******...

I have just aquired a 1930 Ontario license plate. I have it stripped down to bare metal ready for primer and paint. I have two questions: 1. What is the correct colour for the plate background and letters - from the Ontario crowd. I think the background is yellow, but I'm not sure. 2. I'm...

I have a freind who is doing some work on his valves. We have noticed that when he opens up his galley by removing the valve conver there is practically no oil left in the galley even after 12 hours of sitting. The rear main has some oil over the tube governed by the height of the oil return...

Good Afternoon All; Can someone tell me the difference between a Zenith 1 and Zenith 2. I have a friend that purchased a carb kit for a Zenith and the parts do not seem to fit his Zenith 2. Was the Zenith 2 just an update to the Zenith 1? Was it used on B engines? Dick

I have a friend whose engine seems to be running at idle very poorly. The engine rolls - like the timing is too far advanced. Also, it doesn't sound like a Model A. However, the timing seems to be spot on according to the instructions from FS Ignition. This engine was rebuilt recently within...

Good Evening All; Would someone please send me or post some pictures of the setup on a milling machine for surfacing of a head. Thanks in advance Dick

Along with my stuck piston ring I removed the Zenith carb today due to an air leak and found the flange of the carb which holds the carb to the manifold broken on one side. Do you think JB Weld would work to put this back together so that it would be serviceable again? I can also grind it...

I did a refresh on my engine last fall and have put about 2,000 miles on it since. When doing the cylinders I honed them to get a nice cross hatch (there was no ridge), installed new rings, made sure the rings gaps were in spec etc. I did a compression check on my engine yesterday and found #1...

Good Morning All; I have single bulb reflectors on my '30 Coupe. I am not able to focus the driver's side. This may sound like a dumb question, but is there a top and bottom to the reflector for mounting, or can it be mounted either way? Thanks Dick

Hello All; My friend has a 1930 Tudor with a Winfield head and needs to replace the head gasket. I know that my car which has a 5.5 Snyder's head needs a "B" gasket and I believe that the Brumfield head needs an "A" gasket. What about the Winfield head? Dick

I am looking for the amperage on a good starter on 6V positive ground. Head is a 5.5 Snyder's. I did a search, but could not find anything. Dick

I have an acquaintance who has a 1930 Coupe, which he claims has only 3,000 original miles!! Also this coupe apparently has an all steel top - i.e. no vinyl roof. My question is, did Ford make a coupe in 1930 that had an all steel roof? I am not aware of one. Please advise. Dick