MTFCA Forum

Alright, it’s 10:05pm do you know where your Model T’s are? I have attempted to time the car as per the Dauntless Geezer directions. It is not even close to starting. Way worse. At 2 1/2” it started right up. We are at 1 3/4” now as a reference, and the flapper is at the top touching the contact for...

Steve Jeff, LOL!!! He is you and you is here!!! Love it!!! Chris, yes it sounds very similar, my battery is a week old, the buzz coils were rebuilt and set at Lang’s. I don’t think they are the problem. Timer has been cleaned and oiled properly. Could the old wires be an issue, possibly. I would nee...

Thanks for the Dauntless Geezer post. I was looking for that one and could not find it at the time I was looking. He is a member of another group that I am in. I am sure he must be here also. I do have an Anco Timer on my car so I will need to play with that also. It was so much easier to work on wh...

Thank you for the input! It seems I might be too anxious to to drive it. I will run it in place to try to set the rings and break in a little before another drive. That’s sounding like the first step. As I cleaned the carb today I saw spray coming out from behind the identification plaque. I was con...

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Hi all! I am the friend that is being discussed. Motor rebuild has a -280 cam, mid range. -High compression head. -High volume intake. -Original crankshaft (I was not spending another $1,700 for a scat crank. It was already very expensive.) Also not warranted. -NH carb. -4 new coils -coil box rebuil...

Thanks Scott, I had that thought also to start and look, good advice. I am pretty annoyed and frustrated with this.

Thank you Dr. Evil for the welcome!

Hi all! I just installed my rebuilt motor and transmission. I started it today after a couple of un satisfactory tries yesterday. The motor ran well. I ran it for about five minutes and shut it down. I found a puddle of oil under the motor. Maybe 1/2 a quart. I had snugged up the bolts to the inspec...