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    Model A Engine and Dual Carbs

    Hi All, I've searched the archives but never really found what I was looking for. I've asked on the HAMB, but I've always had great experience here on the Barn, so I thought it might help as well... I have a stock Model A engine and a Burns twin carb intake. I've heard Stromberg 81's are the...
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    Model A Wheel to 17" Wire Wheel Swap Question

    Hi All, Question - I had heard that 16" and 17" Ford wire wheels would fit a Model A. As I was scouring for information, I read something about "AR" Model A's not being able to because of their hubs. I have a '28 roadster with the "AR" items like the red steering wheel and the emergency brake...
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    Help Needed - No Power at Load

    Hi All, This is my first stock Model A, and I'm working through some of the inherent bugs from when I got it. Here's where I'm at: Symptoms - Slight Stuttering at idle- I let it idle and it died after 3-4 minutes of intermittent stuttering, like an intermittent miss every few 5-10 seconds or...
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    Help! Car ain't running so well today...

    Hey Everyone - Car was running GREAT on Saturday and this morning - went to leave work and the car would not stop popping on decel, played with the GAV, and the car still backfires on decel. Noticed on the highway that it was bogging around 50-53 real bad. Yesterday it kept up pretty good at...
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    Charging System Diagnosis

    Hi All, Stock '28, 6V positive earth. Car ran like a champ one day, the next day....no crank. Noticed the lights wouldn't illuminate, so I charged the battery all day (to no avail). Pulled the battery out and the case had swelled up quite a bit! Put a new battery in, looked at the ammeter and...
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    1935 Ford Pickup Seat

    Hi All, Just got the seat cushion springs for my '35 truck and realized I'm missing something! The seat riser is in the truck, but I believe there is supposed to be a wood panel between the seat riser and the seat springs. Does anyone have a picture of this, or know where you can get one? I...
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