Had a good, used transmission cover for the Model T dropped off today.
The cast iron cover is from a 1920 T and will be replacing the early aluminum cover that is currently on the car.
This needs to be done to allow the starter motor to be added as per my customer's request.
I'm going to be cleaning up the the cover and machining it for shaft o-rings to help keep some of the oil inside.
I'm going to be moving the pedals and shafts to the iron cover and setting everything up.
This car has been upgraded with external bad adjusters and everything was there and working the last time I was in here. Not sure why the adjusters were double-nutted when it got to me this time but that makes them not-eternally-adjustable.
I'm going to have to re-make the missing parts to make these adjusters work again since they're not being reproduced any longer. #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #prewarcars #modeltford
Apr 23
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· Apr 23
When did Ford go to electric start on the T? Sure looks like they chose a nice crowded place to put the starter.
· Apr 23
@Hupp31
I believe it became standard equipment in 1919 but I could be off by a couple years.
· Apr 23
Cool! As a mechanical engineering drop out who didn't make it to the material sciences class I would have guessed aluminum is not the right metal for all those pedals to be mounted in.
· Apr 23
@alsancle
The pedals are only supported on one side of the cover.
This seems like a poor way to do things but it has lasted for over 100 years.
· Apr 23
Love these posts.
· Apr 23
@BillSmith
Thank you!
· Apr 23
@BillSmith Agreed. Interesting stuff @ShawnG