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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Connecting rod torque

« on: July 25, 2024, 11:14:06 PM »

Here you go

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Vent Handle Spring

« on: March 14, 2024, 09:46:07 PM »

The one that I made is pretty close to the original, two turns, about 1/2 inch id, the bike spoke is 14 ga (I think), 2 mm.  I’m not sure if there is a hook on the end or a 90°, mine was long gone.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Windshield vent stop

« on: March 14, 2024, 09:41:09 PM »

Yes, I will be making more in May.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Windshield vent stop

« on: October 30, 2023, 12:59:56 PM »

Yes, I need to make a few.  Send me a pm.

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Engine compartment / Re: Poor performance and misfire

« on: May 10, 2023, 02:25:02 PM »

I hate to suggest this, but I’ll stick my neck out, sounds like you may have a couple of plug wires swapped.  Double check your firing order 1-3-4-2 counterclockwise. 

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Electrical Systems / Re: Turn signals

« on: April 05, 2023, 10:54:16 PM »

On your headlight switch you run a wire from the parking light switch tap to the red/green wire of the switch, so the parking lights go through the switch.  The green wire out of the Signalstat goes to the left parking light, the red one goes to the right light.  I’m trying to remember, on the switch when you pull it to the parking light position, both the front markers and the taillights come on, when you put on the headlights the taillights stay on and the parking lights go off, I think.  So the taillights don’t go through the switch, but the rear signals do.  The blue and yellow go to the flasher, the blue is the indicator light the yellow powers the lights.  On the socket I think yellow goes to P and blue goes to L the other terminal is power.  The black and gray wires power the rear signal lights.
So:  when you use the turn signal:
With lights off:  one marker flashes with the taillight
With parking lights on :  one marker flashes the other stays on
With the headlights on:  one marker flashes the other is off ( I think)
4 way flashers, leave the switch centered and push the flat metal tab to one side.

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Engine compartment / Re: so i bought another 1

« on: April 05, 2023, 12:25:25 AM »

You should check the size of the gear lube nozzle.  They were originally 0.070” but were later reduced to 0.040” to help increase oil pressure.  The oil lines were probably plugged to help increase the oil pressure.  You might be able to find a 0.040” nozzle or You could plug the hole and drill a 0.040 hole. 

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Electrical Systems / Re: Turn signals

« on: April 04, 2023, 11:58:53 PM »

Bill, no I tried LED bulbs on the rear and they did not work, there was some kind of feedback, so both bulbs flashed when I used the turn signal, could not figure it out, so said “screw it” and went with incandescent bulbs and they work fine.  6 volt 1154 bulbs. 

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Electrical Systems / Re: Turn signals

« on: March 30, 2023, 02:16:16 PM »

Hmm Amazon says they are in stock https://www.amazon.com/Memotronics-ELF33-6-Signal-Flasher-Compatible/dp/B08SKT82JS/ref=asc_df_B08SKT82JS/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=525305219006&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13555896089971519366&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1015226&hvtargid=pla-1330759323101&psc=1
I used them because I have LEDs up front and I was not sure if a regular 6  volt flasher would work.  A standard 3 pin flasher socket will work.  Yes you will have regular parking lights.  The Signalstat 800 has 8 wires (a modern 900 only has 7) and each parking light has its own wire, so when the switch is centered current is fed to both lights, but when either left or right the flasher controls that light and the other light stays on.  OK as for the bulbs, the Willys socket takes a 9s (9 mm) base which is a #51 bulb, they suggest a 1129, but that won’t work because the base is a 15s which is too large.  I think this would work and give you a nice bright amber turn signal while keeping the original lens https://www.superbrightleds.com/catalog/product/view/id/204225/s/ba9s-led-bulb-4-led-ba9s-retrofit-car-classic-car-bulbs-ba9s-x4-x-xvac-car/category/3929/+volts-6V~ACDC+color-Amber+packamt-Single+beam-32°. The only question would be if it along with the rear would pull enough current to make a conventional flasher work, the electronic flasher would work for sure.  Your #51 would work, but might be kinda weak, so you might want the brighter LEDS.

