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While adjusting my rear brakes on a 31 Coupe I purchased almost intact after a frame off restoration, I noticed the anti-rattle springs were placed behind the welded knee on the rod. I have had problems with the brake pedal not fully returning and allowing the brake light to remain on. I...

What are the differences between the Model T and Model A starter bendix. I have a B model engine with a 12 volt starter. It got jammed and I had to remove the starter bolts to get the gear to retract. I noticed that my bendix unit had the spiral screw shaft to return the gear. In all the...

Have good circuits from battery to car and ground. Close the ground disconnect switch and lights, horn etc work. Push start button nothing happens. Checked start button normal open. pushed have circuit. Jump from relay battery terminal to starter post on starter and engine spins. Checked...

Installed my 6 volt horn with the horn resistor from Bratton's to work with my 12 volt system and pushed the horn button. After adjusting the screw on the back of the horn until just getting a good Ahoo sound, I let off the horn button. No Gaa All I get is Ahoo, Ahoo What Gives? Spartan...

My 31 coupe has a model B engine that the previous owner partially converted to 12 volt. The generator looks like a Model A generator but has two wires comming from the hole where the original had a post. One small wire is grounded and the other is from the field brush. It is stamped B-7 on...

I just applied battery power to my 31 Coupe:). I have been wiring it since purchasing this spring. Have turn signals and headlights but the ammeter is wired backward:mad:. I have 12 volt halogen headlights and I get low beams on both lights but no high beams. I checked and have good circuits...

I need to run a couple of wires from the engine compartment to the interior side of the firewall. What is the best way to route the wires? Can I go through the terminal block opening or will that lead to chafing and shorting? There is a small hole at the left lower corner just above the frame...

The B model carb has the fuel line inlet on the facing fwd on the carb. With the fuel SOV on the firewall, is there any provision for a fuel filter either in the valve, line or carb inlet?

I have a 31 coupe that came with a partially modified 12 volt system and an FS electronic ignition. It had no wiring harness installed. I have researched all the threads regarding wiring and have come up with the attached wiring diagram of my car. I also added turn signals using new separate...

I just installed my windshield in the coupe and when I attached the swing arms, the windshield would not close all the way. The angle of the swing arm between the windshield attach bracket and the window post stud was too much so the swing arm jammed up angled too much to the middle of the car...

I would like my cowl lights to be used as only turn signal lights. I do not want to change the lens to an amber lens so as to keep a more stock look however I cannot find any amber 12 volt 6-10 watt bulbs for my single socket two lower pin assy. I saw that Macs has amber bulbs in a kit to...

At the Lucky auction today at the LeMay auto museum, a very nice stock '31 Roadster did not sell at $18,000. Owner would not accept less than $20,000. Photos attached.

I have an after market dropped headlight bar on my 31 coupe. The dropped distance precludes installing the original horn on the bottom of the left light stud. Does anyone know of an available horn bracket that will allow the use of the horn with a dropped headlight bar?

I am trying to wire up the 31 coupe I purchased with no electrical wiring installed. It was converted to 12 volt and I want to place a cutout in the ground line. I bought a couple of 2.0 gage cables but they seem to be too large and inflexible. What gage cables should I get for my 12 volt...

When I purchased my 31 coupe with a B model engine installed with a Mitchael Overdrive, the seller gave me a transmission he stated was a full syncro that could be installed with an adapter. Can anyone tell me what transmission I have. Top of bell housing has stamped: *18-5144722* The ones...

I installed new glass in my '31 coupe and the existing regulators (3 hole) seem to work OK but the roller on the end of the arm that slides in the window glass lower fitting channel binds up. Is this roller supposed to roll against the channel or does it just slide forward and rearward as the...

The 31 coupe I purchased was not wired however the previous owner did convert some things to 12 volt neg ground. The generator was rewired with new cutout installed on top. The headlights were redone with quartz halogen bulbs. The starter switch was replaced with a non-locking type and the...