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Is there a supplier in the Model A Kingdom offering a counter balanced crank? Years ago, there was an engine shop in Whittier California offering such. The owner died a number of years ago and the place went out of business. Tom Endy

The subject of a differential vent for a Model A with a Mitchell overdrive installed has been discussed on the barn a number of times. The attached document is further to that discussion. I have also discussed the subject with Steve Mitchell. This document is posted on the web site of the Santa...

Does anyone in the Model A kingdom have a documented procedure about how to adjust the fingers on a V-8 clutch pressure plate installed in a Model A with a modified flywheel? My grandson's 1930 Tudor has such an animal installed and the problem is the clutch engages at the very top of the pedal...

I know little about B-engines, so please excuse me for asking a basic question. Does a B-engine use the standard A-engine bell housing? Tom Endy

Someone was making wood transmission gearshift knobs with nicely engraved woodwork. They advertised in the last Model A News and indicated a web site. The web site appears to have been taken down. Does anyone know anything about this cottage industry. Tom Endy

What is the consensus in the Model A kingdom about the manner of a brake adjustment for new brakes with the soft composite linings? Should all four wheels come in at the same time? Should the back wheels come in ahead of the front wheels? Should the front wheels come in ahead of the back...

The front timing cover for a B-engine has the timing pin located about 3\8" before top dead center (BTDC). The question is: What does this equate to in the number of degrees BTDC? Tom Endy

The water outlet housing we installed on my grandson's 30 Tudor has a boss for a temp probe for a temp gauge. The boss is definitely a 1\2" pipe thread. The temp probe itself looked to be a 3\8 pipe fitting thread. So, I obtained a brass adapter the has a 1\2" pipe thread outside and a 3\8" pipe...

Is there a supplier in the Model A kingdom that supplies custom etched wind wings for closed cars? My grandson, who is 15 years old, has a 1930 Tudor that we are in the process of restoring. It came with some very nice etched glass wind wings that have flowers etched into the glass. He doesn't...

The Model A kingdom may recall that 10-15 years ago Aetna throw-out bearings were carried by all the suppliers and they usually failed within a hundred miles. Well, they are back, but this time they are in a Timken box, so beware, what goes around comes around. Tom Endy

Does anyone have a photo of the cut-away of a Mitchell overdrive that shows the inner workings the Mitchell folks usually have on display at swap meets and nationals. I thought I had a photo of it that I took at the Turlock swap meet a number of years ago, but I can't find it. If anyone has such...

I welcome comments from the old timers. During the restoration of my grandson's 1930 Tudor we found that the gearshift lever had an extension with a mushroom knob attached to a short extension. I know about mushroom gearshift knobs, but what is the story on the extension? The assembly appears to...

I need help from the experts again. In recent months I have asked several questions concerning a 1930 Tudor. Reason is we are in the process of restoring a 30 Tudor for my 14-year old grandson. He became the proud owner of the car in early March. He is much involved in the restoration and the...

I need to obtain some wisdom on how a vacuum windshield wiper attaches to a 30 Tudor. The car we are working on had an electric windshield wiper jury-rigged onto the header. We plan to install a vacuum wiper. The vacuum lines are still intact. If someone knows how it attaches I would appreciate...

We are in the process of removing the top material from a 1930 Tudor. It is an area of expertise I am not familiar with, so I need some guidance from those who have proceeded before me. What holds the rain gutters on, are they one or two piece? How are they best removed. We have the visor and...

I need some help from someone who has ever removed the visor from above the windshield on a 1930 Tudor. We were able to remove the two screws on either side of the windshield and we removed the windshield and a series of nails, and the screws from the trim piece on the inside. However, something...

Several of us are in the process of restoring a 1930 Tudor. One of the tasks is to clean up the window cranks and replace the window felts. The two back windows and cranks came out very easy. The two door window cranks came out easy. However, the problem is getting the windows out of the doors...

The Model A drag link has a long end and a short end. It is installed with the long end attached to the pitman arm on my Victoria. However, it can be reversed. No one I have spoken with knows which is correct. I have searched for documentation showing which is correct. Can anyone point me to a...

What is the consensus in the Model A kingdom about what type of body panel insulation material to use. I did a search on Fordbarn and see there is a product called Dynamats that some have used. Is it better to use a cut and peel material or something that can be sprayed on from a can. I would...

I am of the opinion that a front axle should be perfectly straight and that it can be installed with either side facing forward. I have heard it said that the holes for the kingpins are off-set at a 7 degree angle, so that there is a front and a back to a front axle. What say the experts? I...