Open Engine Model A Ford

[mtdco]

Nice job. Inspiring me to think about doing something like this with my club.

[thesmitherooni]

He has Cingular Wireless. I loved that ringtone!

[SUPERDAVIDLEVINE]

I rember the moddle A so well when I waas a kid and into my mid,s when they are just transportation and even then I wonder what kep them running/ there was just something about them hatrd ot put into words but I don,l lie is theway they have be inperfect show rom condition you can,t get a spec of dirt one them but one thing is were not that many in statesliie Nevada when the wasno speed liets I wonder old VW,s sold in those states I had a 65, for aobut a year i

[tylerguitar17]

That really helped me understand how an ice works

[MegaTopsa]

We have one A models engine, bit a rosty.. It's in finland, if interested :D

[WBAAC11]

very nice man

[UncleBarn1]

On the contrary, I save it from the scrap man, all parts are junk ( cracked block and head ) CHINA WILL NOT MELT THIS ONE DOWN !!!

[NOLIMIT69NOLIMIT2000]

What a waste of an engine.

[TheCheesyProductions]

The cutway is just amazing. First I've seen a working cutway engine. Good job

[BigHerbify]

awesome.

[ELOREJANO59]

M A R A V I L L O S O O !!!!!!

[3134902]

is that air lubricated?? lol

[n9zn]

Ha Ha, it runs about like I do now that I got older. But I am still firing one one cylinder too!

[nivlick]

Mate that's a great idea you done a fantastic job on that I have always wanted to see what an engine looks like while it is going.

[AndyFernando8]

Thank you for sharing.

[ZevangBSB]

Amazing job! Congrats for the initiative.

[mikel985]

thank you for sharing this video.

[liljgoneman]

Very cool display setup!

[honkie247]

Excellent job. Very nice for people to see what an engine looks like when it runs.

[postmann1000]

cool, good job!

[rlthestig]

Thnaks for posting a great video and the is one hell of an idea.



[robssk855]

Ive been to a lot of classic car and vintage engine shows, never seen this done before very interesting, no oil pump though--- guess you just oil up before each run with an oil can?

[JGMagoo]

@robssk855 Model A Fords never did have an oil pump. They were splash lubricated by little dippers (or spoons) on the bottom of the connecting rods going around han hittin the oil in the pan. Since this engine has no oil pan, and is sitting horizontaly, lubrication would be a problem. But since the engine only idles, the loads on the bearings is very light and an occasional oiling with the oil can is probably sufficient for the purpose it is being used for.

[JellyrollHorton]

@JGMagoo You are incorrect about Model A's not having an oil pump. They did use the splash system, but there was also an oil pump that ran off the distributor shaft.

[slainwolf180]

When watching this on youtube press the "CC" button under the video player to get some funny subtitles. Some of them are fairly accurate

[lukemorganky]

Thanks for sharing. I got my dads 28 running after he passed in 95. I keep it going for my five kids now. Overheats easy though. Any suggestions? Waterpump? I had the radiator rebuilt already... Lukemorgan5@yahoo.com

[UncleBarn1]

@lukemorganky

I'm glad you're saving the car for your kids. I had the same problem with overheating and I installed a thermostat. The thermostat slows the flow of water through the radiator so it can cool before it reaches the engine. You might want to check out fordbarn.com...it is a very helpful site.

[jordfordable]

@UncleBarn1 Engines have thermostats installed to restrict the flow of water so they heat fast and stay at that temp....If you run an engine without a thermostat - you will have too much cold water flow through the engine which is one of the main causes of broken rings

[TrueBlueEG8]

@jordfordable Who told you this? I have never heard of a cool running engine breaking rings, in fact i could count on one hand the amount of broken piston rings i have seen in 20 years as a mechanic.

[weldon0m]

good work my friend

[barnyardbarney]

Great job not only on the idea, but the craftsmanship as well. I would suggest though, that if it is used as a learning tool in a group setting, that clear guards be installed over the crank assembly as well as the pistons and valves.

[UncleBarn1]

@barnyardbarney Thank you for your suggestion, I use a rope fence for safety.

[minneapolismolineman]

wow thats cool u should take that to schools llike luvern elementry scool in minneasota has a tec class and its all about engines and transportation that that would be awsome for that class

[NathansBackwoods]

Thats pretty cool, but i dont like the fact that you cut up a model a engine...oh well, there are still alot around.

[UncleBarn1]

@NathansBackwoods - the Model A engine that was sacrificed for this project had a cracked head and cracked block, so it probably would have ended up in a junkyard....I gave it a new life.

[NathansBackwoods]

@UncleBarn1, well thats good to know, im glad i did not go off in a rant about how terrible it would be to cut up a good engine...Haha

[ArizonaAdventures]

great video!

