To get that right on you need to pull the spark advance down one notch. That’s the way Henry timed them back in the day. And you will never have to worry about that kicking back if you go to hand crank it.
@sunnyormsby84022 жыл бұрын
Paul Shinn, before the timing adjustments, advance's the spark 1 click down. haven't tried yet, but intend on it. Thanks for the video, Well Done.😃
@charlesdalton9854 жыл бұрын
Love the Model A segments! For the Corvair? I’ve never had the opportunity to see one disassembled, that would be fascinating to watch. In any event, thank you!
@kenworcester43874 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of both showing how the engine works and making it run.
@keithschrack4 жыл бұрын
That quirky Corvair engine would be a blast to build up, and they must be getting fairly rare these days. At the very least, inspect it for hidden damage.
@TnTravelers334 жыл бұрын
Thank you for not chopping this thing up I love the full fender look!
@dblackkw2 жыл бұрын
Mr Klinger, I did not know you were also a comedian. Very funny skit here thanks for the chuckles. Did you save me any lasagna🤣🤣🤣
@Scott68B4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see the engine run. I'm enjoying your series. Keep up the good work!
@sjp520474 жыл бұрын
I loved Corvairs. Rebuild it, start it up. and put it in a Corvair Monza, or even better find a Corvair Monza Spyder. I started college in 1965 and one of my buddies had one. We loved that thing, especially in the snow. Regards, Solomon
@wilro094 жыл бұрын
Get the Corvair running and add a turbo or supercharger.
@robdoe24203 жыл бұрын
Kyle, at 1:55 .... As I remember, the firing sequence of the Model A is 1, 2, 4, 3 and thus you identified the third rotor contact as going to plug 3 rather than 4 and the fourth rotor contact to plug 3. Nice video though, keep'em coming.
@williammoody75704 жыл бұрын
I had a '64 Corvair Spyder (turbocharged) right out high school and it was a blast to drive, although the torso lag was tremendously late. Rebuild it to your specs and have a good time with it. Just a note, it will bolt up directly on a VW transaxle. We used to swap out the VW engine with the Corvair engine in our dune buggys.
@davebarron59394 жыл бұрын
Excuse the ignorance, as I recall, T's and A's both had on-the-fly timing adjustment on the column AKA spark and throttle. Wont this help emanate timing / pinging / pre detonation problems? My family had several when I was a kid, hard to recall years ago. Also, the corvair motor. You should talk to Tom Cotter, have him find another corvair that needs work and you, Davin, and Tom do a complete restoration OEM or restomod on it, using that engine after complete rebuild. Sweet!
@Friedbrain114 жыл бұрын
Rebuild it and hot rod it a bit. I love Corvairs!!!
@bcaluya274 жыл бұрын
A full detailed tear down, would be great!
@GaryGohlke-ng7uf2 ай бұрын
Use the plug in the cam cover. Drop it into the recess in the cam gear. Set the rotor to point at the #1 contact in the cap. This gets you close Adjust distributor for decent idle and power.
@garymccormack60493 жыл бұрын
hopefully you will see if it will run. many years ago i used a corvair engine on a airboat.
@tktech92344 жыл бұрын
Looks like you could keep a spare set of spark-plug wires in your wallet back in the day .
@VioletGiraffe3 жыл бұрын
I also don't see these degrading, short of severe corrosion of the conductor itself, or some corrosion in the connection points that can be cleaned off.
@JeraldCarswell-nn5hq6 ай бұрын
Tape the water ports when drilling out a broke stud , medal shavings will kill a water pump down the road , also after heating a stud and trying to use an easy out, try a little freon on the stud , heat expands medal and frees its rust weld , now freon will drink the stud and it will walk right out , it works
@WireWeHere4 жыл бұрын
You're probably experiencing a weak spark when you use the manual advance. Look at the rotor's location. It should be further on the number one post when the points open. Fun stuff isn't it?
@xnorthkillerx4 жыл бұрын
See it run!
