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Dave Young

I’d like to put something out there that never really seems to get mentioned about the Prus head. Of course the power difference it offers is a noticeable improvement on our cars, but the one aspect that seems to be overlooked is what that additional compression does for the engine’s retarding abili...

Dave Young

I have tried getting the tubes out of the casting in the past and gave up, and I am a professional metal guy. Those things are really in there to stay. I can’t say that it’s impossible, but I won’t be attempting it again. There’s enough stuff out there at the swap meets and other places to not bother.

Dave Young

Looking good!

Dave Young

Is the car in North Jersey or South Jersey? We T-Tinkers are in South Jersey and would definitely give you a hand if it’s down our way. Shoot me a text sometime. Dave Young, Mays Landing, NJ. 609-289-0677

Dave Young

Thanks for the input

Dave Young · Re: 5.25-21 Tires I’m leaning toward the 4.50-21’s now.

I’m leaning toward the 4.50-21’s now.

Dave Young

Any pros or cons on these tires? Christmas is coming…

Dave Young

Dennis. Hobo overdrive! Love it. We run on sand roads in the Jersey Pine Barrens a lot and I want a little bit more float at low air pressure. Thanks for everybody’s input. Not sure which way I’ll go just yet but all the info is appreciated.

Dave Young

I hadn’t considered the unsprung weight topic. The tire is about an inch taller than a 4.50. This car does have disc brakes on it so braking should still be fine and 4 ply would be my choice if I go this route.

Dave Young

I’m going to be putting new tires on my RPU this winter. It’s got fresh power and a Rux. I’ve seen bigger rubber on some cars during the major tours and am considering going with 5.25-21. My goal is turning slightly lower rpm while moving along at 36 or so mph due to the greater diameter of the tire...

Dave Young

My choice would be straw, but what ever color you choose would be WAY better done in powder coat than in paint. The extreme ease of mounting the tire on powder coated wheels makes it all worth it. All it takes is some cheapo plastic trash bags and the tires slip right on. Also, the paint always fail...

Dave Young

Thanks to all for some great tips

Dave Young

Thanks, guys.

Dave Young

The South Jersey T Tinkers we there, too! 4 of us were parked over by the sailing ship, Morgan. Great day for sure.

Dave Young

Just stripped a head bolt hole out on my block. What’s the correct heli-coil kit to use?

Dave Young

I’d sure like to find one of these fixtures

Dave Young

Thanks guys. John sent me his cell number.

Dave Young

Hey, Bob. One of our T Tinkers members is heavily involved in the Cowtown event. However, I personally have never seen anything T related at either the spring or fall swap meet. It’s always just been the normal 60’s and 70’s stuff.

Dave Young

Does anyone know if Kohnke Rebabbitting is still in operation? I’m suspecting that I have a few bent rods in a newly done engine and would like to have them all checked. Herm had done excellent work for me in the past and I do know that his son was continuing the business after his passing, but have...

Dave Young

Great catch, Bob!

Dave Young

Thanks for the photos!

Dave Young

Is there much to change with the choke pull/ needle adjusting rod?

Dave Young

Hey, Bob. Power wins every time! We just got back from Michigan and that E Timer gave me another 800 miles of flawless performance on the 26 Touring. If you ever decide to do a national tour, Scott can haul your buggy for you.

Dave Young

I own a bunch of T’s but know nothing about the Vaporizer. I buddy of mine has a ‘27 and is having trouble getting it to perform well. He drove it on the MTFCI Michigan tour all week and we messed with it whenever we had a chance. After the usual coils, timer, timing, and fuel flow corrections, it’s...

Dave Young

Jerry, the U-joint is pretty high on my list of suspected causes also!

Dave Young

We sucked oil out of the rear and it looked very normal

Dave Young

Also, while driving it, either on low pedal, reverse pedal or high, it makes no ticking and works perfectly. Only when coasting and clutched.

