Re: counterweight crank

Posted by Rick Botti on March 10, 1998 at 14:13:20

In Reply to: counterweight crank
posted by Wade on March 10, 1998 at 08:25:48

Wade,
This may sound overly simple, but when I first got my coupe running it viberated so bad I also lost my right rear view mirror. It didn't bother me since all my mirrors were useless at any speed above idle. I wondered if people really accepted this as normal 70 years ago. A few weeks later I noticed in a parts catalog that there was a spring on the center part of the front motormount. When I checked my own car I found the castle nut tightly bolted to the frame without a spring. By adding the spring back, the virbration was greatly reduced. I was to drive the car without most of the vibration.
I know it sounds too simple, but take a look at the motormounts. This would also include checking for loose bolts on the two rear mounts as well.
: Thanks again for all the info
: My Model A tudor 1930 viberates so bad I lost my right veiw mirrow,( never did find it and I saw it go) anyway what is a counterweight crank could this help? Or would the FloatAmotor be the way to go? How is the counterweight installed? Thanks again>
: Wade Midland.Tx

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