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Pictures. With more skilled hands than mine the lift appears to be more like .260, the thought also was the cam was wearing as it should. Frank I also thought when I measured the lift it seemed small. It never occurred to me at the time or in later years, the few times when I saw Jess to ask him how the cam came about. The last time I saw this cam...

Thanks, Tom! If you do happen to go or if you know of someone from the area who will be please let me know. I am in the process of buying some fenders and the seller said he could bring them to Chickasha to save on shipping costs. I would be happy to pay you or someone else a gratuity to pick them up for me.

There were several discussions ab out this in the past on the forum, if you get real bored Google MTFCA Valve Adjustment. One of the key tips I gathered from that in the past was from Frank Harris:

The adjustable lifter has a 1/4 28 thread and that gives you a thousandth of an inch travel for every 10 degrees wrench rotation. Take the vavle...

The two were in the same box, so it was easy to see the difference.

Yes I've seen it it's a gemsa dont let it fool you

Once again, thanks everyone.....

Scott, the pedal cams are all correctly installed, although to be honest your comment about little to no slop in the cam surfaces has me wondering. I does take a bit of forward motion before the pedals cam outward....but that amount of slop is very uniform.

Dan, thanks for the photo example. My brake pedal is...

What caught my eye is the fact that the car seems to be badly fire damaged and yet the gas tank is intact. Maybe the car itself wasn't the fire source but it was in a building that was burned.

The cast end mufflers were meant to be a sliding fit, however the pressed steel end type never was. The original pipe was one piece with the muffler and the mounting hanger on the rear of it was the flex part. You can install the pressed end muffler without a clamp as there should be enough exhaust pipe tube inserted to work without a lot of...

Nice photo. Thanks

The clutch should be disengaged just after you press the pedal down and the low band should be be tight on the low drum when the pedal is at 1 to 1-1/2 inches above the floor.

You can cut the A rear main shim and use it in a T engine as well. It will be a little shorter than a T rear main shim as the A rear main is 3 long from thrust to thrust, but that won't hurt anything.

Black Hawk and Walden-Worcester made similar sparkplug/head nut wrenches and the carb/generator wrench is up there with sliced bread. :lol:

Why would anyone cry over a couple of guys doing a silly dance on stage? Because it's the end of the line for The Boys, and that's how it affected me. I rarely go to the same movie twice, but this one was well worth another viewing. Seeing the picture again I was able to notice and appreciate the remarkable moving Steadicam shot near the beginning...

It's probably a buzz box coil tester which most likely only tests the primary and secondary coils to tell you if they are good

Tim - I use the Ford combination spark plug/head bolt/rim bolt wrench - stop just short of stripping the threads. (kidding !)

This famous photo is my father-in-law's uncle and his cousins.

Well now you have me wondering what replacement shackles I have on my car. As a known cheap-ass, I think I know what the answer is going to be...

Thanks for all the help as always

Chris

Kid in the back : Got a complaint. Go get 'em, Pop !!

What are the chances of having a ufo AND pirate treasure in the same photo? :shock:

The UFO is obviously looking for the pirate treasure.

I have an accessory foot pedal that came with my wooden bodied TT. I removed the pedal in order to gain more leg room. You may have it for free. Just PM me with your mailing address. Tom

Raoul, Yes, they do. We're just visiting on the Sierra Vista T tour. I suspect that the local car club is mostly '50's to '80's cars. Later, maybe tonight I'll report on what shows up for their car show. While going down a street yesterday, I spotted about a '52 DeSoto parked in front of a house. Cars of that vintage are somewhat common here due...

Not trying to be sarcastic but usually there's a smile in the pipe where it's frozen unless of course its some heavy duty schedule 80 iron pipe! Copper always has the telltale smile! And of course it spits at you when it starts to thaw!!
Someday I'd like to get one of those Infrared thermometers...just not high on my discretionary spending list....

Really nice. It’s gotta be tough to get a consistent finish on all those fins. What I found was even with hand sanding on unobstructed areas I made decent progress in a reasonable time. It’s the letters and the recessed areas for clearance to head bolts that aren’t going to shine up with a power tool without risking damage to the sharpness of...

Bob, before you give anymore steelies away check to see if they are magnetic. If not you got a $$$$$ Two mistakes were made one on a dime planchet (silver) $10K and the other on a bronze one $1000K.

Have fun, and I mean that sarcastically. Not in a mean way, but I would rather pound my pinky toe flat with a hammer than do that again. Dad and I always worked well together but on that day it got ugly.

Hi Tony,

I am asking about Model T demountable wheels.

In case a tour participant has a flat tire on the tour.

Some folks participating might not carry one with them on their Model T.

If folks have an extra one they would be willing to loan - I can carry it
in my trailer.

It would be a shame to miss out on a touring day because of a flat...

