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I haven't read the 200+ posts here but I have a friend who did trouble shooting for John Deere and he said 90% of electical problems are from grounding failure.
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I sold infrequently on Ebay and had a couple items on when they began this latest scheme. I declined and they then stopped my ability to modify anything on the one item left. I have noticed that the number of items I usually scan daily has dropped considerably from 6-7 pages of items to about 2. UPDATE: I just went to Ebay to cancel the one listing I have and found that I was now able to modify the listing. I believe that Ebay is reacting to a huge loss in customers due to their new policy. The Studebaker area I mentioned above had only 1.5 pages of new items.
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Any 37 owners with Jerry Kurtz’s overdrive?
SMB replied to Studebaker1965's topic in Studebaker, Erskine & Rockne
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Any 37 owners with Jerry Kurtz’s overdrive?
SMB replied to Studebaker1965's topic in Studebaker, Erskine & Rockne
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Well, thanks to you, I think I am now at the point where I am comfortable taking the car in to be aligned and being able to ask the right questions and having the toe out at turns checked. Now we just need some cooperative weather. I will follow up with what I find out when I am able to get the work done. Again, I appreciate you sharing your expertise. Thanks
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When I rebuilt this car ( about 10,000 miles ago)I replaced everything in the front end that I could, king pins and all tie rod ends, etc. The spring loaded one was NOS from Studebaker International. Your information includes specifications which are different from those in the service manual. I see a foot note that tells me that cars with my car's serial number have a different specification for camber and king pin inclination in line with later models of Presidents. That is not in the service manual. That would change the service manuals camber numbers from 1 to 1.5 degrees to 1/4 to 3/4 degrees and the king pin inclination from 9.5 to 5.5. What effect will that correction have? Again, I appreciate your help understanding this a little better. I will certainly be inspecting for additional problems. Thank you, Steve Brown
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Thanks for the reply and information. I will be taking it with me when having the alignment done. The disc brakes are ones I made which use the original hubs and spindles so they shouldn't affect the alignment. Or am I wrong here? The car has 15" radial tires while the originals were 16". I am including a new picture of the tie rod end. It is spring loaded and was used on 37 Studebaker models with the planar suspension. Is there any special technique needed to keep the compression or extension of the spring loaded tie rod end neutral when aligning or is it just ignored? Thanks again.
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I need to have the alignment done on my 37 Studebaker President coupe. The passenger side has a spring loaded tie rod end. I do not see anything noted in the service manual about it but am concerned that the spring might affect the accuracy of the alignment. I had it aligned previously and the drivers side tire worn quickly on the inside. And at $200 plus I would like to get it right. Attached picture partially showing the tie rod end So anyone here know if there is anything special which needs to be done about it? Thanks
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1937 used a 90 - 0 ohm sending unit. I believe 1938 is the same. I tried to start a thread where those who know can post the ohms of various years of Studebakers - it didn't get responses. You can check the sending unit ohms at the gauge with the wires disconnected using a multimeter to get some idea of where the range is. Checking at different fuel levels would be a good indicator. If your gauge is out of the tank and the one pictured just use a multimeter and move the float by hand from empty to full checking both terminals and you will find out what you need to know. Just set the meter to read ohms.
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1937 Dictator Fuel Sending unit
SMB replied to Studebaker1965's topic in Studebaker, Erskine & Rockne
0-90 ohms is needed. You can attach a copper float. New universal sending units have the problem solved with a plastic material. -
I am also glad to hear you are doing well. Steve
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1958 Corvette 60,000 orig. miles $27,500!! Uh-HUh
SMB replied to pkhammer's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
they must have moved that car to Rapid City, SD as I saw it yesterday on Craigslist. -
About 36.5 inches up to the plate where the mounting bolt is. Also the swivel is above the plate where you see the mounting point. It cannot be seen easily. The picture probably has the swivel as its mounting bolt is present. Also the Dictator, President and Coupe Express Hood Top Props are the same according to the parts manual. I don't have any related parts to sell. You need to try something like PB Blaster, Justice Brothers 80 or some other product that will penetrate to the hinge pins and work on the rust.
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I have one picture of a 37 but the hood prop has been removed, Maybe there are some clues there. If no one else responds I will take some pictures of mine.
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Best solution you have used on a seized engine?
SMB replied to Ed Luddy's topic in General Discussion
Padgett hit it on the head with patience. I recently unstuck a Studebaker 289 by loosening every thing that could hinder it- all belts, rocker arms, plugs, etc. I filled the cylinders with the above mentioned fluids and others daily. Made sure the battery was fully charged and used a breaker bar along with a remote start to try each day. It took over two weeks. I had nearly given up and was going to get the car out of the driveway but gave it the one more try and it broke free spraying me and all else with the fluids. The engine turned out to run great with good oil pressure and compression. So don't expect results in a couple days - Patience. -
Rex, How does someone get ahold of you to purchase parts?
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Got an old photo of you as a kid next to a car?
SMB replied to Lebowski's topic in General Discussion
Me on the 48 Nash coupe my mother taught me to drive in. It later became the "farm car" and then my car where I developed some mechanical knowledge keeping it going. -
There is a yellow one on Ebay now with a Buy it Now price.
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Any AACA members going to Vanderbrink auction previews in MN?
SMB replied to bullrun's topic in General Discussion
An important item to look at on the Studebaker hardtops and Avantis is the torque boxes runnng along the outside beneath the floor. It they are gone it is expensive. Minnesota is known for salting roads with the resulting damage to autos. I have spoken to the caretaker about some of the cars when they were first put up for sale and there is rust to be considered. I also spoke to a former owner of the Studillac who said the rust was extensive on the car. So just be careful. -
Create a list of fuel gauge ohms for reference
SMB replied to SMB's topic in Studebaker, Erskine & Rockne
After much searching I saw a post where it was suggested that it might be 0-90. I bought a working 38 gauge on ebay and a 0-90 universal sending unit and bench tested them.