screwed the mixture in all the way, about 5 turns!!!backed out 1-3/4 smoothed right out idles down runs lots better,need to tighen all the bands some, all pedals bottom out on floorboards,minor inconvinence, soon as it cools down i'll git it done and go again me,me dog and wife. we already love it,FUN,FUN,FUN
Ronnie,
That's great -- and sounds like fun. Be very careful when you adjust the bands -- don't let anything fall into the transmission. You are a little bit safer with your 1927 pickup. On the cars with switch on the coil box -- it is just in the right location to drop into the transmission. But some folks swear there is some sort of alien tractor beam that will pull any lose object within two feet into the transmission when you open the inspection cover.
Respectfully submitted,
Hap l9l5 cut off
Ronnie, I'm really glad to hear it. You've got a taste of how it feels now. So I'd imagine you're hooked. Get some pictures if you can. We'll all be really glad to see them. And continue on with your project. You've got the support of a lot of people behind you too. And I'm going out on a limb here but I'll say it anyway; everyone of us will give one hundred percent to help you out. Keep T'ing and good luck.
hey hap when i bought the t the guy i got it from had took off the band nuts and guess what,he stopped there and i went fishing ,pulled hoghead off got stuff out ,new linings back together having a blast it runs a little better every day ajust some here,then adjust some there LOL now to trace a bad oil leak and get it fixed.
Ronnie:
Well I just did a test run after adjusting the clutch fingers. What a difference. I did the Rocky Mtn Brakes yesterday after I almost missed the turn to my drive way. Now the rear wheels will leave rubber marks. See profile for Depot Hack. I also have a '19 Touring. Both are lot of fun to drive. My '19 I have had since '87 but did not finish it till nearly 20 years later. Had a business to run and thats my story.
Go out and enjoy the ride in the T!!!!
Wow, congratulations are in order for you too Bill. Although I think you've been doing this for awhile now. :-)
Be careful not to tighten the bands too much. They should be completely loose when the pedal is back all the way. The pedals should bottom out about 1 inch above the floorboard. After you get them adjusted, the car should roll in neutral without turning the engine and you should be able to turn the crank without moving the car in neutral. After you get the inspection plate on the transmission, warm up the engine and park in neutral without the parking brake. It should not creep on a level surface.
Norm
That's interesting Norm. My '26 isn't to the point of creeping but it's on the edge of it. That's something else I'll have to pay attention to when I put it together after the rebuild.
There are two main reasons for creeping. One is the clutch disks, and the other is the bands too tight. Clutch creep is usually most noticeable when the cold engine is first started, especially if the car was parked with the parking brake on. When the brake is on, the disks are separated and it allows oil between the disks. When the oil is cold it is thicker and they tend to drag. That is why it starts easier with the wheel jacked up and the brake off so that the wheel can turn with the crank. This can be almost completely eliminated with the use of multigrade oil. This drag is harmless except for one very important thing. You need to chock in front of the front wheel when cranking the cold engine so that the car doesn't run over you or smash into something in front if you are using the starter.
The other cause of creep is bands too tight. This could be very damaging to the transmission drums. The low or reverse band will drag all the time the engine is idling or being driven in high gear. If the brake band is dragging, it will drag whenever the car is moving. This drag will overheat the drums (especially if you are using kevlar band lining). If you are using wood or cotton bands they will wear out prematurely. When drums overheat, they very often crack. A crack will wear out the band lining rapidly, and if it cracks in two places the drum can cause the transmission to lock with very bad damage to the transmission and could even damage the engine.
Four causes of dragging bands.
1. Adjustment too tight.
2. bands bent out of round causing dragging is spots.
3. Cams worn out so that the pedal does not compress the band when the pedal is pushed forward. To compensate for this, the band is adjusted too tight.
4. Pedal bent from constant pushing. The best adjustment is then below the floorboard. Compensation for this problem is to tighten the band too tight.
So check for all these things whenever you adjust the bands.
Norm