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Thanks for the replies. I hope the new cranks being produced work out great. I'm just not cut out to be an early adopter, so I would like to see more of them on the road. Thanks to the MTFCA forum I found someone that has a new Scat crank & am going to pick it up this week. I'm happy to find one as ...

I guess I was pretty clueless on the availability of new stock replacement Scat T crankshafts. How long have you guys waited when buying one recently?

Exactly what is a "brass magnet" ???? A "brass magnet" is a mythical tool that is usually used as the thing you ask the new guy to go look for in the machine shop. Just one leaf of a shim pack? What brass shim, must have dropped it somewhere under the car. Oh well I will find it later. Personally i...

Over the course of the summer we've noticed an intermittent faint knock in our 1919 T. A local group member was kind enough to come over and through shorting out one plug at a time isolate the noise to the #4 cylinder. Since the car smokes at times & the last record I have of it having any major eng...

Thanks for the response. I've got a jug or two of bar oil in the barn.

I pulled my speedometer cable out today for cleaning. I have a Stewart 160 speedometer with a wire cable. What grease should I use and how much of the cable should I grease?

Thanks for the responses. I just wanted to make sure that I didn't put something back together wrong when I had the switch apart.

Over the winter I did the following to our 1919 T: -Replaced the entire factory wiring harness -Had the generator rebuilt by Brent Mize -Installed a MTS voltage regulator -Cleaned the contact points on the ignition / light switch (along with a bunch of other stuff) Tonight I noticed that there is vo...

Russ_Furstnow wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:01 pm
Disassembly of the swivel can be found in my speedometer book published by the MTFCA. I hope this helps. Russ Furstnow

I picked up a cop of your book on ebay. Great book with very helpful instructions! Thanks for letting me know that it exists.

Thank you for the pictures. That's very helpful. The hole in the firewall is below the terminal block, so they must have put in a standard late low cowl metal firewall when they replaced it. The car was not represented as a correct 1919, so I expected to learn of non original stuff on it as time wen...

Thanks for the picture and the link to the thread. I don't think I have holes for the wiring harness clamps to run it centered across between the coil wiring connectors. I also saw a picture with the wiring ran over the top, I think it even went above the radiator support rod. The metal firewall was...

One of my winter projects is to replace the wiring harnesses on my '19 touring. I started installing the timer / generator harness & put it back in the same spot as the old harness that I removed. I wasn't sure how to rout the wires along the frame so I searched the interweb for some pictures. The f...

I drew up the same gear using Onshape 3D. Happy to share the stl file (or any other format) with you if you need it. 3D prints of this gear work really well. I have over 1000 miles on mine and it still looks brand new. I've only seen these gears in 16 teeth. https://modeltstarters.com/product/stewa...

The driven gear for the speedometer needs replaced. The odd thing is it's a 17 tooth gear and all of the replacement ones I can find are 16 tooth. I have no idea of what it was originally on as I found a receipt from when the guy that restored my T bought the whole package at a swap meet back in 198...

What years did Model T's have a narrow nose pan?

speedytinc wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:26 pm
Read the recent post about a loose pulley.
Know what you might expect with an aluminum pulley.

I've spent some time reading through that thread recently. I'm going to give the aluminum one a shot.

Thanks for the input. That's the info I needed.

It's been almost 2 weeks since I've sent money to Lang's, so I guess it's time to place an order. I need to order an aluminum split pulley as well.

Since I have the radiator off I'm checking over stuff as it is exposed. Tonight I pulled the timer cover off and cleaned it out. I'm glad I did as I found some brass flakes in there. After I looked at the commutator shield it was pretty obvious where they came from. The timer cap seems to be OK. Is ...

I got the old plugs out. I'm glad I ended up taking some stuff apart or I wouldn't have realized how bad they were due to the aftermarket exhaust manifold blocking my view. Thanks for the offer for the buffalo nickels. I think I'm going to stick with the brass ones as the middle and rear plug holes ...

