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Does anyone know if there is a taller windshield I can put on my speedster? I'm using one that I believe came off a 29 coupe. Are all model A windshields the same height?

I have oil seeping out from between the head and the engine block on my B engine. I just bought the car and drove it about 10 miles and noticed this. Should I re-torque the head? Is the torque on a B engine head 55 foot pounds?

I just bought a 29 speedster and it has a custom intake and straight pipe exhaust (as seen in the pic). It currently has a Stromberg 97. I want to get the intake back under the hood and I have to get rid of the straight pipes because every time I drive it through the neighborhood I wake up the...

Can anyone tell me why all of a sudden I am getting a lot of white smoke inside the cabin of my coupe when I accelerate? Based on the smell it is definitely burning oil and not an electrical problem. I did an oil change a few days ago and I have been driving the car a little hard but I don't...

On pg 37 of Bratton's catalog they recommend 65 lbs torque on a HC head. Is 65 lbs torque correct or is the 55 lbs most others recommend correct?

I want to install a V-8 style pressure plate when I install my new transmission and I am hearing that you cannot use this unless you have a counterbalanced crank. According to Bratton's catalog regarding "Part #11460 V-8 PRESSURE PLATE - Helps reduce the amount of pressure needed to depress the...

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I am building a touring car and so I thought I would add a Snyder's 6.1:1 HC head. I received it today. I got my factory head off and I'm looking at the head bolts. I have new moly head bolts but I'm afraid to try to get the old bolts out because I don't want to break one off in the head. I...

Who can balance my tires in the Orlando, Florida area? Or can I do it myself? I am building a touring car and although I cannot drive too fast right now, I did get the car to 52mph this weekend and I noticed the front end shook quite a bit. I am reluctant to go much faster until I get the...

I am converting to a 12v negative ground system so I ordered and received a new 12v alternator from a Model A supplier. The supplier is not open on Saturday and I cannot contact them until Monday. The paper that came inside the alternator box states: "These alternators are made from modern...

I am in the process of converting to 12v. I cannot find a 12v battery that will fit inside the standard battery hold down frame without both battery posts coming into contact with the metal frame, and that doesn't work!!! Also I noticed the battery can't be too tall or the posts will hit the...

Out of the 31 grease fittings on my 31 Dlx Coupe about half of them will accept grease. 16 of the fittings are pressed into a 5/16" hole. The rest have a 1/8" pipe thread. I think I can remove the pipe thread style and either unclog them or replace them, but how do I deal with the pressed in...

This is my first post. I have been searching and studying most of the popular websites regarding Model A's and I have spent quite some time on the Ford Barn reviewing hundreds of posts to learn as much as I could before my car arrived. I acquired my first A on Thursday this week. A frame off...