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Try opening the carb drain cock with a pan underneath and see if a half gallon of gas flows out evenly.

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I have 2 year old 17" Coker Excelsor tires that came on my '26 coupe. They are around $100. I havent seen any cracking yet.

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I used hard plastic washers for my inspection, valve and transmission cover plate bolts with Yamabond applied to both sides of the gaskets and the threads, and no leaks found. Did the starter shaft seal trick as above and used flat washers and hex bolts, sealant on the gasket and bottom threads. I c...

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26 Coupe- My choke rod was off of the car when I brought it. I installed it and noticed that it hangs up also. When pulled, the shaft arm turns slightly and the whole thing gets in tangles. Could be that the shaft arm has excessive play on the square shaft. It now lives in the trunk until I get bore...

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.0025-.003" is the total clearance. In that case you would feel some wobble. If you find a gage pin that is a slip fit to the guide, mark it up with a sharpie pen and slide it straight down the bore. Look for an even ink wear all around.

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To check your guides, you can buy gage pins at mcmaster-carr for about $6.00 in .0005 increments. Buy the low and high of the tolerance based on the actual replacement stem and total stem clearance spec. The vendor may be willing to mic the stems for you.

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You can get a small AGM motorcycle battery on ebay for about $30.00 and mount it flatwise under the running board with two straps bent out of flat stock or sheet metal. If you have step plates, utilize those mounting holes for the straps. You can get a charger receptacle with ring tongue terminals t...

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Flame spray welding works well on cast iron and is barely noticable. Since it out in the open you may be able to have it done without removing the engine.

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Nice work!

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Been driving mine alot now that the weather has broken. It has a nonstock muffler with an additionsl separate mini muffler converted with a nonfunctional exhaust whistle clamped onto it. The tailpipe fell off on a drive. My son heard something fall off of the car. I took a quick look, everything loo...

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The website is dead, is True-fire out of business?

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I pulled the oil pan off of my '18 Maxwell. I believe the PO was using unrefined oil sands from Canada in it.

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The cheapest. Pennzoil 10W-30 conventional, 5 gal jug for $22.48 at homedepot. Can't beat that!

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Most likely a pattern number.

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After filling the ball cap with grease, mine oozed grease out for a half dozen drives and then slowed right down. I wrapped a piece of oil absorbent mat around the bottom of the joint and tied it off with wire. I collect and reuse the exuded grease for my motorcycle chain. Would also be good for cha...

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If I think the gas will stand for more than a month, I add Stabil to it. I run the carb out of gas every time and I've rarely had a carb go south after I initially went thru it. Coming home in my T, I usually stop in the road right in front of my driveway and shut the gas off and at the top of the d...

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Been driving old cars and bikes my whole life. It was rare that I had a breakdown. A blown radiator hose, wet ignition, loose points screw, lack of gas, all resolved without needing a tow, except when I hit a shard of metal with a new bike 30 miles from home and blew out the rear tire. That was a $4...

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Time for an ugrade to a color screen, or a few new tubes.

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The top one looks like it came from a ~1918 Maxwell 25.

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If the end of the shaft is center drilled, you could hold it with a dead center and support it with a V block.

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Once you clean them and see how they all spark when laying on the head, you can tell whether or not the issue is ignition, valves or an air leak.

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Thats a good idea, there's nothing I dislike more is buggered up fasteners.

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Its cheaper than snake oil.

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I change the oil in all of my engines once a year just for good measures. I'm not sure how accurate the Maxwell float is but it I can feel resistance of the oil when I move the pointer. Its a major oil leak point, I need to pull the oil pan soon and seal the shaft somehow.

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Its easy to stamp out the little guy. Money talks and the rich get their way. The LA beachfront houses will be rebuilt regardless of the effect to the environment, much more detremental than an old car that gets driven less than 1000 miles/year.

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I put four new Firestone Cockers on a 55 Hudson and it sqealed like crazy in the curves. It handled well because the car had a short wheelbase. The tires fit the the style of the car with the pie crust. My T has cocker style tires on it, the style doesnt match the car in my opinion but they are new ...

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Looks amazing. I like the detail, a true art form.

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Its funny how they can evolve from treaded to smooth in little time.

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I see two that look a little iffy. Good or bad? If the roller doesnt have excessive play and its not worn uneven, if the spring action is smooth and the pivots seen firm with a little twisting action, its clean and not pitted, should be a good one.

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I had a Honda Cub that died out a mile from my house, I pushed it home and tore the carb apart. I noticed it was dry inside, so I looked in the tank, which was empty! Ive ridden off dozens of times in all my biking years, forgetting to turn the gas on. I havent done that yet with my T because I leav...

