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  1. J

    Engine sits too high

    I’m having a similar problem. Everything was fine with previous engine. Same motor mount but different flywheel housing. Raising the rear mounts should lower the front I would think. Mine all works but the top hose is weird looking and the hand crank fits but is at an angle.
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    Mitchell Overdrive Technique

    Mine does that when its cold. After its warmed up its not a problem. I imagine its cold in boston, maybe once it isnt winter it will be better.
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    best head puller

    I have no patience, i weld the nut to the stud, add penetrate or wax then back em out with an impact gun. Yah it ruins the studs but it doesnt take a week. Break a stud off, whatever just more welding and wax.
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    What strange comments or questions have you heard about your Model A

    On a hood less car a little girl said “dad look at the air plane car”
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    so this just happened....

    I blew one up and spit everything loose out the bottom. It was clutch dropping power slides in grass. Great fun. It was acting weird and i was reving the motor when something jambed and blew the bottom of case out. I would think id be happy my kid blew up the ******. Id be even happier if they...
  6. J

    Oil drain tube

    Thanks.
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    Oil drain tube

    Think it would be ok to weld it with the main cap installed?
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    manifold cooker

    Ive talked about doing this for years. I should just do it.
  9. J

    Model A cross-country migration

    I would get one of those slow moving vehicle orange triangle things. Maybe also carry a couple of those compressed fire logs. Just incase its cold on the side of the road.
  10. J

    FS electronic ignition

    I love points, There used to be a points option with the FS distributer. Thats what i have.
  11. J

    Avoided possible catastrophe

    I have just used the giant tie rod screw driver bit. Fits it enough to get it tight.
  12. J

    Radiator decision time

    My dad forgot to add anti freeze for a few years in his 34 ford. Its a street rod and a four door and i hate it. The aluminum radiator just rotted out from the inside. I was doing a tune up and boom a good hole in the bottom tank. what a nightmare that was, with the 500 caddy and ac.
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    Bias vs Radial tire cost

    I used the 195 80 r16 bridgestone ecopia. Sure they are for electric vehicles but they fit good and arnt to expensive.
  14. J

    My current ride

    I got one of them. My loader is a little different but basically the same. Charles thats a underdrive lever and its quite usefull. lots of fun with these
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    changing plugs every 100 miles!!

    are you running those little four inch paper air filters? They dont work for long and maybe thats the problem. Maybe try a different brand of plugs.
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    Single post lift Good~ Bad ~ or ~ indifferent

    If and when i do it again. I wont do a lift, or a pit. Ill build a above ground drive on deal. Or maybe a open sided pit so its not really a pit. I find my lift a pain in the butt to position the arms and moving the car around and balancing it. That and my arms wont reach my model a. It would be...
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    Driving the Transcontinental Railroad grade

    pretty dam cool. I love off roading old fords. They do really well.
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    Enjoying the ride....until...

    i wish i had a magical pump. All the electric fuel pumps ive had were noisy empty, and quiter when theres gas. But it doesnt stop trying to pump or stop making noise, just changes pitch.
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    Results of milling iron heads.

    Ive wanted to try this. Ive read up on it a bit and it seems that it would help a flathead motor.
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    "35 Trans installation?

    They make a tool for holding the u joint. Its just some pliers made out of some plate with a curve that matches the curved bit on the torque tube. Im glad i bought one, but it could be made
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