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    Zenith carb overfloating at Choke GAV - why?

    Hello, hope you have an idea. My Zenith Carb is leaking at the Choke-GAV entry (see picture). The float level is set to 5/8 Inch from the bottom. All gaskets are new. But when the carb is in the car or on my test-jig there is fuel in this "tube". After a while it is leaking down to the earth...
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    Engine not starting - checked everything - no more idea

    Hello, I need advice or help again - sorry :-) I have the engine now completely ready good compression and it also turns quite well with the starter. The ignition is on the dot. I have set according to Les Andrews and various Youtube videos. All lines durchgemessen according to the manual of...
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    Timing Pin Dimple is not TDC?

    Hello, i ordered new timing gears from Mikes. 1 for the crankshaft and 1 for the camshaft. I alligned them correct (point to point) and completed the engine. When i put in the timing pin it will rest in the dimple - but this is not TDC on Piston 1. Is that correct? Is the timing gear from...
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    Oil Pump Test

    Hello, is there a simple possibility to check the oil pump is working? Thanks michael
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    Transmission there was no baffle?

    Hello, i disassembled my transmission and there are no baffles? I found the baffles in some drawings but my transmission works without the baffles.. Very fine. I rebuilded the engine and in this way i looked at the transmission. Are these baffles important for the function? Do you have some...
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    Split Pistons and Pin Clearance - need help

    Hello, i have ordered pistons from Mike (picture) and do not know which clearance the machine shop have to make. Is 0,004 inch correct? I read 0,001 / Inch of diameter. I have oversized pistons (100) = 3,9745 x 0,001 = 0,00397 Inch clearance ??? I also ordered new connecting rods. What...
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    Piston and cylinder clearance / measurement???

    Hello, maybe i dont understand this correct :( I have to buy new pistons and the machineshop here in germany have to bore the cylinders correctly, but in germany no one who knows the correct clearance or diameter. Can you help? Standard Piston Diameter = 3,8745 Inch Piston 0,0600 Oversize...
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    Connecting Rod (Insert) Question for rebuild

    Hello, i have a question about the connecting rods with inserts. I want to have the crankshaft ground to the correct size and then install the connecting rods with new pistons. Of course, the cylinders will be ground to the correct size for the new pistons. Is it possible to do this so...
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    Leaking Head bolt?

    Hello, i am Michael from Germany and new to Model A. My other car is a Model T:) Yesterday i changed oil and put a stoneguard on my car. After that i started the engine and it runs. Before that i cleaned the head and so on. After a while i found some fluid around a head bolt near the...
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