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Folks, looking for an original left side front 30-31 bumper bracket which isn't bent.

Has anyone had fitment problems with the water pump with the Burtz 6.5 head? A friend is having clearance problems with the impeller larger diameter hitting the interior of the Burtz head.

Folks, this weekend, May 3-5, is the annual Rhinebeck show in Rhinebeck, NY.

Does anyone know the depth of the squish area over the piston on the 6.5 Burtz head?

Has anyone had to modify their Burtz 6.5 head when installing on an engine with 1.73" intake valves? I don't want to order a Burtz 6.5 head and find out it won't work on my engine(a factory Ford Model A block).

Does anyone have James Ruppert's contact information or the link to his website? Looking to rebuild one of his Extreme Duty water pumps and was hoping he could give me parts information.

If anyone is looking to do a F150 OD transmission install in their "A" and can't find the correct OD ratio, I have the three gears necessary to transform ANY F150 Tremec RTS transmission into the desired 26% OD ratio. I have these gears because this spring I changed them for the "Goldilocks"...

Is Stipe Machine/Specialty Motor Cams still in business? Their phone number and website are not working.

My James Ruppert Extreme Duty leakless water pump was starting to leak, so I changed it out with one that a club member rebuilt (it was my emergency backup pump). My question is: Are there parts available to rebuild the Ruppert Extreme pump??

Having a problem with my starting cutting out just as the engine is about to start. I have totally rebuilt the starter with new field coils and brand-new armature. The teeth on the flywheel and the bendix are good. The only item I haven't replaced is the bendix spring. But my thinking here is a...

I have just upgraded my F150 Tremec RTS to the "Goldilocks gearset. I have a shortened 21 tooth input shaft, an 18 tooth OD gear and a 32-35-23-15 cluster gear which will change any RTS transmission to a 27% OD transmission. The gear ratio will be......3,25-1.92-1.00-.783. Message me for price.

In the middle of changing my F150 Tremec RTS transmission over to the "Goldilocks" gearset, but I have a problem. I broke the input shaft to bearing snap ring while dismantling the transmission. The rebuild parts kit does not come with this snap ring and I have been unable to locate this snap...

I need to remove my F150 transmission to upgrade the gearset to the "Goldilocks" gears. I've been trying to figure out if it's easier to remove the engine or remove the rearend. I leaning towards removing the engine because there isn't much room behind the transmission with the brake cross shaft...

I just picked up a really nice crack free 30-31 steering wheel that's going to replace my 2-year-old Snyder's steering wheel that has developed many major cracks. The new SW has a few minor scratches that I'm going to polish out and its finish is a very smooth gloss black. Is that the correct...

Has anyone bought John Cosper's 283 style pistons for their Burtz engine? They are made for standard Model A rods and piston pins. He has them in stock.............no waiting. His price is $300.00 a set which includes, four 283 style standard size pistons, four piston pins with snap rings, four...

A fellow from Ottsville, PA has "a few" RTS transmissions for sale on the MARC Facebook page for $650.00. These are complete transmissions. I just visited the MARC website and there is a fellow from NY selling RTS transmissions modified to fit the Model A. Here is the verbiage from has ad...

I sent him a private message and an email, no reply. He has not been on the forum since September 2021.

Finally, Rhinebeck is being held next weekend, May 6-8th....................hope to see some of you there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This post about Pete's Pistons has photos of the pistons that I just received from John. This is an excellent product and would fit perfectly with the new Burtz engine. I have been in touch with John Cosper of Pete’s Auto Machine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has in stock now 50 sets of 283...

I have been in touch with John Cosper of Pete’s Auto Machine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has in stock now 50 sets of 283 style standard sized pistons for standard length Model A rods. John had been selling his pistons under the name” Pete’s Pistons”, up until a few years ago. He has recently...