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Will
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Nice drive

Post by Will » Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:00 pm

Last Saturday My wife and I went to a show 59 miles away. I cruised around 35mph most of the trip, once in a while she would creep up to 4omph but for the most part it was 35mph.. It took an hour and 40 minuets one way. Of course Saturday would be a record heat day so the trip home at 89 degrees was a bit warm. I might note that I do not have a water pump and the car never got hot. It stayed at the lower line on the motometer and and my digital temp gage it never got over 214 degrees. Even with all the insulation I have around the firewall and floor board's we were well cooked by the time we got home. I filled up before leaving and we still had almost 4 gallons of fuel left when I got home. 118 miles altogether but the old T ran like a champ, And no leaks!!!!! Great day.
As Tom Sellick told Marston in the movie Quigley Down Under, I told you I dont have much use for handguns, I never said I didn't know how to use them!


SteveK
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Re: Nice drive

Post by SteveK » Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:14 pm

Great drive and good info. I've been monitoring my truck for temperature with a thermal gun and its running around 210 in and 145 out with the outside temp in the low 80's. So where did you install your temperature sensor for the digital?

Thanks

Steve

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Re: Nice drive

Post by perry kete » Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:53 pm

So how was the car show and what did they think of your Model T ? Did you take any pictures ?
I'm glad everything went well.
1922 Coupe & 1927 Touring


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Will
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Re: Nice drive

Post by Will » Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:11 pm

My car was the oldest and the oldest that was driven to the show there was a 1927 T but it was a trailer queen. Steve, I drilled and tapped the gooseneck for the temperature probe.
As Tom Sellick told Marston in the movie Quigley Down Under, I told you I dont have much use for handguns, I never said I didn't know how to use them!


Topic author
Will
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First Name: Will
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Re: Nice drive

Post by Will » Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:14 pm

I tried to attach some pictures of how I did it. But I can’t seem to load them. I’m not sure why.
As Tom Sellick told Marston in the movie Quigley Down Under, I told you I dont have much use for handguns, I never said I didn't know how to use them!


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Will
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Re: Nice drive

Post by Will » Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:25 pm

Last try. 12345678910
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Goose neck.jpg
As Tom Sellick told Marston in the movie Quigley Down Under, I told you I dont have much use for handguns, I never said I didn't know how to use them!


Topic author
Will
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Joined: Wed Jan 09, 2019 5:58 pm
First Name: Will
Last Name: Copeland
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Location: Melbourne Florida
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Re: Nice drive

Post by Will » Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:26 pm

I should note that no holes were drilled other than the goose neck to mount the probe
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As Tom Sellick told Marston in the movie Quigley Down Under, I told you I dont have much use for handguns, I never said I didn't know how to use them!


SteveK
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Re: Nice drive

Post by SteveK » Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:24 pm

Will, thanks for showing the picture!

Steve

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