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Mark Gregush

I don't think I would want Molasses soaking in to the wood even painted, draw fly's and might get real smelly in warm weather.

Mark Gregush

If you are running coils and magneto suggest staying away from plugs that have "R" (resistor) in the number, they don't seem to hold up as well (I don't think the resistors like the voltage going up and down), but will work. Non-resistor may need to be special ordered as no longer an on the shelf it...

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Ok I was wondering.

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They needed something like this:

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Ah plans are made, sounds good.

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Wanted? Selling? Year? ???? Are you looking for the leaf clip or mounting bracket?

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Hope the ream you are getting is spiral flute not straight. Straight flute types can be a real bugger to work with when reaming split bushings, the flutes tend to hang up at the split. If the bushings are a slip fit, you may run into them turning while reaming them. Take it slow.

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I found over the years that if you press to push in or use a bolt washer type tool to pull them in, that there is less deforming then if you pound them in. I find taking a file and cleaning up any burrs, rust and scale in the hole they fit helps too. That being said, there will still be cases where ...

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I remember reading here about a crank years ago that the pin was vertical at TDC. I don't recall that there was a consensuses at the time of it being an EE or not.
Thanks

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How about a picture to go with that list!

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/11 ... 1290642906

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I get an error when I try and open the link. And yes 28 is a one year only head. I have been pricing out some work on a 28 Chevrolet engine.

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I just bring to TDC where the pin in the pulley horizontal then turn till piston just starts to go down. Heck the only time you need it after top dead center is for starting on battery anyway.

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These tools will work great if the rear wheels are off the ground so you can turn the U-joint. Most of the time my rear wheels are on the ground as are the fronts so it takes a bit of work to get the output shaft hole lined up with the U-joint, that coupled with working alone, takes a few tries esp ...

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The open cone clutch and the rear end/axles can be a draw draw back to the 490 but some Model T parts can be used in the rear end (there keeping it Ford:) )There are a number of parts suppliers, but get use to sticker shock when it come to price! This is only one, there are more; https://www.filling...

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Allan, that is a great idea. Thanks

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Up until a short time ago, pretty sure it was Lang's maybe other too, carried a weld on fake bottom that allowed one to created a 1 piece pan out of later ones. Maybe call Lang's and talk to Steve and see if they might have any left or know where to get one. This would allow you to used the wider sq...

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Yes so was I. You will have to get a parts light to get the parts to make one out of two.

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LOL ^

Snicker, thank gosh someone still has a bit of humor left, thank you.

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With the tire size listed on it, would have been for truck. Yes you could get them for Model T's and other cars/trucks. I am thinking that they were used for trailers for a lot more years after the T era to keep track of required service and may even be still used today. Old story goes; Joe goes to ...

Mark Gregush

Mounting brackets are the same T or TT.
Re; Is your handbrake cross shaft bolted with the ears on each side to the underside of the frame or topside of the u shape bottom part. Since the holes line up it has been a common mistake.
Can't be done with shaft in place.

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It ended, not sold. Looked to be round tube type. They have what they are calling a NOS Model A crank shaft, only $400 with $200 shipping from Texas. If you know anything about A crankshafts, it has the oil slinger on the front and the gear is rusted and they don't show any views of the journals. NO...

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There should not be any spacers under the mounting brackets for the cross shaft. Maybe the shaft is bent upwards? If the engine is sitting as it should, there should be plenty of clearance.

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When did Ford do the trade in/scrap thing?

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RE" "Now, I say history is bunk--bunk--double bunk. Why it isn't even true. They wrote what they wanted us to believe, glorifying some conqueror or leader or somethings like that." Kinda have to agree on that, history is passed on by the winners and in the form they want you to remember. Growing up ...

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Try one of the other valve in No8 and see if it fits. While you are doing that check to see if both the one that does not fit and the one you pulled to try, are the same size stem.

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The only repo part would be the gaskets. Keep your eyes on ebay they sometimes come up missing parts. Looks like Dodge and Hupp used them so branch your search out to include them. The parts would be the same just different stamping or lettering on the glass. https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.p...

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Could also be that the timer case spring is bent and not putting enough tension on the timer. https://www.modeltford.com/item/3163.aspx I would guess that the vertical disk is the shield that goes behind the timer, it would have no effect on the brushes placement in or out. https://www.modeltford.co...

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Cars sold on eBay motors are non binding, ether party can walk away.

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Understand now. You are looking for a trailer hitch to tow a trailer not a tow bar.

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If you are thinking of towing your T, DON"T. Because of the type of engine/transmission the stock T should only be towed short distances at slow speeds with the plugs out and in gear. The exception might be if it has a transmission with true neutral. Also because of the steering, they can't be towed...

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Ok that makes it simple, just install the adjustment rod. Someday if you add a starter you will want to install the other parts.

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Where are you storing them (besides Photobucket)? Mine are in photos on my computer and are all JPG.

