Ford Model A Back on the Road

[@larryg.9187]

... Don't stress over those who post snide, negative comments ... I believe your presentation, the editing, the content, was all top notch, grade A, and classy ... ... Thanks for posting ... I was fascinated throughout the clip ... Best regards from the mountains of Sequoia National Forest ...

[@horsepowerheritage]

Thank you sir! I'll be doing some driving videos with the car in the near future. Hope you'll subscribe to the channel.

[@paulross2023]

Spot on true vintage car guy

[@williambutler8624]

KOOL MODEL A, I know you were glad to hear it fire up, love to hear a MODEL A run you folks did great, it sounds Good, keep it on the road, Thanks for sharing.

[@stephenbeecher7545]

Glad to see you replaced that 2 blade fan with a new 4 blade fan. Those old 2 blade fans have been known to break unexpectedly and damage your radiator.

[@billabernathy1541]

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing. I have a '30 Roadster Deluxe. I have not had to get this deep into it yet, but this is a great video that shows a lot of good tips and techniques.

[@horsepowerheritage]

Thank you. I didn't intend this to be a tutorial, but if it helps someone else, that'll be nice. Have fun with your Roadster!

[@lyndatomlins3448]

The look on your face as you drive the Model A at the end, is the same as when I drive my early '31! cheers.

[@horsepowerheritage]

Thanks, Lynda! By the way, I carefully monitored our speed, increasing by 5 mph gradually, and we found the car could reach 55mph with no trouble. We won't be driving that speed very often but it's good to know the engine is strong.

[@jeepcj3b436]

Great video. Thank You.

[@horsepowerheritage]

Thanks for watching!

[@stephenhenion8304]

Love the beat of that 4 banger!! Really Strong... great video...

[@horsepowerheritage]

Appreciate it!!

[@missthelmasgarage]

When the car started it looked like a little exhaust leak between the manifold and the block. Have fun with your Model A.

[@horsepowerheritage]

Good eye! Turned out the exhaust manifold has a slight warp. We ended up replacing it. Thanks for watching!

[@donleach5045]

Excellent video, excellent filming and narration!

[@horsepowerheritage]

Thank you, sir! More to come!

[@stevencrane2053]

Great work 👍

[@horsepowerheritage]

Thank you, Steven! Please consider subscribing to the channel and following the podcast on your preferred platform.

[@hansosl]

Good Job

[@horsepowerheritage]

Thank you!

[@mnrebel4ever]

IMHO, do not run that clear distributor cap full time. It will eventually fail. Keep it for car shows to show people how it fires, but for long term, not a good idea. It was a great video tho. I greatly enjoyed watching. Keep those Model A's running for generations to come!

[@horsepowerheritage]

Why did you think it will fail? Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it.

[@mnrebel4ever]

@horsepowerheritage8030 the material they are made of isn't designed to handle the heat of full time use and will eventually crack.

[@horsepowerheritage]

@@mnrebel4ever That's what I figured you meant.That was certainly true of clear plastics in the past, I just wonder if the formulation has improved? I'll keep the original Ford cap in my spares kit just to be safe!

[@RobertTrent-c6l]

Enjoyed your rebuild video. I was wondering if you checked the brakes. I had a 30 coupe with mechanical brakes and I adjusted at least twice a week, driving to and from high school. (In the 60's not the 30's) even then they could be scary. Later acquired a 31 coupe that had hydrolic brakes from a later Ford. I'm looking at another model A but a convertable like yours. Unfortunately it has mechanical brakes so I'll want to change them over... I'll look for more stories from you. And your special tools too.

[@horsepowerheritage]

The brakes needed adjustment and they work well (for mechanical brakes). Thanks for watching and don't forget to like and subscribe !

[@williammiller2750]

Hope your valves aren't too tight. Nice job also.

[@steverives3060]

Did you check the lash?

[@williammiller2750]

I didn't I was referring to the guy on the video. He didn't.@@steverives3060

[@horsepowerheritage]

Thanks. You probably know the tappets in these engines are not adjustable so the only way to adjust is to grind the valve stem. I used good quality valves and she's running great. No excessive valve train noise and the engine is breathing fine. Thanks for watching!

[@williammiller2750]

Yes I realize that. I have a valve grinder with the attachment for doing that. I thought maybe you took the valves to a shop & had them do it. @@horsepowerheritage

[@steverives3060]

@@horsepowerheritage Yes, I know the only way to adjust lash is by grinding the stem or face of the valve. Your new valves must be checked for proper lash after install.

[@user-kf7nz6pz8l]

Good to see it back on the road. But I don't know about your timing system if you pointed the rotor towards number 4 spark plug instead of number one with the points starting to open.

[@horsepowerheritage]

Watch again at @7:45. The rotor doesn't point to number 4, the wrench handle does (which means the rotor points to number 1). Thanks for commenting!

[@user-kf7nz6pz8l]

@@horsepowerheritage Okay, But you could clarify that having the wrench point to number four plug means that the rotor points to number one spark plug terminal. Otherwise, there's some good, useful info on there. I got quite a laugh out of watching an original Model A assembly film. It shows a guy tightening connecting rods and main bearing bolts without using a torque wrench. Maybe torque wrenches hadn't been invented back then. But I'm sure it wouldn't take long for a mechanic to know how many times to turn a wrench on those bolts.

[@Seregium]

Omg! First time I see these two parted valve sleeves😮 How they made them so avesome precisiously to put them into block!?

[@horsepowerheritage]

Yes, simple and elegant design. The tolerances aren't that tight- the springs help hold them in place.

[@jeffbrooks8024]

The babbit bearings are white metal