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My 1925 Fordoor has an engine miss. So far I have installed new carb, installed new buzz coils, installed new timer, checked compression, checked for air leaks at intake, changed spark plugs but still have a miss. Compression is 48-50 psi. Any help would be appreciated.

I am looking for recommendations on the best brand of tires to buy for a driver. Best for wear and safety, not for correctness.

I have a 1909 touring body made by Ray Wells. It has never been on a frame. The rear doors stick. I assume I can place pads under a couple of the body brackets where they connect to the frame brackets and that will widen the door openings. Is that the way this problem is handled?

Is this a model T accessory fan belt tensioner? It came in a box with a bunch of other model T items.

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I found a better heater that we had for our T. (thanks Larry) I had found a case of the genuine Clark fuel bricks some time ago.
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I have found cracks between the intake and exhaust valves in two places on my engine. The valve seats are not cracked, just the block. Engine seemed to run fine before teardown to replace the Babbitt in number one rod. Is this something to be concerned about?

Please help me identify this part. This part was found with my father’s Model T parts. It appears to be an odometer, but I am fairly familiar with Model T parts and I have never seen one of these on a Model T. The inside reads “Speedo OCT 22 1896. I am assuming that the date is the patent date. It also has what appears to be a serial number, but I...

For those who also belong to the other club, the website is up for the 2020 Michigan Jamboree if you're interested. I'm co-chair if you have questions.
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I got these with some parts and I do not have any aluminum pistons to make sure if these are for those types of pistons. Could somebody tell me if these are truly for 0.010 oversized aluminum pistons. I have eight of the TYPE 205 rings and four of the TYPE 291 rings in each package.

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Toady with the top up.jpg We are replacing the wishbone with a set of front radius rods with Laurel lowering blocks with the spring mounting system. The front axle is perfectly aligned with the front of the frame and now we need to know the correct angle or measurement so can move the axle forward in order to get the proper caster and install the...

Not wanting to hijack Scott C's thread on his 26-27 Roadster, but it prompted me to ask something I've wondered about for a while.

I have '26 (well, maybe it's a '26) 'New Beauty' runabout. It was imported into this country from Douglas County, GA, somewhere between 2011-2013.

Having looked it up I see the motor was manufactured somewhere in...

im going to look at some wheels that have new spokes. they were done prior to the current owner. what should i look for
to tell if they are hickory t2.jpg t3.jpg

Looking for rear 4 th main bearing cap none of the supply shop,s have it who makes this and were can i get one

Hi guys ,
my basic math has left me ----- I have a crank that was ground .005 undersize and my connecting rod choices are either std or .010.
Should I use the std size rods and take shims away or should I scrape the .010 down? Btw--its to replace existing rods in the engine already .

Thank you

John

I took my radiator to a repair shop for some cleaning and repair and it is time for replacement
I read that flat tube radiator cool better than the round tube
It the cooling of the flat tube that much better that it is worth changing from the original?

Any of the local car shows that I plan on attending are not professionally judged
Any thought...

I'm a newbie to Warfords and know very little about them. I have the chance to buy an iron case Warford trans that is currently installed in a running Model T. The owner is removing it and going with a Ruckstell axle instead. I am going to take a look at it this weekend and would appreciate an education in what to look for/beware of before I...

I decided to check, and if need be, clean my oil distribution tube. I’m taking the opportunity to do this while my radiator is out and I wait for my new one. The service manual shows the use of a gear puller to remove the timing gear from the cam. It engages into slots in the gear. I have not taken my timing cover off yet so I don’t know if my...

i am looking at some wheels that have have new spokes. the owner is cutting the car up and making a hot rod
sad but hey i need the wheels. anyway the owner before him did the spokes what should i look for to tell if they
are hickory. philip 26 t.jpg 26 t.jpg t2.jpg t3.jpg

Looking at all the ignition keys for the Model T I was wondering why the ones with the Crown marking are selling for so much, I also found a few with the letter B, are they worth any more? Bob

Buncha jamtarts!

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I am looking to get my engine rebuilt. So Cal area.

let me try this again. My mind is not as sharp as I wish it was and last night I almost remembered Jims name so after the fog cleared it hit me! Eviston, not Evans.

Has anyone heard from Jim or know if he is still around? He would call me sometimes and talk and I know he had health problems but I have not heard from him in a while and have not...

I couldn't find this by searching the old forum. Can someone please share the dimensions of the wood for the pickup bed on a 26 roadster pickup?

Thanks,
Gary

FB won't let me copy the picture. The two stolen Fords, a roadster and a pickup were recovered. Two men were caught and multiple charges will be issued.