Thank you for the quick responses. I called Lang's and got a set of plugs added to the order I placed this afternoon. I'm not sure what is showing up in the picture, but there isn't anything hanging down from the center one. I think it might be some light coming through the gap between the center cy...

I pulled the exhaust and intake manifolds off as part of a check and clean up on my T. The front waterjacket plug looks good. It looks like there has been some trouble keeping the center plug in place. The rear one has me a bit concerned as it looks like it has been leaking through a small pinhole. ...

Thanks everyone for the responses. I don't think you can see it in the pictures I posted but the valves also have a number stamped on them that can be seen if I hold the light at the right angle. That must not have been good enough as they added the center punch numbering system as well. I have reco...

Last week I pulled the head off of my T to clean out the carbon deposits and take a look at the head gasket. It definitely needed cleaning! Once I cleaned the pistons I found .030" marks on the tops all 4. As I cleaned the top of the block I found a "3" stamped between the #3 and #4 cylinder valves....

Update

My order was acknowledged by Brassworks on 9/30 & my radiator arrived on 10/30. That was much quicker than I expected.

Thanks for the input. I'll get on the list with Brassworks.

Is there any benefit to get the "Extreme Touring" radiator if I don do any extreme touring?

I need to get a new radiator for my 1919 Touring. I see a bit of a price difference between the different suppliers, with Eckler's being about $200.00 lower. Has anybody found a noticeable difference in quality of the radiator between vendors?

Thanks for posting the picture. That gives me an idea of what to make.

Thanks for the responses. I guess I'll keep it on there if the stock ones are more prone to warping. Does the little "A" cast into the manifold mean it' an Arvin?

I noticed my intake was a little frosty looking on hot, high humidity days. I think I'll have to rig up an inlet pipe somehow.

My T has an exhaust manifold that appears to be for an auxiliary heater: IMG_0532.jpg The shroud is missing and there are no holes in the floor to duct the heat if the shroud was there. My question is: are there any advantages or disadvantages of running this exhaust manifold? I know it seems to rad...

It looks like Brent Mize is only about an hour away from me. I'm going to try to limp the car a long a little while before I pull it as we're heading towards winter anyhow & I want to be able to putt around while the weather is decent.

Thank you all for the responses. I have a follow up question: A few mentioned that I have a cut out switch problem. I guess I don't understand that one & I probably didn't explain properly what I observed. There has not been a single instance that the generator was producing voltage that the cut out...

Are either of you guys using the 6 volt alternator from Langs?

https://www.modeltford.com/item/5119ALT6B.aspx

I've owned my T for a couple months. In that time the generator hasn't shown a charge. Since I've been working through other issues with it I haven't spent much time trying to figure out what is going on with it. I did jump across the cut out switch per the service manual to see if anything changed,...

The magnet seems to have disappeared before I got the car. I bought another one from Lang's and installed it yesterday.

My guess is they're whatever was sold by Mac's back in '79 as there are a pile of hand written receipts from them in the stuff I got with the car. I can't read most of them as the ink has faded. I'm hoping to limp the car along through the rest of the summer and then tie into the bigger projects ove...

I pulled the transmission cover off tonight. I noticed some fibers in the screen.

The band around the brake drum looks a little fuzzy

Here's my stupid question for the day: how can I tell if the bands are lined with cotton or Kevlar?

I see what you guys are saying about the need for clevis' on the end of the rods and for the rods to be as straight as possible. The external brakes are doing next to nothing at the moment so I need to do whatever is necessary to get them working.

I'm still trying to figure out what on this car is "normal" and what isn't. The last owner was the son of the guy that restored it, but there wasn't any transfer of knowledge when he got the car, so I think he did the best he could to keep it running. I'm still working on understanding the basics as...

When I serviced the rear axle seals and bearings I got a better look at the rear brakes. I had to pull things apart due to grease and oil on the brake pads. Both sides were a little different in how the linkage was put together. I looked around on the internet for some pictures on how the linkage sh...

I have replaced the inner seals and bearing sleeves. It's back together. The passenger side outer bearing still had grease in it, so that was a positive. Thank you all for the info.

