Ok, new note to self.... never, ever "test" your newly installed and rebuilt starter, rebuilt Ruckstell, drive shaft and floating hubs without putting on the Bendix cover. Holy cow. No wonder that Bendix cover was leaking like a bitch in heat before all this!!!. The good news is for almost one minute everything felt great, shifted perfectly (rebuilt clevis/plunger/pins - what a PAIN) and that little noise we heard in the ring gear after assembly was gone in less than 5 seconds... I'll be test driving it in a few days when I get the new longer floating hub bolts from Fastenall.

Sincere thanks to Steve Tomaso for actually answering the phone when I called and giving me tireless and top notch advice, Robert Weitzel and his wife Suzanne for putting up with me for 2 days in his shop rebuilding my Ruxtell, Eric B. And his dad for the use of his amazing shop to rebuild and re-bush my starter and his wild expertise straightening my axle carriers. And finally to Dave at Chaffins who expedited countless orders of new parts to me. It’s been totally worth the effort and the outstanding education I’ve received in a few short weeks.

Wow.

Ok, time to put away the turkey and leftovers and eat dessert!

Jeff






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Jeff, what type lift are you useing, I have a swing arm type in the shop,but krindge when I think of lifting my flimsy t off the floor with it.

Yep! a lot of oil can come out through the Bendix cover. I use Loctite blue on those screws to keep them from backing out, had a police officer pull me over when I first got the car and said I was leaking a lot of oil. Lesson learned and I can honestly say it's the first time I was glad the police pulled me over. Tightened the screws and then drove the 5 miles home,whew!

Jeff, I had to laugh when I read your description... I had a very similar thing happen years ago. I had rebuilt a engine for my first model T. It was on a test stand, and I thought I would just see if it would fire up. I did not put the bendix cover back on because, there should not be much oil come out in just a "test fire" of the engine. "Wrong" .. The engine fired right up, since I did not have the throttle hooked up, the carb went full throttle, and in the time it took me to step to the other side of the engine to get to the kill switch, almost all the oil in the engine was on the shop floor. the garage door, wall, and everything else to the rear of the engine. At a high RPM it looks like a fire hose spewing oil... Sorry I had to laugh, but it sure did bring back an old memory....

have fun and be safe .....

We got to explain about the oil leaks in the Model T a few years ago when I found the inspection plate on the top of the hogshead was not tight. This was at a show where I drove from the trailer to the parking area 100 YD's away, leaking more on the sidewalk then I ever dreamed of. We didn't get invited back yet.......

HOLLY CRAP Jeff,

That's some strong eggnog! Drink afterwards. LOL!

By the way, I did a stupid one too once upon a time, transmission cover off. You should have seen my face, a real Kodak moment.

Laugh it off, life BABY!

Hank in Tin-A-See

Hi, It looks like Jeff is lifting his T by the running board brackets. I would that it will bend the brackets and the fit of the skirts will change. Scott

I've run my engine with the transmission cover off. Not much oil droplet escaped.

The the bendix cover, impressive. I wonder how to hook up an external oil line to that cover without making the car difficult to work on...
and without the chance of all the oil leaking out. Because I bet the little screws wouldn't like the weight of having a heavy oil line hanging off there.

Jeff, it's really good I had finished swallowing my water before I read your post. As it was I think I spit the residue on my computer screen. Funny stuff!!! Although it probably wasn't at the time.

This group has some great experienced fellows in it, the vast knowledge here is downright amazing. Soak it in while you can.