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    Harmonic Balancer

    Chris Horn is your man, he is now making the Balancer as a 2 piece for ease of installation and belt replacement. His no NZ 0211986639. Cheers Ross NZ 021941002
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    Harmonic Balancer

    Hay Synchro99. I will call Murray on Monday for details as I believe that his son is involved now. Post reply on Monday Cheers Tanglfoot
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    Vacuum advance dist. for Model A

    Hello all, I am with Synchro 909. I have used Nissan Navara Distributors from around 1990 with good results. They are easy to adapt and parts still available here. Cheers Rosco
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    354 Ring an Pinion

    I have a 30 Roadster with 3.54 diff and 25% Laycock OD and i love it. My 30 Coup is 3.78 diff and 27% Laycock od and hard to tell the difference. Cheers Rosco.
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    counter balanced crank

    Thank you John that will help me Cheers Rosco in sunny North Island.
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    counter balanced crank

    This is for johnneilson. Can you tell me John what shells you use please, I presume they are readily available. Thank you in anticipation. Rosco
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    Embarking on a Laycock-overdrive odyssey

    Yes Ted has my old email address, however David Mossman and I have bean doing Laycock conversions for some years now. In answer to your first question they do operate on 6 volts ok and if you have a cut out switch on the generator this makes the od drop out of overdrive at idle so no safety...
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    Swaging brake drum studs

    I trimmed the shoulder on the studs back a bit and fit the drums loose on the studs and let the wheel hub hold the drum in place as in most modern cars rear drum brakes Cheers Rosco
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    Overdrive

    Hello Mike, first of all what oil are you using we in NZ use 75 w 80 GL4. They used to share the oil with the gearbox/ transmission. The solenoid is clicking but it may not be holding the 400 psi needed to stay in gear. First thing I would try is another solenoid if you have one available. you...
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    Anyone running an aluminum radiator?

    I purchased a Fordor that had a new ali radiator and it boiled 6 times on the ride home, first job was to replace it with an A rad no more probs. Cheers Tanglfoot
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    Valve clearance

    I installed a modern valve kit with Stainless valves in my B motor 6 years ago and set the gap at 12 thau no noise still going. Cheers, Rosco
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    Followup To Engine Removal Preference

    Well you know what they say--- The older you get the better you were. cheers Ross in NZ
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    Stock top crow foot head, again

    Hello Tod, yes the Model B 7.1.I received from you last year performs realy well I love it. Cheers Ross in very warm Mangawhai NZ
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    counterbalanced crankshaft

    I have an A motor with a C (Ford Factory counterweighted) crank ground to standard A shell mains and AER B rods--Smoothest motor I have driven.
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    Do you polish your balls?

    Only before I putt
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    Axle tapper

    4 degrees should do it starting at 29mm cheers
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    Coupe leg room

    I took the seat out of my 30 coupe, trimmed 2 inches off the parcel shelf, moved the adjustment bracket forward 2 inches and replaced the seat very comfy now.
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    rust in fuel tank

    I had a problem with fuel blockages on the road which I cured with the fuel filter fitted to the tank side of the fuel shut off tap and left the rust in the tank. Rosco Luckie truckie
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    Filling Model B steam holes

    I used 8mm grub screws works fine no need to drill. The trick is not to tap in too far with a taper tap then the plug will lock in the hole, file flush.
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    overdrive

    The only way to drain the oil is to remove the small aluminium sump, this also allows you to clean the filters. The OD shared oil with the gearbox. Without the gearbox fill plug one must fit a plug to the OD front housing about half way up. Cheers
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