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I’m using a vacuum gun to bleed the booster.

You guys gave me good advice last year when working on an issue with my brakes. Finally getting back to this and have another question. Original issue was brakes hanging up and I was trying to determine if it was a bad booster (stock Midland) or perhaps pedal pressure on MC. When i removed old...

Thanks for the input. I'll investigate for sure before buying parts. What was said about the pushrod makes alot of sense.

Yes, its pretty new to me. My first thought was obviously to see if I lost fluid in the master cylinder but like I said, the cap snapped and I cannot remove. Doesn't look like I lost fluid at the wheels or hoses. Still had brakes, so likely there is still brake fluid. That booster is confusing...

Thanks Paul. Unfortunately, I busted the cap on the master and cannot remove it. I'll check into those suppliers as far as the booster is concerned.

1956 TBird brake pedal was hard with little travel. I know the Midland booster doesn't do much but it seemed as though it was not functioning at all. Now the brakes will not release after a short run time. After a short time with car not running, they do release. I suspect a problem with the...

Guess I’ll start by removing and cleaning switch. May replace it. If that doesn’t help, I’ll pull the starter and get it rebuilt. Maybe the brushes are bad.

Recently replaced a lever starter back to original foot button. Switch seems to be pushing and releasing as it should. The problem is that it only will intermittently turn the starter. Sometimes nothing. Sometimes a clunk. And sometimes turns over and starts fine. Does this sound like a switch...

Sorry for the confusion and my ignorance… certainly the starter foot pedal is lined up to starter. I think I will simply get the correct button and rod. The setup that was on there was more trouble than it’s worth anyhow. Thanks

Here it is

This one is just starter actuator. That Fulton one is attached to the spark lever. This one is not. How can the normal pedal have a straight rod when it isn’t in line with the starter switch?? This setup had the lever on left side of column and it pushed down on a long rod on right side. I don’t...

I’ll take a couple pics and post. In the mean time, can someone post a pic of what the connection at starter looks like with a regular pedal?

31 Model A. Had one of those steering column levers for actuating starter switch. Part of it broke. Looking for a replacement or was thinking about just going back to foot starter. Car still has foot pedal and linkage that runs parallel to firewall toward starter. When I look for parts, all I...

I have just put on a another carb. I was hoping to verify what caused it instead of only checking oil level frequently.

Getting very significant gas in the oil of my 47 flathead. Looking for way to diagnose the issue. I have electric fuel pump for assist on starting. Heard that perhaps bad diaphragm in stock pump may be the issue. Or perhaps the carb? Any ideas how to isolate the issue ??

It’s a 59 AB. Two bolt distributor. The service manual I have shows bolt on cam gear but doesn’t say if fiber gear. Doesn’t look to difficult. Can’t think of anything else to check that could cause low compression in all cylinders.

Kube, guess that will be my next move. How difficult is it to replace the gear?

I appreciate all the input. I was told by someone else that the design of the distributor kind of rules out the timing being way off. I have only owned the car for a year. It ran well. Smooth. no smoke. I believe the engine was done many tears ago and I do not have details such as miles or...

If it was one cylinder, I would think rings, valve etc. I don’t know what the compression was when it was running fine but all cylinders had the same problem all at once?

Yes Sugarmaker. I sold the 56 to a guy in New Zealand.