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I think the man in the photo is Crocky Wright.
If in fact there is no float bowl, I’m wondering if this carb has something trick to handle the rolling and pitching of a boat, something akin to...
Another outside the box...our airplane restoration group has a Bede 4 that was donated. It has a V6 Chevrolet in it, supposedly a Marine engine....
Oh yah...and Frank Kurtis made the frames of his 4000 series Indy cars out of boxed wing spars that had large holes perforated along their length...
I do not believe that is correct. Joyce’s collection is the yellow cab vehicles, pedal cars, models and memorabilia. Bill was definitely the...
I’m with the Flyer on this one. No quick changes till late 30’s, open axles a little later. This is not a quick change yet open axles. Why would...
Be careful here. Jets in a carburetor for gasoline are sized to provide a fuel/air ratio of 14.7:1. Multiple carbs do not normally create a need...
No need for a fan as when you are running on the track your forward motion will provide the cooling air. It may be important in some cases to be...
Most usually, the mechanical fuel pump was used to pump air into the fuel tank to pressurize it while running. The hand pump is not a primer but...
Yes, but more importantly, hold the outside brake lever to apply rear brakes until push vehicle gets forward momentum and then release brakes....
The reason for not running your fingers over the workpiece or the file had nothing to do with cuts or slivers, but what was on your fingers...
What??? German tool maker apprentices were given a piece of square steel stock to file round to a given size, and then square again to another...
Laughingly called a German Milling Machine by us apprentices. But taught by German journeyman to never run your fingers over the workpiece or...
Ok WHOAA...the Ford flat head 4 cylinder tractor engine was erroneously called a Ferguson when used with the Ford 9N, 2N and 8N tractors with...
Do you really mean those wheels were machined from one solid piece of material?
[ATTACH] Mid to late 30’s. Station, dealership, race car and hauler.
Agreed, but after snugging and seating, it may need more than a couple.
EXACTLY, but what hasn’t been mentioned is when using the hammer on winged knock offs, the wheel must be on the ground with all the weight of the...
That is an Eggers and Vetting Water pump for mainly midget race car engine. It has an unusual drive to me. Most were a shaft with a hex that was...
Don’t know why you just didn’t do this off the bat. No fuss no muss no question. Will probably work.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] H[ATTACH] No OHV V8’s then, full race pressurized Model B with a ‘28 Multi disc clutch. About broke my skinny leg...
[ATTACH] Well guys and gals, I must be the last of the Mohicans. On the right is my stock ‘29A roadster replete with 15” wire wheels, sealed...
All early midgets ran on 12” tires, 13” came on around 1950 give or take, and continues to this day. The ring and pinion were a 4.11 to one.
Yes, it hit -20 for the first time last night. As for the last week or two, I think you should check your generator, I think you are reading...
Exactly.
Another cause of a generator not charging was cast aluminum V belt pulleys on OT Cars. A loose running belt would create a U groove and the V belt...
THAT’s CALLED A DUTCHMAN AND IS BEST DONE WITH A SMALL TAPERED DOWEL PIN THAT HAS A THREADED HOLE IN THE BIG END TO FACILITATE A SLIDE HAMMER...
My V8-60 had the Ambler Box and the torque tube actually did not locate the rear axle, the rear cross spring in conjunction with the radius rods...
The tail piece casting of the in/out boxes was set up to accept the Ford torque tube, no guard needed.
I see I did have complete pictures on page 109 post #3265 of The Vintage Midget Picture Thread. The input shaft is Model A Ford with the 3rd or...
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