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Kind of on topic but not, everyone should be aware that FS and Pertonics have a new better module, it is red in color instead of black. You have to run a different coil with it, your old coil will damage the new red module.

Call Antique Engine Rebuilders, I have used some of their half moon inserts with great success, they use them on every engine rebuild. I clean the bad babbit thrust surface off the back of the rear main and replace it with two of their inserts, I sent the rear main cap to them to have the front...

You can have your lining and shoes fit to your drums. Used to be common place until in the 70's the EPA thought that all of the brake lining out there was made of asbestos, I don't think you can find any today that is, and because the government doesn't know squat, they actually went around and...

Your later backing plates are more desirable, the info you received on the wheel cylinders is spot on. The info about the location of the wheel cylinders at the bottom has a great deal of merit, next to impossible to get all of the air out of the system, unless you have access to a pressure...

You need to try the alignment tool again, loosen the cover, slide the disk around after loosening, lineup with the pilot bearing and torque the cover evenly to spec's. I prefer to leave or install the transmission in the car to avoid having to removing the headlihts and their cross bar. With...

Mallory was sold several years ago, parts are not available from the new owner MSD which I think I heard is now part of Mr. Gasket or the other way around. You will have to watch the parts for sale section here, EBAY or Jalopy Journal. If you are real good with your hands you could most likely...

Just did two engines with brass replacement for the factory zink/alum component. These do not always take all of the play out fore - aft, in my cases it didn't. Antique Engine Rebuilders makes the brass thrust and they also a much smaller brass haft ring about 1/4" thick that can be machined...

To save the block it would make some sense to now go oversize with the intakes if they are the ones that are pitted. But without seeing your problem first hand a pitted seat may most likely your exhaust seats. Other than saving the project you really don't need larger exhaust valves, larger...

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If you don't use all the O/D parts I might be interested in your left overs, Class of 60, had a speed and boat shop in the old original Ford dealership across from C W Moss.

I just want to let you know that the leaking gas valve is responsible for the bulk of Model A losses due to fire at home. If you have a water heater in your garage and a fuel leak you could lose your car(s), garage and maybe even your home. Play it safe!

You really should resurface them but keep them bolted together (2 bolts) at the heat riser. If they have been resurfaced several times before you may lose the ability to use your gland rings in the exhaust ports. It is very common for the exhaust manifold to "droop" near the outlet, sometimes so...

I am of the school that runs 12 volts into the 6 volt model A starter, but I do not use the old style Bendix. I used to run 36 volts into the 12 starter to fire up the Rear Engine Dragster for years without a problem.

I will be pulling a 16' 7000# cap. open trailer from the Nashville area to the S.F. Bay area via the Bonneville Salt Flats ( Salt lake City) continuing on to the Bay area. We run a Model A Flathead powered car (181 mph.) on the Salt during Speed Week. I use this trailer to transport our 31 4dr...

Jim; I knew you would help me out, thank you! We didn't have the car together, another cracked block, while on the dyno. But we did enjoy some of that fine Sonoma Wine. Pete Aardema pits next to us so we had something to follow. They ran 212 mph with the "Sheet Metal" engine, this guy is...

Bill, That is a good question, have heard that the debris will be taken to a site in Arizona, the amount removed from each site will vary on many factors. It will be an very large operation, the final count is not in yet but in Santa Rosa alone they estimate 5300-5800 homes were lost. Back in...

I have in the past shipped crates of Model A parts from Santa Rosa to my home in Tenn. without any problem. The system used to be simple, drop your crate off at your store, they make a call to Corp. and get the quote, you complete the paperwork and pay, then it is on it's way. A week or so...

Well the two of us were able to get the box apart before I left for the final race at El Mirage Dry Lake, just now have time to post. The box was so distorted the clutch throw yoke shaft was seized in place preventing us to remove the input shaft. Some surgery allowed us access, the rear...

I got a volunteer friend and we met with the home owner at the fire site to try to inventory the contents of his 8 Vidmar cabinets in the destroyed shop. Most of the items were trash but a few machine tools may be able to live on. These are solid steel lathe and milling machine tools that were...