@kevinallen81624 жыл бұрын
A build up in the Corvair motor would be very interesting. I have observed a number of air cooled VW rebuilds so it would be very I interesting to see the similarities and differences with the Corvair.
@JoseRivera-ym3wj4 жыл бұрын
I've never seen a dismantled Corvair engine. Dismantle it and look for wear and tear. Once it's inspected, look into how to raise performance. With current technology, you could make it turbocharged with great power and reliability. It's how I would do it.
@kennethhead69412 жыл бұрын
Overhaul it and use it on a small homebuilt airplane. Unusual but fun. Plus, you could get a different group of viewer if you contact EAA aka Experimental Aircraft Association. They can vhook you up with local clubs or individual builders. On top of that you'll probably get a ride or 2 in a small airplane.
@b1g_ben-4734 жыл бұрын
Lol he said it was his "intuition" hahaha
@asarand4 жыл бұрын
Rebuild the corvair engine and put it in a dune buggy. A friend of mine had one back in the 70s. Those engines are very powerful for dune buggies, more so than the VW engine versions.
@cember014 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's like 40 degrees of slop in a distributor. Can that be rebuilt & tightened up? new bearings & gears?
@tjcanno4 жыл бұрын
Yes it can. Replace the 2 distributor drive shafts and eliminate half the slop. Replace the distributor drive gear (inside the valve chamber on the side, under the exhaust manifold) and eliminate the rest. No need to drive a Model A with this much slop in the rotor.
@nealpurdy12024 жыл бұрын
Make Corvair engine run please
@giancarlopbranco4 жыл бұрын
All the 3 options, I say. Thanks for share with us your knowledge! 😄👍🏻👍🏻
@matthiashartwig26882 жыл бұрын
sehr schönes Video ,danke
@woodsmn80474 жыл бұрын
This engine was a favorite way to get some life into a VW van...or a beetle if you were into hop up projects..got one of those hanging around...?
@lakehunter48p554 жыл бұрын
there is an outfit out there that takes corvair engines and makes them to run on ultralight. They also make new blocks and cyl for them.
@user-qs2kg4pi1u4 жыл бұрын
I would love to see what is in the Corvair engine
@charlesseastrunk4 жыл бұрын
No mlm
@alexbuck75004 жыл бұрын
Yes show us how a Corvair engine looks like and get it running. Probably will run with just a little prep work.
@michaelanthony38162 жыл бұрын
Take the corvair engine apart to diagnose any possible problems. Do not break the case. This engine is also simple. My engine is a 110 hp in a greenbrier van dlx. 1965 Good luck
@ncfiredude434 жыл бұрын
Great video ! Fix the corvair engine and put it in a Manx style dune buggy !!!
@jsilverssilvers91074 жыл бұрын
Make a good street able turbo charged engine out of it
@MattLundquistVW4 жыл бұрын
Take it apart and put a reverse rotation cam in it.
@artlandry2334 жыл бұрын
build a rail type dune buggy - make you own frame
@kennymartin379 Жыл бұрын
Make it run
@flyonbyya4 жыл бұрын
Does than pin on the front of the block give you TDC compression? If not, how do u know you’re not at TDC exhaust?
@ModelARickLasCruces10 ай бұрын
Yes, TDC compression is correct.
@gpracer2702 жыл бұрын
I would imagine someone esle has already suggested this , but just incase........ Nu-Rex timing tool.
@austinwagoncompany4 жыл бұрын
Corvair engine....go-cart!
@petterbalfour3564 жыл бұрын
Dude that donk has a flat low profile, put it in a porches, build own superstructure with tunes or square tunes that fit within each other then put a gold colour bolt through the tubes. Don't weld. U can heat tubes a little to help bend then. Use laser system rented to perfectly square your superstructure. U can buy a cheap thrashed out factory race porches for 2k usd. Run some korea made Hancock's. 5 bolt, all just cheap stuff off counter, buy Ford parts where possible, only run Ford lifters and engine parts.
