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by DAN CHALMERS
August 26th, 2015, 5:27 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Looking for Early 31 Model AA Friend............
Replies: 15
Views: 9669

Re: Looking for Early 31 Model AA Friend............

Dan, I am in Southwest Harbor and have just about completed my Mar 31 AA with a Detweiller dump. I am at 298 Seawall Road . cell 6103997. We're only 50 miles apart. Call or e-mail at danchalm@myfairpoint.net. Dan Chalmers
by DAN CHALMERS
February 4th, 2015, 11:26 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: 1930 AA Appraiser
Replies: 2
Views: 3364

Re: 1930 AA Appraiser

Hello John, sorry to hear of your misfortune and glad to hear of good recoveries. Just ran across your appraiser request so my 2 cents is probably to late. I have had some dealings with TAM'S there in West Boylston, Mass and I have gut feeling from my experience that Joe has a great reputation and h...
by DAN CHALMERS
December 10th, 2014, 6:30 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: 32BB
Replies: 1
Views: 2183

32BB

Spectria, you have every right to say ( I told you). you pegged it right from gitgo. I just did not want to backtrack. Danny
by DAN CHALMERS
December 10th, 2014, 6:24 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: 32BB Not firing well on 1 and 2
Replies: 0
Views: 2967

32BB Not firing well on 1 and 2

Finally got it . new dist. body needed contact filing to 30 on all. 1 and 2 were touching. bushings in dist, shaft needed replace, carb had one wrong long needle and one broke nearly off at base, someone had converted to 12 volt and the extra condenser and ballast resister were a problem, replaced 2...
by DAN CHALMERS
August 31st, 2014, 3:59 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: missing on #1
Replies: 12
Views: 6991

Re: missing on #1

easiest way for me is to short out the plugs with a screw driver and see which one isn't making a difference. 4 and 3 nearly kill the engine , 2 makes considerable difference and 1 just arcs on the cyl. head . I have rotated plugs replaced with new, and yes I did replace dist. body as well.compressi...
by DAN CHALMERS
August 30th, 2014, 5:10 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: missing on #1
Replies: 12
Views: 6991

missing on #1

put a rebuilt 4 cyl. in a 32 BB. Not firing#1 cyl. . compression 82 lbs., new cond., dist cap, rotor, points, bushings on dist shaft,new cam lobe, new pts., new plugs, plug coppers, rebuilt the carburator, chked pts. gap and timing over and over, plug gaps, inter changed plugs, and still weak. If ma...
by DAN CHALMERS
July 20th, 2014, 5:29 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Starting engine
Replies: 21
Views: 11635

Re: Starting engine

Thanks Rusty DoubleAAer. I got real lucky with the" do you know anyone question" and found here in Maine and Mass. some people that seemed like they know their stuff. I purchased an engine complete from one of them who is retiring after 49 years of rebuilding engines . You, through picture...
by DAN CHALMERS
July 15th, 2014, 2:43 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Starting engine
Replies: 21
Views: 11635

Re: Starting engine

Is that a B block with a blocked off fuel pump port ???. I'm looking for a BB motor in the northeast region. Any hints? thanks Dan C.
by DAN CHALMERS
June 10th, 2014, 4:20 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: honeycomb rads
Replies: 4
Views: 3596

Re: honeycomb rads

thanks for the replies. I sort of figured it was after market, now I'm sure . Dan C. :)
by DAN CHALMERS
June 9th, 2014, 5:38 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: honeycomb rads
Replies: 4
Views: 3596

honeycomb rads

last weekend, chasing down a 32 BB I saw in the field a ' 31- 157 wheelbase with a honeycomb radiator with the right( Ford inscription) shell. Didn't know Ford had that. Did have a 32 plymouth that had honeycomb. Genuine or after market ?????
by DAN CHALMERS
June 1st, 2014, 5:36 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: 31 Detweiler Dump
Replies: 8
Views: 4934

Re: 31 Detweiler Dump

mine is 3rd week March,31 so that kind of fits for no indented door and my stock tire is 600x20
by DAN CHALMERS
May 31st, 2014, 3:20 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: 31 Detweiler Dump
Replies: 8
Views: 4934

Re: 31 Detweiler Dump

To my knowledge it did come with fender indent but not door. Is that a museum pic pf the lineup and where if so?
by DAN CHALMERS
May 29th, 2014, 5:05 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: 31 Detweiler Dump
Replies: 8
Views: 5448

Re: 31 Detweiler Dump

happy b"day Drew. I learned to drive this very truck when I was very young. My maternal grandfather took this off a flatcar from Detroit to Ellsworth, Maine to its new owner in Southwest Harbor , Maine where it was the first dual wheel dump in town. MY paternal grandfather bought it in 1942. Be...
by DAN CHALMERS
May 28th, 2014, 7:25 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: 31 Detweiler Dump
Replies: 8
Views: 5448

Re: 31 Detweiler Dump

been 5 yrs getting to the third picture. just need to finish interior , top and put some paint on the dump and under body parts. :)
by DAN CHALMERS
May 27th, 2014, 2:34 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: 31 Detweiler Dump
Replies: 0
Views: 2786

31 Detweiler Dump

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