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Purchased a Budd cab 31 from an estate. It is unknown the condition of the motor. It starts good, runs good, does not leak excessive oil, no smoke. I adjusted the valves to try to eliminate tick. Have two other A's and the do not have this noise. Sounds like an exhaust leak so I installed a new...

Did 30-31 roadsters and pickups come with sill plates? Are they the same as coupes if there are any?

I am currently working on a sparton horn that is surely a reproduction. I put new brushes in and can not get the horn to sound correctly, it also stops during it's rotation. I have to give it a little help to get it to rotate. This is on my 1930 roadster. I also am having an issue with my 31...

New to me, 31 Budd Cab A. Has artificial black vinyl headliner. Also has several ribs holding up the liner. Is this anywhere correct, is there even a headliner in this truck.

Just acquired a 31 roadster from an estate. New gas, new battery, runs like a top. Appears to have an older restoration, maybe from the 60s are early 70s. Has what looks like to me a borg warner od . It appears to have been professionally installed and wired. It has a push pull lever in the...

Would like to replace a leaking oil pan gasket. The engine is in the car and I have a couple of questions. Have oil pump retaining tool for use in holding pump in place. Is there enough room to remove the pan with the pump being held in place with this tool. This is a 1930 coupe and I would like...

Live in NE Texas, temp. extreme 0-100+F, daily driver. Do you have a thermostat in your car? If so, what is the temperature of the stat, where is it located, top of hose, near block or near radiator. Do you secure it in the hose. My coupe runs cool but fine without thermostat and runs warmer...

Does the roll go towards the head or the block, are does it matter. Stamped name up or down on block?

I drive my coupe regularly. Sometimes I make short trips to the post office or hardware store. I generally retard the spark when I leave the car for any length of time. What is the general thinking of barners about leaving the advance lever where it is and just restarting if car is still at...

1930 coupe has small seepage of antifreeze from bottom of bell housing. Just a few drops in my garage floor coming from cotter key area of bell housing. Just flushed the radiator with water and added 50/50 Prestone. Decided to put in a small bottle of K-Seal but that did not stop it, may have...

Doing some routine service checks on my 1930 Coupe. Driven very often, has 5000 miles on motor and all running gear. I do all my maintenance and built this coupe up from a true basket case. Flushed block, new radiator, thermostat, moto meter cap with no signs of leakage. Car runs very well, and...

I got a set of focused headlights and adjusted them according to shop manual. They work very well and I am pleased with the purchase. My question is the headlights are now pointing slightly inward as opposed to being parallel to the front of the car. Should I leave them this way are position...

Maybe I am just paranoid. I drive my car almost daily. I put my coupe together myself and it has a good radiator and clean block. It has a 165 degree thermostat and a temperature gauge in the car. The temperature probe is in the neck on the engine below the thermostat. It also has a moto meter...

Have 4000 miles on my coupe with no brake adjustment since everything rebuilt by me. Originally had 3/4 pedal travel, now have about one half pedal. Stops good and straight, cast iron drums, no overheat. Should I adjust them now are just keep on driving until the pedal gets lower?

1930 coupe .80 over bore, tillison carburetor, stock head, 160 thermostat, no air filter. Car runs great after short warm up. When I put coupe up, I run it out of gas with shutoff valve. Next time I start it, after about 30 seconds of fuel valve opening, the car seems to have a dead miss for...

I have a 30 coupe bored .80 over with Tillison X carb, otherwise stock. Had problem with high speed miss. Ended up turning the GAV two full turns and just added a tad of advance. I know all these cars are different but does that sound correct. Timed and set points to a knats a---. Runs like a...

Have Tillotson x carb on my 30 coupe. Everything seems normal. When I tried to adjust the idle down a little bit, I noticed the idle screw was not hitting the idle stop. I was curious if the butterfly could be installed wrong so as not to allow the butterfly to not completely close therefore not...

Overhauled and adjusted my steering several years ago. Everything is great concerning the steering except I have a small leak I would like to address. I can not remember if I put an accessory oil retaining tube in my box when I overhauled it. I would like to check and add one if omitted, if I...

3500 miles on brake job with woven shoes and cast drums. No brake problems, but I have heard a lot about brake floaters. Are they recommended if your brakes seem to be OK? Second question, should I fuse my alternator at 1 and 1/2 output rating, as I have heard, the electrical system is fused at...

I have a 30 standard coupe that I assembled from a basket case. I know every part and am proud of my accomplishment. My question is, how often do you check the radiator coolant level? My coupe runs very well and does not overheat or expel coolant. It is hard to see the coolant in the radiator...