ThomasBorchers

Hello ! We have restored the engine of our 1911 Ford. Engine runs but gets to less oil on the first cylinder. It seems that already is installed this small pipe which you can buy at Macs, Snyders and so on for more lubrication. We bought now these oil dippers for the connecting rods. Could these solve the problem ? But we ask us, if the dippers will scratch at the bottom of the oil pan ? Or will they go through these deepening of the oil pan ? Help, please... Thanks Tom

Second picture of the power valve with size. Tom

Hello ! since I removed the power valve to take its size, the engine has now a better and faster idle... but it should be better to change the power valve. V12lincoln, I sent you some photos and size. Now both mixture screws are screwed out just a half turn and the engine runs not bad. Is this normal or indicates this a bad power valve ? A question for the oil pressure : How much should actually show the oil pressure gauge. Greetings Tom

Hi Peecher, thanks for your help. Today I removed the carb. and checked it. Float setting is ok, float is ok, Gaskets ok, power valve leaks just a very, very few but it don't drip gas down of this valve. Seems that everything is ok with the carb. I started the engine and the first 10 seconds it ran great but then came the rough idling again. But engine picks up really good speed when I press the gas pedal down and it seems that NOW all cylinders are running. Before I had a sound like bbbbrrrrrommm and now it is gone and sounds good. Exhaust is light blue when I press the gas pedal down. Perhaps a problem because the engine didn't run 3 years or so and will be better when we drive the car ? I drove a bit on our ground and it seems that the engine has now a good power to test it on the streets but why this bad, slow idle ? It is a pity... Greetings Tom

Hi Peecher, I am sorry, but where can I find the power valve ? I have no shop manual to this car and it seems that I am the only one in Germany who has such a Lincoln. Could you say me how I can set the gas level in the carb ? Yes, I can screw the mixture screws in and the engine runs... Do you know the best way to check the condensers ? How much microF should they have ? Thanks for your help. Tom

Hello ! I did this : I blow pressure air into the plug holes to dry out the engine at the valves ( I hope you know what I mean ). Now the plugs which were wet are dry but the engine runs not good. Sometimes runs a bit faster, a bit slower... I can screw at the mixture screws at the carb but actually it makes no change. Also the idle adjust screw is now at the fastest position but the engine runs slow. I will try the thing with the ignition cables as you wrote. I have "normal" cables, nothing special. Greetings Tom Where is actually the condensor for the contact points at the distributor ?

Hello again. I try to run the engine with the new dist. and coil of our Lincoln but have always the same problem : The two outer spark plugs at the drivers side are wet and the two in the middle are ok. Do you have any idea where the problem is ? Compression in the cylinders are ok / the same as in the two in the middle. By the way : When I want to set the carb : Is the mixture richer or leaner when I screw the srews out ? Thank you Tom

Hello ! Since our Lincoln stood still for more than 2 years, we bought a rebuilt distributor and coil. Now the Lincoln is ready for the street... But one question : I can't remember if the oil pressure gauge worked before but at the moment it shows nothing. How can I find out if there is an oil pressure ? Greetings Tom

Hello ! My father has two cars which he owns for more than 40 years. It is a 1960 Borgward Isabella Coupe which he bought as it was 6 months old. Actually he should invest the money in his young company but he wanted this car. A year later he bought a 1949 Mercedes 170 S with rust holes in the doors. He restored this car and we have it still. The Borgward is in original, unrestored good condition. Greetings Tom

Hi Pete, I am confused... I asked Fusick if the clips for holiday sedans and normal sedans are the same. Answer : YES ! I asked Fasteners plus the same. Answer : No, they are not the same says their book. Great, and now ? Then I asked http://www.restorationspecialties.com if they have the clips for my car. Answer : We need a sample.... I am going crazy with this clips... Do you have any idea were I could find photos of these clips for my car ? BTW : As far as I can see there is no slot in my rubber for special lower clips. The front rubber has a slot for the upper moulding. Greetings Tom

Hi Pete, well it is very hard to get such small parts here. But I found out this : Fusick said, that the clips for holiday sedans and normal sedans are the same. Good... then Fastener Plus has at least the upper clips for the rear window. But... the upper and lower are different ? Good question, I mean. I will ask them at Fasteners what they mean. Greetings Tom

Hi Pete, I tried it and found the Ebay Seller. At the moment he offers clips for the Holidays bodies but I asked him if he has also the ones for the sedans. Will wait for answer. Thanks for this tip. He has really interesting parts and I mean for a good price. Greetings Tom

