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15 messages,  Last post on Jul 24, 2006 at 8:47 AM

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#7 of 15 Re: . [carlover021] by fintail

Jul 17, 2006 (8:33 am)

Replying to: carlover021 (Jul 17, 2006 7:04 am)
You should look into seeing one in person, maybe driving one. Prices aren't high, you could spend money in a much worse way. The prices might not ever shoot up, but they will only go down to a certain level.
 
Some of the very earliest Ts (like 1908 production) would be worth a premium I think.

#8 of 15 Re: . [fintail] by badgerpaul

Jul 19, 2006 (3:35 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jul 17, 2006 8:33 am)
Having had a T in the past, they are about as simple as they come. No fuel pump, it's gravity fed. No water pump it's thermo-syphon. The magnetos could sometimes be challenging, but they're easy to find replacements for. Mine used to like to blow out voltage regulators, the lights would get real bright and then a little puff of smoke up by the generator and bye-bye regulator.

#9 of 15 Re: . [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jul 19, 2006 (4:52 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jul 17, 2006 8:33 am)
1908 models are unique in that they don't have the 3-pedal transmission, just two pedals like modern cars.

#10 of 15 Re: . [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail

Jul 19, 2006 (7:13 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 19, 2006 4:52 pm)
Yeah, something about the handbrakes on the early cars were different too, IIRC.
 
In the smallish town where I spent part of my childhood, I remember a guy would drive a late brass T quite a bit during the summer (top speed limits in the city - 30 mph).

#11 of 15 Re: . [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jul 20, 2006 (8:41 am)

Replying to: fintail (Jul 19, 2006 7:13 pm)
With a new head and two-speed rear end, you can get them up to 60 mph or more if you have the guts to do it.
 
I always loved the home-built Model T Speedster style. I'd love to build one someday.

#12 of 15 buying a model t by carlover021

Jul 23, 2006 (8:58 pm)

thanks for all your help fintail. ill definately look into it because there was something about those cars that really drew me in. although i must say- the majority of the cars on fast inc i wouldnt mind having for myself. too bad im not some a-list celebrity the fast ashleys will shop for.

#13 of 15 Re: buying a model t [carlover021] by jsylvester

Jul 23, 2006 (9:39 pm)

Replying to: carlover021 (Jul 23, 2006 8:58 pm)
What kind of gas mileage would a Model T get using todays 87 octane? Wasn't the gasoline back then substantially lower in octane?

#14 of 15 Re: buying a model t [jsylvester] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jul 24, 2006 (8:47 am)

Replying to: jsylvester (Jul 23, 2006 9:39 pm)
You'd probably get around 20 mpg. With the low compression, I'm not sure a Model T would even know what high octane was if you fed some into it.

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