Open Engine Model A Ford

1929 Ford Model A Open Runner Engine Display. The first thing you will notice is that the engine is on it's side to give a semi-full view of it's moving parts. Next you will see the distributor has been moved upright to give a better view of the pistons and valves. The 4th cylinder is the only working part of the engine. Bearings and pistons are lubricated with grease and oil. Run times are short due to overheating. There is no cooling other than a few holes drilled into the waterjacket by the exhaust. Yes, I could have made it water-cooled, but it's the start-up that makes the show!

Thanks to Lee Bottensek, Art Hoppe, and Joe Thorn of MetalCrafters (www.metalcraftersinc.org) for their donations towards this project.

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  Education

[kevin lastman]

Keep up with your sweet teaching

[UncleBarn1]

I will... thanks

[Peachezz131]

That's really awesome! I love it. Did you make it yourself?

[UncleBarn1]

yes

[wildcoyote34]

this is the first display of it's kind that I have ever seen,, I am intimately familiar with internal combustion engines but this shows it in a completely new light ,, I work on lawnmower engines every day and I have seen different machines with clear covers and all manner of modifications like that but never one of this quality which i find very cool

Congrats on a job well done  ,, very impressive

[Carl Hendershot]

Bad Ass



[Dayne Watts]

Awesome! Would be amazing for teaching about engines !

[Mac Miller]

He reminds me of bubbles from the trailer park boys...

[asm6ekyu]

Great video.. great idea..

Stumble on it by chance.. will show it to my niece and nephew.. (6 and 4 yo)

Thanks !!!

[Miguel Da Rosa]

crazy!

[Glenn K]

I'm impressed.. Very nicely done..

[mathue taxion]

Now THIS is really neat! Nice job!

[rovenut]

very cool!

[bytheway0416]

Very cool, thanks for posting.

[195211c]

Great learning tool for people who cant visualize what is happening inside an engine. Kudos on your mechanically genius rig, great work!