[flatred53]

COOL!! Thanks for Charing; this made my day when I found it. Happy to see people doing crazy cool things and this was top class!

Lars

[inexconst]

Wounderful idea Barney and such a interesting way to spark a young persons interest and mind. Thanks !

[GeneralMills66]

What a great video! im a senior in highschool and i just finished making a small cutaway from a weedwacker (doesnt run of course) to teach my english class the difference between a two cycle and a 4 cycle engine. but what a great idea having the #4 closed!!! very very very awesome! ill make sure to show all of my friends

[UncleBarn1]

@GeneralMills66 thank you, you did a great job on yours to! be sure to check out the instructional video on how I made mine.

[gwheyduke]

Great Project! Well done!

[canis555]

Hey Barney, very very very cool! Love your projects, still tinkering around with the idea of an electric drive miata charged with a stream-powered generator?

D&G-Chicago (cheeseheads)

[theoldengine1]

What is lubricating the rod and main bearing journals and the cam?

[UncleBarn1]

@theoldengine1 Grease, there is at less 13 grease zerks and 12 oil holes ( lifters and rod tops) that get oiled with bar chain oil. Bar chain is sticky, it stays on the engine and not on me!!!

[Dotchetter]

how does it run without compression in the cylinders?

[UncleBarn1]

@Dotchetter The engine runs 4th cylinder, the piston you can't see. I put the spark plug in just before I started it up..... Barn

[Dotchetter]

@UncleBarn1

Oh! i see. Thanks

[sidecrank]

@Dotchetter  Magic

[UncleBarn1]

1955ford, you have my permission to add the link to your site. If you'd like additional info, I'm also on fordbarn.com my handle is Engine Whisperer.

[1955ford]

Great work! I'd like to add a link to your video on my site, if permissible. I run a Vintage Ford blog and I think the readers would enjoy your video.

You can check it out at vintagefordfacts.blogspot.com

[UncleBarn1]

Thank you. My goal is to get young people interested in the field of auto mechanics.

[inexconst]

What a great video ! you are one talented person and what a great idea to provide a way to see the internals of a engine in action

[tombdavis]

Impressive. Very well thought out. I know how an engine works but this project makes it real. I am saving this video to show my grandson when he gets older. Tom Davis. Mechanical Engineer

[dd836guy]

Great use for an old engine. A cousin rebuilt a '31 Model A and we had a great time riding around in it. This would be a nice addition to a school's auto shop.

[toesdown]

Very Cool. You need to be a educator.

[crisp2882]

this is just awesome.

[jdspdc1]

Restored a '31 Model A in late 50's and had a ball with it. Loved it and "never" should have sold it. Same color as yours. Great car. Would attach picture, but don't know how.

[MustangJohn1967]

smart man to take junk parts and make a demonstrative technique on teaching new students about how combustion engines work, instead of taking the parts to a scrap yard and getting 10 dollars worth of scrap, i approve what your doing dude, and i hope you can make it to a v8 sometime O.O

[sonichedgie]

thanks , i love model A ,  it sounds great

[Blogengezer]

As a teenager during the 50's, a friend Tom, and I went to see our redneck neighbor, Joe Mayer. He was going out to start a model A engine. It was laying frozen into the dirt. He poured in a little gas. hooked it up to a battery and fired her up. No muffler or pipe, just the exhaust barking out of the manifold. Quite educational in itself. :>)

[UncleBarn1]

@Blogengezer

Life would be boring without us rednecks :)

[59cadcoupe]

sounds good, smooth too!

[bigboy4752002]

Very cool project. I know I would have loved seeing it when I was in Engine Shop.

[MrBooker39]

This is really cool! I couldn't believe it would run...but run it did! Thanks.

[expertwelding]

now thats recycling at its best. Good Idea.

[NightFlyyer]

Fabulous! Thumbs up!

~NightFlyyer~

[EdWatts]

Nicely done.

Thank you.

[specialkwz]

Thank you for making this! It really helps my understanding of a combustion engine

[Artiki]

Fab!

[durantmotors]

What a great idea!

I was really surprised when he started it up, that made the demonstration even better and it was good to start with.

[Scowguy]

Can't wait to see this at the Port Edwards fun fest.

[chaostemple4]

great video! Thank you. Im sitting my boys down to watch this and learn something!!

[Fronty1]

Brilliant and fascinating. Well done!

[bevman47]

Great!

[wgshopper]

Thanks for all the work putting that together! Wow! We are grateful!

[gmaclaren]

Wow, that's slick!

[UncleBarn1]

Thanks - it was well worth all the work...everybody is just blown away by it.

[01DodgeRAM1500V8]

wow that is impressive by a long shot awesome work and im sure a lot of people will like that