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Ultimate Model A Speedster
alsancle replied to Leif in Calif's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
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Oil Recommendation 1936 American LaFrance straight 8
alsancle replied to bdispenza519's topic in Technical
Assuming steady temps for starting and driving (i.e. not dead of winter) could you elaborate on the 20-50 vs just straight 30 or 40? -
Oil Recommendation 1936 American LaFrance straight 8
alsancle replied to bdispenza519's topic in Technical
Yes. It’s a family heirloom. Actually, I respond with the same answer to oil that my dad would respond with back in 1975. We’ve never changed. And then he was getting 200,000 miles out of his cars changing the oil like every 7500 miles. -
Oil Recommendation 1936 American LaFrance straight 8
alsancle replied to bdispenza519's topic in Technical
I run straight 30 Valvoline Racing Oil (VR1) which is what my dad and I have done for 50 years. I think it is the best oil you can buy. But, the point made by other posters is valid. I would pick any straight 30 weight or 40 if the engine smokes a bit. -
Should be 75-80 lbs? I had a car with a brand new engine (that had sat for 15 years) that would not start cold. Did a compression check and there was 35 lbs in each cylinder. The engine was not generating enough vacuum to suck the gas up from the carburetor. The issue was valve lash which was zero. Once adjusted properly compression went to 75 lbs and the car starts on 3 spins dead cold.
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When I was in HS 78-82 Camaro Z28s were like flies. They were everywhere. And then by 1984 or so they had all dissappeared. I drove this for a year in College. 1980 was the last year you could get the 350/Four Speed. The cowl inductor hood (that opened up when you gunned it) was only a 80-81 thing. In 82 the body style was changed after an 11 year run. The guy that bought my car from me crashed it in 2 weeks. He then bought my friends almost identical car and crashed that in 3 weeks. I figured out what happened to all the other ones.
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What kind of mileage do you get in your antique car?
alsancle replied to Dave Wells's topic in General Discussion
My 8 Cylinder Stearns Knight gets somewhere between 6 and 8 miles to the gallon. -
And you should mention if you are buying or selling or flipping.
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Vacuum leaks? I wonder if the intake manifold is true and the gasket is seated correctly?
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1929 Mercedes-Benz packard 633 $4,500 FBM
alsancle replied to rydersclassics's topic in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell
It is a double rear spare club sedan. The shame is the body wood is shot. No. I don't see a speedster project. -
What are you working on right now?
alsancle replied to Jeff Perkins / Mn's topic in Our Cars & Restoration Projects
My brother used to collect WWII armor. Made car collectors look sane. He had 2 hellcats, A Stewart and a Chafee which I think had the Cadillac engines. Also a Tiger thank replica built on a Russian chassis. -
The "assembled" thing is a bad moniker. Although not as bad as "orphan" which applies to about 75% of all collector cars. The price is stupid, but the car is cool.
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Kerry, how durable to do you think that laminate would be?
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I swear this is one of those cars that somebody "created a market". Back in the 90s a few of them sold for stupid money at BJ and all of a sudden the other 20k that were still around quadrupled in price. They go for about 1/2 of what they did 20 years ago. Which is still double what they should. I agree a documented fuelie or dual quad car should bring money. But not the other 95%.
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Doesn't seem to be giving them away. I wonder if that is the set that has been available forever?