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Tech Q&A For May, 2025

Q: I’m replacing the cam gear on my 29. I haven’t decided if I’m going fiber or aluminum. What do you recommend for the torque on cam nut? Thank You. -Skinz A: The Les Andrews book says the camshaft timing gear torque should be 100 ft/lbs. The fiber timing gears

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President’s Message – May 2025

Springtime is always filled with fun activities for getting your Model A’s out of winter storage and on the road. Whether it’s a car show, chapter tour or cars and coffee, opportunities abound, but you’ll need to make sure that ‘ole Betsy is up to the challenge. If you didn’t

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Active Sportswear During the Model A Era

By Anne Neely-Beck, Milledgeville, Georgia The Model A Era was a period of significant transformation in various aspects of society, including fashion. As the world shifted towards modernization, sports and physical activities gained popularity, necessitating the evolution of sportswear. This era witnessed the birth of active sportswear designed for functionality

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President’s Message – April 2025

Springtime is always filled with fun activities for getting your Model A’s out of winter storage and on the road. Whether it’s a car show, chapter tour or cars and coffee, opportunities abound, but you’ll need to make sure that ‘ole Betsy is up to the challenge. If you didn’t

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Tech Q & A for April, 2025

Q:  My 1931 Fordor started to develop a blown head gasket (coolant into the oil and  oil seepage between cylinders 2 and 3 on the driver side of the block). The motor ran smoothly, but it was time to address the problem.  I removed the set screw under the distributor’s body

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President’s Message – March 2025

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” — Henry Ford I love this quote, found on the Dallas Model A Ford Club’s website. It meant so much back in Henry’s day, for his workforce to come together and then work together. And it is

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Tech Q&A for March, 2025

Q:  I’ve started to look at a couple vehicles and am OK to spend a bit to get something that I don’t have to work through. My question is are any of your Model A’s capable of driving coast to coast without problems? Can they be that reliable? Are those

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MAFCA is Growing.

I am pleased to report that at the last MAFCA board meeting petitions for two new chapters and one Special Interest Group (SIG) were approved. We are happy to welcome these three to MAFCA: Script A’s Club Ford Model A of Michigan Crankin A’s of Daytona Burtz Engine SIG We

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2025-02-22 BOD Meeting Agenda

MODEL A FORD CLUB OF AMERICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING LA HABRA, CA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025 8:30 AM PACIFIC TIME AGENDA President Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Welcome & Introductions/Sign Attendance Sheet Installation of new board members Recording Meeting – One person be recognized, state your name and

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Tech Q & A for February, 2025

Q: I have a seven tooth steering box in my 1929 Ford model A can they be rebuilt and who would you recommend to do the rebuilding ?Are there adjustments on the steering box? Thank you, Sal A: Hi Sal, The 7 tooth isn’t adjustable like the 2-tooth.  They can

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President’s Message – February 2025

As this issue of the Flying Quail hits your inbox, the Pomona Valley Model A Ford Club, my hometown chapter, will be touring their way through the foothills of Southern California, commemorating Valentine’s Day a day late. We call it our Sweetheart Tour and have been doing it for the

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In The Girls Locker Room

By Perry Jones, Piney Wood Model A Ford Club My journey to becoming the first male member of the Era Fashion Committee (EFC) started during the pandemic, by taking the six open book Fashion Judging Tests. And why not? I already had the MAFCA Fashion Guidelines. I was also participating

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President’s Message – January 2025

Monika and I attended the MAFCA National Awards Banquet in Salt Lake City a few weeks ago where the local chapters: the Salty A’s, the Beehive A’s and the Utah Valley A’s hosted a stellar ‘mini convention’. A new Board was sworn in and we said goodbye to several wonderful

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Tech Q and A for January, 2025

Q: I was able to buy a rebuilt engine a while back and since my pickup is an early 28 I wanted to change the oil pan to the early type with the oil pump service opening.  Oil pan removed, I found the spring under the oil pump broken and

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