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Got a new tool for the garage. Will primarily be used for my 50’s and 60’s cars but I was curious to know if anyone has run a model A distributor on one of these machines ?

I inherited a Marvel carb that two of my friends had tried to get functioning properly. Ran it through my ultrasonic cleaner , replaced the worn throttle shaft and put it back together with parts from Dave Renner. My results were similar to what my friends had experienced, it ran like crap. Very...

Got my new radial tires the other day. I mounted and balanced them yesterday on freshly powder coated rims and went for a ride today. The car ride and handling is improved and there is less harshness in general. Stopped by to visit a friend and when I went to leave the car died , restarted and...

Can anyone tell me the proper measurement spec for a radius ball ? Mine has a rubber ball on it . I want to pull it apart and measure before deciding how to proceed.

My gas gauge has been leaking since I got the car and the gauge has been reading 1/4 low so it needed attention. Got the necessary parts and tools from snyders and today was the day to fix it. Of course I had nearly 3/4 of a tank but my jiggle siphon pulled out 5 gallons quickly and I was ready...

Since I won't see my new tires until sometime in March I have plenty of time to obsess on other things like balancing them . I have read here about all of the different methods used for balancing as well as the different ways of adding weight such as beads and stick on weights but have seen no...

I need new tires on my 30 coupe and was thinking about putting radials on it instead of the bias ply originals . The cost of the radials is obviously quite a bit more than the bias . Is the improvement in ride and handling that great as to justify almost double the cost ? Thought I was going...

Anybody know where I can locate the frame VIN stamping for my 1956 Merc ? The riveted plate is on the A pillar but the North Carolina inspectors will want to see number on the frame. I looked ahead of the firewall on top of the frame but it isn't there . Pete

I am just finishing up installing a T5 5 speed in my 30 Coupe using a kit from modela5speed.com which was formerly called Valley Machine. I had originally wanted a mitchell overdrive and one of their transmissions but didn't want to wait until december or past that to get it . Plus in speaking...

Just passing along a source for Penrite style grease which is actually a grade 00 pourable grease according to what I have read. Tractor Supply SKU 105682899 $6.19 a quart.

Question, The service brake cross shaft has the split bushings on the ends of the shaft and these are held onto the shaft and mounted to the frame by the brake cross shaft to frame brackets. Does the shaft pivot within the bushings or do the bushings pivot within the frame brackets ? Upon...

Am in the process of buying a 30 coupe and one of the mods I would like to make is to get some heat into it . I am familiar with the exhaust manifold heaters and have owned several old VW's that had "stale air" heat . I imagine that as with the VW if there are no exhaust leaks then the heater...

Some questions regarding the different years of model A cars. First year 1928 , last year 1931 . What are the major differences and do the later ones have any more room for the driver than the early years ? Is a pick up truck (28 - 31) tighter for the driver than a car ? My biggest fear is...

I have a short in the lighting circuit of my 51 Ford 4 door. If I disconnect the parklight and taillight wire from the headlight switch the problem goes away. With that said my plan is to replace the wiring in the car with reproduction harnesses from Shoebox Central . The current harnesses are...

For sale is my original steel 1927 T Roadster . It is powered by a modified 1929 Model A engine. *Original 1927 T body finished in Washington Blue. *Custom built frame *1929 Model A engine with pressurized oiling , insert bearings, counterbalanced crank, fully balanced rotating assembly...

Looking for front end alignment specs for my 51 Ford using radial tires. I found some older threads where it was discussed but nobody ever posted actual specs.

A friend of mine recently purchased a Model A complete rear end. It had been sitting outside for years but was intact. He stripped it down far enough to count the ring and pinion and came up with a 9 tooth pinion and a 41 tooth ring gear. My math puts that at a 4.55 gear set ! He knows Model...

I have a loud rear end in a 1955 Sunliner , sounds like pinion bearings to me. Seems that the necessary bearings are availible but I can't locate a crush collar . Anybody know where I might find one ?

Looking for a fan for one of my Y blocks, a 5 blade like used on some of the original cars.

Just finished changing my 4.11 gears over to 3.54's. I used Tom Endy's article as my guide and it was a very easy job but time consuming. This is the second model A rear I have done and as indicated in Tom's article the rear is easiest to build in a vise (he recommends a wood vise ) with the...