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I have a 4 speed transmission that I believe started it life in a ford 150 truck. It was adapted to fit a Model A. I am searching for a part number for the clutch disc. The hub of the Model A clutch disc is too large. Any help would be very much appreciated.

How many amps should a 12V starter draw on a bench test? Same question for a 6V starter. How many amps should the 12V and 6V starters draw when installed? Thank you. Bob

How do you determine if the cup in the front brake shaft is too worn to work properly? Is there a certain depth to the cup in the shaft? How far in into the cup should the operating pin fit? Thanks. Bob

I'm looking for ideas on gaining more leg room in my 1930 Cabriolet with non-adjustable seat. If any of you have made such a modification, I would like to know what you did. I was thinking of removing the front seat riser and the rumble floor pan with the bend, installing a flat rumble pan and...

I was having difficulty primarily raising and to a lesser degree lowering the drivers window on my slant window sedan. The channels seem OK as I had replaced them some years earlier. After removing the regulator, the larger of the two springs was broken. I was able to find a replacement but...

Help!! I'm looking for the larger of the two springs for the front driver's door window regulator on my slant window Model A. Told by Brattons they are no longer made. Tried Bill's in Pennsylvania and Jim Gordon's in Rosemead,CA. Any suggestions? Do you know of a spring maker? Thanks. Bob

1930 Deluxe Fordor Sedan. Total restoration in 2011 by professional restorer Charles A. McKeown. Seventy-eight thousand five hundred original miles and driven 21 miles since restoration. Health issues force sale. All original except Mitchell transmission and overdrive, converted to 12 volts...

Found this mixed in with my Model A parts and don't know what car it fits? Appreciate your help. Thanks. Bob

I need to have my water pump rebuilt. Can you recommend someone? Thank you. Bob

The original steering box in my 1931 sedan had been replaced with the steering box from the ford 150 when I purchased the car. It has more play in the steering wheel than the tight steering in my Model A that has an original steering box. I would appreciate information on adjusting the Ford 150...

The Model A Restoration Award program provides financial assistance to youth between the ages of 12 and less than 22 who are restoring their Model As. This assistance is made biennially and the 2016 awards will be made at the MARC National Meet in Ohio in June. If you know of any youth who is...

I have a friends Model A with a 6 volt alternator. After installing the engine, the amp meter showed no charge. I don't know if the problem was there before we changed the engine. Took the alternator to repair shop and when getting it back, it acted like a generator. The faster you went the...

A few days ago, the engine in my 31 SW stopped along the road. It came home on a flatbed. I replaced the points, condenser and coil. It runs very well now. However the problem is that before I had transported it on the flat bed, the steering seemed to be good and tight and did no wander...

I am looking for a re-builder of 1939 ford transmissions in Southern California. Thanks. Bob

While working on a friend's car with a freshly rebuilt engine, I flushed the radiator after running it for 30 minutes - I had added 1 gallon of vinegar. I drained and flused it (didn't look at the water) and refilled with plain water. It again spit water out and left rust spots. I decided to...

A friend recently did a complete brake rebuild on a Model A Ford. The brakes now make a loud noise(screaching) when coming to a stop. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I need to replace the incorrect package tray in my 1930 Cabriolet. Let me knowif you have one. Thanks.

A friend asked me to pose this question. If you do a disc brake conversion on a Model A front axle can you run stock 19 inch wire wheels? Thanks. Bob Moore

Other than Egge Machine, do you know of a shop in Southern California that can pour the main bearings on my Model A engine? Thanks.

In looking through Henry's Lady, there is a description in the phaeton section that says when the top is up, the saddle for the top mechanism is removed and a plug is inserted to close the hole that the shaft went through. What is the plug made of? When can a set be purchased? THanks. Bob Moore