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    Proper radius ball install (no rubber ball)

    Hi hope this is an easy question. Went for a ride in dads car and the steering felt off. Thought the box may need adjustment but found the radius ball does not appear to be installed properly. The top of the ball is a quarter to half inch below the top mount. Dad said its been that way since...
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    Rear main oil return tube fell off

    Hi I was finally starting to button up my engine from a babbitt failure repair and while torquing the rod caps I bumped the rair main oil return tube and it fell off. Come to find out it was had only about 1 round of threads engaged and then tack welded to hold it in place. The welds look to...
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    #4 Rod bearing disintegrated?

    I need help understanding what my options are to repair one connecting rods babbitt bearing. Is this an engine out repair or can a new bearing be poured and the piston and rod be reinstalled? I know how the babbitt is poured but I don't know what is required to fit the new bearing to the...
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    Headlight switch bail tightness?

    Ok working on my headlight switch. How tight should the retaining bail be on the switch housing? Mine seems loose very easy to engage. My switch housing also moves when the switch is turned. Should the switch housing be firmly pushed up against the column when the bail is installed? Should...
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    How steep is to steep? Oil leak

    Hi I have read steep hills will cause an oil leak. How steep are we talking? I had a puzzling oil leak that left a trail of oil. We went up a hill several times in the neighborhood that has a good 30 - 35 degree incline. The engine was also getting hot so the oil was most likely starting to...
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    Gone 8 miles!!! Questions? Problems.

    Hi finally trust it enough go for short trips around the neighborhood. Well I'd I did until this afternoon. I have several questions. Today was depressing. Background engine was rebuilt by a well known model a restorer and was broken in on a run stand before it was reinstalled. No work has...
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    Tudor driver door sliding lock install and correct function?

    Hi I have never had the drivers door sliding lock installed and now that I have installed it I must have done something wrong or something is missing or broken. When the slide is in the locked position I can still turn the outside handel and open the door. What is the slide supposed to contact...
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    30 - 31 Emergency brake shaft levers and bushing caps

    Hi i'm looking for a good set of emergency brake levers and bushing retaining caps that will fit a late 31 Tudor. These go on each end of the shaft that runs through the frame. Please PM if you have a set to sell. A picture of the parts would be appreciated.
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    Late 31 Side bowl filter Zenith carb question?

    Hi I replaced the side bowl on my late 31 Zenith carb this weekend. Prior to replacing the side bowl the carb only leaked from the drain. Now gas is running out the carb intake. The only difference between the old and new part was the thickness of the two fiber washers on the filter bolt...
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    Is this working correctly? Hand throttle?

    Hi I have a question about how the hand throttle is supposed to work. If I remember correctly the hand throttle actually adjusts the throttle 100% through its travel. Mine currently only works in the upper 10% of travel. The rest 90% of the movement has no impact on the throttle. The linkage...
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    Hardware for windshield to gas tank filler?

    Hi hopefully somebody can help identify the hardware needed to attach the filler panel between the windshield and gas tank on a 31 tudor. It looks like there are a total of 14 screws/bolts are required. 12 to the cowl and 2 into the A pillars. So far I have not located them on any the...
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