Ford Model A 4-cylinder engine rebuild time-lapse | Redline Rebuilds - S3E4

Half the cylinders, half the work? If only! The flathead four-cylinder engine in our “Swap to Street” 1930 Ford Model A was leaking oil like crazy and wasn’t running particularly well, either. That made it a perfect subject for our popular Redline Rebuild time-lapse video series. What took us months of long days in the shop is distilled down to a high-paced video that captures EVERY part of the rebuild process.
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[@peter455sd]

According to the owners manual these engines need to be rebuilt every 100 years

[@blessed1sj]

Whoever's doing your videos should be given a raise.....

[@philweinfurter4245]

My Grandpa allways said "there is nothing more beautiful than to watch an expert at work doing what he does".....truer statememts never uttered...thank you

[@DanKoning777]

Videos involving engines like this only makes me wonder why we ever thought "more complicated is better." At times we all enjoy the related benefits of todays technology, but videos like this also make it clear that ignoring the "simple tech" of the past and relegating it to the shelf in favor of "advancement" isn't always wise.

[@traktorworks3200]

someone knows how to do an engine rebuild

[@alexanderlytkinson]

always respected people who value retro cars and know how to carefully restore them.

[@jerryumfress9030]

Those engines were built heavy duty, and many still survive. Thank you for preserving history

[@papamike9866]

As an engineer I'm always fascinated by the design of old early engines, Cool vid.

[@BeingRomans829ed]

Henry Ford would cry tears of joy.

[@aaronscholl]

The filming and editing that went into this video are impeccable. Great job.

[@peterjohnston1224]

Pouring the babbit bearings was a complete surprise to me. Were all bearings made in that way back then? Incredible.

[@ghalgren]

I've helped rebuild several of Model A engines with my 84 year old father-in-law. Each time I learn a bit more of the "tricks of the trade" he knows. He pours his own blend of babbitt bearings. He's a genius when it comes to these engines.

[@FarmAlarm]

That things gonna sound like a Sewing Machine!

[@herbienbrian2]

Almost 100 years old and it still does mad doughnuts

[@JohnnyRebKy]

Amazing how many originals will still run and go considering they didn’t even have a oil filter on them originally. A tuff little engine !!

[@CidZombie]

im 27 and i found a 1930 ford model a for 6k a few miles from me. iv rebuild motorcycles for a few years and since iv became a engineer. i dont know why but i keep getting pulled towards old cars simple motors and just the calm road. something about being able to complete rebuild a motor with a garage shop set up is just nice. such a simple car and treat it right it will last forever. no complex electronics nothing crazy. best part keep it basic and u can have your kids working on it learning the confidence to tackle much greater mechanical feats.

[@ballou1777]

Forget the video and the editing...... The amount of skill that man possesses is priceless.

[@patrickreid2767]

Wow!! The amazing stop motion photography, the amazing mechanical knowledge makes for an amazing video. It’s no wonder that your subscriber numbers are growing so quickly. Thank you very much!

[@JonMB357]

It's really nice to see a Model A with a stock appearance that isn't chopped and channeled!

[@robroy9867]

I love old motors like that they always fun to work on. And to last this long is amazing. 😊