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  1. Idaho Brett

    Contaminated Engine Oil - Milky shade to Crankcase oil

    I would think that if you still have "Milk Shake Like Oil", take note of water level in radiator AND oil level on dip-stick. Let the car sit for a few days....then check the water level in the radiator AND check the oil level on the dip-stick. If the water level has dropped AND the oil...
  2. Idaho Brett

    Rear wheels turn different RPM

    OR......... You could watch the movie "My Cousin Vinny" which explains it all. Those of you that have seen the movie know what I'm talking about. I still laugh after seeing it a thousand times.
  3. Idaho Brett

    Snyder's Head Gasket Recommendations or Feedback?

    No, there's no sign of any red silicon and I could not find any Manufacturers name or part number on it either.
  4. Idaho Brett

    Snyder's Head Gasket Recommendations or Feedback?

    I'm not sure what type. It's not copper and needs to be wiped clean to see if there is any manufacture's printing on it. I'll have to post later what I find out.
  5. Idaho Brett

    Snyder's Head Gasket Recommendations or Feedback?

    Yes, I've already taken the head off to have a look and the Head Gasket definitely had lost its integrity and needed to be replaced. I keep my Model A in the garage so I know it's not rain water. I also don't use anti-freeze/coolant......just water. Also the first thing I did was drain the...
  6. Idaho Brett

    Snyder's Head Gasket Recommendations or Feedback?

    I found water in my oil (fortunately before starting it). Looks like I need to change the Head Gasket. So I'm going to drop the Oil Pan and clean it out, swab the bottom end while the Oil Pan is off, and change the Oil Pan and Head Gaskets. Are there any recommendations or feedback about the...
  7. Idaho Brett

    stock paint colors

    I agree with "rip"......Kewanee Green or Elkpoint Green. I don't know the paint code numbers. But try the Kewanee Green on this site and compare. http://www.abarnyard.com/roadster/co...orchange.shtml Nice Hot Rod.
  8. Idaho Brett

    1931 RPU frame number

    I found a picture that might help.
  9. Idaho Brett

    Want to change steering wheel of my 1931

    Yeah, I don't know the dimensions of the taper on the Model A steering column, either. I was just going by the years that it said it would fit. And the picture showed a slot for the "woodruff key".
  10. Idaho Brett

    Want to change steering wheel of my 1931

    I don't know if the 50's style steering wheels use the '60s and '70s 3-hole mounting methods or not, but this adapter might work for you. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1928-1948-Ford-Steering-Wheel-Adapter-Hub,3307.html
  11. Idaho Brett

    Model A Club de Mexico

    "De nada" (Spanish slang for "you're welcome"). The numbers were for the "Rally" that went along with the show. Every car had a number on the doors. The cars varied from Mustangs to Corvettes and VW's.
  12. Idaho Brett

    Model A Club de Mexico

    My job as an Airline Captain takes me to Mexico every so often. Last week I happened to be there when there was a "car show" taking place and there were a few Model A's there. Pretty Cool.
  13. Idaho Brett

    29 A turns over won't start

    Bad Ammeter, maybe? Or wiring to the ammeter. Just as a starting point, I'd try connecting a wire between the two posts on the junction box (jumper wire bypassing the ammeter) and then see if your horn and lights work. If they do work it will probably start; providing everything else is...
  14. Idaho Brett

    I am so overwhelmed !!!

    I know it doesn't feel like it now, but you're at the FUN STAGE of your project. I think it was the Les Andrews' Volume One Book that had the diagrams of what body blocks go where with what size and type (carriage or hex head) of bolt to use in each hole. Just take it slow and easy...
  15. Idaho Brett

    NY Times on the demise of the automotive cult

    It seems (to me) that the "Love Affair with the Automobile" is over for most of the public. Cars have become just another appliance for most people. Look at how they drive their cars as if they are "disposable" like most things produced today. I bet most drivers don't even know how their...
  16. Idaho Brett

    Gas gauge glass for 28/29

    I'd like to buy one, too. PM sent. Thanks.
  17. Idaho Brett

    Suggestion On How To Get The Body Onto The Frame

    I used a "come-along" connected by a chain wrapped around the rafters of my garage to get the body suspended high enough and then used the concrete blocks with 4x4's to hold it up to roll the chassis under it. The other end of the "come-along" was connected to another chain bolted to a 2x6...
  18. Idaho Brett

    Need a little help with Rear Main Leak

    I'm resurrecting my family's Model A and the engine has a "bad" Rear Main Leak. I don't know the "full" history of the engine so I don't know if it has Babbitt Bearings or Insert Bearings. My questions are ....... After dropping the Oil Pan, can I remove "just" the Rear Main Bearing Cap (by...
  19. Idaho Brett

    Confused and Concerned about Rear Main Leak

    Finally got my Model A Running and Street Legal. But it leaks a lot of oil from the Cotter Pin below the Flywheel Housing when I drive it on the road. It does not leak when just idleing in the garage. I dropped the Oil Pan to take a look at the Drain Tube that several people have talked about...
  20. Idaho Brett

    Gas pedal bracket

    If you put 3 different brackets on and all had the same result, I would suspect an installation problem or a "type" of bracket problem and wouldn't start bending anything yet. My first guess would be that you have it on "upside down". But I can't determine that from your picture. A...
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