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Yes Rich, not seeing the oil condition can lead to a false sense of security. My Maxwell has a gauge and a filler hole with a hinged cover, the oil cant be seen.

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Looks like its probably a nice car underneath but I bet it would really pop with a washing.

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Interesting piece. I guess the Rajo R was hidden in the screenshot. Like most T improvements, there are good but bad points to them.

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I noticed this Rajo oil accessory on a car listing and was curious, what it would be for? An oil level indicator?

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Who said anything about a clubs I mean people in general.

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A repaint and interior replacement would cost alot more than the ultimate value of the car and you would never get it back if you decided to sell. If you did a back woods paint job and interior on a T, people would grill you like crazy for it.

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In the mean time the poster is completely silent. He realized the tank was empty and he is off running after filling it up.

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I took mine off as soon as I brought the car and put the original back on.

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Try whitewall tire cleaner it may help, or buy black tires.

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A few basic checks should show the problem. Best to spray the starter fluid in the carb and then crank. Its powerfull stuff and could ober rev like crazy once it fires. Putting gas or fluid in the cylinders can flood it and foul the plugs. Do you hear a vacuum at the carb when cranking it? Do you sm...

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Most trash transfer stations around here have drive-up scales for weighing bulky waste. If you have one in your town they may help you out if you drive the packed crate there and get a weight, and then return for a weight of the empty truck.

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McMaster Carr sells 1-3/8 od 4130 steel tubes in 1 or 3' lengths, various wall thicknesses.

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Sure, whatever you can find in the barn.

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Maybe the shine of the flash made it look newish.

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Could be a clogged main jet which you can acess from under the car by removing the float bowl and chasing the jet oriface with some stranded wire. If it runs fine cold until it heats up and then sputters, I would suspect condensers.

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That cotter pin looks a little new- electroplated, it could have been replaced and the guy did a cheese job on it. The original ones I find on mine have a dull look to them. I can never find the exact pin in the hardware store, they are either too small and head could almost go thru the pin hole or ...

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The shield is the splash pan and its probably right. The timing rod on my car has alot of bends in it to clear everything in its way. It was done right, unlike my throttle rod that was hanging up inside the block. If you have to bend a fresh rod or alter an existing one, I would first detatch the ro...

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Sent you an email Rajo.

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I have this tailight that is missing a burner. I would like to get it operational as its in good shape. Can anyone lead me in the right direction? Much appreciated. It is a right side with side marker.

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Could be that the Chinese are trying to reverse engineer the T out of desperation.

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Early example of a AAA tow.

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Usually closing the throttle slows my car right down. I use low for more of a brake until the last moment and then the brake pedal. The brake seems adequate for the speed that the car is capable of or as fast as I drive it, 35mph. It has kevlar bands. At 35 on a flat run, the throttle is about 1/3 d...

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Out riding around in my T right now. Sunny day and not windy. Stopped in Essex for a cup of coffee and some time with the ducks.

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Thats neat.

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Good philosophy. Tackling one issue at a time is a good idea. If you get too involved right away you will end up with a pile of parts and a dizzy head. Chances are the whole car is pretty worn out and may take years to sort out perfectly. Get it to be a yard driver first and then go from there. Myse...

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Is Grundy a similar insurance?
Yes no mileage limit. The closest thing I have in the car for distance measure is the Langs yardstick gas gauge anyway. Perfect for what I do and the price is right.

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Limited use is exactly what a T is, so it should be fine. Its not a daily driver car for me but maybe for others. Definately not taking it today.

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Good to hear that his claim worked out to his advantage.

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I just switched my coupe from my daily driver policy to Hagerty. $195/yr with $500 deductible collision. Seems like a great deal, its half of what I was paying and that didnt include collision.

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It would be worth it in the end to spend more for a car that is registered on the road and driveable, perhaps already rebuilt recently. There are many cases of cars sold by the inheritor that is not interested in the car and just wants to sell it quick. Many are in real nice shape and priced way abo...

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Looks like he got T boned!

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Good luck with your new T. Langs sells the black Ford copy of the T service manual. Its a good start to understanding these cars as they are different than all others. Searching for the subject folliwed by Ford Model T will usually lead to old posts of this site in a different format. The old posts ...

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I patched a hole in the floor board that was there from a previous owners Ruckstell shifter. Also epoxying the two angle floor pieces together and fix some other imperfections in the boards. Someone cut the top lip of the forward board pretty rough, going to epoxy a strip and plane it to fit so they...

