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Thanks!! That paint is Cast Blast by Seymore. I got it from Snyder's Model A parts. It's a real nice non gloss finish. The carb is a Weber progressive 2bbl.

 

Sorry, took a while to find & scan this. (from California Bill's Ford Speed Manual -1952)


None of that Chevy synthetic seal rubbish, just 3 rings of No.150 garlock packing, easy!.

 

thats one of the best little books full of information on bangers and v8s and flat six's i definatly reccomend it

 

its nice to see a proper model B with the banger in it

 

Yep, That looks like what I have. I really appreciate the reply. Great info.

 

Hi Guy's,

I just picked up a 30 sport coupe yesterday and it came with a 4. How easy is it to rebuild these and hop up. The engine turns over freely by hand and is complete. I was just going to put it aside and go for a sbc, but the four may be more fun then a run of the mill engine.

Thanks,

Alex

 

that roadster is fuckin' ridiculous...... god i wanna shoot myself for ever selling my RPU. I love what you've put together there, please keep it goin' in that same direction. God bless you my son

 

H O L Y S H I T. i really hate that i don't own that roadster.

 

Looking good bud. Can't wait to hear how you like the banger mods. Keep me posted.

 

I have an A engine .100 over bore with a stock head. An Ansen aluminum down draft intake with a single Holley 94 carb. What # main jets should I be running? The carb has #51 now. The engine idles great and it does well under load but it has a continous misfire of sorts during light load cruising speeds( but it doesn't sound like a cylinder dropping out). The miss is random. The plugs look fine (whiteish appearance) but I am wondering if I am running too rich / too lean during those low load higher RPM times.

 

Sounds like a timing issue to me. You didn't mention your distributor set up.

Also, have you checked for vacuum leaks, like from the windshield wiper, or any bad gaskets?

 

Elrod, Thanks.

The manifold doesn't have a port so the vaccumn wipers are disconnected at this point. I tried spraying carb cleaner on the gasket surfaces and didn't notice much of a change. The distributor is a modified Willys unit with a mechanical advance. If I recall correctly we had total advance at 32 degrees.

 

I would look at the power valve in the 94. Stretch the spring some- might help.

 

June Meet here:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=367062&highlight=banger

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Hey Chris was going threw some old threads and found you and your family... Wow what a cool time you had
with them those pics are Great!! No wonder you are a Hot Rod Man !!! Thanks for posting!!