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1929 coupe I only have about 1/3 swing in the distributor window when moving the spark rod from full retard to full advance. The 1-3 movement is near the center of the window. is there a way to adjust this on the 28-29's. thanks for your assistance. Frank

Has anyone installed a GS-100 controller for LED Stoplight on a Model A. Seems like a good addition for safety.

31 coupe, rebuilt engine, Mitchell OD, Mitchell transmission. was driving fine with old firestone tires and old wheel on front and different wheels on rear with new tires. old wheels and new tires front end of car shook. not through the steering wheel just fenders. Set toe-in, balanced all...

rebuilding a 31 coupe. all brake rods connected . when i started adusting the brakes three of the adjusters are stuck. will not turn either way. any help would be appreciated.thanks

Have a 31 Coupe almost completely original. Purchased a Mitchel OD and Mitchel Transmission which were installed on a frame from a '31 slant window with a rebuilt engine. Now since I'm getting older have decided i would like to have The Coupe (some sentimental reasons) with the Mitchel...

Has any one used Rust911 on an A fender. Pretty large to be able to submerge. take a lot of fluid. Thanks

I'm not a experienced Model A mechanic,but offered to help a friend install an F100 steering wheel box in his 30 coupe. The steering went in very easy with the instructions provided. In plugging the light switch it was very hard to turn one way. after trying several times, with the switch...

I'm going to install a Mitchell overdrive in a model a. thr ring pinion ratio is 3.78. what are the recomendations for OD ratio. Main driving is in Kansas with few tours to the mountains. thanks frank

i'm working on a 31 coupe. has not been run for about 11 years. had fuel in it all that time. Want to take the tank off and have it cleaned and sealed. using Les Andrews book to remove tank. going good until i got to the windshield removal. have all 12 screws (machine and wood) removed. The...

When i bought the car and started working on it the apron had rivets in it but no felt. i assume the felt goes on the engine side vs the bumper side. Is that correct. Do the rivets face rearward with the head on the bumper side. Thanks for any help.

29 coupe. removed and replaced engine/transmission,replaced float a motor pads all around and new spring set in front mount (original). The rear motormount block is very loose. any suggestgion why or how to remedy? thanks

working on 29 coupe. Removed engine and transmission to swap out engine. installed same and have a problem. rear motor mounts (Float-A-Motor) line up with attachment to engine. The radius ball is about one half ball aft of the socket in the engine. dloes anyone have any ideas what might cause...

i have the engine and transmission ready to install and decided to put the transmission in neutral before installing the engine/transmission as a unit. i thought it would be easier to stab the ujoint. The book says put the sliding gears in the neutral position. Where are the sliding gears to...

Condenser get up to 300+ deg f. Car starts out running good, but after 10- 12 miles at 40 to 45 mph it starts to hesitate and sometimes backfires. any thoughts on why the condenser would get so hot. i realize it is only a couple of inches from the exhaust manifold. is this common? thanks for...

does anyone have a suggestion of how to check the grounding of the distributor. i would like to run a wire directly from the distributor to the negative post of the battery. Car is 12 volt negative ground. thanks hope everyone is staying safe. good time to quartine in the barn and work on...

want to install a fuel shutoff valve in the fuel line between tank and carb. Requires 12 volts and ground. Car has been converted to 12 volt negative ground.. Can i pick up 12 volts on the distributor side of the ignition switch. Thanks for you assistance.

has anyone had any luck repairing model a wheels that have small cracks eminating from the spoke holes. can they be stop drilled and welded?

Thjopught i was having a vapor lock problem. ran \several miles on a cool (80 deg) day. No backfiring and car ran good. About 10 seconds after parking in barn it backfired. Ignition and fuel valve were turned off. Any suggestions? Thanks

While on a trip the last two days (hot over 100F) the car backfired and ran real rough at times. i think it was vapor lock. Where in the fuel system does vapor lockoccur, fuel line or carb? Any suggestions? I tried some heat rpotective sleeve around the fuel lin, which i thought helped some...

Any suggestions.