Dave Young

The car was bought off of a flipper who knew very little about the car. The sound isn’t related to crankshaft rotation, as we reproduced the noise by towing the car, with the cover off and the engine not running. The ticking coincides with the rotation of the brake drum and only while the clutch is ...

Dave Young

We have a newly acquired car in the South Jersey T Tinkers, with a ticking sound coming from the transmission, that has all of us stumped. While driving it, any time the low pedal is depressed partially, a loud clicking /ticking sound happens. To isolate where the noise was coming from, we removed t...

Dave Young

Hey Bob! Thanks for posting this link. I just ordered a set of the focused beam bulbs, after doing a 30 mile drive in the dark last night in my pickup with old reflectors and 32/32 bulbs. I’ll let you guys know how the new ones perform. The last set of LED headlight bulbs that I bought, maybe 7 year...

Dave Young

I think the next step would be to blue the thrust washers and see how they are rubbing against the brass without the gasket in place.

Dave Young

Scott Sheppard and I did go to see and drive this car earlier in the week and I felt it most prudent to advise Bob against the purchase. The little car is an absolute jewel and runs beautifully. The owner had rescued this car in shambles years ago and spent far more than the asking price in its flaw...

Dave Young

Bob, my monkey fingers mis-typed my phone number this afternoon. The number is 609-289-0677. I had looked a Metz a few years ago in Connecticut and found it to be a very interesting machine!

Dave Young

Me and Scott Sheppard live near Cedarville,NJ and can go take a look at the Metz next week. Send me the guys contact info and we’ll set that up. Text is best way to reach me. 606-289-0677. Dave Young

Dave Young

Gotta agree that the TW Timer is a very good device. I’ve run them for quite a while, and am on Tim’s list for getting some brushes made.

Dave Young

The South Jersey T Tinkers are doing yet another Shop Day in Mays Landing, NJ, this Sunday March 10th, in Mays Landing, NJ at 10 am. Pizza and beer for lunch. We’re doing timers, timing and carbs..Anyone is welcome. Text Dave Young at 609-289-0677 for details

Dave Young

Send the top can out to Jeff (Admin). He needs them to use in making the new VR’s. It’s much better than having it sit in a bucket in your shed and it helps our hobby.

Dave Young

Well, seems like the funnel is the only thing in that area and it shows no evidence of contact since last rebuild, so I’m good to continue. Thanks

Dave Young

More pics. By they way,

Dave Nolting’s new drums are spectacular!

Dave Young

I have an engine apart to replace the clutch plates and brake drum. Just noticed these rub marks on the magnets. They are 5.25” off center. I’ve looked extensively at the area of the mag ring and see nothing that has been causing this interference. The oil pipe is intact and is 4.5” off centerline. ...

Dave Young

You can do it with the hogs head in place, but it’s far from “easy”. They tend to snag just before popping up from the deep. Many new cuss words can be learned, etc. A heavy wire, bent just so, with a hook on the end helps to pull that them thru that sticky spot. Keeping them round is very unlikely ...

Dave Young

I pulled these bands out of a buddies car while doing a clutch repair. I've never seen these and don't really like the way they seem to fit. Reluctant to re-use them... thoughts?

Dave Young

Any idea if the cast fixture is available?

Dave Young

I would be interested, but I don’t have the fixture either. Are they available anywhere that you know of? Also, any vague ballpark guess as to what the tooling might cost if you do a run (real rough number)?

Dave Young

Dan. I’ll take that off your hands. I emailed you.

Dave Young

Text Dave at 609-289-0677 if you need any more info

Dave Young

If any one is interested, the South Jersey T Tinkers will be doing a shop day on Saturday, January 13th in Mays Landing, NJ. We’ll be rebuilding the front end of Wolfie’s Depot Hack. Spindle bolts, bushings, tie rod ends, etc. The location will be Young’s Rigging shop, 4508 Somers Point Road, Mays L...

Dave Young

Hey John. We met on the Mystic Seaport Tour when we all stayed at the Inn At Woodstock a few years back and your Model A chewed up it's timing gear. I did get the DVD of Vince installing a T top and have been watching it as I work thru this project. Him talking to the camera with a mouth full of tac...

