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It ain't the drunk cranking that caused it, it was the drunk behind the wheel who had the spark advance set wrong......It was an old trick folks used to pull, get a buddy(or wife) to crank the crank while you slid the spark advance lever to max....POW!, OUCH!....Laff, laff, laff.....Run, run, run!

Just so we can keep this in the tech forum....

Setting the timing on a Model A Ford

1) Remove the bolt in the timing chain cover with the protusion (tit) on it...
2) Remove the distributer cap..
3) Insert the timing bolt into the timing hole..
4) Crank the engine until the bolt engages the hole in the timing gear..
5) Loosen the rotor and align it with # 1..
6) Replace all and tighten...

That's static timing...I'm talking bout how to adjust advance....an engine won't accererate unless you advance the sprak from static setting...Model T's had a level on the steering shaft that you had to tweek as you gave it gas....lots of times guys would pull up and shut her down and forget to return spark advance to zero...then return to the car and try to crank it with spark still advanced...POW!, OUCH!

No problem Keith, after looking back it sorta confused me too.

Kelly

Nope.....you owe me a big hug and a wet kiss.

Was the spark advance on the left or right?  I think the throttle was on the right...

You ain't gonna trick me into admitting my age with that question!...I got yer number pal.

SSPPPST!, Karyoker,

It was the dial in the center of the steering wheel...the horn was the squeeze bulb on the window post....you are getting old not to remember that! Don't you remember hiding the horn in your pants and squeezing the bulb at girls?

Nah ur thinking about the gear buutons in the Edsel....

 Stick with your horse Keith.  Kelly don't play that game.

Kelly

Stop avoiding the question....I bet you still reach for the horn whenever you see a short skirt.

Learning To Drive A Model T Ford

It is a challenge to learn to drive a Model T Ford well, especially Model T Ford Pedals in today's traffic. Model T's don't accelerate or brake quickly. The brakes function using bands which constrict the transmission, unlike a modern car which uses brake calipers attached directly to the wheels. They don't handle very well by today's standards although they navigate dirt roads and washboard like nothing else. In fact, this is the road surface for which they were designed.

There are three pedals on the floor, two levers on the steering column, and one floor lever to the left of the driver. The floor lever is neutral while in the upright position, second gear when in the forward position while the leftmost pedal is not depressed, and emergency brake when all the way back.

The leftmost pedal is first gear while depressed, second gear if the floor lever is forward when released. The middle pedal is reverse gear and the rightmost pedal is the brake. The right lever on the steering column is the gas, and the other lever is the spark advance. Confused? Once you drive for a month or so, it gets easy, but the controls are far from orthogonal. If you get into trouble, you can just stomp on all three pedals and that will stop you pretty quick. Doing this causes the bands in the transmission to lock up the drive train. The best thing to remember while driving is to plan ahead.

What?...you mean you don't do horses?.....Hon, the first time a horse eases up next to you and plants his soft warm muzzle against your neck you are going to go limp...then when he looks at you with those big soft eyes you will be forever lost.

I promise.


Come here and pet my horse.....Smell him.....Look in those huge soft eyes and tell me what you see.

HON????? Keith, sorry to bust your bubble but I'm 50 and MALE!

Kelly

That's ok, I got one horse who seems confused.....