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Jerry VanOoteghem wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 8:17 pm
Have you had any of them magna-fluxed? That would be my first step.

Plan to after I get them cleaned up. Need to brush them with some solvent, wire wheel some rust off.

Going to take a few crankshafts to the grinder. Lining them up I see difference in web thickness, any advantage to either. None are marked EE that I can see, I’ll be cleaning them up and taking some measurements to see if they are worth grinding. Have a need for 2 of them now and a spare is always g...

What location does one find the auction? Can I assume a host hotel?

If your in Manistee for the day and feeling like extending your trip, Ludington is 20 miles south and host the last remaining coal power car ferry on the lakes. The Badger will arrive in Ludington around 7PM, its neat to watch a 410' steam ship run into the harbor and back into her slip. https://ssb...

Are there any vendors, swap meet items or other events taking place with this tour? My T is awaiting some crankshaft work but would love to enjoy some conversation. I work in Manistee so at minimum I can watch from sidewalk!!

27 chassis. Engine is said to run but froze and broke the head and pushed out a core plug. Tires decent, has newer radiator (2 yrs old). Body pulled for a hotrod. Offered $1500, he is wanting more.

Am I being to cheap?

Ordered a set of .015 over T style valves. Specs given we they were .327 stem. I planned to cut new guides with a 21/64 reamer (.328) and then a quick hone to get to proper size. The valves arrived and measure .3245-.3250. Anyone see an issue running the valve a but looser than one typically would o...

Any relation to Keith Kesling? He was a professor of mine when I attended Lawrence Tech, soooo many years ago. Not that I am aware of. I have an "interesting" family history, an adoption soon before immigration tossed a wrench in the works. Spurred on by an illegitimate child of a nameless preacher...

I have a 1920 engine torn down for some cleaning and a once over. Mag works fine and is in original condition. The flywheel magnets and retainers are all there and in fine shape. Does one change the brass screws for new as a precaution? I have 2 other engines with damaged mags due to a broken screw ...

Thank you all for the information, I think I found what Im looking for. Id buy a charger if anyone has one for sale, otherwise next week Ill start ordering some parts. Im thinking of doing a wound coil unit and trying the earth magnets as a comparison. Magnetism is simply amazing, hard to wrap my he...

Can anyone point me to an accessible article or webpage on how to build a magnet charger? I have a number of items that need a charge and it would be a good winter project.

This was printed on the original panels of my 27.

Has anyone been given an update on camshaft availability? Been a year plus since any have been on the market.

Ludington, west side right on the lake.

Thank you all for taking time to reply. Ordered another round of parts for this “running” engine. They are supposed to be here tomorrow. A few things are new valves with bigger stems, needed to ream the guides. Pulled the engine completely apart, hot tanked and set it on the mill table. SHIT. Now th...

I’d love to buy a nice running driving car but a $10k ride wasn’t what I wanted. Being new all I read and hear about is how cheap T’s are and how tough, reliable they are. My plan was to buy one car, and make it what I wanted. With camshafts being not available for 6-8 months and no clear timetable ...

I have one in Ludington, no holes I can see, holds water. Likely put together a fuel bulb as well.

Been wanting a T for 20 years. Have an A but wanted a T. Bought on local, 1927 Tudor, “Dad drove it in the barn, I watched him”. Yep it likely did on about 1960. Seems the 10 year old boy didn’t know or hear the rod knock that made them park it. Didn’t hear it when I cranked it by hand before buying...

Can I ship a couple caps and have you build them into regulators and ship back?

If you find a distributor for new correct hardware let me know, I too am working on a late Canadian car. It’s nice finding all the Made in Canada cast onto the parts. Pretty unique amongst T’s around here.

Sadly no, “minor” damage but still damage. It cut one of the leads off of a coil. Still on the the fence weather I rewind it now or just patch it until this engine gets a rebuild.

Pulled a runner apart for inspection before doing an engine swap. Found a magnet retainer, bolt broken that ate the oil funnel. Looking for a good oil tube. Shipped to 49431 MI.

Is there a reason the floating shaft went away? Was it simply a cost issue?

Want to take a drive to look at this TT(?). Looks to have a 26-27 trans with coils on the cowl? The lever by the seat, is that a two speed? Neat looking, not your standard body.

