Hello everyone. A friend of mine has a 1911 AB he wants to sell. The car belonged to a close friend of mine years ago, but was sold when he died. Its been...
I've now located the problem of the stiff engine/gearbox. As I mentioned before, the previous owner has replaced all the clutches and the car has only done a...
I have stripped the worn engine in my 1912 AC 2 cyl.(same engine as AB). It has not previously been rebored, still 4 1/2" plus wear, and has old cast iron...
David Glad to hear of another rebuild underway and this group has many members that can be of help. Because I am pressed for time just now I will only caution...
Thanks Chuck and BJ for those comments. BJ: If I sleeve and re-use the old CI pistons the bore will need to be maybe .015" undersize so the old worn pistons...
Mr. Coombes, I was just curious which body style your LD Maxwell is? We have a 1909 LD that's the long running board style with the mother in law seat in the...
David As I said earlier, I would opt for the sleeves. The piston re-grind would give you an opportunity for a cam-grind profile which will help with the oiling...
Hello unsigned email. I have what sounds to be?like, well?like yours --an accessory body-- not listed in the sales catilog until the 1911 Q-4. Is your body...
Please identify yourself and location. Jim Dix Moderator Big Flats NY West of Pluto. ... From: William H. Johnson, Jr. To: maxwellbriscoeowners@yahoogroups.com...
Jim, Bill Johnson from Lexington, KY. We're in Vern Campbell's directory and have had our Maxwell since 1995. We've been on a couple of VMCCA 1 & 2 Cylinder...
Chuck / BJ. The engine and transmission of my AC is now completely stripped, I hate to admit this but the reason I was having difficulty removing the ...
I'll post some photos on the site of the revised Model A rods. Not much was done. A word of warning, tho. I fitted the pistons for the first time yesterday...
Hello David: The two cylinder Maxwell engine can be bored to .060 oversize and usually it is fitted with aluminum pistons. They are available, but from the...
Vern Campbell
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Vern, I will get the cylinders bored ASAP and if I they clean up at .030" then I will be in contact re those pistons. We have a supplier here who will make ...
The work Harold Sharon did on new aluminum pistons has been taken over by a retired aircraft machinist named John Luscomb. When he isn't making pistons he...
Examination of the stripped engine continues. The drive shaft at the rear of the transmission has a twist in it, is this a common problem? Making a new one...
Hello everyone! The recent flurry of messages has inspired me to take a few minutes today and write everyone an update on my Q3 barn find. For those of you...
Greg: Thanks for the update on your project. The original magneto was a Splitdorf model F. I will send you a picture of it from the Splitdorf catalogue....
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I am in the process of restoring my 1912 Maxwell Special. I would like to communitcate with other Special owners to gain further knowledge of this particular...
To bring my story current; I puchased my 1912 Special from Brad Wallace, you can see his posted pictures under his name in the Photo Gallery. He had just...
Mr. Campbell, Thank you for the picture of the magneto; that's the first I've ever seen of one. Neither my father nor I ever remember seeing anything like...
Greg, There is a nice picture of the Model Q engine (A very impressive unit for 1910.) in "70 Years of Chrysler" by George H. Dammann, as well as a full side...
David I was also interested in this so I have just measured my AB by determining the volume of oil needed to fill the combustion space at TDC. This gave a...
Howard, Thanks very much for that, I would have done the same thing but my engine is away being reconditioned. The reason for the question is that I need new ...
I need new pistons for my 2 cylinder AC (same as AB) and the suppliers only sell them in sets of 4. Anyone interested in 2 pistons? David McCredie Australia...
David I reckon that the dome is about 3/8". It is more than 1/4" and less than 1/2" Did you ever measure your compression? I'm getting 55PSI but I have no idea...
The late Harold Sharon used to make aluminum pistons for various cars, including the one-cylinder Cadillac. I have one in my Cad, and no, I didn't have to buy...
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