edinmass Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 (edited) Got a call to look at a car a few weeks back, 1935 851 Speedster, sold new in London off the auto show floor........can’t post original or modern photos, but a few through the windshield photos are ok..........should be done with it over the weekend. Fun drive along the ocean........ Edited March 30, 2022 by edinmass (see edit history) 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 What appears to be the problem with it? Are Auburns more or less reliable than similar cars of that year range? We can learn from your experiences. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Auburn's are very reliable when sorted correctly. I'm sure it is the usual stuff, ignition, carburation, brakes, clutch adjustment, etc. 90% of the cars out there are not sorted correctly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 1 minute ago, alsancle said: Auburn's are very reliable when sorted correctly. I'm sure it is the usual stuff, ignition, carburation, brakes, clutch adjustment, etc. 90% of the cars out there are not sorted correctly. That's generous. I would say probably closer to 99%. Even some of my Driver's aren't fully sorted and all have a needs list. Problem is every time I get one pretty well sorted, I sell it so I can fund my next headache. Beautiful Auburn by the way. Get that one sorted Ed and you can come by to work on mine. I'm too busy playing lumberjack to get to it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted March 30, 2022 Author Share Posted March 30, 2022 Its a well restored car that just needs some TLC. Fuel supply issues, choke issues, just time........ran great when it was going down the road. Swapping out a few pieces of modern hardware, things like that. They sure are fun to run around town in.......they get lots of smiles. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Nice shots Ed. Years ago I read a great article from an NCRS judge. Once perfect cosmetically and mechanically, deterioration begins immediately. An ongoing effort, applies to Model A or Model J... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 And here we go.........seven figure car.........just went through and is "perfect" according to a shop...........so I fixed the fuel supply issues, put the distributor on my machine and set the points & timing correctly, went through the carb that was "fine". Well.......typical why spend a hundred bucks rebuilding the carb..........it was done thirty years ago and is fine. Well, look at the accellerator pump..........it didn't have one. Hard start will be gone for sure when we are done...........I think it needs a few hundred miles put on it to prove it reliable and easy starting hot or cold.........being a generous mechanic I never charge for road testing world class speedsters along the Atlantic looking at the young ladies on the beach.......yup, THEY PAY ME! America is a wonderful place! 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) Shout out to Carbking: The kit he sold me was perfect, and very inclusive. Thanks Jon! The Carburetor Shop 204 15th St Eldon , Mo 65026 573-392-7378 I only use his kits as all others are always a one kit fits 300 cars type of deal. Do it once, use The Carburetor Shop! Edited April 2, 2022 by edinmass (see edit history) 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 We also did a water pump rebuild.........made a new shaft and impeller from scratch.......it's quiet and not leaking..........more to come...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 Let’s restore a distributor, and replate the hardware using damaged screws. This is typical work we see every day. No one can take the time to locate and install new correct hardware. Can’t see it….let it fly. Tractor mechanics. Gap was off. So was the synchronization. Gee why fix it right. Looks pretty from the outside. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 If the weather holds we will road test this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbking Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Ed - glad you liked the kit. Jon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryLime Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Thanks for the tour . What RPM are you running to test ? Or different RPMs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 3 hours ago, HarryLime said: Thanks for the tour . What RPM are you running to test ? Or different RPMs ? The entire operating range........checking advance curve as well............... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 My 38 Studebaker is still running better than ever because the distributor was fixed and setup expertly by Ed. He must know what he’s doing as he said it took all of 20 minutes. All I had to do when he finished was install it and that was easy as it only goes in one way. I messed with it for days and the damn thing still wouldn’t run correctly. So now if I ever need to put new points in it I’m just sending it along with a bottle of CC to good old Ed! dave s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 2 hours ago, SC38dls said: He must know what he’s doing I hear some of the old car guys say a person can get $200 a day plus expenses if they are sharp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robert Street Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Nice Sun machine Ed. Sort of easy to check vac and centrifugal advances and dwell on those dual point distributor’s. Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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