My Latest Acquisition

[Fid]

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.

[joefrazer]

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?

[Fid]

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.

[joefrazer]

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?

[Corsairdeluxe]

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.

[Fid]

I'm not home now so I won't be able to take any pictures till I get home on Monday.

[joefrazer]

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.

[r1lark]

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

[joefrazer]

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...

[Fid]

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.

Kepich Exhaust
- klasskollection

[joefrazer]

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!

[Fid]

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.

[Vagabond Russ]

I think Rudy in California has the HJ muffler.   

[Corsairdeluxe]

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.

[joefrazer]

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!