Mark Gregush

The bell crank turns pulling into lifting for the choke. You could shorten or make your own like the one Dallas shows. The connection between the BC and carburetor, the lower hole on the choke lever is used for pulling from the inside, the upper for wire thru the radiator for hand cranking. I think ...

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You will need the one with the forked end. There is a slot next to the bell crank for the choke that it goes in except you are missing the bell crank too! You have to reach over/under the dash to adjust it. There is an art to installing them, pretty easy once you figure it out. ;) Unless someone els...

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If you have questions call him, the LAST time he was on line was Jan 17

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A few more photos

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I think it would be for the B engine between 32 and 34. Aftermarket, not sure that Ford supplied inlet with water heater hose connection on it. ?

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There are two ways to do this job the right way or the get by way. The first is to replace the coil ring the other is to leave it out and run a distributor.
https://www.modeltford.com/item/3250F.aspx (plus shipping both ways)

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Tighten them up a bit more, maybe. Did you remember the gasket between the carb and manifold?

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If the touring is anything like the runabout, you need to install the tack strip before mounting the backrest springs. There might be the same clips that hold the backrest to the tack rail. The back spring I pulled out of a 20 front seat, touring, the spring was rolled over under the padding. See my...

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If there are more then one items in an ad, don't just say "email sent", say what item the email is about so others know that someone is interested in X item. That way there wont be several people asking about the same item.

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What John said is what I understood, also railroads.

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This is a current string on Fordbarn re tire paint;
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=278336

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Ted;
Just click on the pencil over on the right side in the message box when you open your post. It will allow you to edit your title and ad Sold to it.
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Hope you are staying well.

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I am thinking grounds also. The main ground to tail/brake lights (turn signals too) comes right off the battery as everything is mounted to wood.

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I just ran my rototiller on the gas that has been sitting in from last spring, granted I did prime thru the intake and ran the choke part way closed but ran fine.

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If you have not done so, watch Mike Bender's videos on You tube. Looks like he is using one of Gene's molds.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 1nA0Yctp6G

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I mounted my fronts in the same place. The rears I mounted above and below the cross sill on the back of my Huckster. I am running LED's for tail/brake lights and tungsten for turn signals. Only issue I am having right now, with the tail lights on, I am getting signal feed back when the turn signals...

Mark Gregush

Nice job on the die. (For those that don't know, same with using a hole punch) When using it put a sheet of something like the plastic cutting board material under the material you are cutting, which is what you have done. A piece hard wood would work too. You could also use the cork/BUNA nitrile ga...

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There is a phone number in the 2ed post.
https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic. ... 151#p73151

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Drove mine to the shop today. To nice not to have.

Don't see a reason not to drive them and yes a lot less traffic to deal with. Everyone is out walking around here.

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Richard; THAT is a great suggestion and think you for the tip. Didn't even think about the radius rods lining up or not.

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While Rustolium does not stay shinny that is what I used. Has held up just fine for over 15 years. Wire bushed the frame, used Rustolium rusty metal primer and black over that.

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Great that helps quite a bit. Thank you for the info and photos.

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Axle tube into housing.

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I have gotten a lot of stuff that way. Sometimes it's a low cost fix and sometimes it goes back out on the curb!

Just picked up a Bosch dish washer, might need a seal on bottom of door but don't know yet.

Mark Gregush

Two things; sent the tracking number to the buyer and add sold to the title when done.

Mark Gregush

For the number of rear ends I have pulled apart never payed attention to the ring on the inside center section end. My question is; When installing the tube into a Ruckstell housing, is it there just to limit the movement of the bearing so would not be needed?

Mark Gregush

A friend has a Z head with the 14mm plugs. He would like me to drill and tap for 1/2 plugs, but how much metal (aluminum) has been my concern as well. Chances are there is, but really don't want to mess it up.

Mark Gregush

Kingston L 1915 to 1917 (cast bowl with float valve mounted in it)
L2 1917 to 1920 (float valve was moved to body and steel bowl)
L4 1921 to 1926 (bronze then cast iron bodied)

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The wrench being asked about looks to have square opening so would be for adjusting the brakes on a Model A and was bought later to add to kit. Re "I knew Ford used flip up oil cups on everything" After about 1917, only the shackles, tie rod ends and kingpins had flip top, (1908-1927)the rest were s...

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This might help;
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/29/30648.html
If not google "mtfca 1912 kingston coil adjustment"
I only posted the one that looked the best fit.

Mark Gregush

The type that would be common to T era would have the screw type plunger and non flexible tube. While some have updated some of their grease fittings to Alemite, they would not be correct for Model T's. https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=ALeKk00hYUx1Q5_PGqasMGehXxW9...

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Scott has got that right. The A wheels were never made to be mounted the way they are with the adapters I have seen, just plain wrong. There is a way that will work.
21" A wheels are around 25-35 around here.

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Knocked the rivets out of 26/27 rear end center section. Tomorrow will press tube out in preparation to install a Ruckstell housing. Before installing need to check for length and straightness Snow and cold yesterday, today sun and wind! ;) Moving some stuff back into storage that was pulled out for...

