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    Odd Experiential Wrench. Petroliana

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    I got a box full of odd automotive wrenches and tools lately. In that box is this odd Brass Wrench. Looking around the internet I find that is an oil barrel bung wrench. These are still made today in a similar form by Ampco. This one has EXP and Test stamped in it. Anyone have any idea how old it may be?

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    1953 Buick Super Convertible.

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    I've been looking up rubber parts that are needed for the harness to be correctly installed. I'm coming against a brick wall trying to find the Boots for the wires to go through for the front parking and signal lights. I've looked though Steele Rubber products and found what I need for the rear plus other stuff but nothing for the front lights. I also found the head light gromets on line and have them on the way. I would think the front ones would be out there also. Anyone have a source?

    1911 Metz Engine design help needed - lubrication problems

    in Technical

    Posted · Edited by Dandy Dave (see edit history)

    My opinion is that it is starving for oil. On some early engines the oil pump needs to be primed. Your Idea of putting a larger line to feed it, and a check valve sounds like an good idea to me. I assume that this engine does not have any type of flow gauge or oil pressure gauge at all. Without that you have no way of knowing if the oil is moving at all. I would use a gravity drop check valve that matches your line size.

    I also think that your pistons have been replaced at some point. The expandable oil ring is a dead give-away as it had not been invented yet. Doubling up piston rings is not a big deal and I have seen that in early engines before. It was common to do this when the wider rings were not available. 

    As far as honing it. Use what ever you have on hand. A ball stone hone will do the job faster. A three stone hone will take longer. I use brake clean to wash the stones off from time to time while honing. The stones cut better when they are clean.  

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    A Pre War Car - Funny noise - But no one is laughing! 1936 Packard

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    14 hours ago, edinmass said:

     

    Interestingly the trans was rebuilt 8 years ago. I'm assuming metal fatigue.....I wonder if the high speed rear end is putting more stress on the gear? Anyway, they obvisously had issues, as the new part is certainly an upgrade. It's a pleasure working on stuff that has part availability........it's a new experience for me. Last week it was V-16 transmissions and every part is make it from scratch as you go along. Just add time and money. I'm starting to be a fan of the 120 Series Packard. It's built similar to the Buick, and is a perfect size for surface roads down here year round. The big boy toys don't fit into most parking spaces anymore. More tomorrow......Ed

    Yeah, Tell me about it. My old Chevy Suburban's don't fit well into the parking spaces either. Just a gas guzzling dinosaur still roaming the earth when the weather is right. 🦖  

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    1936 Oldsmobile Sedan

    in Our Cars & Restoration Projects

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    20 hours ago, Steve_Mack_CT said:

    Thanks Dave!  One thing about the 40 Packard I am not wild about is the wiring so I need to put that on the list.  Makes the A harness seem like a blazing deal!! 👍😁😁

    I can rewire a Model A Ford in about 6 Hours. The 1930 Rolls Royce I did last year was 123 and 1/2 hours as it is way more complex. The two I'm working on now will fall somewhere in the middle or less for time.  

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    Too many projects?

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    If I was out there on the west coast, and in your neighborhood, I'd be right there with you Jack. It isn't any worse than some old rusty relics I've worked on and made run again. When I was in my early teens I pulled a few apart that never got back together as I was a kid with big dreams and little money to realize them. That still happens to young folks today. I suppose that is why there are unfinished projects on the market all the time. I, like you, will keep on pecking away at the projects until the end of this round on this earth. Afterall, it is not a race, but a hobby folks like you and I enjoy. If some are unfinished at the end it will be no big deal as we had fun doing it. Our heirs will either finish them or find someone that will. At that point it won't really matter. I suppose some will be listed as unfinished projects.

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    1953 Buick Super Convertible.

    in Buick - Post War

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    Progress yesterday. New signal harness soldered to the switch and installed along with the horn wire inside of the steering column. I fished a wire up though the column. I then used string tied to the 6 flat connectors to pull each one through one at a time, Longest one first to shortest. Hooked the mechanics wire to the string and pulled those though first. Took a bit to get the connectors aimed the right way to slide through.  Shop table with new harness sets yet to be installed.

      

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    1953 Buick Super Convertible.

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    After a long northeast winter and a lot of set backs caused by things out of my control I'm finally back on this 53. Got the new wiring harness, which took quite a long time to get back, out of the box and on a shop table. In the box it looked like every color of spaghetti you could think of. Thinking of starting under the dash and steering column and working outward. Hmmm... Wednesday is prince spaghetti day. 

     

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    Spotted this mid 1920's Chevy parts engine. Integral Head, Not mine.

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    Posted · Edited by Dandy Dave (see edit history)

    1 hour ago, Dave Wells said:

    Please help me understand the term "Interictal" used in your post headline. All I can find pertains to "occurring between seizures (as of epilepsy)". There must be an auto-related meaning, but I am at a loss to find it.

    Your help will be appreciated.

     

     

    Intrical. Stupid spell check needs to be checked sometimes. I corrected it. The exhaust manifold and head are cast together unlike a separate bolt on type manifold. 

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    Spotted this mid 1920's Chevy parts engine. Integral Head, Not mine.

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Dandy Dave (see edit history)

    NOT MINE. Here's is a 1920's Chevy parts engine I saw on FB market place. I know these are sought after as the head design was one or two years only. If I had one of these early Chevy's I'd be right down there. I can go get it if one of you need it and can't get it right away.

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1659967094742859/?ref=product_details&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks

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    Pickers got nothing on me. Gas pumps anyone? Dragline Bucket also.

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    11 hours ago, James Matthews said:

    Dandy Dave, thank you for posting and sharing your new finds! I have never seen a clock face gas pump before. I like it. You always post some neat finds!

    I have not seen one in the wild in a very long time. I use to see some when I was younger and always told a friend that collected  them where they were and he would buy them and restore them. I see restored ones for big $$$. 🤪 🙃 Looking a little deeper around the internet I see one Tokheim 850 brought $11,000 and another at Barret Jackson bring $24,000. Wonder how drunk the bidders were that day? 😜

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