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Carl & Tom, That's just what I was looking...& Tom, never heard of that term,,,,Learn something new everyday y/f Greg out West

Hi Guys Does anyone have a cut away picture of the latter drag link "gut's". My book's are stored away since my move. I may of assembled it wrong, since it's still too tight. Thanks guy's...

HI Tom, I USED THE "T83" TIMKEN AT THE KING PINS THEN USED THE SHIMS TO GET A SNUG FIT MAYBE ..NEXT THING I Can do Is put the old original kit back in & try again Btw,,Thank's to all for the kind word's the other day...

Hi guy's, Rebuilt my 2 tooth steering box with all new parts...even did needle brg modification.....Had the steering balls replaced & install the teflon "kit". When I had to move the car to a safe place,,, I was shocked when it...

HI Lou,, Using a friend's computer to post a message on Fordbarn after a year & half gone. due too health problem's I lost everything.Talk about going down the tubes,,,,Only thing I have left is my "A".. my Friend Cathy( God bless her) let me store the...

Hi Ron, JUST GO TO ANY GOOD PARTS STORE & GET THE CORRECT FITTING.. i THINK IT'S 1/8TH PIPE, 90 DEGREE TO 5/16 COMPRESSION. I USED THIS ON MY B CARB & THE FUEL LINE WILL WORK ON BOTH A & B CARB'S...

Hi Guy's, Had the "Bright" idea of redoing my Coupe 37 year's ago.. Turned out to be a big Mistake for the time as I had to move a few month's after I had the A all torn down At one point the car was stored in 3...

Hi Guy's I just wanted to say "Thank's" to I think Steve, Mitch & other's for the sediment bowel fuel filter "Tip" I ordered it & was surprised how nice it fit in the bowel...Look's like a stock part...&&& it will filter the gas better than the screen...

Hi D J The Cam had about 3-4 thou "wear"...The Cam I have in the Engine now is about the same... & No noise ?...Here's something I didn't know till recently The center cam Brg Is the only part of the A engine that has "Pressure". And that's the part that...

Tbird,, I ran the same tappet on both cam's,,,one ticked like "hell" the other is quiet..I thought I made that clear in the 4th paragraph..Pat,,I set the tappet's as Stipes called for .012 On this other regrind I set...

Hi Guy's, I had original A cam reground to the A-B Grind that the Model A New's did a story about year's ago (By Stipe's ) The Engine the cam was in was a original set up with the solid Ford lifter's...It was...

Hey Ed, The Copper head gasket water jacket area of the gasket are not "Sealed"..So it will seep till it's torqued & maybe some stop leak used..Why is the gasket not sealed in this area ?. Never got a good answer to this question...I don't used the...

Hi guy's Learned a lot reading all the comment's,,, Way, way back I used to advance the spark lever & leave it there !!..no wounder it would ping starting from a stop !!! Take care, Greg out west

Hey Guy's I remember talk about setting the timming back when running a H/C head...I'am getting about 100 Lbs. running a compression check... Is 30 degrees total advance about right ...

Ford made a slight "Mistake" with no top bushing oil access,,,Look at the "B" dist,,they corrected it...I just put the drilled shalf in & give it a drink ... Greg out west

Hey Clem,, Your right, the Coupe had a bottle opener in the rumble seat side brace..lot's of bottle cap's in the sides area's."Acme beer",,where was that sold ?. I can just see some guy sitting in the back tossing the...

Hi Guy's, As I owned my Coupe for 45 year's..working on it over the year's, I've offen woundered what a story it would tell ? Like who was the first owner ?.Probably not a Family car being a Coupe.. The A was...

Hey Tiny,, The Tail light's themself's are really nice...Use to be a "saying" at the old Ford Obsolete in Long Beach (calif) All part's come with a Free "File" !!!!!!!!. Putting the car together the last...

Hey Tiny, It's been so long ago I don't really remember who I got the tail light's from ? It was when the new repro stainless "teacup" came out, I think this was in the early 80's ? Anyway the light's...

Hi Guy's Went to hook up my new tail light's yesterday..I seem to remember talk way back about the wire's being too short..Well,,,they were...!!! The one's on the new light were 10",,should be more like 18".. Just unsoldered the short wire & installed...