Flywheel built up for this 1911 Model T Tourabout. New tripl

Apr 15 (edited)

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

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· Apr 15

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.

· Apr 15

@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.

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· Apr 15

@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.

· Apr 15

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.

· Apr 15

@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.

· Apr 15

@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.

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· Apr 15

@ShawnG Great explanation. I have neve driven one and it looks like it might require some practice to not run in to wall.

· Apr 16

@alsancle Got a ride once. It was a hoot. But it is different than any car I have ever been in.

· 2w

I saw this and thought of this topic. A good explanation for dummies. Like me.

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