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I took the generator off my 81A because I could hear a noise like a bearing running. Turns out the front bearing on the generator was fine but on reassembling the pulley mechanism I have about 2mm of axial slop - like its missing a washer or similar but I'm sure i haven't lost a part on...

I regard myself as a reasonable competent mechanic but not yesterday. I installed a distributor 180 degrees out on the cam slot. I now have one failed distributor that I would like to know if it is likely repairable and if so can anyone in NZ do this or is it a trip for it to the USA and if so...

Id like to check some gentle binding on the left rear wheel. I am also keen to check the brakes. I would appreciate guidance on how to remove and refit those axle nuts and everything related before I dive in and stuff it up. Thanks in advance. Dave NZ

The starter motor on my wife's 38 makes a metallic whirring and grinding noise on disengagement. I suspect the starter motor is not original. I would like any guidance before I start pulling things apart. The vehicle is RHD and there isn't much room between the starter motor and the steering...

I'm having trouble getting my 81A to idle properly. My 81A has a crab distributor and a later model Holly 94 carb. We've had it a couple of years but the more I work on it the more I realise that it has never been set up properly and was more or less pieced together to run but not well, so I'm...

I'm rebuilding the Holley 94 for an 81A and I've confused myself around the choke control circuit. There is a spring on the choke shaft of which one end was loose so it wasn't doing anything. I bent the end of it slightly so it was gently turning the choke towards closed. The spring detent in...

i've been stuck in hospital for possibly 2-3 weeks so its a good time for me to do research if not doing the actual work. can anyone point me in the direction of how the original water temperature gauge works (for a 36) and if it is practical to get it working again? regards David

Could someone point me in the right direction for a source for a spare crab distributor cover, HT rotor, and if possible crab cover gaskets? Regards David Skinner

I noticed today that one of my plug caps didn't seem to be well connected to the plug so I pulled it of and it was internally broken so now I'm concerned about the others. Do the replacement caps need internal resistance? The setup is an 81A with a crab distributor, 12v -ve earth and Skip 12v...

I have the carb out for an overhaul and thought I should probably do the aircleaner but it appears to be sealed except for the lid which is held on by a thumbscrew. What do you do for maintenance / cleaning of these? Thanks David

Would someone be able to outline what lube points there are and how to lube them for my 36 roadster. I have the lube chart but I'm not sure where to use oil, and grease etc and how to apply. As an example there appears to be a lube point at the front of the generator but do I just squirt a bit...

Would someone be able to outline what lube points there are and how to lube them for my 36 roadster. I have the lube chart but I'm not sure where to use oil, and grease etc and how to apply. As an example there appears to be a lube point at the front of the generator but do I just squirt a bit...

I've just had some spinal surgery and I need to waste some time while it heals so I'm going to do quite a bit of planning on what to do on my wife's 36 Ford pickup with a 38 81A engine in it. My rebuild philosophy is 'practical but original where possible'. So I do have an electric cooling...

There are a set of 81A heads for sale in a town close to where I live. http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1101935909 My wife has a 36 ford pickup with what I believe is a 38 engine in it. it has: 24 stud heads long snout out of the front of the crankshaft Radiator fan mounted on the end of...

I'm still fairly new to this vintage thing. I noticed from my facebook page that we have had our 36 for a year now. During this time I've had plenty to play with around the engine and have redone the points/timing, distributor, fuel supplies, radiator etc and it now seems quite reliable and...

getting close to having done sufficient engine related maintenance work (ignition, fueling, oil, cooling) on my wife's 36 colonial cab pickup I am starting to think about the dash and birds nest of wiring underneath. The start of this is to target what an original 36 roadster dash (on which I...

Just a quicky: Got my refurbished distributor and rewound 12V '38 coil from Skip yesterday. Put the distributor in and wammo - new engine compared to the old one. Understatement to say that I am pleased. Today's job is to remove the modern coil and fit the rewound original on the inlet header...

I suspect I'm about to open Pandora's box but I would like some guidance in the process to fault-find my wife's 36 pickup car engine ('38 24 stud Engine to the best of my knowledge with a Crab distributor) stalling when warm. We've had the car a few months and it has run perfectly. I'm in the...

Next job - I would like to assess the state of the engine in my wife's 36 pickup. I think that the engine is a '38 81A, as I can see a 81 stamped on the block (but no 'A') and the engine is a 24 stud with no raised intake manifold so from my desk research this puts it into the 38-41 bracket. My...

What is a reasonably value to use on the wheel nuts of my wife's 36 pickup. Please note that is really a roadster with a colonial cab on it so its got car wheels on it. Ta. D.