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What kind of oil do I use in my Model T? Do I need leaded gasoline or will regular gas work better? Are tires hard to find? What tire pressure do Model T’s use?
Touring season is upon us. One of the things we do every year to get the cars ready for extended driving is to change the oil. Our cars are all equipped with an oil screen in the transmission, so this is also a good time to clean the screen as well.
Continue reading “Changing the Oil on your Model T Ford”With fall weather approaching many Model T enthusiasts face the last ride of the season. If you live in an area with snowy winter weather the Model T will probably be off the road until spring time brings more favorable driving conditions. This leads us to the subject at hand which is an in depth look at the best practices for keeping the old Model T in shape for that first ride of the next driving season.
Above we see Henry Ford’s personal car in the winter of 1914, a custom built 1914 Couplet. We see snow on the ground next to the driveway – straw hat season is over. Needless to say he would have driven the car to work that day with a bowler hat!
Continue reading “Suspended Animation – Storing your Model T Ford”
1909 advertisement for Firestone Non Skid tires
Clincher tires can be tough to mount sometimes. One thing that can cause trouble is when the tire sits unused in new condition for a few years. The tire “shrinks” somewhat, and it also gets hard. One enterprising Model T mechanic developed a solution years ago. We don’t know who he is, but thank you who ever you are or were! Continue reading “How to: Stretch an old clincher tire”
Model T Ford spark plugs are a mystery to the newcomer. There are many pitfalls, and what seems to be cheap and new is actually expensive and worthless. We will share our experience and wisdom, for what it is worth. Continue reading “Model T Spark Plugs: A Primer for the Enthusiast”
When the new 1909 Model T Ford first came out of the Piquette assembly plant in the fall of 1908 it was a much different world than today. Gasoline was originally produced as a by – product of kerosene production. It was marketed as a cleaning fluid and sold in drug stores and hardware stores. You could generally buy a gallon can of gasoline for about 30 cents, which sounds inexpensive, but in 2017 currency it is equivalent to about $8.07 a gallon! We have much better quality gasoline today, and it is much cheaper.
Continue reading “What Kind of Gasoline Should I Use In My Model T Ford?”