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  1. Bruce of MN

    trip away in our A

    Geez, I thought they were possum sized or smaller! Does Australia have any normal animals?
  2. Bruce of MN

    Model A steering box question

    Asking on the V8 board with the photos might be productive.
  3. Bruce of MN

    intake boring

    Our cylinders are 825 cc vs 670 cc for a 80 ci Harley, but they rev a bit higher. I don't know their carb outlet dimensions and the throttle and choke linkage would have to be developed.
  4. Bruce of MN

    Cold start help

    From my cousin: "You know, I never had any issues with getting the car to start regardless of the weather. And that’s whether the battery was up and good or if I had to hand crank the ole A. It was always reliable as all get out. And Wyoming winters were just as bad or worse than Iowa winters."
  5. Bruce of MN

    Cold start help

    My cousin and his brother commuted to college in Wyoming in now-mine coupe. I'll have ask him about winter starting.
  6. Bruce of MN

    Burtz gas milage

    Is 75-80 mph correct? 28 Imperial mpg is 22.4 US mpg, so pretty good!
  7. Bruce of MN

    Skyline Drive/Blue Ridge Parkway Tour

    At the start in Front Royal:
  8. Bruce of MN

    Steering adjustment questions

    As mentioned here, make sure the whole system is in top mechanical shape. Play in the linkage will make slop that can't be adjusted away.
  9. Bruce of MN

    Shock question

    It looks like it.
  10. Bruce of MN

    Shock question

    IIRC, when Bratton's announced that they were closing, they said they would continue their parts manufacturing. I was only aware of the reflectors that they were making, not the shock absorbers. Maybe I'll disconnect my links over the winter and see if the shocks actual work. I wasn't...
  11. Bruce of MN

    trip away in our A

    See post#1, more would be nice.
  12. Bruce of MN

    Fan Shroud helpful?

    How can we identify the fan shrouds that trap air and cause heat soak and avoid them?
  13. Bruce of MN

    trip away in our A

    Regarding petrol pumps, by the late 70's in the US, just about all gas stations required you to prepay with cash or credit card before they would enable the pumps. You get refunded the unused money, so no extra cost, but the loss of trust was a change.
  14. Bruce of MN

    31 Vickie - Install Seat Belts

    This is how I anchored the inner belts on my coupe. The flat bar from Lowes to spread out the load fit well in the recess. Does a Vicky have that recess?
  15. Bruce of MN

    Building Burtz block

    Sharp corners bad was one practical thing I learned while getting my mech engr degree.
  16. Bruce of MN

    Building Burtz block

    I'm sure Terry has looked into it, but ordinarily, a notch like that is a stress raiser and is something to avoid.
  17. Bruce of MN

    Engine Machine Shops Rejections

    This shop near Baltimore only linebored my Model A mains, but impressed me with their equipment and experience. https://www.jbsautomachine.com/#Services
  18. Bruce of MN

    Radius Rod...use the rubber ball or not

    IIRC, the clamping pieces for the rubber ball are different from the original type. My car had the rubber ball, but it deteriorated. I was happy to see that the steel ball end was in good shape, so I went back to the stock setup. If it isn't, the ball has to be replaced with this...
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