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Dave, I think you hit the nail on the head. I took the distributor apart and the mechanical advance is real loose and sloppy. Now I have to find the parts to fix it, which may be difficult. Thanks for the help, John with the 1937 Austin 10

I am about to pull out my hair!! I start the car and it starts quickly and idles right away but that's all it does. When I try to give it gas it bogs badly and dies. I put on a new carb, new coil, new points, condenser, cap, wires and set the timing. It is getting plenty of gas but not enoguh spark to accellerate. What could it be. I have done all I know how to do. The engine turns over great and catches quickly when it starts. When I first acquired the car it ran slugish, never attaining a quick rpm. It was very slow and wouldn;t climb a hill. Now it just idles and thats it! I hope someone can help. John

Hi, I have a 28 4 door Landau, I need two exterior door knobs, One for the rear door and one for the front. I also need one sealed beam headlamp. John at biffer63139@yahoo.com

I just purchased a 1937 Austin Ten Cambridge Saloon. The battery went bad (showed reverse polarity when tested outside of the car) and I purchased a new one. I installed it just as the old one was, with the positive side of the battery going to ground. I changed no other wiring. When I started the car, the amp gauge shows a discharge but the headlamps get brighter as I rev up the engine. Any ideas why this condition exists? The manual shows that it is a positive ground car. The battery is new and shows it on the tester. This is the first time I started the car. I asked the previous owner if the amp gauge always showed discharge but he said it did not. If you have any thoughts on this problem, please let me know. I am a new member and appreciate any input members can give me. Thanks you, John - St. Louis, Mo.