@jimervin16373 жыл бұрын
I just wish you would have road tested that Model A to make sure that it's timed right. I think you're right about giving it a little more advance than the book says., I believe they want over 50 bucks for that Les Andrews book at the local old car parts place. So that'll have to wait until we see automotive swap meets again. As for the Corvair engine, I'd get it running if possible and sell it to help finance the Model A rebuild.
@louiecevasco79484 жыл бұрын
What kind of honda bike is that in the background?
@Flatlanders_Garage4 жыл бұрын
That is a 1972 SL125 that has some mild custom work done.
@gr8fulpn4 жыл бұрын
Rebuild vid on the Corvair engine please
@ゅお Жыл бұрын
Is it okay if it lights up at four points?
@ricardopathe39253 жыл бұрын
good night, my name is Ricardo, I have a ford A year 29 I live in Campinas S.P Brazil I'm in doubt, can you help me? I need to check the point of the car's engine, remove the screw from the command cover and place the end of the screw in the hole in the command gear, which is the top dead center (I only know so far, and the rest) you can help me ?
@teddysmith4574 жыл бұрын
I want to see overhaul it and put it in another Corvair
@johnheckler81844 жыл бұрын
How about tag teaming with Damon in that brand new shop for a RED LINE REBUILD?
@mikemiles3068 Жыл бұрын
I would love to see you put the engine in a VW.
@tjcanno4 жыл бұрын
Kyle, you do not have that engine timed correctly. You are reading the correct book but following the procedure incorrectly. This is a very common error. The TRAILING edge of the rotor needs to be exactly lined up with the pin for #1 plug. You have the LEADING edge there. Remember, you said yourself, the rotor is turning CCW. As you advance the spark lever, the spark will move up from the trailing edge toward the leading edge, the more you advance it. Do it again this way and it will run smoothly.
@Openairgarage4 жыл бұрын
Make the Corvair engine run and install it in a Dune Buggy project.
@edwardsilva8954 жыл бұрын
I vote for a tube chassis dune buggy!
@Flatlanders_Garage4 жыл бұрын
Can you read minds? I'm pretty sure you are reading mine....
@Openairgarage4 жыл бұрын
@@Flatlanders_Garage Steve McQueen ,Thomas Crown Affair style Meyers Manx
@p.d.nickthielen66004 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you could find a water cooled engine and take the apart side by side and show how they are different
@Ellenslife8514 жыл бұрын
Try getting it running And do a restoration on the engine clean up all the parts And turn it into a showpiece
@boxcarjohnny4 жыл бұрын
Get the Corvair running and go sports car racing with it.
@pietrimercado77664 жыл бұрын
Hey rebuild that flat engine
@curtisvonepp43354 жыл бұрын
If the Model A still don't run right OVER HALL IT .
@kenhollywood49903 жыл бұрын
Please don’t destroy the flat six, just refurbish it and talk us through the process,maybe one day put in a beach buggy 👍 Or better yet sell it to me 🤞
@arthursmith54094 жыл бұрын
Maybe a good candidate for an off-road cart, custom made..
@en3rgy19314 жыл бұрын
Make it run and maybe talk about it while doing it, sort of a time lapse with comments.
@citrususer26024 жыл бұрын
С удовольствием смотрю Ваши программы,жаль не знаю английский
@Thorntonclan934 жыл бұрын
You should get it running and find something unique to put it in. Something unconventional.
@kennymartin379 Жыл бұрын
What type of oil goes in that model A 30 waight
@ModelARickLasCruces10 ай бұрын
10-30 oil works great. If the engine is fresh, use detergent oil. If the engine has a lot of miles on it, non-detergent.
@petterbalfour3564 жыл бұрын
I crease fuel flow to cool donk, and add an oil cooler, only run expensive 100% mineral. Gold in colour.
@c.thompson66383 жыл бұрын
Why didn't Ford insulate the spark plug wires? They were common with other manufacturers by the time this Model A was built.
@ModelARickLasCruces10 ай бұрын
Inexpensive :)
@patrickquirk-qz8ri3 ай бұрын
Doesn't need insulated wires.
@richardwernig89384 жыл бұрын
I've always had a dream of building a giant Cushman type scooter powered by a 90 HP Corvair engine.
