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I am looking to put a 59A motor into a '35. I have searched around and found some links to parts that are no longer available so I thought I would ask the question anew. What if anything needs to be done to put a 59A motor into a '35 chassis? I know the upper radiator hoses are going to be...

Hello, I am looking for someone in the Los Angeles area that can (and will) do the insert main conversion on a 21 stud engine. I’ve tried 2 places. One hasn’t gotten back to me and the other isn’t interested in the job. Any leads would be appreciated. Thanks, Scott

I am helping with a '40 Mercury. The rear axle was partially disassembled by a well meaning but uninformed person that is pretty strong. Strong enough that on the passenger side the axle end is mushroomed over and the drum is cockeyed to the backing plate. I tried my KR Wilson puller and the...

Here is a pair of Fenton headers. New condition except for a tiny bit of surface rust. $180 plus shipping. -Scott 1939mars@gmail.com

For Sale: Pistons, wrist pins, wrist pin keepers, connecting rods, connecting rod nuts and 2 sets of connecting rod bearings -Pistons are 3 3/16, 40 over (3.225") for 4" crank. Pistons look like good used. Cannot tell new vs used for pins, keepers and nuts -Some connecting rods are stamped...

1959 Mercury Maintenance Manual in excellent condition. Hundreds of pages Contact Scott at 1939mars@gmail.com or 626-437-0947

I have a front '36 shock that is supposed to be good. In the middle of travel you can only budge it with great force (by that I mean held in place on a 2x4 with a significant amount of my weight on it). It turns with lower force by hand near the ends of travel. The pointer does not seem to...

I have been chasing a noise related to depressing the clutch and am basically out of ideas. Transmission has been rebuilt and new throwout bearing, pilot bushing, pressure plate and clutch disk are in. Noise persists It makes the noise when the clutch is depressed. You can get the throwout...

Snyder’s brake lining rivet tool question Hello, I just started using the Snyders brake lining rivet tool for removing, drilling, countersinking and setting brake rivets. I have all of the holes drilled and am trying to countersink with a drill stop to set the depth. The tool does not seem to...

I may help someone pull the engine from their '35 soon and am interested in any tips folks may have and time estimates. I have pulled the engine from my '39 pickup a couple of times, but there is a LOT more room in that engine bay. I am planning on the radiator coming out, but hope not to pull...

I am helping someone with their '35 and have questions about getting the shocks off. I found a post here saying that the rears may need the clamped portion of the arm spread to get them off. Any other tricks? For the fronts, the front nut is easy to get to. Is there a trick to getting the...

BTT PRICE LOWERED For sale are 2 big truck oil bath air cleaners. I think they correct for 37-39. I'm looking for $25 obo plus shipping for both. One has a small hole in the bottom that could be welded up easily. -Scott 1939mars@gmail.com 626-437-0947

I am still pretty new to A's and am trying to understand the charging system - specifically, what to expect the current to do as a function of rpm. This is partially because I have burned up 2 aftermarket and one refurbished ammeters. I have run a jumper from the positive battery post to a...

I have posed this question to my club's tech advisor but I thought I would get it out in the wider world. I am doing a valve job on my '31 sport coupe. All new valve parts: one piece guides, adjustable lifters, reground C-spec cam. I have the valve train in and have adjusted the clearances...

I am doing a valve job with the engine in the car. I have been following a mishmash of the Les Andrews procedures because there is not one specifically for that. I'm to the point of pulling the cam out of the block. Timing gear is off and all lifters are held up with clothespins. I have...

I found a great site with finishes under the hood at: https://model-a-ford.org/top-page-1/resources/technical-information-indexes/finishes/engine-compartment/ But, I can't find the finish for the water pipe on the side of the engine between the two hoses, or the petcock in it. Anyone out there...

I have an early (wood base) KR Wilson distributor checker/machine. $450 + shipping. Base has a crack in the top and bottom (see pictures) but they all seem to.

I am getting close to starting a valve job on my A. It will be the first time I've had a motor like this apart. It currently has solid lifters. I am planning on replacing everything but the cam (which I may have reground to stock depending on what I find) and switching it to adjustables. I...

I want to plug the vacuum pickoff from the intake manifold on my '31 sport coupe to see if I have a vacuum leak in the wiper system. I would really like to not mess up the threads on the manifold with the wrong type of plug. I have been told that it is 1/4 in pipe thread. Can anyone confirm...

I am trying to solve a no spark problem with no luck so far. I am new to A's but have some V8 era experience. It was running (not terribly well - little power on hills). When I went to pull it back into the garage it would not start. I am getting absolutely no spark. I find 6V to both sides...