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I have a Ford Model A title from Virgina from 1979. Here are some data from the Virgina title: Title number: 19242515 Vehicule identification number: A1811054 Prior title: 13485160 There is also a number on the side of the title: A5805465 Question: where can I find out more about my car? Maybe...

Hi, I have to replace the steering worm on a 7-tooth steering in a Ford A 1929. It seems, the gear retainer is not available. Is it not needed ? It was also not used on my car till now. Do I need it. Where can I get it ? Do you have any information about it ? Thanks for help. Wilhelm Kühnis

Hi, is it possible, do adjust the round speedometer of my 1931 A from miles to km/ hour ? I tried it, but its not very exact. Thanks gor help Willi

Hi, does anybody know the diameter of the circle of the 5 wheel screws ? Thanks Willi

Great answer! Thanks a lot Willi Willi

Hi, I am building a A Speedster. I use all Gauges with the same design . Now I need the signal for the electronic speedometer. Does anymode have a solution? I think, the only way is the position at the torqueTube, where the original cable driven speedometer is connected. Here I can get the...

Hi, I am Wilhelm from Switzerland. I've been driving a Ford-T for many years and a Ford-A for 2 years. Since one year, I am building a 1929 Ford-A Speedster. This car was imported to Switzerland from Virginia, USA in March 1982 and has never been registered here. I now have a problem: Our...

Thanks you all, When I disassembled it, this 2 king pin bushings were not in place. Now I understand it more and more. Soon, it will be running! Thanks bringing me to the right way. Willi

Hi, I have a steering column maybe from 1929. It has no oil plug, so it uses only grease. it has 2 grease nipples. It has a black splined steering wheel. I don't understand the following: I insert the 7-tooth sector and connect it with the steering worm gear on the steering shaft. When I turn...

Hi, normally, I drive my T during the year, but with my A, I made a trip of more then 3000km in Juni and 2000 in September. Maybe I will make an oil cange now, but how can anybody change the oil every 500 miles ? Willi

For my A speedster, I want to make a special exhaust header and have to rework a bit the inlet and outlet holes. Question: Does anybody have the dimensions or a blueprint of the 6 holes in the block ? Thanks a lot for help Willi

Thanks for your help ! I will not buy it, because the small bore would not be funny in our mountains. Willi

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How can I easy check if it's a big bore? Willi

Hi, In 2 days I want to buy an A. Now I have seen the engine number above. I have read, that this numbers were transfered to Manchester in Dez 1928 and they produced small bore engines. Is this true? The number is AF*700441* Thank for some fast answers. Willi

Hi, now I found a crack: On the right side of the engine, behind the valve chamber, in the middle at the top, right behind the distributer shaft. When I press air into the water passage, then there air comes out, when I lubriacte it with a spray, then it blubbers out. I will now give a try to...

Hi, thanks for all the suggestions. I will do the followingjobs now: - make the compression tests - visually check the valve chambers from the outside for cracks - remove the head and check for cracks, replace the head gasket - apply something like "Chemiweld " or "Fiber-Lock" to be sure Willi

@katy and 100ih: I dont understand: how can my coolant (wit antifreeze) come into the oil? Thanks for any ideas Willi

Hi, of course, I dont presurize the radiator. I removed it. The radiator can not bring coolant into the oil. I presurized it now, but I didn't find out anything. Condensed water sounds good, but also the other sympthoms made me looking for a leaking in the Jackets or around the valves: 1. Oil...

I will try to close the water in and oulets and then try to blow air in . Maybe I will see or hear, where it leaks.