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A place to discuss all technical issues about the Stearns Knight eight cylinder automobile.

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How to Use and Interpret a Vacuum Gauge

This was pointed out to me by Walter Higgins and the original site is gone. So he found it in the way back machine and I'm gonna repost it here. Originally from "Second Chance Garage". Very important and interesting. The original site may s

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Last reply by alsancle·Oct 1, 2025

Understanding Advance and Retard on the J8-90 & H8-90 Stearns

We had a number of issues with the steering controls on our car which are now worked out. But the question I had was which way on the column was advance and which was retard. I could not find it in the owner's manual. Mike points out that t

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Skinner Oil Rectifier

This is a thread to discuss the Skinner Oil Rectifier that was mounted on a number of the late cars. There is a service bulletin in the library section of our website. These are pictures from chassis H1161 provided by Bill Frye.

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The Art of the Door Turnbuckle

Both doors on my Stearns kicked out on the bottom corners significantly. I had to find a before picture because like a dope I didn't take one. This is the 4th car I've owned that we have had to add turnbuckles to. This one was a little tric

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Transmission removal J11961 J Series Limo

Bill detected some noises in first gear and is removing the transmission to see what the issue it.

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Last reply by alsancle·Apr 11

Stearns8 uses front mounted shakes

Roger Harmon asked this question in the AACA forum. I'm gong to document the discussion here. I am updating the Standing Knight files. While adding photos to vehicle files I noticed 8-cylinder Stearns' have the front spring shackles at the

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Last reply by alsancle·Dec 16, 2025

Engine Rebuild of J11961 J Series Limo

Tom Slatten purchases J11961 in 1968. Mark did a bunch of work which was never completed. Tom found Bill Frye who is rebuilding the engine and doing a bunch of other work on the car. He has been sending me pictures of his progress which I w

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Last reply by alsancle·Dec 13, 2025

Fuse Panels

Jeff Darnell made this new panel.

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Model H & J fuel Pump

Here are pictures of my pump. It is an AC. I think I have a spare which I can dig out and take pictures of. Was trying to find a part number if anyone has it.

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Fan Belts

Here is a picture of the old fan belt that was in the trunk of my car for who knows how long. Outside length is 48", 1/2 on the inside and 5/8 on the outside.

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