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Electrical Systems / Re: Turn signals

« on: March 29, 2023, 03:05:11 PM »

You also asked about a wiring harness, that gets a little tricky.  A STOCK 3A would have only parking lights and one taillight.  To make the 800 work, you would need to add a socket for the flasher. If I remember correctly, the parking light wire goes to a connector on the fender and two wires come off of it, one to the left and one to the right, you would just have to disconnect the right wire and splice it to make it long enough to reach the switch.  To add a second taillight you you would need to run a wire from one taillight to the other, and run a new wire from the switch to the new brake light.  So if you spoke to them you would have to ask for separate SINGLE parking light wires and the standard rear signal light setup, since you will be using a single rather than dual filament bulbs in the front.  If you told them you were using an 800 switch they should know what you are asking for.  Good luck.

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Electrical Systems / Re: Turn signals

« on: March 29, 2023, 02:41:04 PM »

I think this bulb should work, will give amber turn signal with the stock clear lens. https://www.ledlight.com/51-miniature-bulb-ba9s-base-6-volt-smd.aspx?gclid=Cj0KCQjww4-hBhCtARIsAC9gR3a4hKrdVX1fOjpF9RDOFE5-A9TuI2PnFnhSEFTt8wTkAjqGeBBIce8aAjaqEALw_wcB

Now for the Signalstat 800:  this is the indicator bulb cover you need if yours is (and it probably will be) missing
https://www.2040-parts.com/old-vintage-1940-039-s-50-039-s-switch-turn-signal-stat-800-replacement-light-cover-i1633782/

On mine the spring for the detents that hold the stalk centered was pretty rusty so I made a little spring to go over it to increase the tension a bit, that may or may not be a problem for you.  The other problem is that the indicator bulb socket was too rusty to save, so I removed it with a Dremil tool and a burr.  replaced it with a miniature bulb socket, don’t remember exactly sure which one.  It is not self centering but works fine and is period correct, and even has 4 way flashers.

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Electrical Systems / Re: Turn signals

« on: March 29, 2023, 02:02:53 PM »

Did a couple of things, cleaned up the original sockets, if yours are too rusty you can buy reproductions that fit the grill holes, https://walcks4wd.com/Socket-Parking-Light-All-1946-49-models-and-1949-53-CJ3A-_p_837.html .  That socket takes a #51 bulb, so I grafted a 6V led onto a #51 bulb base, but I think you can buy an amber led with a #51 base.  Then I just followed the instruction sheet, you need to cut the wire between the parking lights and run a new wire to the right one, then, add your taillights.   I used this flasher https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XSLDP53/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (make sure you ground it) since I was using LEDs up front.  That is the general idea.  I’ll do a couple more posts to address specific problems I had.

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Electrical Systems / Re: Turn signals

« on: March 27, 2023, 07:50:19 PM »

Bill, I just saw this, so I may be a little late, but yeah the Signalstat 800 is the way to go.  Yeah, they are all going to be untested, because they are not easy to test and they probably don’t work anyway.  That is the bad news, the good news is they are fairly easy to get working.  Basically you just take it apart and clean the contacts and it should work.  The only critical part is the spring the holds the stalk centered, it could be rusted and lose some of its spring.  The other thing is the green bulb cover over the indicator bulb is often missing.  I kept the original bulb sockets and grafted 51 base to amber LEDs, (but I think they are available online) for the markers, used a 6 v electronic flasher.  I did need to replace the indicator bulb holder, but that was no big deal.  Couple of photos of the insides and the instructions.  I love mine.

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BODY and trim / Re: Picket Gray and Harvard Red

« on: January 27, 2023, 12:34:27 PM »

Was that your original color?  If it was the underside of the tool box lid may have good paint on it.  You could take the lid in and have it scanned to match the color.  That might be your best bet since paints have change do much since the 40s.  My 49 was Picket gray with red wheels. 

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Windshield vent stop

« on: November 22, 2022, 10:17:38 PM »

Yes I have some stops ready to send.