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I have never installed electronic turn signals on my Model A. For the last 48 years of ownership, I have just waved my arm out the window to my bewildered fellow motorists signaling my turns, sometimes only to get a return "wave" back! I never had the desire to install another taillight...

Any suggestions for torque on an original cast iron Cragar OHV head that has been in place on a B block for over 50 years and never been torqued??? There is a little seepage through the head gasket at the rear of the engine and am getting a little oil in the coolant (but not vice versa).

I replaced my Delco 10-DN alternator with a remanufactured one recently since the bearing was shot and making a lot of noise. I have an old mechanical Delco voltage regulator on the firewall. 12V system. Battery is good and fully charged. The "new" alternator charges correctly; goes up to 10...

Thinking of using something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Eaton-Weatherhead-Brass-Flare-Needle/dp/B00BLVCML2?tag=atomicindus08-20 What are the specs of the original valve? 1/4 NPT male x 3/8 flare male? Opinions? :rolleyes: I am not looking to rebuild original or replace with repop...

My front fender bracket on my 31 Cabriolet cracked and broke so I ordered a new one. Any helpful tips and/or tricks to remove and replace? Thanks! :rolleyes:

I saw a picture in the Ford Service Bulletin of a "new and improved style" front license plate bracket that used mounting screws through the holes in the license plate. Those same screws clamped the bracket to the headlight crossbar, unlike my current brackets that only clamp onto the license...

On my 1931 Cabriolet (68B Briggs body) it seems that the dash light mounted under the dash cover is not oriented ideally. The 'L' shaped bracket, when mounted on the center dash bolt, orients the lamp holder and bulb towards the driver side of the dash, which mainly illuminates the key area...

A friend of mine purchased an original fumaze accessory road draft tube and had it installed on his prior Model A (without engine pans). He recently bought a new car that had engine pans installed and he simply put it on as usual. I mentioned to him that since the end of the road draft tube...

...the 30A fuse (or breaker) at my starter blows while driving with my 1960's era 12v Delco 10si alternator, 3-wire setup on my Model A? Will the alternator still power the ignition or kill it? Or....will the alternator push out maximum current after sensing no battery voltage and fry...

I recently installed a new modern 10-fin per inch core radiator in my Model A. It has a vintage Cragar OHV head on a Model B block. With my old clogged up and leaky radiator, readings from my hand-held laser thermometer read 230 degrees right on the Cragar head adjacent to cylinder #4 (the...

I recently completely restored the original brake system on my 1931 Cabriolet. Everything redone; new cast iron drums (Mel Gross), new shoes with bonded linings arc'd to drums, new rollers (+ all misc moving brake parts, adjusters, etc.), new front floaters, all slop taken out of all linkages...

Anyone have a referral for a radiator shop preferably somewhere in Orange County, CA. that really knows how to repair Model A and Model T radiators? :rolleyes: Last time I had work done was by an old timer by the name of Ralph in Stanton, CA. but I think he passed away a while back... Much...

Any tips on cleaning old coolant and oil stains off of white, ceramic coated headers? Or are they baked on there for good? ...:rolleyes:

Just wondering if I goofed up? This is the first time I have done this. :o Model B block with "old-school" pressurized oil setup, cragar OHV conversion, no oil filter. After draining the old 20W-50 oil, I put in about half of a 32 fl oz bottle of Lucas heavy duty oil stabilizer then put in...

I can only get my Stewart horn to sound correctly with the motor cover off or with the cover on with the hold down screw put on very lightly. Any suggestions? :confused:

What is the correct tire jack for a 1931 Model A Cabriolet? Are there any particular numbers or markings? Please post up a picture if you have one. How much should I expect to pay for a serviceable working original jack? :confused: Thanks much!

I seem to be getting a really loud and annoying buzzing/vibration noise emanating from the spark lever on the steering column. The noise seems to happen only at a certain speed of around 45 MPH. I assume the rod is vibrating within the column with the engine harmonics at that speed. When it...

Would anyone happen to know what the proper valve lash clearances should be (hot and cold) on a vintage Cragar OHV conversion on a Ford Model B block? I have contacted Steve Serr of the new Miller OHV repops but his pertains to his new aluminum head; mine is old skool iron. Thanks...

I have a vintage Cragar OHV conversion sitting on a B block, Stromberg 97, 12V alternator, flamethrower coil, headers. Right now I have Motorcraft TT10 spark plugs installed. I do run my motor pretty hard revving to the top of each gear double-clutching along the way (stock A ****** & rear...

I put in a ballast resistor many years ago after repeatedly frying points on my 12V ignition circuit after getting advice to do that without really knowing what kind of coil I had in the car. I recently tried to test the coil impedance but my ohmmeter is not sensitive enough to tell. With the...