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Keep the Clark heater going under it overnight? My Dad used to stuff a hairdryer under the hood of his VW bug on cold winter nights.

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Mine was like that. I removed the extension and made a brass one just tall enough to be pressed just shy of the floor. The extension caused it to rock and loose contact. It engages normally now.

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Sounds like an interesting car. Hope you can realize his dream and get it on the road.

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Neat wiring job. Thats a pretty dry looking T for being in PA.

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I ate a huge waffle in Antwerp Belgium and thought about my T all lonely and freezing in the garage.

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Nice work. Looks to be master boatbuilding grade construction. You might want to consider okoume or sapele mahogany ply, edge glued strips for skin. It would be the lightest unless you want to go sheetmetal.

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The car looks like it was lowered or is the suspension just really sacked?

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The junk shop in my former town had shelves of dollar items including tools. I brought a bunch for that purpose.
Since Place bolts came around in the 50's thats probably about when the pump was added.

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He eradicated the Guinea worm. It was common in Africa, a riverborne parasite. He did it through education of the people on how to control it. It is a worm that can enter the body when people bathe or clean laundry along riversides. The worm would grow inside of the body, getting as long as 3'. Afte...

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ouch!

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Is there a case there a water pump is beneficial? Many were added back in the day. Seems like added complication if not needed.

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Sounds neat. Have you built the body yet? Strip mahogany construction?

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Drill a hole in the side of a socket of that size to accept a steel rod that you turn. A socket may fit in that space but if not, take it down some.

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Nice work!

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Looks like water got trapped in it. You could cut a round piece of plywood and stick a superfine sanding disk on it with a bolt thru in center and put it in a drill to grind it smooth again. Cut a notch in the bottom edge of the timer so water can drain out.

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You could try Town Fair Tire if there is one near you. I brought Cokers from them special order. No shipping charge.

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The test method should have test specimen specs. May even be a MIL-spec if aviation related.

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You could relocate it to the lip that holds the front floorboard, it would be an easy mount and out of the way.

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Perhaps what you had in mind was a leatherback T coupe, which would be pretty neat. I like the leatherback Model A's, its that thick grain leather stuff that sets if off. People have built all kinds of bodies on T frames. Building your own might be kinda fun.

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Yes Allan. Most of the time replacements arent good wuslity and need repair of tweaking before mounting. I think every moving part has the amount of wear present on that spring, and if all was replaced, it would be a Chinese car.

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Does that sign imply that it doesnt burn oil? Do you have the couplet body or are you just in love with the style? If you like speedsters, there is a speedster body posted in the for sale section.

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That spring does show usage. For me, $15 for a new spring is good addition for starting pleasure. Fixing busted and bend spring from under the T is a pain ;) Photo from forum poster on his bent out of shape spring that needed replacing. 249116.jpg I have more faith in the old one than a new one.

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big2bird wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:30 pm
I really hate it when car parts a mere 100 years old fail.

Planned obsolesence, even in 1926!
I wont torque it too much.

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Mine is as in fig.1, a little stretched past 1.75, measures 1.85 on centers and the ID is 1.75.

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I mounted it as in the diagram. It looks straight. Not distorted.

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I can post a picture tonight of the spring but it appears to match the digram and the starter was working fine in spite of the worn bushings and brushes. The spring was not preloaded when I ran out the two bolts, does it get assembled in static state?

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I reused the same bolt, origin unknown but looks rough. It could have had stress in that area and that was it's last dance. 6V, no mods.

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The nice thing about this fourm format is that its simple. Thumbs up to not having blinking icons and video ads flashing!

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I put new bushings with shaft seal, brushes in my starter to resolve the oil leaking out of the starter peep hole. It spins fine and in the right direction. After I installed the bendix and cover, I pressed the starter pedal and I heard a clunk and then free-spinning of the starter. I took the cover...

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Gotcha on that.

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I was thinking oilite being softer than solid metal, wouldnt wear the journal so much.

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All twenty-somethings look good to me!

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Can one make an oilite bushing reliner for the old outer cam bearing or would it wear the journal faster?

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You could make a nice speedster with what you have there.

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Looks like a neat relic! To make it easier to roll out, lay some plywood or chipboard down in its tracks. Pull the sparkplugs out and put a tablespoon of oil in each cylinder and replace them after its up on the flatbead. That way if its partially stuck in gear the engine will spin, it wont plow its...

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I'll give it a try, thanks.

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I have seen some of the ones pictured at junk shops and tag sales but passed them up (pre T days). I have the adjustable wrench but its frozen, any tips on how to free it up without buggering it up?

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