Dave Young

Thanks, Mitch

Dave Young

Hey Mitch. Thanks for the tip but the link doesn’t seem to get to the video. What is the title and I’ll try to find it that way.

Dave Young

And, lifting stuff is what I do every day…

Dave Young

The easiest way is to just choke a nylon sling under the oil pan and cinch it between #3 and #4. If you need more tilt, move it closer to #3.

Dave Young

That was a neat watch, Bob.

Dave Young

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Dave Young

Thanks, Joshua. Did you get your engine sorted out yet with Kevin? If you can, send those pictures to my email. 1929wilbur@gmail.com

Dave Young

Does anyone know of any better top-installation videos other than the one made by the lady at Classtique a number of years ago? It’s so bad (sorry) and hard to watch. The black fabric in a dark garage videoed with a dirty lens on the cell phone…. I’ve watched it a dozen times and read the instructio...

Dave Young

Thanks, John. I did buy the top from them back in the springtime and didn’t mention it at that time. The old top was severely shrunken and getting very hard to use. I’m hoping that the visible curve in the bottom edge in that picture is due to it having shrunk and wasn’t made that way years ago.

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Dave Young

It goes pretty quick. We used a syringe filled with glue in some of the spots to get it back into the voids. Also used a spray bottle of water to dampen the wood as we went. Tape a sheet of plastic onto the body to catch any drips of glue. We broke each toothpick in half.[image] F252D8BB-1A34-4E67-8...

Dave Young

Here’s how she looked:

Dave Young

This is an early 26 and the top has been on the car for the 15 years that I’ve had it. It did work fine and looked great. It’s just much harder to use than every other 26 that I’ve seen. It’s been on there for a VERY long time judging by the amount of dried mud and dust under the back joints. As muc...

Dave Young

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Dave Young

Thanks for the tips and I have measured that rear bow from the top edge of the rear body joints MANY times now.

Dave Young

Thanks a bunch John! Success has been achieved!

Dave Young

Thanks guys. I screw had crossed my mind. It will get a good bite in that oak. It does still have a good countersink shape to it and, 10-4 on doing it later in the game.

Dave Young

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Dave Young

What have you guys used to attach the windshield bracket to the top iron at the bottom ledge? What I removed was a steel rivet that looked to be original. I’ve replaced all of the wood and can’t seem to find any info about this point. The horizontal attachments are carriage bolts. Peening a steel ri...

Dave Young

Well, that certainly seems much easier than in past years! I’m gonna go take a picture of the windshield bracket on my ‘26, with my IPad and then try to use it. Thanks!

Dave Young

I know this topic has been beat to death, but has it gotten any easier to post pictures on this forum than it was a few years ago? I had given up on doing it in maybe 2018 and really haven’t tried since. I had kept of cheat-sheet spelling out all the steps necessary to get them to appear but seem to...

Dave Young

Did it sell ? If not, what are you asking for her?

Dave Young

I have the bows all re-wooded now. Copied the existing pieces. Thanks

Dave Young

John. My buddy is interested in your hack but isn’t able to reach you here. Can you give him a call and/or send me your cell number. We’re in south Jersey and would like to set something up to come see it. His name is Steve Goehringer. 856-417-4299. Text or call is fine. Thanks

Dave Young

Can someone tell me if the front bow on a 26 Touring is the same shape as the other 3? I know the lengths are a bit different depending on location. Is there a drawing showing dimensions?

Dave Young

I like the syringe idea! Thanks Cuda Man. I will save the old top, too.

Dave Young

Also, if I un-tack the seat back, is it possible to get it back in place again?

Dave Young

Well, I haven’t removed the old top yet. My “fear” is that pushing the toothpicks through the holes in the existing fabric of the seat back will just wipe the glue off of the toothpick and none if it will make it to the wood strip. Am I wrong in this assumption?