Hi Pete, I found through the yahoo picture search clips by Danchuk : http://www.danchuk.com/largeformat/14_01_rear_window_mldg_clip.jpg they are actually for a 1955 Chevy but could match the ones for the 1955 Olds. What do you mean ? Greeting Tom

Hello ! A friend has a 1958 Dodge Sierra Custom. He knows that he has not the original engine in it. The owner before him said it is a 1970 engine. My friend is not sure which engine he has. A 1970 ? A Dodge ? A Chrysler ? He has to set the timing and has to know which engine it is. Here are some numbers he found at the engine : Location : Close to the distributor : F 383 5 14 R At the engine at the bottom : 4 14 70 2468130.9 N Then some times ago he found also these numbers but he can't remember where they were : OC 235751 or OC 355/51 Can somebody help us ? Greetings Tom

Hi Pete, thanks for your answer. Yes, I remember I saw some other rare clips on Ebay. Sometimes there are clips but they don't know for what they are and I have no idea how the correct clips look likes. Tom

Hello you all ! I have a 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 4d sedan and I installed with success the windshield, rubber and mouldings. Now I come to the rear window. I am asking me in which order I have to install glass, rubber and mouldings. It seems that I have to install first the side mouldings at the rubber before I install the window at the body. After the window is sitting in the car I can than install the upper and lower mouldings. Is this correct ? And : Where could I get the clips which hold the lower mouldings at the rubber ? My are all rotten away. I have no idea how they look like. Thanks for your help. Tom

Hello ! A friend has a 1958 Dodge Sierra Custom. He knows that he has not the original engine in it. The owner before him said it is a 1970 engine. My friend is not sure which engine he has. A 1970 ? A Dodge ? A Chrysler ? He has to set the timing and has to know which engine it is. Here are some numbers he found at the engine : Location : Close to the distributor : F 383 5 14 R At the engine at the bottom : 4 14 70 2468130.9 N Then some times ago he found also these numbers but he can't remember where they were : OC 235751 or OC 355/51 Can somebody help us ? Greetings Tom

Hello ! At my 1955 Buick I have installed a plastic fuel filter close to the fuel pump. When I start the engine, the filter is half full. After a tour I can see no more fuel in the filter when the engine is running. I just can see that fuel is coming through the filter element because the paper change the color. It becomes darker when the pump makes a stroke to suck fuel. I don't understand why it is so... but never had problems with this. Kind regards Tom

Hello you all ! I have a 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 4d sedan and I installed with success the windshield, rubber and mouldings. Now I come to the rear window. I am asking me in which order I have to install glass, rubber and mouldings. It seems that I have to install first the side mouldings at the rubber before I install the window at the body. After the window is sitting in the car I can than install the upper and lower mouldings. Is this correct ? And : Where could I get the clips which hold the lower mouldings at the rubber ? My are all rotten away. I have no idea how they look like. Thanks for your help. Tom

Hello ! After a long time I am back here... Well, in Germany gas prices are at the moment very high. We pay for a gallon unleaded fuel around $ 5.83 !!!! ( EURO 1.18 / Liter ) Be happy that in USA it is just around $ 2,- per gallon. We are all very unhappy with the situation because you have to think about every trip you want to make with a car / truck. Even a lot of guys think about tours to make or not to make with classic cars. Me, too. I just cancelled a brass car tour because it is a lot to drive. In Germany we tried to boycott the large gas station like Shell, Aral, Dea, BP and so on and went to independent gas station. But there to less who do this. How is it in USA : IF we are going to Easter, christmas or an other holiday, the gas prices rises up some day in advance. Greetings Tom

UBB7-ML-265845-ML- Hello, Thomas...nice hearing from you. Moved your query to the Tech Questions area. Regards, Peter J.

Hello ! What could be the original color of a 1934 Chevy Master Engine ? At the moment it is blue. Thanks for your help Tom

Thank you, Peter. Will do my very best. At the moment I think about to immigrate to the USA... if I can do this, I will come EVERY year to Hershey... Greetings Tom

Hello you all ! I am still alive... have again ( since 5 years ) no time to visit Hershey. I am sitting here in my furniture store and think back to 1999 as I was in Hershey. Was great... hope to make it in 2005. Greetings Tom

Hello, a friend owns a 1955 Buick Century and he would like to know the original color outside and of the interior. The dash board is at the moment at the top red and at the bottom white with white steering wheel. Could this be original ? He gave some dates of the ID plate. Perhaps you can tell me the color and so on with this dates ? Trim No. 467 Paint No. AAA Top ACC Thanks for your help Tom