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I and my navigator entered the North West Vintage Speedsters 200 Mile Endurance event. It is a "Time-Speed-Distance" type run that drug us all over the Portland area, through the Columbia Gorge and wine country. We pulled 3rd overall, but there's a fair amount of luck involved. The car ran...

S this B head has a crack through one of the "steam holes" is this fixable? I don't need it right now. I just need to know if I should toss it or save it for some future project or swap meet. Simon

I recently mounted new Blockley tires. I like them, but they are a bit wider than stock. I discovered that in a tight parking lot maneuver the tire can just rub on the brake rod. I'd like to readjust the steering stops by a degree or 2, but I can't find them. Are they hidden inside the...

This is on a 6V positive ground with an alternator. It has no external voltage regulator. I ASSUME there is a simple solid state one built in. I bought the car like this, so I don't know the source or history of the electrical stuff. So here's the story. The volt gauge may be a bit off in...

I bought a rusty rear axle assembly for $10, thinking there might be something in it I might need. There was no drive shaft visible down the torque tube, so I assumed it was snapped off in there. I fully expected it to be full of rust and useless. I leaned it against the house, poured a quart...

I took my '31A speedster out for a drive today, about 50 miles. The road was Skyline Boulevard here in Portland. Winding wooded 2 lane with occasional nice views. After "ripping" along at what felt like astronomical speeds, but were actually pretty sedentary speeds on that road, I decided to...

First the thank you. I've pretty much been a lurker here because I can almost always find my answers in old posts. Thanks to you all I've fixed my ****** shifting (worn lever ball), set my model B timing, and learned to just buy a manual and read it. Handy! Now my question. Do stock model...

I will be traveling to Michigan August 5-6 for the State Games of America. I'll be in Grand Rapids, but I can make time to travel around a bit. It will be my first time there. Any must-see museums, shops, junkyards, etc? I'm mostly into speedsters, but I'm open to anything. Thanks Simon

I have a 31 model A that came with a Model B centrifugal advance ignition. It ran well and I plan to keep it, but I now need to retime it. Is there a book out there that gives timing instructions for the B? I also have a pulley with degree scribes, so if anyone knows the correct idle firing...

Sometime in my speester build I'm going to need a custom welded tube exhaust. Does anyone make a manifold plate to start from? I'm thinking one plate across all intake and exhaust holes. I saw some in old "for sale" adds, but they were years back. Any ideas? I have a good local waterjet...

I just bought a used Model A engine. This was one of those "it ran great when I took it out but I don't know anything about it" deals. Typical hot rodder selling parts he didn't want. Pig-in-a-poke. So, I get it home and it starts to look like a lot of miles since the last rebuild (old peeled...

Simon from Oregon here. I picked up a running but worn all over 31 stripped down to a speedster pickup. It looks better than that sounds. My problem is I still can't wrap my head around the transmission and I don't have enough experience to tell if I'm just a klutz. I can shift back and...