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  1. tomkline

    LED tail lights on 6V

    Do they sell positive ground led's?
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    Won't idle

    I think I found the problem, a leak at the intake, the gaskets were burnt through. Have just ordered copper gaskets.
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    Won't idle

    I have a 31 AA completely rebuilt engine. Can't seem to get it to idle down. Adjusting screw isn't touching. Took carburator apart to replace a broken shaft. It wouldn't idle before. Seems to running at about 700 to 800 rpm. I made sure that butterfly was centered before tightening the...
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    pickup

    How did the term "pickup" come about.
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    Cracked Fan

    By all means replace it. We just had a young mechanic locally die from a fan blade that flew off and severed the artery in his neck. A very tragic death.
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    AA Muffler & tailpipe

    Is this different than the A muffler? Also different hanger clamps.
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    Model A's on ice.

    Found this in a clipping.
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    Model A's on ice.

    I will try in another post.
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    Model A's on ice.

    Going through some old newspaper clippings.
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    Model A movie

    Check out a movie called Lawless. Early 30's bootlegger movie in Virginia. Some nice A's and even a TT.
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    31 ford coupe

    Do you have any pictures?
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    Stripped threads in adjusting wedge housing

    Does anyone make the housing that the adjusting wedge screws into? Mine have the threads stripped and would like to replace/ or repair/helicoil.
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    Engine runs very bad

    Had manifolds machined flat, installed, runs great. Now am able to adjust carb. Thanks again for everyone suggestions.
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    Engine runs very bad

    It looks like the ones that suggested it is the intake manifold leaking win. A friend, that is a county fleet mechanic showed me a trick. Spray some ether around the intake. It showed up right away. It sure looks like it is tight against the gasket. Thanks again to all who chimed it with...
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    Engine runs very bad

    Thanks for all the help. I put manifolds back on and torqued. engine started but still have a little backfire when accelerating. I have an idea it may be a valve that may not be seating properly. I did check the points, set at 18, checked gap of rotor, set at 25. The carburator did respond to...
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    Engine runs very bad

    I have an engine that seems like it isn't getting enough fuel. Installed rebuilt carb, same problem. Retorqued head, no difference. Retorqued manifolds, some change but still not good. Checked compression, all cylinders at 55+. Checked flat of intake/exhaust manifold mounting surface, intake...
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    ???

    Yes
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    RHD advance/retard control rods

    I have a RHD Model, I am trying to find the control rod that controls the advance/retard from the bottom of the steering column to the pivot point on the manifold. Anyone have any idea. Thanks
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    England engine build numbers

    As far as I can find on the frame it looks the number could be 789755. Does this correspond to what may have been assigned to England engine build numbers.
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    England engine build numbers

    About a year ago I purchased a RHD rolling chassis. I am trying to determine what year it is. The car was originally a roadster. It was bought by a serviceman in WW2 stationed in England. He had it shipped to the states when he was discharged. The number on the engine is 12759765. Is there...
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