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In all the posts I've seen about mechanical vs hydraulic (or in this case disk) brakes, IMO, this is the crux of the matter. As has been previously stated, for normal daily driving, properly maintained Model A brakes are fine. Occasionally, however, our brakes are called upon to stop a vehicle...

RH, I found the manual on my work PC but even better I found the website that has the manual for download. https://www.garysgaragemahal.com/tod--srod-transmissions.html To download you'll need to scroll to the bottom of the webpage (not the bottom of the document) and open the dropdown menu...

I just did a quick Google search for sources of Silicon in oil analysis. https://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/28673/silicon-sources-in-oil 1. Defoamant Additive — Many oils contain defoamants based on polymeric methyl silicone. Because silicone contains the element silicon, the presence...

I think I found this online and downloaded to my PC at home. Give me a couple days to check. Probably be Thursday since I work from home that day. Tom

Well if you must know. It's not for the faint of heart. You'll need: Jeep T177, J8132401 / T170-16S INPUT SHAFT JEEP 19T (this will become the new 19T OD gear) A commonly available 4th OD gear (any tooth count, to be used as a donor, there are plenty of these on eBay) A lathe with carbide...

Richard, See attached pics. The shaft on the far left (in the group of 4) is an iron case car transmission shaft and the diameter is too small to spline for Model A u-joint. The two middle shafts are 4x4 shafts. Notice the absence of the speedometer gear journal. The shaft on the right is 2WD...

Richard, Dave, Here's a list of the parts needed. Vince (Ford Garage, https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/TremecT170FT.htm) has also done a great job tabulating the parts needed but here's a list, taken from the MG_Trans cataloge. T170-16G / D8UZ7017B, INPUT SHAFT FORD TRUCK 22T - 8-7/8” O.A...

I've seen red locktite used on the cam/nut before. So, if that's the case it's going to take some heat to get it to break free.

Dave, It is possible but not all parts are interchangeable. In fact, I have successfully created a "Goldilocks Ratio" T170 as mentioned here, https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/TremecT170FT.htm The parts to do this are very hard to come by. So, it is possible to put iron case gears into the...

Dave, You are correct about the T170 internals. There is a small toggle lever that pivots in the bulge on the left side of the transmission case. This reverses the operation of the shift fork so that 1:1 (straight through) is 3rd gear and O.D. is 4th gear. Again, you are correct that with a...

This can be and has been done. The iron case, Ford toploader and toploader imposter (O.D.) are the same class of transmission as the Tremec T170 and Jeep T176, many of the parts are interchangeable between them. The Jeep T176 top cover & shift forks can be fitted to an iron case O.D. toploader...

Hi Gene, The answer to your question is somewhat convoluted. I’ve been exploring the Jeep T176 and Ford iron case toploader transmissions as a possible solution to the scarcity of the Ford T170 RTS/TOD. The conversion using a Jeep T176 is certainly doable as it shares many of the attributes...

Hi Sofield, I'm in the process of installing the Tremec T170 trans in my PU and am using the T-Bird (diaphragm) clutch. This kit has the correct clutch disk for the T170 trans, 9" x 1-1/6-10 spline but I believe this clutch cover (pressure plate) can be used with a stock Model A clutch disk...

Yep

A study has been done on this. The gist being that most star washers perform well, even when exposed to marine environments for extended periods. https://www.nsrp.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Deliverable-2011-452-Improved_Bonding_Grounding_Final_Report-Ingalls_Shipbuilding.pdf Tom

This is true but parts are out there. By total random chance, I got lucky and found a brand new cluster, the one needed to make the Goldilocks ratio, mis-listed on eBay as a Jeep cluster; none of the Jeep versions of this trans had OD. I could tell by the seller's pic and the relative size of...

I am in the process of installing a T170 in one of my A's currently. I'm doing all the machine work/fabrication myself and documenting the process. Also, this trans will have the "Goldilocks" ratio mentioned on the Fordgarage website. This trans will have 3.01 first and 27.0% OD vs 3.25 first...

This conversion must've happened sometime before 1956 based on the receipts found between the bed and back of the seat. We got the car in 76 and I've been driving it up until last year when the clutch hub decided to let all the springs out. I'm in the process of moving all the rebuilt parts...

I just did one a couple of weeks ago.

Is the early 28 different than later years, as far as gland rings? For my car (a late 31), I purchased a length of https://www.aceraceparts.com/collections/tubing-for-exhaust-and-intercooler-fabrication/products/1-500-od-x-16ga-welded-tube-321-stainless-2-0-length and just cut to length (using a...