Which book(s) are a must to maintain and/ repair

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Which book(s) are a must to maintain and/ repair

Post by acereske » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:27 am

Just received my, new to me, Ford Model T 1926 Coupe. I need to obtain the best, must have book(s) that will assist me in maintaining and/or repairing it. What is suggested?

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Re: Which book(s) are a must to maintain and/ repair

Post by TWrenn » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:34 am

There are lots of them in the MTFCA website and also from vendors. Transmission, rear end to name two.
The most used one would be the "black bible", titled "Model T Ford Service". All the vendors sell them.

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Re: Which book(s) are a must to maintain and/ repair

Post by TWrenn » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:36 am

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Re: Which book(s) are a must to maintain and/ repair

Post by Been Here Before » Thu Jul 29, 2021 12:51 pm

Suggest you obtain a copy of Dykes Motor Manual with a Model T Ford Supplement. Good to have as reference for two reason:

1. Information on the construction and repair of a Model T.

2. Good information on the construction, operation, and theory of early 20th century automobiles.

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Re: Which book(s) are a must to maintain and/ repair

Post by Mark Gregush » Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:44 pm

Free parts catalogs from the suppliers (Chaffin's, Lang's & Snyder's), including Mac's (just look at). Owners manual for 1926/26 also reprint of 1927 or 1928 T parts catalog.
I have never seen a copy of this one, so is just a suggestion;
https://www.ebay.com/itm/124811012312?f ... SwgQ9VksZa
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Re: Which book(s) are a must to maintain and/ repair

Post by John kuehn » Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:16 pm

The parts catalogs from the parts suppliers are a great way to see what T parts fit where. They are a good way to learn about the parts, where they fit and the difference in the different years of a T. This is a resource that has definitely improved over the years and the are free for the asking!

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Re: Which book(s) are a must to maintain and/ repair

Post by Steve Jelf » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:41 am

The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring

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