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Model A Ford Cylinder Head Resurfacing on a Bridgeport Mill

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Uploaded by on Mar 11, 2008

John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine discusses how he resurfaced a Model A Ford cylinder head on his Bridgeport mill.

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  • whats the compression on this engine? The combustion chambers are huge.

  • @EdwardPack1988 - About 5:1

  • I have a question for you. I have a 1931 Model A engine that was great running until the piston failed. The wrist pin poked two holes the size of a quarter in the cylinder. Is it possible to sleeve a block with this type of damage? Is it even close to being cost effective? Appreciate a response. I love your vids, by the way!! Keep them coming!! Dave

  • A sleeve makes perfect sence for this repair. Cost is in the $150-$170 region.

  • nice Bridgeport thats my home town Bridgeport Ct. and i just so happen to own a model A..........

  • Yeah, I spent a week at the factory when I was writing my knee mill book. Great buch of very nice people.

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  • Model A Ford 1928-1931 compression ratio = 4.22:1. A replacement "high compression" head from Brumfield raises the compression ratio to 5.5:1. You would not want to go any higher than that because the babbitt bearings and head gaskets will not hold up. You must use grade 8 studs and nuts because they need to be torqued to 65 Ft/Lb.

  • @fiatnutz wow, thats really low

  • great how bout some more videos

  • wow that is a weird ass head

  • didnt have a regular rock resurfacer? seems that wouldve been easiest just slide it over it i was using one the other day for some exhaust manifolds woulda been perfect

  • damn u gots tallent !!

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