Come on out this weekend!

I am headed out tomorrow but have heard of some great rides showing up already!

Seems to work for me. :)

Thank you Duey C! I laughed aloud at your first line! I wonder how many people got your musical reference?

There sure are a lot of colder than references also.

Colder than a witch's ---- uh, also not for family friendly territory.

WOW!
That is a great video! Thanks for sharing it.

Outside oil lines.

Absoluty a beautiful car.

I like the sleek lines of the previous exhaust. I suspect someone got burnt.

Good luck with your search.

Cents after 1982 are 97.5% zinc. Too soft. Before 1982, 95% copper. Even that will wear out in a couple thousand miles.

Nothing but praise for Snyder's. I've been using them as my sole provider and they never let me down. What surprised me was the shipping time....amazing. I can virtually count on getting my parts within two days flat!

Nope !
Just drag and drop or use the attachment button...it sizes it for you ! :D

Absolute perfection!!!

Rod

Dane, I have that same sign. I found it in my wife's cousin's antiques/general store outside of Killarney when we visited Ireland in 1996.

I agree with Bob on not turning them backwards, plus you want to keep them cutting while rotating. If done by hand in the car using long support pilots, use enough pressure on the tap wrench to keep cutting with each rotation. The hole will be to size that way...if casually turned and little material removed, there will be many more revolutions of...

Check this one out - located near Asheville NC, Chuck and June are active old car folks - Chuck is President of AACA (2018) and they have had a vintage clothing business for many years. They usually set up displays at tours and meets, and have a big display at Hershey in the Red Field, in brass alley. Nice folks and great stuff.
Terry A Blast...

Ted, you got it! Thank you.

Onon J. Hoshaw was born in 1890, and worked for a Ford dealer(s) in the Kansas City and Salina KS. area. He would have been 17 years old when the 1907 K (manual) came out. Now the question is, did he or his family own a Model K? Or did he pick up an old manual as a Ford employee at some point. The state of Kansas was...

I rebuilt the carburetor on the Jack Benny Maxwell a couple years ago. It had a very interesting idle fuel supply/adjustment that had been added in the 50's to get it to run better. I made a new system based on that design and have since made two more for similar carbs.
It was never actually owned by Benny, the TV station leased it from the owner...

Thanks for posting the link Rod. That's what I kinda feel like every time I get behind the wheel of the T, there is nothing to compare with that feeling. The more cars involved just enhance the feeling. Now if the weather would just behave maybe I could get a fix. Jim

Thank you Phil,

Ken P

I figure the guy with the bow tie and the watch chain is the boss.

I can't imagine anyone being more frustrated by these problems that our administrators. Yet they are very responsive and courteous through all of this. I almost hate to complain. ;O$
Thanks so much for all you do.
Rich Eagle

George, that's why I go up in drill sizes in small increments. If you check each hole you can keep track of the drill opening up the side of the pin, and stop before damage is done. I learned this trick by doing as you did,except i was working on a handbrake lever and cross shaft.

Allan from down under.

Would loved to have seen how in the hell did they got that car outta there !!!!!

Come on guys...I know you all have some !! :D

Chris : There is a fairly good flea market just North of Webster Florida starting next Friday (Google ; Sumter Extravaganza). Not Hershey or Charlotte, but I usually find some goodies there every year. A better on starts Feb 14th at Zephyrhills if you're here that long. Cheers : Bruce

I agree Charlie - I understand the early cars had a mechanism to hold it up - I was just showing another option.

Steve is always welcome in Missourah. As long as he's just passing through :lol:

Stop looking, I found a nearly new copy in my own collection. Who knew?
it seems that one of the cars I bought some time ago came with a large collection of T magazines, on the off chance that the one I was looking for might be inthe stack, I dug them out and EUREKA!! there it was.

Thank for looking guys

Rod

Interesting are the paint drips on the head and block.

I believe my T to have original paint and it has all sorts of drips in the old finish if you know where to look. However, seeing drips in engine paint is a first for me. (assuming this to be the original paint on the engine in this photo)

Bob Ore, owner of Qual Krom in Erie, PA, runs Qual Krom as part of his total restoration facility; so, as a restorer, he is particularly critical of details important to the restorer. He's done a lot of copper and nickel plating for me over the 30+ years that I've dealt with him. He's usually on the job at 3:00 AM 6 days a week! :shock:

This was the original question:

“The QUESTION is: With the detachable ear off of the low speed band, obviously the spring and low band adjusting screw too, is there room enough for the bolt that holds the clutch pedal support cam onto the hogshead to clear the slow speed drum to get that bolt all the way out to then put it back in your new clutch...

Keith,

Do you know if the E&J 466's have the same brass clad prop support like the 666's?

