Flywheel built up for this 1911 Model T Tourabout.
New triple gear pins installed.
Magnets recharged and installed.
New starter ring gear and new magnet screws.
Magnet posts have all been machined to set magnet heights within 0.005" tolerance. #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #prewarcars #modelt #ford
Excellent work. Any pictures of the car? I have buddies that love their Model T's. I'm terrified I would run one in to a brick wall.
@alsancle
Thanks very much. I try to do the best work possible.
Here's me on a test drive a while ago.
My customer uses his cars daily and this one is his favourite.
@ShawnG Awesome!
I have a friend in Michigan who is young. In in twenties young that drives his Model T from Detroit to Hershey Penn every where for the AACA eastern regional meet. Great to see the custome driving the cars. Sitting is the enemy of most mechanical devices.
Very interesting. I know the T had a 2 speed Planetary transmission. Could you explain how that clutch works? Doesn't look like any clutch I have ever seen.
@Rambler0155
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It's completely different from what you think of as a clutch in a conventional manual transmission.
There's three drums and planetary gears in the transmission that function the same way as an automatic transmission planetary system.
The low gear pedal tightens a band on the low gear drum to engage the low planetary gears.
The reverse pedal tightens a band on the reverse gear drum to engage reverse gear in the same way.
The brake pedal tightens a band on the brake drum in the transmission.
@Rambler0155
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The brake drum in the transmission is a driveshaft brake.
The high gear lever, when pushed forward engages a multi-disc clutch pack in the transmission to give you direct drive. The same way a clutch pack in an automatic works.
When the high gear lever is pulled back, it disengages direct drive and applies the parking brake shoes in the rear wheels.
A Model T Transmission is more like a Lenco transmission than a conventional, manual gearbox.
@ShawnG Great explanation. I have neve driven one and it looks like it might require some practice to not run in to wall.
@alsancle Got a ride once. It was a hoot. But it is different than any car I have ever been in.
