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Larry e rutt

Sorry my email changed... try... larryrutt7at gmail.com

Larry e rutt

Thanks for the info....my thought was... I have a 26 fordor, with a new berg radiator.. the fan has been being a problem, so I thought I'll just take it off which creates another problem, the belt to turn the pump, well I here some say that should go...... I dont know what to think, maybe I'll take ...

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I hear people say I can remove my fan, I hear people say I can remove my water pump... can I remove them both at the same time or one or the other ?

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Ok.. thanks

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Sorry my phone is not cooperating

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[image][/image]Ok I'm struggling here

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Wow try this again

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I put a new fan blade on and the flange crumbled in my hand.. what remained seamed strong. My question is do u think this will last a while yet ?

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So I was showing off to my wife about how well my T runs ( down hill of course ) when it clanged.. it sounded like she left a pyrex casserole dish on the running board and it fell on the road... my first thought was a magnet flew off the flywheel... of course I didn't tell her that..I thought if I r...

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Wow... installed adjustable lifters, lapped the valves, put it all back together..... runs like it should... thanks for all the help.

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Sorry...my bad... I'm not giving enough information as I go here...I'll try and learn from my mistake...so the clearenes were all over the place, there must have been grud in the seats,including one being a valve being a bit short. Lifters are dished out seems its guna be pretty hard to get a good s...

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Tops of the lifters are dished out...i could have tried filling them flat, but...I figure now is the time for adjustable lifters .. be easier to set the clearance...

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Oh.. I found another bolt...

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How hard should I need to pull on the cam ?? Little bit of end play but I didn't really move it yet...

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Great thanks

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Alright I'm back at it...so my valve clearances were bad, really bad, 6 of the 8 were around .004.. so the question is ...is it possible to pull the cam replace the lifters in the car ? Or do I need to remove the pan and flip the motor upside down to install adjustable lifters ?

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Ok thanks... guess I'm guna hafta rig up my compression tester to fit my T... when I put air in the cylinders I couldn't get air to leak past, just pushed the cylinder down till a valve opened... hmmm

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Thanks for the replies...I did file the ends of the valves to get .010 clearance...didn't do anything to mess up the timing..the motor starts rather easily...when installed new valves I just cleaned up the seats, and dropped the valves in and gave them a good whack with a hammer..was that a bad idea...

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Oh yes... I did drain the gas and add fresh non ethanol gas, made no difference... also have new brass ring type manifold gaskets.

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Ok... I had my engine out and replaced the valves and rebuilt the transmission.. put it back and can't get any power out of the motor.. first I thought maybe my transmission was binding, but I've dont enough tests to rule that out..spark seems good, rebuilt coils, nice pink spark at the plugs. My in...

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Almost ready to crank it over....

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Finally starting to look like something again..

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So when putting this thing together. I saw this we're at the very corner of the hogshead. Is that supposed to be like that?

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I did set the clearance..as mentioned on another thread, i checked between the mag ring and the block with the bolts loose....035 the whole way around..worked like a charm....035 between mags and mag ring...I need to work on my wiring.... it looks like I did that one in my sleep..I'll try thinner wi...

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Okay. It's a rainy day here in PA. It's time to bolt the transmission to the crankshaft. There is nothing unsafe about using lock washers there correct?

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Yeppy... got my trans back and I'm ready to start going back together...

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Shoe polish

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Looks similar to this.... rats trying to pull the rat bait down their hole ... yes in the barn where I keep my model T

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So... is it ok to use your passenger to signal right turn with their right arm? Or should you use your left arm the textbook way ?? People might think you are deflecting air into the cab when signaling left turn...when I am by myself I usually signal right turn with my right arm, even in my fordor.....

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On the top picture looks how worn smooth the low speed drum is..maybe indicating a significant drag ?

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HAHA. Ok thanks.. I am a furniture guy not a auto mechanic.. I used 2 bar clamps to compress the valve springs ( one on either side of the spring to the top of the block ) I'm sure that is not the easiest way either.. but I couldn't figure out for the life of me what I am in danger of by laying the ...

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Got it thanks... I sat on my can and wiggled it off... I appreciate the help.. I hate to be naive but what am I going to hurt by having my motor laying on the side ?

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So with the 4 bolts out, shouldn't the transmission slide back off the crank ? What is the est way to convince it to slide off ?

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I'm back.Ora Landis is not going to be able to help me... any recommendations as to who can do my transmission work ?

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Thanks a ton guys...the triple gears wiggle, the drums slide back and forth about 3.16th of an inch, the gears can actually hit the drum..I think I'll have someone take a look at it... the wealth of knowledge on this forum is amazing...thanks again.

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So these washers were in my pan.. and the and the mag spacer in my bendex somehow...but now I have no idea how this animal comes apart..

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Here is what happens when r going down the road and you get a piece of dirt at the mag post and switch it back to battery on the fly... isn't this awesome..

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Yep.. looks like 2 PC valve's, maybe even about to break...

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Alright, the tear down is underway...will this ujoint pull apart ? What do you think of these valves ?? ( new or old )

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Ahha... your right

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Ok.. you talked me into it.. thanks I appreciate all the wisdom, I really do.Any recemdations to do the work in the south eastern PA region ??

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My low speed pedal I could move 2.5 inches before it engaged , the pedal hit the metal floor ( with out the floor boards in ) .. can't imagine how they wear like that being in oil ?

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More pictures

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Oh sorry I forgot to post pics..

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Ok it didn't take me long to figure out the starter notch.. I got it apart, when I think back the first oil change I did when I bought the car was a year and a half ago and the brass head was in the oil drain plug.. That means it been hanging together at least that long..what I was going after is th...

