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hardtimes

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I always seen / read how Ford made his many parts with consistency. Not hard to believe considering the millions of cars (Model As) that he made.

I was just checking in pile of stuff. Looked at three crank nuts and wondered why the differences. Anyone have ideas about why these 3 are not exact copies of each other :confused:
 

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Side note: I worked on Hillmans that had a cast on POT METAL head & was always LOOSENING!---I used a Chrysler bolt, with a heavy flat washer & a Star washer & they never loosened again.
Bill Improvisor (Mickeymouser)
 
Are you sure they are all Ford made parts? There were many aftermarket parts makers over the years (jep (sp) parts Ford called them). I suspect one or more of the parts in your picture might be repros. I have seen the same thing with crank bolts - differences and always chalked it up to repro parts. I even had one that wouldn't thread into the crank threads - I don't think Ford would make any parts like that.
Rusty Nelson
 
One of these may be for the Ford V8 - which had the nut. In one of my books the author/rebuilder advises that the V8 version is "superior material" and is to be preferred in the Model A application.

Dunno, could be hearsay.

Otherwise I would have to put it to subcontractor variation. Ford used MANY subcontractors - sometimes the pieces would be marked for traceability, other times not.

One of the vendors for the V8 nut repop advertises "1-1/8 hex" like there may be others out there?

Joe K
 
1941 was the last usable crank nut that I can remember. The '42 on didn't have a hole in the grill for the crank handle.
 
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Years ago, while attending high school, I saw one guy everyday going to work with a half-dead battery who cranked his Model B Ford everyday on the ferry boat.

Per Bill's question no. 5 ..... was that particular question aimed at Ford Nuts inside the car, or Ford Nuts inside the engine compartment?
 
I wonder if the Ford cars and trucks ended the hand crank nut at the same time?

My 1949 Chevy 1 1/2 ton truck with a 216 engine still has a hand crank.
My 1950 Studebaker car still has the hand crank bolt, but no hole through the grill.
 
RawhideKid said:
1941 was the last usable crank nut that I can remember. The '42 on didn't have a hole in the grill for the crank handle.
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My 1948 F2 has the hole and nut for cranking, great for setting timing and adjusting valves. I know the 6 still had it and think the V8 may have also. This may be just a truck thing. :)
 
I had a'41 Convertible, quite sure it was the last "crank" car. It took 3 YARDS of cold roll, to build my own CRANK!!!
Bill Huffing
 
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