ChrisJ
Active member
I figured I'd post this just for the hell of it.
The bottom end of a stock Ford model A engine. Please note the NON-counterbalanced crank shaft AND cotter pins through the connecting rod nuts though one was missing. Found a TON of them(unused!?) and other crap in the oil pan. The tube at the rear of the engine drains the oil out of the rear main bearing. There is no real main seal on these so if that tube is clogged it leaks out the back.
This is a 40HP engine and even though its simple, heavy and weak its actually the reason I own two 4 cylinder cars now. Before working on the "A" the only engines I'd own were V8s. This engine made me realize sometimes less is better. The model A will get you 30MPG when driven properly @ 35-40mph.
The ignition system, though since this picture I replaced the intake and exhaust manifolds. This uses MANUAL timing advance so the entire time you're driving you have to control the advance via a lever where your turn signals would be these days. It does 0 to 28 deg btdc.
The bottom end of a stock Ford model A engine. Please note the NON-counterbalanced crank shaft AND cotter pins through the connecting rod nuts though one was missing. Found a TON of them(unused!?) and other crap in the oil pan. The tube at the rear of the engine drains the oil out of the rear main bearing. There is no real main seal on these so if that tube is clogged it leaks out the back.
This is a 40HP engine and even though its simple, heavy and weak its actually the reason I own two 4 cylinder cars now. Before working on the "A" the only engines I'd own were V8s. This engine made me realize sometimes less is better. The model A will get you 30MPG when driven properly @ 35-40mph.
The ignition system, though since this picture I replaced the intake and exhaust manifolds. This uses MANUAL timing advance so the entire time you're driving you have to control the advance via a lever where your turn signals would be these days. It does 0 to 28 deg btdc.
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