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You read my mind! I bet you can’t say enough good things about her? If we

all contributed at the level of Bob and Liz (not to ignore the Society’s many

other heavy lifters), we’d be so successful that we’d have to abandon our

non-profit status.

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Bob Jacobsen and his merry band of worker bees, deserve a Congressional

Award or at least a parade worthy of a winning sports team, for pulling

off their second successful Meet in short succession. Bob’s efforts mirror

those of a fine Lady from Georgia.

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I’m confused. Worm drive rear axles require a sulfur free extreme pressure

oil. Several prominent members are recommending GL-4 which contains sulfur

and they say it hasn’t ruined their rear end yet. David White has discovered

an extreme pressure oil in the correct viscosity that can be bought in 5

gallon cans from Phillips and Mobil and it won’t ruin your axle. What’s the

difference between mineral oil and compounded gear oil? What is the

difference between GL-1 and GL-2?

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I have a friend that is very successful at saving clogged radiators. He

obtains kiddie’s plastic swim pools. He places the radiator in it. He has an

electric pump circulate liquid dish soap through the radiator and changes its

positions. It takes at least a month and is gentle and economic.

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I’m one of the beneficiaries of Bob’s going out of his way to help owners to

keep their cars on the road. His magnificent restorations and broad knowledge

are goals we can all strive for.

Tony Costa

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Thanks Greg. I will bring the offending parts.

Tony

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Pray, tell..what’s the latest addition to your family? According to a previous

owner, my 1904 Oldsmobile was exposed to seawater while returning from the

London to Brighton Event. It had to be re-restored.

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Thanks Peter.

We’ve failed to get the Ball & Ball to accept electric fuel pump gas. The

Stude is now equipped with a BB1 and running much better for it. The Ball will

go on the wall.

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The 1911 Hudson that got its life saved by juice brakes had mechanical

brakes for emergency brakes (outer brakes). My 1910 Rambler has juice for

inner brakes and mechanical for the outer. The only trouble is the Rambler

brake lever is activated like a stagecoach by pushing forward. There’s a

slight learning curve involved.

I have no desire to change later P-A mechanical brake systems. The later

ones had more swept area than any other car of their era, more than a

Duesenberg that out weighed them (straight eights 1,000 -1,500 lbs. I’d guess

and V12’s 500 lbs?).

Brass guys swear by Green Grabber which is an industrial use material. They

like it because most modern linings are too hard for good gripping on

mechanical brakes. Green Grabber is soft yet durable.

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Thank You Peter. The car is a ’22 Studebaker Big Six (354 cubes). The carb

a Ball & Ball. It is an odd-ball as it is a two stage. It runs on the lower

part at normal speeds. At speeds above 40MPH an upper part kicks in with

additional air (maybe more fuel?). I have an ad with a Canadian Police Dept.

claiming their stock vehicle would go 75MPH and at times would ferry 15

officers to crime scenes.

The carb works now after a needle and seat transplant. I lucked out on the

float. I’m missing the cap that screws on the needle on the portion that

sticks through the cap. I had expert help with this to conserve my brain

cells. Luckily I have somebody who doesn’t take no from uncooperative carbs.

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There’s a reason why even Henry Ford went to juice brakes and that is better

control. There are many mouths being fed by proceeds from Model A’s and V8’s

being “upgraded” to hydraulic brakes. We may not have control over tire width,

but hydraulic brakes make it easier to stop without resorting to skidding. I

was able to stop my 1911 Hudson, avoiding smacking a modern car that zipped in

front of me. The previous owner had “massaged” it to go 75 MPH and drove it

from New York to San Francisco on a trans-continental tour. My 1910 Rambler

had a hard landing with a police car in 1961. The cure was hydraulic brakes

with a booster. Many clubs don’t deduct judging points for changes that

enhance safety.

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Thank you all for the remedies and for making this discussion group

the most useful and interesting of its kind.

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After traveling 100 miles to nab a BB1, my mechanic notified me that the

car was running beautifully thanks to a donor B&B carb that materialized.

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Greg: Thanks for all the help you have given so freely. After a new clutch

and brake overhaul the Rambler is alive ($4,500) It took over a year to get

it back. Learning how to post photos is on my New Year resolution list. Vacuum

tanks work well when they work well. I had one quit on me after hauling the car

5 hours to a tour.The needle and seat won’t work with the electric pump/

regulator. I intend to follow Craig’s advice and if that fails, mount a

Carter BB1. It’s for a ’22 Stude Big Six that’s trying to work up to be a 20

footer some day.

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Jay Leno is a member of The Pierce-Arrow Club, I mean Society. Anybody

who posts here must be a member.

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Those headlights look oversized or out of the ordinary. I agree with the

observation of William’s. Thanks Duane, for posting it.

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Ed, what did the presumably 117 year-old grease look like and what shape

were the contents in? Shouldn’t the ring and pinion, which you have access to

by a removable plug, get 600 wt.?

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Thanks for the tip. I heard that Cadillac flathead lifters were OK for P.A.

use with some modification. Then I heard they were difficult to source. I’m

excited that you can fix yours.

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If I recall, the instructions instruct that the batteries are to be charged

at the rate of 1 amp. Most chargers in member’s garages have lowest rates

of 2 amps.

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If you have one woman 10 or 20 cars is about right. However if you have

numerous women one car is all you can afford or pay attention to. Hagerty

needs to study this in depth. I got my figures from “60 minutes””.”

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