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redmodelt · 08-24-2021, 08:37 AM

Steve, even with air compressors, all 4 pistons and rods would have been in place. 2 cylinders to pump and 2 to run. Model T crank is up-down-down-up, so sounds like they were running it as a 2-cylinder engine. They may have made an intake manifold to feed just the rear port.

08-24-2021, 08:37 AM	#2
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,350	Re: Model t engine question Steve, even with air compressors, all 4 pistons and rods would have been in place. 2 cylinders to pump and 2 to run. Model T crank is up-down-down-up, so sounds like they were running it as a 2-cylinder engine. They may have made an intake manifold to feed just the rear port. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!