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Jim Anselmo

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  1. Thanks Dave,

    I think the distributor thing through me off, I thought you meant it came out of the side of the block..... It is interesting how the FastFours do differ. My two are several months apart in build dates, but there are still a differences in the way the engines are put together.

    You don't happen to have a gas cap by chance?

    Jim <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

  2. A while back in the DBCN there was a article about where to get wool felt for sealing various areas on the DB engine. I believe the company listed was McMaster-Carr. Does anyone have know which part number(s) were recommended. There are quite a few types of felt in their catalog.

    Also, could a old style "rope" seal be used for the rear crankshaft seal?

    Thanks ---

  3. Does anyone know if Dodge Brothers had their own part numbers molded into the tires used on thier cars? I have a spare (Lee brand) on my Fast Four and there is a part number that looks real similar to p/n's that are used on other DB parts.

    Just curious.....

  4. Two questions -

    1) Does anyone know the maximum amount of clearance there should be between the connecting rods and the wrist pins on a Fast Four engine?

    2) I am getting ready to install new rings and am unsure which rings go where. I am assuming the bottom ring is the oil ring, the next one up is the "oil scraper" and then the next two are the compression rings. Yes/No?

    Thanks in advance for any help/advice -

    Jim

  5. I looked a little closer at my engine and some places it appears that the color is quite close to the green used on Model A engines and in other places it looks a lot lighter. While I'm on the subject, does anyone know about the bellhousing and the transmission?

    Thanks,

    Jim

  6. I didn't get a chance to use the tire chains this winter, we just didn't have enough snow. Of course the fact that I had the oil pan off all winter didn't help either! I hope to have the car on the road (with rebuilt engine) by the middle of June.

  7. Just a quick question.

    I recently removed the oil pan from my 1928 DB Fast Four and found that it was different from the pan that I have on a second Fast Four that I own. According to the S/N's on the cars one was built in July of 1927 and the other in August of 1927. Is this change "common knowledge" or did I just get lucky? Are there any other differences in engines that people know about?

    Thanks,

    Jim

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