Dave Young

I’ve done both ways and have to say that from here on out, powder coating will definitely be my only choice. In fact, I want to change the color on one my cars wheels and will have them powder coated this winter. The main difference is that the powder coated ones do not chip NEARLY as easily as the ...

Dave Young

I plan to be replacing the existing top on my ‘26 Touring soon and had intended to fill all of the old tack holes with toothpicks dipped in glue. However, the rear seat is still fine and I don’t want to mess with it. That seat-back is tacked into the same wood strip that I was going to use the tooth...

Dave Young

There is a Go Fund Me page on Facebook.

Dave Young

I finally resolved this issue by installing a new flasher. Nothing else made any difference.

Dave Young

Have you had the rear spring-to-frame clamp off while the engine was out? Another thing is to make sure that the spring perch casting nuts are loose. If the spring perch is tightened without having the rear connected to the engine, it’s likely that the rear is too far away from the engine to get tha...

Dave Young

“I’ll put a ground back on”

Dave Young

Thanks, Luke. Come to think of it, I did have a ground cable from the engine to the frame before doing the engine swap. I have rubber bushings between the body and the frame and also on the engine mounts. I put a ground back on it and see what happens.

Dave Young

Pat, your last sentence…. The car runs on magneto most of the time. That’s the one that I’m wondering about with my setup. My mag isn’t being used due to my having an E-Timer on this one.

Dave Young

This whole engine is from another vehicle, including the generator. I rebuilt this mag when I did the engine and it puts out really good. I’m gonna stick a generator on there without a drive gear on it and see what happens. The flasher could have gone goofy too, I suppose. Steve, what flasher are yo...

Dave Young

Norman. The 12 volt is a little battery in a box that’s made for trailer break-away service. With the LED bulbs, it powers them for about 3 months of weekend use, then I just plug a 110 battery charger to it and bring it right back up. It’s a worthwhile addition here on the east coast given the traf...

Dave Young

Thanks guys. I’ll tie two 1157’s into the signal terminal block and see what that does and then disconnect/ground out the generator. Grounding the mag post kinda irks me, knowing how difficult it can be to fix if I damage it.

Dave Young

Also, I’ve got the same lighting arrangement on my touring, running an I-Timer on mag, and never had any problems.

Dave Young

I’ve got a stand-alone 12 volt system on my T to power tail lights, front markers and rear turn signals. It functions fine with the engine off but will not flash the turn signals when the engine is running. The system has worked perfectly for 5 years with a magneto-less engine in the car. Now, with ...

Dave Young

The problem got resolved today. As it turns out, the crank length had been shortened years ago. As soon as I compared it to other cranks that I had, it became obvious what to do. The short one now sits on the shelf…

Dave Young

That right there is the best gauge made!

Dave Young

That’s great! Love the “Action” on the side.

Dave Young

Just assembled my ‘26 RPU and am having trouble with the starting handle contacting the apron. Did the later cars use a longer handle or are they all the same? I’ve got the apron as far back as it can go, right against the leaf spring clamp and just can’t get good engagement on the pin.

Dave Young

No leaks, all good!

Dave Young

Hey, Bob. Not sure which row unit I’ve got, but the fan spacing looks good. The radiator looks beautifully made in all regards but my only concern is the mis-alignment at the top hose. Hose length was no issue as I keep 3’ lengths of 2” on hand for my trucks. It’s pretty crooked. I put regular SS cl...

Dave Young

I’ve got what may be the last new Berg’s radiator, that I bought from him last winter just as he was shutting down the business. The box arrived, I peeked inside and put it away til needed. Well, opened it up today to install on my ‘26 RPU and saw that the upper hose neck is very different than all ...

Dave Young

I use this same method on my T and Model A wire wheels. Only difference is I first bolt the wheel to the spare tire holder on the back of the car. Man, it’s SO easy it’s silly.

Dave Young

Thanks for that, Craig.

Dave Young

Anybody know what the hose is that comes with the Sure-Stop brake kit ? I need a longer length than the 30” piece that comes in the Wilwood kit.

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