Just a heads up, Saturday February 1st were having the annual university at the our bodyshop. We're planning on a small swapmeet from 9 am till noon, lunch from noon until 1, donations accepted. After that a seminar on rebuilding and setting generators and a seminar on tightening up front end parts and alignment, I'm sure a couple other topics...

The Dairyland Tin Lizzies held their annual Model T University in West Bend over the last weekend. The Greater Milwaukee Model T Club was invited. The morning had a swap meet, followed by lunch at Noon and then a few featured speakers during the afternoon. He heard Jim Zangel speak on charging the magneto in and out of the car, plus a few items...

I am looking for someone who can roll some 2 copper pipe.
Thanks
Fitz

I've been sorting through a pile of Hyatt bearings to rebuild my axle. One of the bearings I chose with good looking/ within spec rollers is presenting an unusual problem. When I went to clean it I discovered the rollers are stuffed with hard old grease and some sort of coarse, short fiber. I've been pulling little hairballs out with tweezers,...

Took my unrestored Ford 26-27 accessory bumpers apart and was surprised to find the remains of very bright plating under the bar clamps and under the head of the stove bolts. Looks too bright to be old nickel. The unprotected surfaces are a mixture of old dirt, rust, and a layer of silver paint. Did Ford chrome plate the bumpers? The dealer...

I do not think it will run on TaR & beans😩
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Is the dash on a 26 Touring held on with flat head bolts and washers that the head of the bolt fits into? Same to hold the steering column?

I am installing the dual exhaust manifold on the speedster project engine. Since I have been unable to find 3/8-24 double ended studs 5-1/2 inch long I am going to make them myself. My question is what material is best. grade 5 or grade 8. I will be taking a 6 inch bolt and cutting off the head and rethread one end. My gut feeling is grade 5. I...

Tour scenic Marin County and San Francisco by joining the 2020 Golden Gate Tour, June 1st through June 6th, 2020. This year's tour will be expanded to include two days of touring in Sonoma County's beautiful wine country hosted by the Redwood Empire Model T Club! Contact Steve Chase at 323-497-0601 for more information.

Did this tour last year,...

Were the round & oval hole 84F832E6-BD0F-41A2-A4A4-CDA143E1C4CA.jpeg covers used?

I have been working on T's most of my life, I have a customers car in here where the starter was slow- under power and the Bendix kept sticking at the flywheel, so I rebuilt a Bendix, replaced the starter and installed the rebuilt Bendix, car started up great, did it six times got three free starts then I walked away, went to take it for a test...

For those running an external oil pump, driven either at the generator location, or belt or cam driven, how and where does your line from the pump enter the block? Through the side of the block casting, or through the side of the thinner crankcase pan?

I have spent a few minutes searching online for the manual with no good results yet. Anyone have a link for a .pdf of the manual? Any good books published about mags?

There was a comment on one of the other threads commenting favorably on Don Booth's use of authentic slot head screws. I quite agree.

Here is a supplier that is a good source of slot heads. I have no association with them apart from being a satisfied customer:

Restoration Supply Company
15182 Highland Valley Rd #B
Escondido, CA 92025
(760)...

A bunch of us from the Colonial Model T club convened last weekend for our 1st meeting/tech session of the year. We went to the home of a new member who asked for help looking at his current 15 project. He had purchased a rebuilt engine from someone out west and had it shipped to him and he was anxious to pull the head, pan, and hogshead to see...

I have a 1925 Fordor. Once the engine is running it blows a mist of gas out the inlet to the carb.

I have done the following:

1) New timer (anderson flapper style)
2) Set timing....with the timing fully retarded, spark occurs at each cylinder at TDC. Good strong spark at each cylinder.
3) Fresh Valve Job, Cut seats & new valves
4) New Head...

There has been some discussion recently on the 1919 era cars that came without starters and generators, and that some of these cars came with a block off plate that eliminated the generator casting, This part made the engines look like the older blocks before they just started putting the 3 holed metal plate over the generator casting. I recently...

]I'm tearing down the transmission of my 27 t and was quite surprised to what I found. This car has not been started in about 20 years and I was the last one to run it, I don't remember any serious issues when it was last started. I decided to start a frame up restoration, with the frame, rear end, and front end done the next was to tear done the...

I have a friend who has approximately 20 invoices of T's sold through Auto Service Company of Copas, MN. He allowed me to make copies. Hopefully someone will have one of these cars. Most all list the name of the original purchaser of the cars. Some invoices have two or three cars listed on them. Here is a picture of one of the invoices.
Here are...

So I ordered some parts from Lang's last night and today Ashly called me to let me know that one of the parts I ordered was out of stock and would I like to use another part that would do the same thing. It was a gas shutoff. I made the change and my parts are on the way. Great customer service. Thanks Lang's!!!

Disclosure: I did work for Don...

