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This really is a barn find situation. This stuff was in barns & sheds. When I was there a couple of weeks ago they had a crew still pulling stuff out. It is an amazing collection of iron not to mention all the small stuff.There is a lot less T stuff than I had hoped but many of the cars and trucks a...

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Our cub, the Rocky Mountain Model T Club, Went to Havre Montana for our spring tour. It was a good mix of dirt and pavement in some beautiful country. The history of this area was the focus and we we were not disappointed. The Bear Paw Battleground is where Chief Joseph surrendered. IMG_8539.JPG

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The wife and sister in law drove their A's and I took my '27 Tudor for a 55 mile run up the Bull River Hwy. to check out the fall colors. All the Western Larch have turned yellow as did the aspen. Lunch at the Half Way House and back home. Probably our last run of this season, weather moving in. IMG...

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I had one like that in 12v. Worked great until the nose broke off while starting.

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If you would, come back with your results. Interested.

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I'm running two cars with Surestop brakes. The hydraulic switch does not operate well with light braking, it doesn't close the switch. I'm fitting mechanical switches on both cars this winter.

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I'm running two Prus heads and the quality is top notch. I average 80 psi on both. These cars pull hills very well which is why I put them on. Here is a comparison of a Prus and a Sherman Spit Fire head. Prus is the new looking one.

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Our club did a three day tour from Red Lodge MT over to Belfry MT and on to Cody WY. We spent a day touring the Buffalo Bill Museum. The last day we went up the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway and over the Beartooth Pass back to Red Lodge. Fantastic country to cruise in a Model T. All the cars did well ...

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I run in the steep mountain roads here in Montana and run two types of oilers. One car runs the stock oiler plus the hogs head high volume type. The other has two inside oilers plus the mag oiler. I don't run a mag so the "obstructions" are removed from the mag post. Long steep pulls are routine wit...

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Just finished our fall tour. We did a big loop from Red Lodge MT to Cody WY and back to Red Lodge over the Bear Tooth Hwy. We stayed a day in Cody to visit the Buffalo Bill Museum. Great country for a Model T drive. BB Tour Up The Clark Fork of the Yellowstone 9-24 1.jpg IMG_8333.JPG IMG_8338.JPG

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Speedster reflections.

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Finishing up the spring PMs' on all the T's. Took the Speedster and the Tudor out for the first run of the year.

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I did the T springs, 9-N Ford tractor retainers and Chevy valves and keepers also. It all fits together real good. Also adjustable lifters.

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Loading up the '26 after the auction and heading home.

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Here is how it was done on my '23 Speedster.

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I run safety hubs on two of my T's that I tour in. I drive many miles every year on and off the pavement and see them as a big safety improvement.

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I'm running an OF on two of my T's. I replaced a good NH and a Simmons. They pull hills real good.

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T's get along good in the snow. I drive all winter on non salted roads.

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My '23 along the Clark Fork River.

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I'm running two OF carbs. I used a regular choke cable with a knob that looked like the T control inside. Standard throttle control. Great carbs.

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I did a post tour PM on the Tudor and winterized two other T's.

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My favorite. Glacier National Park Going To The Sun Road.

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I put 375 miles on my '27 Tudor touring the Salmon River country of Idaho. Had to adjust the low band but the car ran pretty good. Had lots of help from friends who got under the car to check things out.

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I use an app. called Speed Bot on my cell phone. Gives the same info a Garmin does. Works good.

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Thanks guys.

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Do you have a photo of the spare tire mount? Need to build one for my speedster, looking for ideas.

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Is this the one?

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Allan, my '25 TT has these plain caps on the rear.

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I run in Idaho, Montana and a few miles in Wyoming. A very memorable trip was pulling the Beartooth Hwy out of Red Lodge MT. Another great run is Going To The Sun Road in Glacier Park. We also spend a great deal of our time on the dirt where you can really see the country. Bear Tooth Pass E s.jpg Be...

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Time to replace the pads on my disc brakes. Pretty easy job.

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We went on the Rocky Mountain Model T Club fall tour this week. We spent three days driving the back roads of Northwest Montana.

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Nice work.

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I'm running two Prus heads. Both cars have aluminum pistons, Chevy valves. I work them hard here in the mountains and they run strong with no lower end problems. They are a good product.

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Clutter is sometimes unavoidable.

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Took the '23 Speedster on it's first tour. It's a great way to see the country around Lewistown Montana.The newly installed OF really made a difference, lots more pulling power.

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Very nice work.

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Thanks Kevin.

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I ran a Winfield SR on my Tudor and it ran good. Had to pull it when the diaphragm went bad. looking for parts.

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The old dropped screw trick.

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Got my new OF mounted up and adjusted on my Speedster. Runs good.

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Great pics, good story. Thanks.

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I have a set of aux brakes for a TT I will sell. If interested I'll post some pictures. I also have a TT Ruckstell that is mostly complete.

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My speedster is lowered with about four inches. Any more and I'd be worried about whacking the pan. It does handle really well.

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I like that cutaway, thanks.

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Getting started putting a set of Bennet brakes on my TT. They will be a welcome addition here in the mountains.

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This is when you know the road is about to get interesting.

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I use a 50/50 mix of green antifreeze in all mt T's, no rust.

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Is that head going over a stock lower end? Looks good.

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I hauled my '27 Tudor 1100 miles on an open trailer. I hauled it backwards and had no problems. I was running 60 mph.

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The longest for me was pulling the Beartooth Pass out of Red Lodge, Montana. The summit 10925 feet about 8 miles of the 16 mile pull was in low pedal, my leg was on fire. I invested in a Ruckstell soon after.