I would use the original layered ground strap. I think they were originally zinc plated. The Model A's used the same thing, but because an A has a positive ground, you would need those shims to make it work. Some of the newer cables have a P and a N on top meaning you can use them for either size cable. A long time ago I found a NOS ground strap...

The title of this post should have read Pre 13 Tourings!

Please look at the last photo. I am wondering how to remove the style I have which is unlike any others I have seen because it uses the Ford steering gear cover and not the Ford steering wheel.

I put new valves in reamed .015 over. There was no smoke out the tail pipe but out of the oil fill. I set the
Gaps up at .012

Tom,
You can call me anytime after 9:00 AM Pacific time.
Bob

Thanks Tom and Wayne. Good history lesson.

I have probably already lost the argument on this, but I like to browse lots of topics across the Model T spectrum, and more categories just means more places to have to look each day to see what's new.

My wife calls it losing time - “haven’t you read everything by now? Come to bed...”
Don’t worry.... we’re not going to go crazy. Chris and I...

thanks to Steve, Jerry and all the others for these very nice pictures.

Keith

Hi Kevin,

Check the Technical Section at the Northwest Vintage Speedster website. Here is the link:

There are some great articles in the Vintage Ford. I'll take a DO Gallivan, please!

Easy for you to say Tom. I post photos from my phone. That means working with a small touchpad for typing. Got photo posting down pat on the old forum, even with re-sizing. No such luck on the new forum yet. I did get a link posted on one post, but admin Steve had to get the photo up. I'll keep trying.

Allan from down under.

When I was just a kid at work I mentioned the $265 to one of the crusty old guys. He clued me in it never happened. Don't let them give you that baloney.
Just enjoying the memory.
That period advertising is truly astounding. There is nothing like it today.
Thanks
Rich

I've been at this stuff generally, since about 1975, and pretty heavily since 2004. Your truck is a first for me. I've seen a number of Smith Form-a-trucks, but not this thing. It is NEAT!. I suspect you will be schooling us on this as you learn, and not the other way around.

That happened to me, it was a stripped thread in the block, could not get the head bolt tight enough.
However, the head gasket didn't blow and i didn't lose compression. It ran just fine until the next valve grind where i put a home made helicoil thing in the hole and it survives just fine.

Don't sweat over it yet.

DaGunny was a darn good moderator, too.

Jim,
Thank You,
Larry

I believe the Judging Guidelines now state that the bayonet style can was used pretty much throughout the T era; the threaded spouts are Model A. The double script can was apparently the first style used, around 1912-13 or so.

Duh! Gee Brian, I didn't think to ask.... If I can borrow it I'll have my upholstery lady clone it for me.

Thanks!

Wow! You guys have all been very helpful! Awesome sketch Don!

I plan to go to the hardware store and buy a 1/4 x 7/8 . Then I will then grind it to size.

Thanks so much!

Matt

Great photo of an almost new (1911 plates) early car!
I believe Bob and Wayne have it, a 1910.
Appears to have the interrupted ribs on the running boards.
Nice view of John Brown 15 headlights and Model 60 side lamps.
Thank you, one of the reasons I followed the old site.

Brian- Awesome! Thank you Thank you! We are excited to read it! Let’s hope we have good touring weather here in a couple weeks, we are looking forward to it. Safe travels and see you in Florida!

Nice pic with short focal range.
I almost missed opening this post because the title did not include Old Photo .
Fork in right hand, butcher knife in left.
Reminds me of open meat market in Jamaica.

That is Fantastic!
It seems we had a friend from Down Under building a similar two engine overhead. The engines had sequential numbers.
What became of that one?
Thanks for that.
Rich

That wrecker body in the second photo looks like an early Holmes setup. Dave

There is some detail on the photo here:

That is a very nice 1915 runabout. I see a fellow sitting in the car, high collar, appropriate tie, collar clip (there was a term for those, I can't think of it right off, I have a couple of them). Car has 1915 New York plate on the front. Looks very new. Perfect in nearly every detail (even the black centers of the hubcaps), with one minor...

1913 t, must have been a 1 cyl by the sound of it ha,,ha. charley

The only thing important in that first picture is the price of Red Crown gasoline........28 cents! What a rip off!

But ya get a wee bit more with an imperial gallon !! :D

I think someone told her if you can get it running, you can drive it .... :D

Yeah, ok Rich !! :lol:

The Artist's rendition on the card shows the forged L front shackles & r.r. mounted below the perch so somewhere between '19 & '23 according to the Encyclopedia so assume it to be in that era.

Those aftermarket starting units are few & far between. I had another customer/friend with a '09 that couldn't hand crank any longer and I searched for an era type starter for several years - notta !!! I relayed to him that if he insisted, I could install a later starter type engine so the original engine could be stored away but after explain...

Thanks Dan. Very Interesting

Ryan- simple question. Is this truck a Model T truck or a Model TT truck?