I have replaced the inner seals and bearing sleeves. It's back together. The passenger side outer bearing still had grease in it, so that was a positive. Thank you all for the info.

The oil that came out appears thinner than I expected. [/size] That would be engine oil leaking out at the ball cap and running down inside the tube to the rear axle. Keep your U-joint packed with grease. I had that problem on a former car. Kept ball cap packed all the time. The oil just helped to ...

Thank you all for the responses. The oil that came out appears thinner than I expected. I would say it more closely resembles engine oil than 90w or 140w gear oil. That makes me think that there is a seal leaking and filling the rear end. I did not check the level before pulling the axle seal. I low...

I noticed grease on my brake drums so I decided to pull a wheel and see what the seals looked like. A previous owner installed what looks like the neoprene seals. Both brake drums appear to have grease on them. Has anyone just changed the O rings and seals in these or will I need to buy a new set? I...

Thanks Scott for the method to test the spokes. I haven't made it through all of them yet but so far so good. Every spoke that I've checked is tight. JTT3: I did verify that the ammeter is bad. I bought one from Lang's and things are working. On the other hand I've discovered that the generator isn'...

I cleaned and wire brushed the insides of the rims, but did not paint them. I had my son helping me (or maybe it was the other way around) and I got into "get it done" mode. Both front wheels had the dimples that the ends of the spokes fit in. Both rear wheels had the spoke protruding through. What ...

My son and I changed the tires today. Someone requested that I post a picture of the edges of one of the rims after the tire was removed. Here are the pictures: IMG_0459.jpg IMG_0460.jpg When we were pulling the rims off of the wheels we noticed that on the front wheels the ends of the spokes looked...

Another thing to check when assessing the spokes - with the demountable rims removed, look at the conditions of the tenons (the part of the spoke that pokes thru the felloe.) If it looks like a wart, it has been compromised and the spokes are on borrowed time. A good whack on such a spoke sheared o...

well, you can ditch my hopeful reply on the tires! The good news is that they're probably so hard that the leaking one won't go completely flat. Get experienced help when you remove them. I just removed a set last year that looked like that after rolling the car around for 8 years during a very SLO...

That "rim tool" is very desirable!!! However, it won't help you with your clincher style rims and tires. It is one of the best type floor mounted split rim spreader tools ever made. It is used for breaking down and collapsing the type of "split rims" made to do that in order to change the tire on t...

I measured the lateral runout on all 4 wheels tonight. They range from 1/8" to 3/16". There is very little vertical runout. Here are some close ups of some of the cracking in the tires: IMG_0445.jpg IMG_0447.jpg They're Coker tires. One of the tubes has a leak, so we'll see how it holds up when we b...

Thank you for all of the great input. I hope to measure lateral wobble tonight to see what it actually is. I do not trust the tires so I'm going to go ahead and order a set. Are the Wards Riverside from Eckler's a decent tire? I also found the ammeter has gone bad so I need to get one of those purch...

I recently purchased a 1919 Touring that was restored / assembled back in 1980. I purchased it from the restorers son. The engine is from 1919, but I have no idea how much of the rest of it is from the same year. This is my first T automobile, though I did have a Model T doodlebug for a few years. I...

Good idea or not living in the high desert of Nevada I had biuld it once I found it but I've been told they work in dirt to we see this summer There must be snow somewhere in Nevada as I see vintage snowmobiles pop up for sale from there. Todd, I sent you an email. If you had storage space, It woul...

Thanks for the responses. Even though I had hoped for a different answer, I'm glad to have some real input on what I was thinking of doing. I had hoped that the "T touring snowmobile" idea would scratch a couple itch's, but that doesn't sound like a realistic option. I'm glad to know that now rather...

I'm looking for some input and advice regarding how realistic an idea I have is. Here is a little background information: I'm looking at retiring in about 5 years and we'll probably be downsizing shortly thereafter (or so I've been told...). My main hobbies have been vintage and antique snowmobiles ...

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