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Snow this AM and still coming down Portland/Vancouver area! For once the weather person got it right.

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If you want to see from the front do as Jim Davis suggested above and turn the cap around so it faces the front.(I do the same thing). It's not a sealed system. David; I never said it had a front or back which it does. The recess that holds the plates is to the front and the disk with the temp scale...

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I think what Jeff is saying is; Just editing your post does not bump to top. You need to submit a reply as I said to move it up.

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We get one for completing the tour season and one if you are tour leader. The are aluminum with magnets on the back. Mine are on the refrigerator.

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Needs also to have at least 10 or more letters in the message box. Such as "bump up to top" or "XXXXXXXtop" or are you trying to move ad from 2018 old forum?

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Because of the shape of the passage, they are really only viewable from certain angles. Mine I have clocked a little off angled so I can see the red from the drivers seat, if turned to be square to the front of the car, I have to lean over to view. Unlike conventional gauges, the motometer reads tem...

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I will take it sending you a note.

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Not sure what the 3 are but the next 5 are for cutting pockets for valve seat inserts. The piece in the bottom row, left is for setting the cutters on the pocket cutters. There is a lot more to the setup. Some of those pieces are worth a few bucks. You would need a lot more to make it work then what...

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I thought about posting something about it, but decided that it was just too bad to even consider. Someone at the time had fun putting it together maybe for the town parade or funky display in front of their gas station, but the seller has no clue what's what! $2000, yikes and good luck!

Mark Gregush

Can't be driving fine when you are only using two finger on the disk. The ring could be setting at an angle with the disks stuck in grooves in the guides. Or could be broken pin on clutch disk. If the other two are sticking above the drive plate when the collier is pulled back, then there are issues...

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Re the 8N tractor comment, I bet there are more T's on the road needing radiators then 8N tractors.

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More then sketchy, not really sure what they are selling!

Mark Gregush

In the first photo you are showing the early stye housing that was used up to about 1920, there was a recess machined in the face of the rear end housings for the lip on the pinion housing to fit into. The second photo is the correct style for 26/27. Ether the wrong year was ordered or wrong one shi...

Mark Gregush

The tree looks rather undamaged compared to what's left of the car, so there must be more to the story then what can be seen. For the size of the tree and damage to the car, I would think it would be sheared off or uprooted. Might have been a limo, even then the distance from the front wheels to rea...

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Oregon and Washington are on track to set the clocks and leave them be, just waiting on California then Fed approval. All three stated have to be on board before it can move ahead for approval.

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Wayne, you might click on the balloon next to Contact and send him an email (click on the envelop in the drop down). He also has this ad in the cars for sale section.

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In case Richard needs one, the same seller in above link has a front hub listed.

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While he may be coming on as a guest, he last logged in Jan 17. You might try sending an email, not PM, to him to find out.

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Photo shop, the wheels are not turning. No film in that era would be fast enough to stop them both.

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Same oil the engine runs with. The white grease that is sold for assembly lube might in my OP be good if the engine is going to be run right away, but I have seen it in engines that have sat awhile and has turned solid. Think about an engine that sits all winter, do you take it apart and lube everyt...

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Make sure the slot and key are lined up when you screw the nut back on.

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I went out and looked at the spare tire I have for the 21. There is a boss on the rim that fits into the hole in the latch, so yes the retaining screw head does sit on the outside. I was thinking the same as you Terry. Once the tire is installed and inflated the latch seems to stay in place without ...

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The spray jet valve is just a simple metering device, at this point cleaning it more then likely will not do anything except make it shiny. Have you checked the float level? If the fuel level in the bowl is too low will make it hard to suck gas into the engine. To ask again, have you check compressi...

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How far open are you setting the spray needle and are you priming it using the choke? How is compression and spark? Are the plugs firing in the correct order and is it set to fire with the spark lever up just after TDC? Have you opened the drain on the carb and checked for flow to make sure gas is g...

Mark Gregush

It was fused, but the fuse was connected to a load of explosives. DI-NO-MITE!

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Got re-listed. There is a single wheel on eBay last time I looked. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Model-T-Ford-A ... 000%7C7000

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Makes me wish I still had the Model 10 frame.

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"You would need to hand crank the car but not a big deal." ? The key has nothing to do with the starter, it only turns the ignition off and on. The switches on both my cars can get a little iffy at times so I carry a jumper. I just connect it between the battery terminal on firewall and coil box ter...

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The front ones could be used on a car/truck, the rear ones are TT.

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Bump for Sunday 2

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Would be cool to have places around here like that to drive on. I see that he has others there too. My only comment would be; wish he would have had the camera lower. I was feeling kinda claustrophobic trying to look out the windshield.

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Worked on some speedometer parts, my greenhouse and washed dishes.

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Ok look at the switch.

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RE distributor; Run the car using the Model T coils, then you will have 3 spares and you could still use the magneto. Sure condensers go bad, but up to the modern ignition, Model A's up had a condenser and a single coil as did most all the cars on the road. Now if people are using the original conde...

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