Model A Improvements

These are all good improvements, I like my single barrel downdraft Ford carb from an inline 6, 300 ci, and a centrifugal advance dist. I made my own intake and exhaust headers
 
Let's not forget using a diode instead of a coil assembly in the cutout switch mounted on the generator. Henry Ford would definitely approve of that improvement.
 
vonheine said:
I think it’s ironic that Model A enthusiasts buy a Model A because of what it is, and then once they obtain one they spend the rest of their lives modifying and upgrading it until it’s no longer a Model A anymore. There are degrees to this phenomenon, and I am guilty of having this tendency myself. It’s definitely funny and ironic though, you start with a Model A and after 12 years of tinkering and upgrades via metamorphosis it becomes comparable to a Toyota. (LOL!, I hope you see the humor and still see the genuine propensity that we have to do this.) I hold myself back, but it’s a hobby, enjoy it as you wish. Make your Model A the way you want it to be.
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What you're describing is what probably began right after the first 'A' was driven off the showroom floor! "modifying and upgrading" was in full swing during the Model T days so there was an established industry ready to sell you all sorts of "improvements" for your new (or new to you) Model A!
 
40 Deluxe said:
What you're describing is what probably began right after the first 'A' was driven off the showroom floor! "modifying and upgrading" was in full swing during the Model T days so there was an established industry ready to sell you all sorts of "improvements" for your new (or new to you) Model A!
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It can be hard to remember these days just how big the market was for dealer-installed options and accessories. Custom paint jobs, premium hubcaps, radios, and a host of engine upgrades. Much of the advertising at the time was targeted at dealers, enthusing about how they'd boost their profit with this must-have product.
 
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