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I forget who was modifying the SBC Fluidamper to fit, anyone know if they are still available...?
Drum... or hub...? Models A lug studs are swedged to retain the brake drums onto the hubs. You will need to pull the rear hubs to access the...
^^^^^^^ Wicked cool! Half a Hisso...?
What a fantastic project! Did it run a Winfield high rise manifold? Did it shake like hell...?
That 2 up 2 down crank would be wasted under that fancy head... unless it only had 2 intake ports...?
I paid the emotional toll years ago... since then it’s been financial, stress, and time!;)
I don’t participate in any of that modern social media nonsense... if I post something about Winfields, it’ll be here, or on the Model T forum....
That front plate is clearly home made with its brazed in screws, so anything is possible as to how it was driven. I don’t think there is room for...
I am no authority when it comes to the A accessories, but the V8’s used a tanged button to drive the front mounted dizzys. T folks machine a tang...
I takes a couple minutes for the header and engine compartment to get up to temp... is it possible that the pump stops working when it gets hot?...
Adding this chart for carb size comparison, seems to me an 81 flows about 110 cfm... [ATTACH]
Not real proud of my solder joint on this one (got it too hot)... but had success making the Winfield S float this morning. They are both on...
Did a little soldering tonite... and yes, it floats!:D [ATTACH]
Just need an acid bath to clean it up, and a bit of solder...:D [ATTACH] A little vinegar... [ATTACH]
Gettin the bugs worked out of forming new Winfield float balls. Spinning em didn’t work out, so workin on hydraulic forming this time:cool: [ATTACH]
Model T water pumps are one of the greatest multi tools of all time, and is even said to have inspired the invention of the Swiss Army knife!...
Was just reminded that it was hill climb day in Auburn, CA... just down the street from me, and I can’t make it! :( Hopefully others will post...
If you are curious about anything Chevrolet brothers/Frontenac related, this website is fantastic! Check out the Stagger Valve section for some...
Anyone else remember when Harvey Crane Jr. was doing custom cam design...? He designed the profile I run in my T speedster, and it’s fantastic...
Any banger with intake and exhaust manifolds on both sides... is friggin awesome in my book! A friend dug up a Gemsa produced Stagger Valve raw...
We all have our obsessions don’t we...;) [ATTACH] I’ve always had a thing for the Fronty Stagger Valve head myself. I started modeling up the...
Anyone heading to the Tulare swap meet next weekend...?
^^^^^^^ She’s a beauty! And clearly shows the top profile of the McDowell head is different than the one posted above. Anyone else...? I like...
I vote for McDowell... the raided bosses at either end near the intake ports seem familiar. Pics from an original ad posted last month......
All you need is a donor head, a little patience... and a lot of Lock-n-Stich pins!
This is as close as I’ve ever been to a Harry Miller carb, and I saw a pair of Riley’s on a bench once... and sorry, but I’ve got all the...
Bout as much as I know bout the Riley’s...
You rang...? [ATTACH] I don’t know much about the Riley carbs... but I only know what I know bout the Winfield’s due to the hundreds of hours...
I have CAD models of the MATCO shaft, bushings, and coupling hubs somewhere... I’ll post if I can find...
The MATCO model T cross drive plates used a short piece of 1” ID cloth reinforced rubber hose (radiator hose), with what was essentially a hose...
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