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While surveying the underside my A a few weeks ago for another project I noticed that the radius ball looked odd. Getting a light and working my way underneath I noticed that the rubber ball had been shredded and ragged parts of it sticking out around the periphery of the joint. I have battled...

Might be opening a can or worms here...but I am considering a carb upgrade to install over the winter down period for my 30 A. I requested prices for a Winfield...but do not know what advantages exist for the SRAU (with accelerator pump) opposed to the SAU(without). I am running a Snyder's 6.1...

I installed a Snyders' 61. head and have seen evidence of blow-by' since. A mist of oil under the oil pan that can accumulate enough to drip a little...even after carefully installing a new gasket...a mist of oil coming from the oil filler tube. Nothing dramatic...but it seems to be coming from...

Just a reminder that the 2026 Heidlauf Classic Car Tour is scheduled for 12&13 September along the Sudlichen Weinstrasse (PFALZ) between Neustadt (Weinstrasse) and Wissembourg (Alsace). It coincides with the 'Tag des Offenen Denkmals'...so lots of interesting side trips possible. 140 km if you...

My GAV was frozen in the full open position when I bought the car. Being new to the Model A I did not know that it was even supposed to turn, and used it as a choke only. After seeing videos about it I did a thorough cleaning of the carb linkages and freed it up. Since that time I have...

Can anyone help me out with decoding the serial number on my 30 Tudor? Stamped on the side of the engine is A4251056. Delivery date on the original paperwork is Saturday, 28 June 1930, Berlin.

I read somewhere that 'wind wings' were only on open cars but a fellow A owner at a recent tour event has them on a Fordor and they looked good. I asked about the open car only question and he insisted that they were a common option on closed cars as well. TRUE/FALSE?

Is there a recommended torque for the oil pan bolts. I will be pulling and cleaning out the pan, and adding a filter as soon as my barn is warm enough that my fingers will not freeze. Also...I keep reading posts for and against using silicon sealer. When I added a 6.1:1 head I began seeing...

Not wanting to start a fight here...but... Can we get some discussion on pros and cons of up vs down draft carbs? I installed a 6.1:1 cast iron head and the FSI "Zipper" carb for more power to make driving in the VERY hilly German wine country easier...but fuel delivery seems to be the...

Any suggestions regarding powder coating wheels rather than painting? Seems that powder coating tends to chip more while paint may be a bit more elastic. On the other hand paint looks a bit less uniform. Does powder coating tend to spider web due to stress at the lug nuts? I am planning to do...

My 30 A came with modern shocks and I want to stick with them. The shocks are VERY stiff and abusive on bad roads. railroad tracks, etc. I want to replace them over this winter's down-time. I do not drive aggressively or do hard cornering. Any suggestions on make/model for a softer ride?

I had an occasional clicking sound which worked its way up over time to a clanking sound coming from my water pump regardless of greasing efforts. I bought and installed a new 'greaseless' version from Snyder's. I removed the fan and simply mounted it to the new pump...mistake. After about...

Anyone out there done anything to reduce the stiffness of the suspension...maybe removing one of the spring leafs? My car is a jaw breaker going over rail tracks or any significant bump.

My 30 Tudor leaves a patch of oily liquid of the garage floor. Not a LOT...but enough to cause concern. I pulled and resealed the oil pan, and installed the "Real Deal transmission seals at both ends. It is not coming from gasketed joints. When I put a drip pan underneath it drips for a day...

My 30 Tudor has always dripped a bit engine oil...not much....maybe a drop every day or two and no obvious source is apparent. I installed a 6:1 head and it now leaks a LOT more. It seems that a fine mist of oil is coating the bottom of the oil pan as well as the underside of the transmission...

I have initiated installation of a 6.1:1 head and have spent quite a few hours scrubbing scorched-on carbon off of the pistons faces, valves, and combustion areas. Apparently it was running far too rich for a long time before I bought the car. Long story...but...the car was owned by my...

At the risk.... I will be installing a 6.1:1 head on my 30 Tudor as soon as temps warm up. The question of whether or not to use a silicon gasket sealer or not with the Snyder's recommended metalic "Best" gasket comes to mind. Also, I have seen large differences of opinion regarding torque...

My 30 A had a good quality engine rebuild about 5000 km ago but then sat around for three years while a previous owner died of prolonged cancer. As soon as it warms up I will install the Snyder's partial oil filter and new 6.1:1 head, and grinding the valves (if needed). ???It is extreme...

Any idea how I can find out how many three door TUDORs were made and what the interior layout specs were? Mine rolled off the assembly line in Berlin on Sat,28 June 1930 and was registered on 1 July 30. I have the original docs. It was a special order by a baker who wanted to use it to...

Decisions decisions. Any input regarding which makes driving more pleasant? I am considering one of the two options and lean toward the synchronized trans with slightly taller 1st and 2nd gears over the OD system. A separate OD shifter just seems too clunky and takes up a lot of the...