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    Water pump front bearing too long?

    I recently rebuilt a spare water pump that we had to original configuration. Upon reassembly, I'm finding that the front cup/felt/washer are not able to tap into the housing. This would leave nothing to hold the bearing from walking out of the housing. The bearing and sleeve are flush with the...
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    Idle drop

    Our '28 has an issue with the idle that I have not been able to figure out. While driving, when you come to a stop it occasionally drops to a very low idle speed which will stall the car unless I move the column lever down quickly. Normally the lever is about 3 notches down for a nice idle. Most...
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    '28 Tudor tail light

    What is the correct location of the tail light on a 1928 Tudor? This is an AR car if that makes a difference. The reason I ask is that our tail light is fender mounted however there are three threaded holes in the lower edge of the body on the left side that look like it had something mounted...
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    Distributor shaft backlash

    How much backlash should a distributor shaft have on an A? Our 1928 was running fair after coming out of hibernation. I went through the tune up procedures setting plug gaps, rotor and point gaps, timing, etc. Afterward, the car would not start. Long story short, I found that it preferred the...
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