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Is there a simple fix for a steering box thats leaks it's gear oil out the bottom all over the light switch? I added gear oil per specs from my parts supplier but most of it leaked out. Is a total gearbox rebuild required? Some in my local club use grease just for this reason but I've read other...

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Looking for a B Model intake manifold to go with my carburetor. Vacuum port for wiper preferred but not required.

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1931 Ford Cabriolet survivor. California car all its life so no panel rust. Was in storage and owned by the same family for many years. I purchased with the intent of restoring but with health issues I can't drive the clutch. The car is very complete with many new parts to make her run reliably...

I have a Russian GAZ B block in my Cabriolet and there is no engine number...the area where the number goes is blank. I'm told this was standard for Russian B engines. Mine did come Ford Obsolete in Long Beach, CA. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Today I was able to borrow a "known good" caburetor and sure enough....the backfire was gone and I had MUCH more power! I was so sure my regular carb was clean so this really puzzled me. So, I opened both carbs to compare everything and could see a difference in the jet sizes immediately. Even...

Thanks all. I've been to my local group meeting and most suggest the same as online and much of this I have tried. I will test the spark color and distance tomorrow and post the results. This issue is consistent when the engine is hot or cold...doesn't matter, it will backfire if the GAV isn't...

I have everything back together. Even after a carb rebuild including having the channels professionally blasted clean the car seems to run lean. If I have the GAV open between 1/8 to 1/4 the car idles perfectly. But, when I step on the accelerator it starts to feel like it's under powered and...

Thanks for all the great suggestions. Still has the same backfire. But, two clues are leading me back to the carburetor. If I run it with the choke partially closed the backfire is almost gone. Also, if I open the GAV a few turns (3) the backfire also gets better even though you can smell how...

Happy to report it stopped leaking! I pulled and sealed the stud with the distributor clamp (the easy one to get out) and the other two stud leaks went away over time. Re-torqued the stud nuts again, 4 moved but most were tight. Starts right up and idles nice, just waiting for a rebuilt carb to...

I coated both sides of the head gasket three times each with the copper spray. I did torque the head bolts to 20/40/55 pounds per the Les Andrews manual and I have re-torqued them once after running the car and letting it cool. Posts I found here and on other sites say to use a B gasket with an...

Thanks everyone. I will run it for a while and if it does stop I'll use a bit of stop-leak. So glad to know I don't have to pull the head off again!

Torked the nuts in sequence twice, last time after running the car and letting it cool. So if I see bubbles isn't that a sign of compression escaping? I just had my radiator re-cored so I'd rather not use stop-leak if possible. I did re-tap all the threads in the block and installed all new...

I now see water and air slowing escaping up through the head nut that holds the distributor cable (#8). I'm guessing it's a cracked head, anybody have any other suggestions? This is a GAZ Russian B block with and A head using a B head gasket. I just put the head back and am sure the head nuts...

Went yesterday and met most of you...great weather and bought a few new treasures. Saw the new head and it looks very promising. I did find the "new layout" a bit confusing but slowly found my way around. I plan to be at the Pomona swap meet next. I was amazed how much stuff the Kiwis could fit...

Today I pulled the head and glad I did! Two of the studs were so thin at the base from rust they were ready to snap. And some of the water jackets had so much rust I can't imagine the back of the engine would have much circulation. The dremel is my best friend...it's all clear now. Here's a...