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I have installed a new Burtz Block engine in my Model A, including a new distributor. I have not been able to get the car started and running. The starter motor will turn the engine over fine as long as the ignition is switched off. It will turn the engine over fine with the ignition on...

Looking for a U-Joint Inner Cap or Restored U-Joint Housing Assembly for a 1931 Ford Model A. Inner Cap part number is A-4513-A. Thank you, Don

I have removed the U-Joint from my 1931 Model A for the first time. Probably only the second time since the car was new. The inner housing shows wear around the exterior. It looks like it has been hit hundreds of times with a ball peen hammer. Wondering what is causing this and whether I...

I am looking for a frame spreader to install a Burtz Block engine in my Model A in June. My car is located in the Bar Harbor, Maine area, so borrowing a tool is not really and option. Thanks, Don

Looking for a frame spreader to install a Burtz block engine in my Model A in June. They seem to be out of production. Thanks. Don [I SEE I POSTED THIS IN THE WRONG FORUM. A SENIOR MOMENT. MY APOLOGIES]

I have a 1942 Ford Super Deluxe that my family has owned since new. The escutcheon around the front door handle broke, and I am looking for a replacement. My problem is that all the replacements that I have been able to find are 1/8" or more thicker than the original part. It is...

The door latch in my 1942 wagon has failed. There is a pin that holds the bolt in place, and it sheared off at the base. It was repaired but failed after 2 years. Any advice on where to find a replacement would be very much appreciated. I can't find any full mechanisms in the large...