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Thanks to those suggesting tire pressure...I dropped down to 28 and it's a huge difference. Haven't been on the highway, yet, but even around...
I was worried about exhaust when I got the car. That’s how little the suspension moves. It’s never made contact. Good point though… if I start...
Silvertown wide white radials at 35 psi. Here is a profile and the shackle. Doing more searching…looks like a true highboy could stand to come...
Frenchtown...The last time I messed with a spring pack I used big C clamps and slowly backed them off as I backed off the center bolt. My PLAN...
I went through a lot of this when I got the car...the Panhard bar hit a tubular part of the frame...that got sorted out and it was much better. I...
That is my fear/ obsession at this point. I would either need to put in a much thicker spacer or get into frame modification… What is a...
I honestly don't think the shocks are doing much. When I bought the car they were one hole up on that bracket. It'll be winter before I get...
I count 9 leaves but I don't know if the top one is must more of a spacer than an effective leaf. I was pondering the leaf removal route but I...
I'm a suspension fool...Had some questions on my Model A. 1930, aftermarket frame looks like a bunch of Pete and Jakes stuff, so possibly that....
It's a fenderless Model A coupe...and I DID buy one of those Calipers. It's either 8 or 8.5, depending on how perpendicular to the wheel you hold...
I've been here long enough to remember Germ.
Just ordered some 215/75/15 Silvertowns for my coupe and the "maximum recommended wheel width" is 7.5". My wheels currently have 285/70/15 on...
I have one of those timing lights that you set the advance on and then you line up the 0 mark. Engine wise- nothing special. Late 50s Fairlane...
I can drive this “normally” now (not trying to win a race) - it only happens when I stab the throttle pedal at or under 2000 rpms. if I stab it...
Just a high level recap… Unless something inside the distributor broke, the only logical conclusion for me to come to and focus on is that the...
I played around a bit today… Total timing is right around 37. It was weird- I had a neighbor hold it at 3500 and the scale wasn’t there so I had...
I last set the total timing to 37 a couple years ago. I never loosened anything but I will reverify that. I never checked the static timing at...
Update… I have a 1 inch final spacer in there, and it’s had one on there for years. My idle vacuum is 15, I’ve got a 6.5 power valve in there...
I slapped a new coil in there and it behaves the same. I think the 64 jets are good but now I don’t know about going down to 28 with the pump...
I started down the bad coil rabbit hole and I'm going to try a new one tomorrow. Wouldn't that be funny? I'll post back. Thanks.
I don't know what's going on! I got the car 4 years ago and from reading plugs I jetted up to 68s. I still had that backfire (I think it was a...
Acc. Pump arm is good. I got those numbers for jets and nozzle from the Holley List, so assuming I followed the correct line across, it should...
I had a vacuum leak for (apparently) some time with the 292 in my coupe. I didn't know for about 3 years. When I initially bought the car I put...
I think you were right with that seal number. Measurements look like they’re probably the same, but of course nobody has one today. I’ll find out...
Wanted to have a peek at my brake shoes today and when I got the finned drum off the front and the seal wasn’t in great shape. 1. Should this...
Did a search but nothing popped up. Anyone using these? Pros/ Cons?...
Thanks for the help. Picked one up for a Harley Davidson application and it seems to work well. I did the same thing that Bandit Billy did with...
Thanks. I will hit up NAPA tomorrow. I’m glad they’re all sort of the same. Thanks again.
This is in my ‘30 Model A, no clue what the original application would be. Figured I would ask to see if these were fairly universal. Any...
Man- great pics. Looks like a lot of fun…not sure which is my favorite- the Cragar Special, the Biplane, or the potato salad.
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