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I had the same problem were the engine stalled when the lights were turned on. I had an AGM battery and the battery showed 6 volts. Had the battery load tested and found that it could not supply the amps necessary to run the lights. A new battery solved the problem.

I had a problem where the light switch was difficult to move and sometime locked. The problem started after I had replaced both the wiring harness and the switch with remakes. I found two problems with the remake supplies. First on the wire harness disc, the blank (non-contact) dimples were...

The pilot bearing does not fit snugly on the trans input shaft. Measuring shows that the shaft is .002 smaller than the pilot bearing. Is this a problem? If so, could a brass shim ring be used?

One .010 ford script piston in good condition and one .010 ford script piston in marginal condition. Also have two after market .040 pistons which have non standard ring thickness. The rings grooves are 1/8 5/32 & 5/32.

The May 1929 Ford Service Bulletin has a procedure to drill a hole to oil the rear camshaft bearing. I have a Dec 28 motor and there is no issue with rear bearing wear. Is the oil hole .... not needed ..... recommended ..... or critical? If the oil hole is added, will it create more problems...

Thanks again. I read in Les Andrews' book that when using 70# plus springs, you should not use a fiber cam gear. What is your experience?

Thanks for the thoughts. The concern I have about the 80# springs is the excess pressure and wear on the valve seat.

I am doing a valve job and have an issue with the valve springs. Les Andrews’ book has the specifications of 2-15/16” free length with 57-64 lbs of compression at 2-1/4”. The valve seats are original (ie not hardened inserts). Which of the three options below would you choose: (1) The...