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Hudson29 wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:40 pm
Thats a great picture! Did TC get away with it?

Paul yes they are actually on friendly terms.

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Old TC the barn cat tempting fate.

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My '25 is still on the farm working.

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A surprise when starting my Roadster. It sounded like marbles in the flywheel area. The nose broke off the starter. This is a 12v after market unit. Back to the old 6v unit.

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My '27 Tudor will cruise at 48 to 50 mph in OD. Runs smooth and straight at that speed.

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I'm running two Prus heads. They run real good and the quality is outstanding. I have a lot of miles on them running in the mountains and work them hard. No lower end problems.

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I see a lot of speedsters run water pumps. What's the thinking on these higher HP T motors?

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Been working on the Speedster this week. I'm mounting a SU carb using a '27 intake manifold turned upside down. Had to bore the manifold inlet hole out and make an adapter for the SU. Have to make some throttle linkage and a choke set up. Then see how it runs. 20210728_200146 small.jpg 20210728_1843...

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Just for interest speaking of different carbs, this is a SU I'm fitting up on my Speedster. The motor is pretty much stock but for Chevy valves, aluminum pistons, stock cam grind with a advanced gear and a low head plus a distributor. Ran pretty good with a Simmons carb. Interested to see what the S...

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Nice work.

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This set up works real good. I can pull hills right along with Model A's. As stated you will need a fuel pump and I run a regulator. I'm currently running a Solex 34 PICT-3 carb while my Winfield is on the bench.

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Planators, I think that's what you have there, can get into a neutral condition. You will want outside auxiliary brakes if you run one. I think they have a 50% reduction.

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I've lost two Motometers now so I don't run them anymore. The cap, Motometer and neck all left on their own. Running dirt roads just makes it happen faster. The replacement pictured worked well, no vibration.

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My TT has the 5:1 gears and will cruise at 30 MPH just fine. You can't keep up with a tour unless you go with a aux. transmission. KC Warford makes a real good trans. for the TT that will let you keep up with the speed of the cars. You will still need a good strong running motor in any case.

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I like that shot!

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Pretty cool video, thanks.

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Great history, I like the pictures. Our club is looking at doing a tour of that area next year.

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Ready for the 4th parade.

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Very nice work.

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Got to change a low band in the motel parking lot in Great Falls, MT. Luckily I had a lot of know how and help so it went pretty quick.

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I've pulled three motors down the last few years with fiber gears and one gear looked new the others were toast. Get a good quality gear.

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This had the same symptom, broken pinion gear.

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I went low budget.

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I have four T's and the TT is the tightest fit, Roadster is pretty tight so for big guys the Tudor or Speedster would have the most room. I'm not a big guy.

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Bob, I have four T's two of then 6v and two 12v. I've not had a bendix problem. One 12v car has an actual 12v starter. I just haven't had an issue but in all my cars I carry a complete spare bendix with a key and new bolts. You never know with ancient machinery.

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It works fine. I put it close to the fire wall putting most of the weight at the rear mount.

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I only had to remove about a 1/32" max and only on spots around the squish area. I used a ball end die grinder. The Prus head looked to have a lot of material in the area I worked. Take only a little at a time and check clearance again. Take your time. The reason I took material off the head was the...

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I'm running a Prus head with a 80 over bore, it hit on every cylinder without a gasket. The prussian blue showed where to remove material. I took material off the head, it didn't take much to get clearance.

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Had a front wheel bearing die. New parts on the way.

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Yep, good auction. I like the way you sold all the loose parts. Went pretty fast.

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I've had two Berg's radiator necks come off in the first year of use. Moto-Meters on both. I use the stock cap now with no problems. These radiators cool really good but the necks won't stay on with all that extra weight.

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The Rocky Mountain Model T Club had our annual meeting this weekend in Eureka MT. Great place to tour and we ran 14 cars in the Rendezvous Days Parade. Had some rain but it was a lot of fun.

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After my pinion gear broke I built up another rear axle with floating hubs and got it installed in the Tudor.

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Around here we run mostly dirt logging and mining roads. We call them period correct roads and the T's do really good on them.

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The difference 87 years makes, both are one tons.

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A guy at work told me about this old truck that had been sitting in a barn for years. It was only about 8 miles from the house.

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Nice work!

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My pinion gear broke into three pieces. Had to put a standard gear in that I had until I can find a 10 tooth. The old lift made this a pretty easy job. Going to add safety hubs while I'm at it.

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The Comet Mine Montana.

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Going To The Sun Road.

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Thanks for the info.

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Yep, that's the part I ordered.

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Installing new outer felt seals on my 25 TT and they just don't fit. The one that came out was about 1/8" the new one is about an inch wide. The retainer is only about an inch total. Any ideas?

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Pins and bushings for the front axle and seals and de-gunk for the rear axle. Also adjust center main.

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I drive in the mountains of Western Montana and Idaho. I've also taken my T over the Beartooth Pass and every major pass in Montana and this is how I see it. Totally stock brakes are not that safe in these mountains, RM brakes are pretty good but they can get hot and fade if you're not careful and w...

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Nice work.

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We've been living in a "chinook" all winter. That is changing starting tomorrow. The real Montana winter is arriving with a vengeance. This happened several years ago, we got a whole winters worth of snow in one week. When it was done we had five feet of snow on the flat. I had to break out the exca...

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I have a 1919 edition that has a T section.

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I used a choke cable with a knob that looked similar to the T choke/mixture control. I used the same dash hole as the stock set up.

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Brought back to life this week. 1925 Dalton Combination Machine. It will soon be repairing T parts.

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