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When I turn the key the ammeter needle would go to the right. And then as it warmed up it would slowly go back to zero. Now the needle does not move at all when I turn the key. It does move to the left, discharge, when I turn the lights on or use the horn. But I will start with the carb and...

You are right those doc are great. I will print them out and see what I am missing. I will check the spark at the HT and see what I can get. Its just odd that it did run for 40 or so seconds and then stopped. And if I hold the choke too long I can flood the carb. I will check the float first...

Hi All, I have not been on here for a while because my 1928 Tudor has been running just fine. Just regular maintenance. Last week I startarted the Tudor. Keep in mind i have not driven in it about 3 months. I started right up- for about 40 seconds. Then it stopped. I tried to start it again...

Ruth, I don't think I said in my original post. I have a 1928 Tudor.

I had my rims painted and new tires added. I had chrome hub caps. But somehow between the paint shop vendor and the shop that put the tires on the rims my hub caps walked off. I ordered new chrome hub caps from Bratton's but they contacted me that they were out of stock and did not have a...

Thanks Dick M and Big Hammer. I think I will go with the BFG.

I am looking to replace a set of Firestone tires that are about 20 years old. They are finally starting to ware and crack. Has anybody had any experience with B F Goodrich BW tires or Excelsior BW Tires ? Both are sold by Coker Tire. The B F Goodrich BW are listed at $178 and the Excelsior are...

Thanks Tom W. I will check to see if the cable is in too far. REB

Hi, While having other engine work done on my 1928 Tudor the mechanic replaced the ignition cable. I am not sure why but he did. I had either an original ignition cable or an old one with just the wire coming out the terminal box end. When I rewired the car 2 years ago I did not change this...

My battery disconnect switch is attached to the battery under the floor board. REB

I purchased my 1928 Tudor 5 years ago. At the time the previous owner had the disconnect switch on the positive post of the battery. The cable then went to the frame. The negative is directly connected to the starter. It has been fine. But I have recently read that the disconnect switch should...

Mine is an August 28 and it has the bar.

Hi, I have a 1928 Tudor and it has the dog-bone shock links. It is a driver car for me. But I was wondering if going to the original tubular shock links would provide a better ride and stability? All your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. REB

No I did not go back to the original vendor. It has been 3 years and I do not have this particular receipt. But I remember the specific vendor and the person I spoke to as I exchanged a 1931 sidebowl for a standard Zenith (1928-1930) carb. At first they were not sure they needed a 1931 sidebowl...

Four years ago i purchased my 1928 Tudor. It had been cosmetically restored but mechanically i knew it needed some work. After cleaning the fuel system completely i took off the carb and sent it to one of the well respected vendors for an exchange for a rebuilt carb. I thought rebuilt ment a...

I have a 1928 Tudor. Originally it was Arabian Sand. The original color is still on the inside hood, firewall and under the sill plates. In looking at the list of colors for the 1928 Tudor Black is not an option. I see it for the 1930 & 1931. The person I purchased the Tudor from was attempting...

I have decided to replace the original rear motor mounts with the rear float-A-Motor systems. 2 years ago I put new rubber on the old mounts and I had no trouble getting the motor mounts out. It made a little improvement but not much. A few months ago I had the engine rebuilt and kept the...

If I drive around town and keep the speed at 40 or less everything is fine no matter how long I drive. But if I want to drive to the next town, approx. 45 miles away, and drive for most of the drive over 45mph after about 50 min the car starts to sputter and backfire and the more I press the...

I have a 1928 Tudor. The idle is too high. If I lower it, it will easily go into first gear. But when I have to come to a stop the engine will die. Like it has run out of gas. I can move up the idle but then I grind the gears to get it into first. But it will run fine and if I have to stop the...

I am looking for an original bayonet style oil dip stick for my August 1928 Tudor. All repos are the later version round loop style. Thanks REB