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  1. mfarley

    12 Mighty Orphans movie

    Has anyone seen the current movie 12 Mighty Orphans? Aside from being a good story, nearly every car in the movie was a Model A Ford. I also saw a TT pickup, and a few mid-30's style Fords. One wooden-spoked vehicle I could not identify, but I don't believe it was a Ford. The school buses also...
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    Help me identify engine noise?

    My Tudor, after a good 30-45 minute drive at 40mph speeds, makes a rotational scraping noise (tzing-tzing-tzing) at low idle that I believe is coming from the lower engine area. If I shut the engine off and start it again, it goes away until driven the same way again. If I run the engine in...
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    Trip meter question - oval speedometer

    I just got my uncle's 1928 coupe up and running, and noticed an anomaly with the trip meter in the oval speedometer. The sequencing of numbers is off, and the number to the left turns over on the nine instead of the zero. Was it rebuilt this way at some point? Is there a simple way to fix this...
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    Alternator Rebuild Kit

    Found this kit on eBay to rebuild my Delco-Remy alternator as a 6V+. Works great in my A. https://www.ebay.com/itm/190696606664 No connection to the seller, just a satisfied customer.
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    Alternator vs. Generator Pulley

    I have a 6V alternator on my 29 Tudor Sedan, and I noticed that the alternator pulley is significantly smaller in diameter than a standard Model A generator. The alternator pulley measured 1-1/2" or 1-3/4" diameter and I believe the Model A generator pulley is something like 3 or 3-1/2". Seems...
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    Auxiliary Heater

    Can anyone identify this item? Is this actually something that could/would have been used in a Model A? https://www.bismanonline.com/mandan_nd/1900_s_heater_it_was_from_a_model_a_when_cars_did
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