Lately, there have been several posts that were unnecessarily re-posted by the same poster. It is not necessary to re-post a thread you posted earlier, with the same title whenever you want to ask another question or respond to someone who answered or responded to your thread. Simply click onto the original post and add to it. Whenever there are...

Some day I hope to get someone to teach me how to Babbitt my own engine, as I would like to learn before I die.

Anyway, I'm perusing the Service manual, the service bulletins and the KR Wilson catalog, and all three state that heating the block before pouring the Babbitt is not necessary. The service manual and bulletins actually state the reason...

A good friend of mine just received a huge envelope of family photos that included this picture of her uncle as a young man. She asked me to identify the make and year of the car and I had no idea. I told her that I had access to an amazing source of automotive historical knowledge and that I would see what I could find out. I'm thinking that...

I have 2 sets of these brackets on Ford lamps. What is the story, aftermarket?

Is the oval tanks back into production yet, was wondering since I came across an older repop. Thanks Joe

Does anyone know who/where near central CA someone to straighten an oil pan?

Last September I bought a new battery from Tractor Supply. It is a 6 volt heavy duty Traveler. I have not had to charge it yet which surprised me as I have had to charge my other batteries by now. I have not driven the T that much and it has been cold. It starts the T as good as it did the first time tried it.

A friend has a speedster fitted with a pair of swayback NH Holley carburetors. In rebuilding the exhaust system, he is looking to simplify the setup. The car has a 4 valve Rajo head, but the camshaft is unknown. Nor has he any knowledge of the pistons used without pulling plugs and having a look. I have a good OF Stromberg carburetor on the shelf,...

Not as if I didn't have a lot of other things to do I thought I'd take a quick peek to see how many Model T's we had in NZ.

This is a question I'm almost always asked whenever someone sees my car and I have, up 'till now, not been able to answer. Fortunately I've ways of dealing with big data and have managed to beat it into submission...

Given...

This guy had great results with this product.

These instructions are for a Model A but the procedure about how to flush the tank should be the same.

I am not sure if you can use the mentioned product more than once.

FJ

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A while back, somebody asked me about the history of the Henry Ford radiator cap. I’ve lost the message so thought I would post this here. This newspaper clipping tells the story of the original bust commissioned by Ford. The artists name is prominently shown on the back of original ornaments, so I’m assuming they were connected to the artist. If...

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Hoping someone could tell me the correct size for the brass brake shoe fixing rivets for a '26 please (with the larger brake drums)? These are the part hollow rivets that are fitted through the friction material to the metal shoe itself. In my case I expect the friction material to be 3/16 thick.

I'd like to know rivet length and diameter so...

I found I may have made a booboo on the rear of my speedster. I reversed the eyes on the front spring,and made a copy of the Laurel brackets to lower the front end.
Seems to be ok,
The back,well,I didn't want to cut anything,so I had the bright idea,seemed bright at the time anyway,to put the top 3 short springs under the long 1 and let the...

Roger was president of the MTFCA in 2005.

He was quite the character, we had the pleasure of visiting him & his wife Jan in Tennessee before they moved to Florida.

He will be missed.

Chris & Rose Brancaccio

Forum just messing around today and found an almost complete model t 26/27 engine on a frame in the woods near our farm. I spoke with the owner and it followed me home. The only thing off the engine was the intake and manifold. I couldn’t find the front axle I guess it’s buried somewhere in the woods I’ll look later for it with my handy dandy...

It is T related for that is my Ford Sign from the mid 1920s. The view is from our lake side deck. That is Lake Minnetonka down below.

I am trying to open the Snyders web page for ordering parts since Saterday and can't find it. (20 years costumer).
Does anyone know about troubles with the web page?

Thanks
Andre
Belgium

Large drum rear brake setup
Does the pivot arm go up or down when you put the bands on. First one I’ve ever built and getting ready to bolt the hubs up so I can get some wheels on the ground.

This years Winter Clinic in McPherson, KS was outstanding. The Flat Land T's of Kansas did a great job of hosting and planning. The topic was on the Montana 500 with some top notch expertise as presenters. If you have never been interested in the 500, this years meeting would bring you front an center. Attached is a file with some notes and...

Sometime between February 24 and March 1 Joe Bell will have my engine done. He is in Tiffin Ohio and I am just north of Philadelphia. Is anyone heading east around that time with room to carry an engine? I can meet you part way, and will be happy to help with fuel. Any distance will be of help.

Cheers, Bill

For those of you wanting to do something different, please join us at the Model T Ford Snowmobile in Forestport, NY (Noth of Utica, NY) this weekend, February 1st, 2020

The Trackside Blazes Snowmobile Club (modern) have graciously invited us back this year. The weather looks great, and we just need the snow to hold for a couple more days. Lunch...