1-1/2 HP Deering M with my Senior cider press.

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If you hear anything let us all know, Im in need of one as well.

What does everyone use for insulating washers on the spring post? Also, I noted your caps are red, not the standard orange as supplied by most vendors. Do you prefer your cap over the orange for any particular reason? Thank you for the post.

Thank you all for the comments.

I’ll work on getting journal measurements and go from there.

Just so I’m clear. A rod bolt was loose, not the rod on the journal. No shims, if I tighten this bolt it will tighten on the journal to where you cannot turn the engine. It seems that if it HAD a shim and a tight bolt all would be fine? It would have some oil clearance and the bolt tight. Journal lo...

[image] IMG_9657.jpeg [/image]I’m planning to run make a shim unless I hear different. Picked up a project, pulled pan to give it all the once over and clean out the junk that made it into the block over the years. Found the from con rod cap had a loose bolt. One one side, about 1/2 turn from snuggl...

Havent seen one of these before, any help on what it may be? Looks like 1/2 vaporizer 1/2 NH?

New guy starting out. Looking for a hub puller for my 27. Working my way through waking this gal up from 60 years of sleep. Engine is out waiting on a cam so Im starting on axle rebuilds. Located in Norhtern MI

Judging from the rear fender to frame, I’d say a coupe. Might be wrong. Looks like you’ll have a fun project, what’s your vision on building it, speedster, truck, depot hack or back to what it was? Good luck and have some fun! Plan is a truck currently. Looking for a bed. Don’t know about a cab aft...

I know I'm asking allot with little information, but some guys love to dissect photos. Headed to pick this up next week. Its been handed down with little information and the current owner is not knowledgeable about it. Im only a year into the hobby so Im just looking for insight as to what this car ...

Anyone in the know know the outlook for getting a camshaft this year? I see allot of guys looking for one (I'm one of them) and not much in the way of any hard facts on when there may be some back on the market. I also wonder if I guy like me can get one when they do make a run. Seems I read that a ...

What does everyone use to re-wire their car, or at least replace what areas need help? Original wire is cloth? Looks like the ends are simply crimped on or where they soldered? I assume closed ring ends opposed to forks?

I was able to use my mica cutter for my South Bend lathe. Owned it forever and was able to put it to good use.

Not much for cams out there. Been looking as well. Hard to pay $500 for a simple low lift 4 cylinder cam. I’m used to BIG V8 solid roller cams that don’t cost what these do. When you have such a small market it’s good we have anything I suppose.

Im building one for my T, if successful I can rent/loan it to you in a month or so. Im a one and done (dont we all say that). Unless you want one to own then Mr. Fremch likely has the best deal going.

Anyone have a camshaft for a 27 ? Seems the common vendors are out of stock.

Plan is to pour my own. How do I know the style of crankshaft? I assume it is cast into it or has a feature that is prominent. It appears to have had some pretty healthy grinding on the throws for balance. I can magnaflux the crank if that is the preferred method. I’m hoping to only grind .005 off b...

Thanks for the welcome. I’m doing the work myself other than the crank grind and valve seats/guides for the newer larger valves. I’ve build many engines and have a lots of machines for making chips. On the crank I’m having a typical automotive engine shop do the grinding. I asked them to copy the ra...

Going through my 27 T. Bolts look good, reuse or replace? Going to aluminum pistons, overbored, new babbitt and ground crankshaft.

PM sent, thank you.

Idling a Model T requires "riding the clutch", since there is no true neutral. The throwout collar is a simple brass bearing, and it does not appear to be designed for extended use. The throwout collar is engaged any time the hand lever isn't all the way forward, and any time the clutch pedal is no...

Im new to T’s, working on my 27’ to get it in running order. Seems the thrust load on the crankshaft and the brass bearing in the transmission would be hard on them if kept in neutral for extended times. Any thoughts? Im just thinking I’m sure to have allot of idle time playing with the car initially.

Bill Mullins wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:53 pm
I have what you are looking for.Came out of this car.

Message sent, thank you. RK

Good day, I picked up my first T and while it is all original it is missing most of its interior. I have the seats and other misc. items but most of the side and door panels are gone. Anyone know of an original interior, even if not in great shape? Hoping to find a person who restored theirs to new ...

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