@Flatlanders_Garage4 жыл бұрын
Now that's an idea!
@fasttrack20034 жыл бұрын
Put the Corvair engine in a Beetle
@mrhamburger69362 жыл бұрын
There's a guy at KZbin that it has a tool for correctly setting the timing up on a Model A he even shows how to use it
@ModelARickLasCruces10 ай бұрын
Check out Paul Shinn's Model A videos on KZbin. He's a master.
@haydnleonhardt48964 жыл бұрын
Slam it in the dune buggy project
@nethanelmasters51704 жыл бұрын
Get the engine running and put it in a dune buggy.
@FerrellOQuinn Жыл бұрын
HOW TO REMOVE THE ENGINE FROM THE CAR. ALSO HOW TO FIX A TRANSMISSION THE IS LEAKING AFTER SETTING SEVERAL HOURS.
@chevymarineretired4 жыл бұрын
Take it apart and take a VW engine apart at the same time to compare one to the other.
@TimsWorkshopTJY4 жыл бұрын
I think if I remember corvair motors were rotory and they had a bunch of issues. I think block leaks was one. I suggest a total tear down to see what they look like and seal up like VWs are by shops now days.
@larrykittell7264 жыл бұрын
The Corvair engine was an air cooled "boxer" 6 cylinder just like the 911 Porsche. It had hydraulic lifters and rockers like a Chevy Small Block. The first "Turbo Mufflers" come from turbocharged Corvairs.
@TimsWorkshopTJY4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, now you have me interested to do some research on these. I would actually like to pick up a old corvair. It would make great videos
4 жыл бұрын
It's not rocket science, it's a Model A.
@chris537a4 жыл бұрын
throw the engine in my 73 vw squareback.
@edwardarruda72154 жыл бұрын
I guess there's no radio
@FYMASMD4 жыл бұрын
Blow it up with dynamite. Just kidding. Look into the advantages or disadvantages of installing a turbocharger. Those engines are notoriously underpowered. Thanks.
@willpipho45584 жыл бұрын
I second the turbo idea!
@markhenry52944 жыл бұрын
I third.
@Sodabowski4 жыл бұрын
C’mon, dynamite is overrated. Would love to see that lady running!
@dogbitefred66314 жыл бұрын
The Corvair engine would make an excellent boat anchor.
@Flatlanders_Garage4 жыл бұрын
Might be hard to pull back into the boat... but then again that might be okay.
@sachideshmane50884 жыл бұрын
You should replace that distributor with a modern mechanical and vacuum advance. Also, I'd love to see a series of super detailed rebuild videos on the corvair engine. Maybe put it in a VW.
@evilps21404 жыл бұрын
Мало что понял но круто! 👍
@thunderduckie014 жыл бұрын
NEVER advance and engine by turning the fan, especially on an A. Also, get a distributor wrench from Mac's.....It's $15 and will make the job much easier. PS You're car is still not timed correctly. An A should idle smoothly with less than a quarter of advance. I noticed yours was all the way advanced and when you to the advance out of it it died.
@guylarawayjr5714 жыл бұрын
Off road buggy.
@williammoody75704 жыл бұрын
It said "torso" and I typed "turbo"
@بندر-ص6ف5خ4 жыл бұрын
I am in second place in watching 👏😊
@thestationaryengineer2316 Жыл бұрын
Sorry, but you set the timing incorrectly and can lead to the crank handle kicking back if you have to hand start it. Also, you are giving the car too much advanced when you pull the handle all the way down.
@v860rich4 жыл бұрын
Scrap it!!!!!!!!
@Flatlanders_Garage4 жыл бұрын
But a flathead spins the wrong way to mate up to the Corvair transmission....
@keithhatch562 жыл бұрын
Very complicated instructions
@JetScreamer244 жыл бұрын
Put the corvair engine in a corvette!
@Flatlanders_Garage4 жыл бұрын
Hmmm..... I like this idea!
@justaguy83474 жыл бұрын
Just take it apart. And please don't tell us every detail!