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Here are the results from the mag particle test on my 1911 crankshaft. No radial indications, linear indications show up on some of the journals. Should I be concerned? or are these surface cracks that can be polished.

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I am trying to get Wayland to attend the Bakersfield Swap meet in April.

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Some folks think he passed away.

Wayland owns the 1904 Model B.

He is one of The Last Of The Mohicans.

Please post on this thread to encourage him.

FJ

Relocated in the new area, total Model T parts would not fill up a garbage bag. Mainly high performance, muscle car stuff that has been floating around here for the last 20 years. I think this our last trip here.

All the Best,

Hank

The MTFCA book calls for .002-.003” clearance on drive shaft. What is the best size to ream it?

John

I am going to be putting a top wood and covering on a closed cab soon. The roof is mostly missing except a few sticks of wood. Does anyone have a plan or pictures of one complete? Both inside and out would be a great help. Thanks

Has anyone signed up for this tour in July? I hope my ol' 21 is up to it, we will welcome any prep ideas from your past experiences. thanks Chuck. :?:

Don’t forget the Chickasha Pre-War Swap Meet Pizza Party at noon Friday March 20th at the West side of the North Building swap space NH 8-10.
Sponsored by Don Lang, John Regan and Ron Patterson and everyone is invited to join.
We will also have for sale at a special reduced price first edition copies of the new Model T Ford Club of America...

I have this 1924 Model T roadster with the serial number plate glued or cemented to the frame rail. It doesn't look like it was from the 1924 era or put there by the factory. Does anyone have an idea as to when this plate was first used and on what vehicle?

I need to replace the bushings for the rear shackles on my 27 TT. Anyone know where I can find some, what size they are supposed to be or do I need to have them made. I can’t find them in any of the catalogs.

Please and thanks!
Brad

Happy Birthday Larry 👍

😉🍾🎉🎂🎁

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FJ

These plates are from the 1950s. I do not know if anyone has them listed today. See my listings in classifieds for information.

I keep getting this style of listing turning up on my searches

Click on sellers other items and he has over 2000 on offer. Click on the photos and 2nd photo tells you not to bid but email him. Every item I've seen in this style has a different gmail address. eBay keep taking them down, but they pop-up again with a different user name. I am...

Does anyone know if the fenders - running boards - etc. on a 1927 Coupe should be gloss black or semi gloss black ... Thanks for any help ... Joe..... joeg48@hotmail.com

In just 5 weeks, the old iron will be on display at the Marietta, Ohio swap meet at the fairgrounds! One day only, Saturday March 7th, 7 til 3, many vendors, lots of model T and other fun stuff for sale, trade or swap .
Come join the fun! Good food, good folks and a nice, dry warm building to do all this in!
Come see the newly available T...

Can someone tell me if this 1924 Model T Roadster that is in pristine condition a restored vehicle or could it be an original with a few enhancements? Here are some pictures.

I’m in need of the link or links to the post from several years ago regarding Ford script thumb oil cans. Input is greatly appreciated.

Thanks kindly,
Tom in Taylor Mill, KY 41015

Working with a new video editing app, and gathering materials about Frank Kulick.

We are the caretakers of history........

Click on the link to open the video:

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I don't own this car, or any Model T for that matter, as my usual online hangout is the antique phonograph forum...but when I saw this I wanted to pass it on to you guys. It's on Tbay right now and I kind of thought some of you would enjoy seeing this car. Looks like a time capsule more than anything else.

I’m posting this for Kim. Click on the link to open the Dropbox video:

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I need a good 1921 block. Mine has rusted through the water jacket into the valve chamber. My block was cast July 2nd 1921.

Why does a reply suddenly need ten characters to post??

LOOKING THROUGH OLD PHOTOS LOOK WHAT I FOUND, TWO ARE FORDS, CAN ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT THEM, THE OTHER LOOKS TO BE STAINLESS. I HAVE OTHERS TOO BUT NOT FORDS,

Has anyone dealt with Frank Taylor
seems to be another scam
he wrote
Hi Bob,
This to inform you that the check as been posted today via USPS and the check sent is $13,000 and once you receive the check you deduct your $7500 and transfer $5500 to the mover that will come for pick up so they can arrange delivery to my location..
Hope you...

I got this engine from a customer, has been re stamped with a 1915 number also got title with this but the casting date is not what should be on the block, look at photos please, Bob
any idea of the year of this engine

This forum is an outstanding resource. Last week, I had posted a request for guidance about how to repair my 1911 original steering quadrant and got a number of suggestions. I didn't expect to get a PM from Brent Reeb, who owns E&J Metal Fabricators, LTD located only 4 miles from me! Brent has a couple of Ts, and offered to help with my project....