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  1. old ugly

    ****** input/main drive ?

    this main transmission drive came out of a case that was in a 1930 car. i have not seen this before. i looked through my books but cant find the answer. was there a change up where a brass bushing was installed instead of roller bearings? thank you
  2. old ugly

    thoughts about this crankshaft.

    have you seen this before? it looks to me like an attempt to balance?? the grinding is on #2 web
  3. old ugly

    clutch question.

    i was looking at the snyders page and there are two choices for buying a Pressure Plate. it is for Model A car with a single disc clutch. the price is very close to the same so quality is what i am wondering about. -new or -rebuilt which one to buy?
  4. old ugly

    thoughts on rad

    if you have had experience with these radiators please let me know your thoughts. as far as an opinion on Chinese parts that is not what im looking for. just actual experience with these rads. thank you https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0C2TVTYJV/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3QLJIEMHO5IV9&psc=1
  5. old ugly

    Cooking lunch

    I have warmed food up on the exhaust manifold before, but has any one cooked a meal in an exhaust manifold food cooker like the ones snyders sells?
  6. old ugly

    i would like to know ???

    just a suggestion. because we all learn stuff from this site. how about if you ask for help on a problem and a bunch of folks are helping you, maybe let everyone know that you have fixed the issue or not and what the solution was. just a thought. now back to regular programming.
  7. old ugly

    adjustable ?

    opinions on either the single or double lock lifters. i have always used the double locks with no issues but maybe i'll try the singles on this current engine??
  8. old ugly

    thoughts on main bearing Babbitt ??

    i have a block that i am going to have the main bearings re-babbitted. the question is -- when they do the babbitt should they spiral groove the bearings or should i ask them not to? there was some discussion about this a while back. every model A engine that i have taken apart has had the...
  9. old ugly

    an oil filler tube question

    i have a 28 engine here. the engine is far from pristine. the car is not getting an engine rebuild in the foreseeable future. oil is working its way out the top of the tube and dripping on the ground. it has the early tube on it. i am going to put a later filler tube onto it (different baffles...
  10. old ugly

    model A engine oil / lubrication

    OK here we go again, but this seams to be an ongoing topic anyway. what are your thoughts on engine oils? to be used with no additives involved. what do you use and why? -20/50conventional ? -10/30 conventional ? -5/30 conventional ? - or ???????? what about a synthetic oil? what viscosity of...
  11. old ugly

    rear main bearing? have you seen this before?

    im just starting on another engine. the rear main has a hole from the center of the cap down into the oil drain gallery. (compare the two i have in the picture) is this an attempt to dump oil from the main to slow down a rear leak? is this a manufacturer hole or joe engine rebuilder. i can't...
  12. old ugly

    don't throw your stuff out you never know what you can make of it

    as soon as the snow is gone it's going for inspection for registration. i rebuilt and built it all from left over parts. it was going to be a huckster but a yard truck seemed more appropriate. i started with an early 1928 discarded chassis and it grew from there. you can see what i started with.
  13. old ugly

    AR/early 1928 brake part question

    i am looking for the correct name for the dogbone shaped center equalizer/connector that is between the two cross shafts. the name may help my search. im going to try find a better one for my shutter buggy. thank you OU
  14. old ugly

    insert bearings and modern seal question

    this may have been talked about before but i got tired of searching . it is something that i have never been involve with. what is involved in the change over to main bearing inserts and modern rear seal? what are the parts needed and what machining needs to be done? thank you folks. OU
  15. old ugly

    Cylinder deck block off plate ??

    Where can I buy a block off plate for the top deck of the engine block? I need to pressure test a crack that has been repaired at the valve to sleeve area. Thank you Oh
  16. old ugly

    signal flasher

    lots of chatter about this. i use a 6volt motorcycle flashers and just reverse the polarity. they are cheap and seam to work just fine. if you are concerned that the case may ground which i have not encountered, then wrap it. the flashers have 2 terminals that are marked with a B and L. the B...
  17. old ugly

    shock question.

    maybe i shouldnt have looked at the book and just did them the way i always have. AC and CW, the difference is in the check valve inside the stationary vane and all those are the correct way around. the red book says to position the vents to the top. but they were not at the to when they came...
  18. old ugly

    huckster hinge question

    my wide bodied open air huckster (AKA farm truck) needs some door hinges. i am curious what the huckster folks used for hinges. maybe gate type hinges? thanks OU
  19. old ugly

    hand operated wiper blade ??

    on a 1928 commercial truck, closed cab. Has any one got one with a hand wiper that you can put a picture up on here? i need to see where to drill the hole for it to come through. i had to install one of those new manufactured windshield frames and i have nothing to go by. thank you OU
  20. old ugly

    Park light question

    I am working on an early 28 (may28). It has single bulb headlights. No cowl lights. Did the early model a have park lights? If so how? Thank you OU
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