The local used and new tool store has a supply of used taps and dies with at least 3 different class fits, so if a tighter fit is needed for the Model A, there is a good chance they have the tap or die. At the last Model A meeting one of the members gave me his old AMF motorbike because he couldn't get it started, and the throttle cable was missing. The hand twist grip is also broken, but I hope to repair that. I ordered a universal throttle cable off ebay, and it came yesterday. Has China ever heard of, or do they understand thread fit? I have never seen such a sloppy fit. The lock nut can't be grabbing any more than 10% of the outer edge of the thread. I can move the nut side to side at least .020".
-
I have stripped threads on the head in my car it is the distributor hold down screw I did not think i overtightened it but it will pull when you tighten the jam nut. I know about heli-coil but do not like that idea as much as using a thread-sert, so it will be steel and epoxied in place looks like a good solution have not checked yet but I believe the thread is 3/8". Ideas and tips appreciated....09-24-2017, 08:24 AM -
I have a Snyder's leakless water pump-the sealed unit. Long story short-I boogered up the threads at the tip of the shaft. I wanted to remove the fan blade & pulley(2 bladed alum) as I needed to grind down the end of the housing a little more for clearance reasons. I used the fan removal tool. When i smacked it with the hammer it wasn't square and messed up the threads on the very end of the shaft....09-21-2017, 06:49 AM -
Never really thought about my front spring perches too much when building my car until I saw a thread here on them. I know they were in good shape in the beginning as theres not much to them. I went under and noticed one of the special castle nuts was really bad..like some of the nut was missing on the backside. So ordered two new special nuts. While I wait I decided I should remove the nut. The nut...09-22-2018, 02:14 PM -
Can someone tell me what size and thread these are I am striking out.
Distributor cam hold down screw.
Conduit that threads into the distributor.04-05-2018, 07:28 AM -
Trying to get my speedometer working on my '31 Vicky. I assembled everything took a drive, speedometer worked for a couple of miles then quit. Changed nothing except to install a speedometer cable ordered from Mike's.
Troubleshooting, took the cable off the speedometer in the dash, a quick drive and clearly the inside cable spins. Took the speedometer out and ran it with my drill and...09-21-2018, 02:21 PM -
So we are trying to sell our house and have a contract on another that is up in the air due to the current owner being over greedy. Getting our house ready for the market next week has been a full time job over the last month along with long work hours and the little ones. So caught a break and decided to put on my Ken Davis shocks. Putting the rears on you have to remove drum. Most of you know I...You do not have permission to view this gallery.
This gallery has 1 photos.05-27-2018, 05:55 PM -
Yesterday I finally got the mangled (by previous owner) right front spring shackle off of my 30 sedan. After about 20 hours of trying everything I could think of it gave up and I won ! There even may have been some Devine intervention here. As I have said in a previous post, the nut on the right side spring shackle was only holding on by several threads and there was no hole to insert a cotter pin,...10-07-2018, 09:41 AM -
Ok, some of you know I have been working on a new engine for my car. Now, in my interweb searching I found some larger thread studs with the 7/16 top thread and a 1/2 thread on block side. Well, I have lost that search location to buy the studs. I have just spent the last hours searching for those studs with no joy.
How about some help from the folk here?
I don't know if...06-22-2018, 12:11 PM -
I am trying to figure out if a lock washer is used on the engine stud where the distributor cable clip is located. I know there are no washers used on the other 13 nuts, but it seems that maybe the distributor stud might need one.
Rusty Nelson07-30-2018, 10:51 AM -
Now I have done it. Pulled rear drums with the cheapo puller and buggered up the axel threads. I have chased the threads and the nut goes back on but is loose. I am worried that the nut will not hold the 120 pounds of torque. I will order new nuts, but I am wondering if I could use something like lock tight red to be safe. Planning on driving to Branson from coast of N.C. 2200 miles round trip....11-01-2017, 08:41 AM
Comment