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Fid

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Re: My Latest Acquisition
« Reply #60 on: June 24, 2015, 09:49:51 PM »
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the Henry J now has brakes

Good news Jim.  I found out yesterday that's one thing my '53 J doesn't have right now! I wanted to get it out so I went out and got it started. Good thing I tried the brakes before I tried to move it.  No fluid. I filled the master cylinder and still no brakes. Gotta find the leak I guess. Will work on it when time permits.
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« Reply #61 on: June 26, 2015, 02:44:21 PM »
Progress report - Of course, like the brake lines, the fuel line in my HJ is long gone. I have the fuel gauge sending unit and tank in place...now I need to figure out how the fuel line routes to the front of the car. I know it runs along the inner frame rail as there are clips in place, but I do not know how the line routes when it comes out of the tank to the point where it drops down to the inner rail. Can anyone help?

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« Reply #62 on: June 26, 2015, 02:58:43 PM »
See if this helps. I have pictures of my '52 Vagabond when the engine was removed. You can see the fuel line in the pics. One is a bit misleading as it appears the line sticks up straight where it attaches to the hose for the pump but it doesn't.  Let me know if this is helpful.
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« Reply #63 on: June 26, 2015, 03:54:17 PM »
Yes, that helps alot! And, I assume where the line comes out of the tank, it just drops and follows the contour of the frame, right?

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« Reply #64 on: June 26, 2015, 04:15:45 PM »
Here are a few shots of the fuel line routing on a AACA senior national Henry J.As usual for them it may not be correct ,but it will look good!

Notice how they placed a cloth pad on the lift arms to protect the paint on the frame.
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« Reply #65 on: June 26, 2015, 09:35:39 PM »
I'm not home now so I won't be able to take any pictures till I get home on Monday.
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« Reply #66 on: July 01, 2015, 07:25:47 PM »
Does anyone have a current part number for a Henry J 6 cylinder muffler?

Or, its dimensions - I might be able to match it to something current.
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Re: My Latest Acquisition
« Reply #67 on: July 01, 2015, 08:02:54 PM »
Joe, if no one comes up with a number, here is a link to a pretty neat tool that can help you determine the closest available Walker muffler based on configuration, inlet/outlet size, overall size, etc.
http://www.walkerexhaust.com/catalog/walker-exhaust-systems/universal-muffler-dimension-search
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Re: My Latest Acquisition
« Reply #68 on: July 01, 2015, 09:21:48 PM »
That would work except that I do not have a muffler. The car came with about two feet of the exhaust pipe attached - the rest of the system is missing.

And, of course, I waited to order a system and all of the vendors who supply them have at least an 8 week back log...

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« Reply #69 on: July 03, 2015, 08:56:59 AM »
I got one from Klass Kollection last summer but I have not tried to put it on the car yet. The original header pipe on the Henry J is 1 5/8" dia. The ones Klass Kollection sells are 1 3/4" dia.  That pipe is a tight fit.  When I installed a new master cylinder on the car this week, getting the old one off and new one on was a bit of a challenge due to that pipe being so close.  I'm a little reluctant to install the new one which is slightly wider. I don't remember how long it took them to get me that muffler (you've probably already checked with them) but it might be worth a try.

Muffler $160 and exhaust pipe is $95.  You can call 1-800-365-5764. Ask for John.

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« Reply #70 on: July 03, 2015, 09:58:01 AM »
Thanks Fid but everyone I've tried has a large backlog and won't get to my order until well after the convention. That's why I'm looking for the length, width and height of a HJ muffler so I can try to match it up to something current. I have most of the exhaust pipe and can make up the difference so the muffler is all I need for now.

Of course, there's always a cherry bomb!

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« Reply #71 on: July 03, 2015, 01:06:42 PM »
The Volume 37, number 2 issue of the KFOC Quarterly published a HJ part list which was compiled by Jim Brown and Alan Thomas. The list includes the muffler dimensions as "Oval, 7 3/4" x 3 3/4" x 22" if that helps.
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Re: My Latest Acquisition
« Reply #72 on: July 03, 2015, 04:41:39 PM »
I think Rudy in California has the HJ muffler.   :)

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« Reply #73 on: July 03, 2015, 05:18:41 PM »
Using this chart ,I cannot come up with an equivalent muffler with 22''Overall oval, offset 1 5/8 inlet and 1 1/2 outlet centered

http://www.walkerexhaust.com/catalog/walker-exhaust-systems/universal-muffler-dimension-search

Front and rear views  of Henry J muffler.
« Last Edit: July 03, 2015, 05:20:57 PM by Corsairdeluxe »
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Re: My Latest Acquisition
« Reply #74 on: July 04, 2015, 07:39:38 AM »
Thanks everyone for your help. I did contact Rudy on Wednesday and he's to get back to me whether he has a muffler. All of the usual parts outlets...Advance, Autozone, etc, carry Walker branded exhaust parts and there's no direct fit but a few that are close. Looking at the pictures of the exhaust as fitted in a J, there's not a lot of real estate to work with so "close" might not cut it. But, we'll keep looking!