The Ford Barn

ursus · 12-22-2015, 08:06 PM

A lot of the Model A's currently being driven and enjoyed by their owners might be rejected by a rebuilder if all their flaws were exposed upon dismantling. I drove one for several years that used some oil and would top out at only 55 MPH. It always started and never overheated. When I pulled it for a valve job and rebore the machinist uncovered all of her cracks and other flaws and deemed it "unrebuildable". How many searches for a new engine begin with the scrapping of one that was OK but not perfect?

tbirdtbird · 12-22-2015, 08:29 PM

stitching in competent hands is very effective.
and do not be in a hurry to put valve seats in a B block, unless you want it to crack more

burner31 · 12-23-2015, 01:09 AM

Engine and tranny for sale on Ebay, looks good but that's your call, located in Elmer, NJ, 5K for both
18 hours left, better hurry and check on it
No bids yet

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-MODEL-A...tWcf~G&vxp=mtr

Tom Wesenberg · 12-23-2015, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burner31

Engine and tranny for sale on Ebay, looks good but that's your call, located in Elmer, NJ, 5K for both
18 hours left, better hurry and check on it
No bids yet

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-MODEL-A...tWcf~G&vxp=mtr

Too bad.........looks like another good running A is being rodded. Too bad no details on what was actually done to the engine or how many miles since the work. Hopefully the price will keep going down until it sells for a reasonable amount.

burner31 · 12-23-2015, 01:57 AM

Someone making a hotrod, that's what I was thinking...a damn shame

Dave Mellor NJ · 12-23-2015, 02:03 AM

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No reserve but a starting bid of $5000. If he had a low starting bid and a reasonable reserve he could test the market.

redmodelt · 12-23-2015, 11:22 AM

Heck the Model T in my avatar has couple of cracks running out from the valve seats in the deck over the exhaust ports. Because of core shift when the block was made it's too thin to put valve seats and stitch. I've put a lot of miles on it and maybe I don't drive as fast as a Model A I don't go slow nether.

What works for me does not mean it will work for the next guy.

Dennis Pereira · 12-23-2015, 12:06 PM

Here's one on the swap meet page a little farther away but you can almost drive it home .
1930 Model A Restored Running Chassis
City: Rice Lake
State: WI
Price: 4250
Oldcarguy77

31Tudor · 12-23-2015, 12:53 PM

This engine was just listed on craigs list, I dont' know anything about it; it was just brought up on our club email, It says running engine however.

https://charlotte.craigslist.org/pts/5359849205.html or contact him at [email protected]

12-22-2015, 08:06 PM	#21
ursus Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,377	Re: Looking for a running engine A lot of the Model A's currently being driven and enjoyed by their owners might be rejected by a rebuilder if all their flaws were exposed upon dismantling. I drove one for several years that used some oil and would top out at only 55 MPH. It always started and never overheated. When I pulled it for a valve job and rebore the machinist uncovered all of her cracks and other flaws and deemed it "unrebuildable". How many searches for a new engine begin with the scrapping of one that was OK but not perfect?

12-22-2015, 08:29 PM	#22
tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: Looking for a running engine stitching in competent hands is very effective. and do not be in a hurry to put valve seats in a B block, unless you want it to crack more __________________ '31 180A

12-23-2015, 01:09 AM	#23
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: Looking for a running engine Engine and tranny for sale on Ebay, looks good but that's your call, located in Elmer, NJ, 5K for both 18 hours left, better hurry and check on it No bids yet http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-MODEL-A...tWcf~G&vxp=mtr __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

12-23-2015, 01:57 AM	#25
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: Looking for a running engine Someone making a hotrod, that's what I was thinking...a damn shame __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

12-23-2015, 02:03 AM	#26
Dave Mellor NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 796	Re: Looking for a running engine Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) No reserve but a starting bid of $5000. If he had a low starting bid and a reasonable reserve he could test the market.

12-23-2015, 11:22 AM	#27
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,347	Re: Looking for a running engine Heck the Model T in my avatar has couple of cracks running out from the valve seats in the deck over the exhaust ports. Because of core shift when the block was made it's too thin to put valve seats and stitch. I've put a lot of miles on it and maybe I don't drive as fast as a Model A I don't go slow nether. What works for me does not mean it will work for the next guy.

12-23-2015, 12:06 PM	#28
Dennis Pereira Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgetown Divide Kelsey ca Posts: 868	Re: Looking for a running engine Here's one on the swap meet page a little farther away but you can almost drive it home . 1930 Model A Restored Running Chassis City: Rice Lake State: WI Price: 4250 Oldcarguy77 __________________ Dennis in Kelsey ca

12-23-2015, 12:53 PM	#29
31Tudor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 611	Re: Looking for a running engine This engine was just listed on craigs list, I dont' know anything about it; it was just brought up on our club email, It says running engine however. https://charlotte.craigslist.org/pts/5359849205.html or contact him at [email protected]