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The repair kit from Brattons contains a brass "washer" and a hard rubber washer. Are either of those used on a 30-31 A? If not that leaves the mount, 3 springs and a nut with cotter pin. Anything else needed?
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Actually has a leather washer on top of the metal plate and the plate keeps the upper springs in correct position. After Jan 29, they did away with the brass stepped washer and used a plain flat washer between the frame and the spring, below the lower spring a nut and cotter and I only tighten the nut far enough to insert the cotter. You mention a hard rubber washer. Is that what they shipped to you?
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Mickey
I believe they did away with the brass recessed washer later on and use a flat instead. That being said i still use the brass and the leather washer...
Only tighten it enough to get the cotter pin in, as it's supposed to floatComment
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Same here, still use the brass washer. Hey, I have to keep something original. -
No leather washer and no flat steel washer. The hard rubber washer also does not fit the mount bolt. The hole in the washer is too small. The brass one is a thick two step washer but i did read it was done away with in '29 and let's not forget the large rectangular metal piece that sits against the frame. I assume nothing goes under it. It would have been nice for the kit to be period correct.
One more thing. The shock arm bolts from Brattons are too short. Can only get where half of the cotter pin hole shows.Last edited by Mickey; 12-21-2017, 01:39 PM.
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The 7941 leather washer should be in there
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Your answers are HERE!!! you should have this book and every model a owner.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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If the bolt head is thick enough you could turn the underside for the needed lengthening.Comment
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Are you building a fine point car? if not buy 3/8 x 2 NF bolts and use nylock or lock nuts.Comment
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Last update on this issue. Got the motor support installed using the brass washer and cotter pin installed on the bottom. The bottom spring is almost fully compressed but I think it will open up a little as the top springs settle in. I used the hard rubber washer on top.
I had loosened the lower two rear motor mount bolts (one each side) and removed the top two. The engine shifted about an 1/8" towards the rear. Enough that the top bolts would not go back in. A crowbar and 2X moved it back forward and all is well.
P.S. The forged mount from Brattons is soooo much better than the cheap two piece one that my truck had on it.Comment
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I adjust the bottom nut until the hand crank slips nicely through the bearing and into the crank nut.
The bearing is the guide block for the hand crank.Comment
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I was looking through Bratton's catalog and stumbled onto a leather washer they said was used on the front engine yoke to crossmember. The Service bulletins don't show a leather washer used anywhere. It does seem like a leather washer might make the engine to front crossmember a little less harsh for vibrations. Is a leather washer washer used on the front yoke?
Rusty Nelson08-27-2018, 05:39 PM -
This is Mark Maron early 28. Note how the spring sits in the washer depression. The depression pushes on the leather washer. It actually goes opposite of what you would thinkYou do not have permission to view this gallery.
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I am trying to find out what the proper finish is for the metal washer that supports the leather washer on the choke rod at the firewall. I found nothing in the JS's, but there is a picture in the Sept/Oct 2018 Model A News that shows it cad plated. However, the description in Bratton's catalog says it should be painted black. Cad would seem more correct. Which is it?
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What is the sequence of the windshield swing arm components for a 31?...03-02-2018, 07:03 PM -
I replaced the springs and spring plate under the front motor mount. I installed the new plate and leather washer and there is a void about a 1/8" left over between the spring plate and bottom of the mount. Is this correct and I did not notice the space before. I have tried 2 different springs and plate from 2 different venders. It seems like the bottom of the mount, leather washer and spring...02-11-2018, 07:34 PM
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RGJS page 12-16 shows that the fasteners are knob, washer cup, rubber washer, thin washer. However, the text on page 12-17 includes a spring washer. Does anyone know if the spring washer was used throughout production? What was the Ford part id? I have not seen this washer on any 1928-1929.
Was the original washer under the cup rubber or some other material?03-07-2018, 09:46 AM -
I have a question about the front engine mount for late 28 and 29 model A's. It appears that there is a leather washer used under the foot of the front engine mounting yoke. I have all the parts except the leather washer. I have a leather piece Doc Kalinka gave me some time ago he had leftover from making some gas cap washers that I might be able to use for the front motor mount leather washer....You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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As the title says, the windshield won't stay open on my '30 Sport Coupe, no matter how hard I tighten the nuts. This is as I'm driving down our somewhat pot-hole filled northern Ohio roads. Looking for any info I could find, I came across some conflicting things from Brattons's. On the Swing Arm Nut Washers page (PART #: 30140, the cupped washers with the rubber inserts), they say "Assemble:...05-04-2020, 09:18 AM -
I was removing the internal bracket on a 3 wire headlight to get it cad plated. I noticed something I had not seen before. There was a unique washer on the stud that mounts it to the headlight bar. I have never seen a washer like this one used before. The washer is cupped and looks factory made, not a washer that someone kludged up from what I can see. Was his washer actually used on the 3 wire...08-06-2020, 02:14 PM
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Red Book page 1-278, section 2 refers to using a lock washer on the front spring center(tie) bolt. Is that correct? I've not seen a lock washer used there but I assume it wouldn't hurt.
Thoughts?...01-07-2021, 03:58 PM
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