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I visited a club member this evening who is installing a new touring engine from AER and a 4 speed transmission. He also ordered a new aluminum radiator for the Model A with the recovery tank designed to be pressurized. The radiator cap that came with it looked of lesser quality and did not have...

Been almost 2 months I think. Has anyone corresponded with Tom Wesenberg? Don’t remember his trips being this long with surfacing here on the board. Doesn’t seem right.

When the cold weather settles in I would like to investigate and correct the vibration my truck has when decelerating. It is a pretty good vibration/rumble when the foot comes off the gas pedal. I am looking for some pointers and advice on what to check or recheck. Some history...Last year...

1930 Rumble Seat Coupe. $12,500. Frame off restoration completed in 2004, with 4K miles since. Restoration included moving seat back to accommodate the tall driver (no package tray). Dual side-mounts, custom interior that is very nice, professionally rebuilt engine with babbit. Runs all day long...

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The Heritage Center Library on the groungs of the Gilmore Car Museum Complex, next to our new Model A Museum, has a nearly complete set of MARC News and Model A News. There are a few missing volumes. I was hoping if we reached out to the Model A community that some of you would have some of...

looking for documentation for the model E1403 made by Allen Equipment Co of Kalamazoo. thanks. Dan Cargo

Looking for a vendor and if possible a part number for left and right hand outside mirrors that that would be used on the A-400. I am not an A-400 person, and am seeking this info to pass on to the individual who is asking. Thanks for any help that can be offered. Dan Cargo

Tomorrow morning I leave for Marquette so I will not be home on Father's Day. Last night my daughter said lets go celebrate early and I will take you out for ice cream....and I will drive you in the Model A! She has never driven a stick before :eek:. Kristen did 40 miles behind the wheel and...

A club member asked me where to locate top dressing. I'm finding that it was disconinued a couple years ago. Does anyone know of a supplier for it, and if not is there a recommended substitute? TIA. Dan Cargo

there was a modern bearing cross reference chart posted in the past for the Model A bearings. my search for that comparison has not panned out. can anyone help locate? Dan Cargo

At our club meeting last night two members seperately approached me looking for suggestions on why the halogen headlamp bulbs are getting hot and melting the insulator and burning out, and also premature burn out after a couple uses. One member consulted with Walt Bratton, who suggested not to...

Today we had our spring safety check and a couple of the 1931 A's had the Rocky Mountain cast drums in the front. The question among us today was if Ford ever put this type of cast drum on the rear or were they only put on the front.

(1) I have an engine with the center camshaft journal is .002 undersize and the center block bore for the cam journal is .004 oversize. what is acceptable wear? and what problems if any would come from wear that is more than acceptable. bushings are not a consideration at this point....just a...

Could a transmission be mounted to a fixture and bench tested with a drill motor and if so, would this 'no load' test be of enough value to uncover any potential issues before installing in a car? Just thinking out loud.

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