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Ok. I got to figure out how to get the flywheel notch at the correct spot to take the starter off. Take the hogs head off and check out the repairs needed.

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Ok.. thanks, that's what I'll do hold it against a new notch and make it fit..

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When I pulled the starter bendex off this fell out.. what is it ?

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My low speed pedal notch is bad, really bad. I thought by the way my brake and reverse pedals worked they seemed ok...however take a look what do you think of my pedal notches are they still acceptable or not ?

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Here is how I cleaned my tank.. cut the bottom out, cleaned it an welded it back on..[image][/image]

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For what its worth.... Mike tested and adjusted my coils at Hershey using the ecct and the "new tool".. wow what a difference, car runs better than ever..

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Great... thanks

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I live 45 minutes from Hershey..never been to the show... If I take my coils to the swap meet, will anybody be there to test them, and sell me rebuilt ones if needed ?

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Needs some TLC

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Search window channel replacement on this forum.. I remember there being a detailed instruction.

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Ok.. welded the hole shut.. we're back on the road..

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I have no idea what made that whole

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I hope ur right Rich ... we're guna find out in a bit..

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It's an odd whole, looks like a mouse chewed a whole in my pan about the size of a bb. It doesn't look like it was punch from the inside out, or outside in.. um.. I'll need to wait till morning till it cools off and I can open it up..I won't be able to sleep tonight

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So there is a hole right in the bottom of number 3 dipper pan... I was driving around town, backed in the garage and WHAT??? I noticed nothing while driving.sounded fine no rattles ,or bangs ,nothing...any thought or ideas as to what made that whole ?

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My motor doesn't smoke at all... leaks a bit but not major..I dont know how many miles I drove I threw 300 out there but if I drove 15 times at 40 mile I guess that would be 6 hundred... I've been around vehicles and equipment i know would black dirty oil looks like.. my dad drove his 83 Chevy 6.2 l...

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Ok.. thanks...that makes sense.. that may have to wait for a winter project..but i would love to check out the inside..

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Ok... thanks. I think I'm going to drain the oil and slosh some kerosene around in there see if I can clean my motor out. Maybe the oil won't get dirty so fast..

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So put new oil in my T when I got it. I have driven it about 300 miles this summer and added 2 quarts through out the year , and my oil is dark with a brown color.. how many miles can you run till an oil change ? my question really is, do I need to change, or is dripping and adding enough to repleni...

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I would love to buy that carb... how do I go about it ?

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I dont have a filter... and gas flows freely to the carburetor..I think I'm losing prime because after it shuts down the motor is not primed, I need to choke it again to prime it to get it to fire.. I'm 90 %sure it the carburetor and maybe the fuel level.. I'm I thinking correctly ?

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So who is my local T mechanic for Ephrata PA ? I keep running out the prime.. runs fine when I get it going but starts and then shuts down in two seconds.. I'm ready to change my hot plate vaporizer for an NH... but what if that is not the problem, what if I have something else going on ? Any help w...

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So I adjusted my fuel level down and it did a bit better.. of course it was warmer today .. I think I'll take it down a little more and see what happens.

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Or would some of this stuff seal a crack in my old bigger float ?

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Your right... my old thicker float was cracked.. the venders dont sell the float for the vaporizer, I was told from langs it would work.. I guess I'll take your advice and lower the level and see what happens.

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Does that look like the right float adjustment for my holley vaporizer ? I am having trouble running out the prime, so I thought I should check the fuel level in my carb..

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Ok thanks.. I did get some good advice and suggestions, I appreciate it. I think I might hang on till spring and see what happens..if I'm not satisfied with the way it works I might try the kerosene as a cleaner.

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Ok... so I have a 26 that sat for about 40 years, transmission is tight. If I put the parking break on it is almost impossible to crank though I can turn it .I can start it by jacking up the rear wheels and then after it warms up a bit hit the brakes..seems high gear is tight / stuck.. I drive it ar...

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Nice thanks

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Does anybody know what trim I need here ? Steel or rubber ? And if you can still buy that piece ?

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Ok thanks much

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Ok thanks that gives me some things to check.. how do I check for an air leak around the heat plate ? And how would I seal a leak around the heat plate ?

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So trying to start my 26 fordor with a holley vaporizer.. it will fire for 3 seconds and shut off.i crank until it seems I am going to have a heart attack. Then after 15 to 30 minutes of this it will stay running. I have no idea why it will stay running other than maybe it gets warm enough to run. I...

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I'll tell u what I know about my fordor.. my wife and I own an auction house.. a customer came with pictures of a barn full of (stuff ) he bought and it included the model t. I had been casually looking for an old car for 35 years or so. We agreed on a price and I bought it before it hit the auction...

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Has anybody ever tried this ? I would like to preserve my 1926 fordor body. The paint is about 80 %. I am thinking of putting at mat fishish clear coat to preserve the paint that is thete.I like it like it is ..I think it is rusty in all the right places. Just saying the pros and cons.. or maybe the...

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Window riser rollers..

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Sorry if I sounded nuggey .. I didn't read the thread I just read the heading and decided to get in on this one... here is what I repaired so far on the car..1. New tires 2.new radiator and hoses 3. Wiring harness.4. Oil cups on the shackles 5.fan belt and pulley. 6. Plugs 7.gas line and shut off 8....

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Nice... my thought finally confirmed.. I found this in a barn about 6 month ago. I have been casually looking for this car or one like it for 30 years.. I plan on repairing it to make it dependable but not restoring it. Especially not the paint. I like it as-is

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