The Ford Barn

RandyZ · 10-21-2014, 09:46 AM

Here is a great video showing Ford's River Rouge plant. In it I don't see any fields of seasoning blocks, but there may have not been shown. Also this is where I saw them casting crankshafts 4 at a time and the breaking them apart to have them machined.

▶ Trip Through The River Rouge Plant - YouTube

JSeery · 10-21-2014, 01:45 PM

Notice the RPMs during the dyno run? It was running at 4,500 RPM, that should answer the factory "redline" question.

Tim Ayers · 10-21-2014, 02:22 PM

If anything, this should also answer my crank shaft question. If knocking them over to break them from the mold doesn't bend them, not sure what would.

Loved it. Thanks for sharing.

cmbrucew · 10-21-2014, 02:26 PM

Every time I watch this I see something else.
Maybe memory loss has something to do with that.
Bruce

Ed Pitts · 10-21-2014, 02:54 PM

Thanks, I have not seen this one. Good stuff.
Ed

Bruce Lancaster · 10-21-2014, 03:02 PM

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On the crankshaft casting...here's a detailed patent on the process shown:
https://www.google.com/patents/US199...ed=0CB8Q6AEwAA
Click on the PDF at top right to see the pictures and whole text.
There is incredible detailed work in there to get a set of cranks as close as possible to design with a minimum of excess to be machined away. They even cured a warping problem by casting the shafts warped the other way so the natural warp returned it all to straight..
Remember, the whole cast crank thing was a revolution when introduced.

Angledrive · 10-21-2014, 06:20 PM

Now that was really cool. Thanks for sharing.

Drbrown · 10-21-2014, 10:36 PM

Great ! We need a time travel machine to go back and grab some parts.

willowbilly3 · 10-21-2014, 11:25 PM

Cool video. I want the pickup they pulled the roach coach train with.

lonewolf · 10-22-2014, 12:13 AM

Nice thank you

dave m · 10-23-2014, 08:24 PM

Wow---that's a lot of work for what about $ 700 bucks per car in 1938

JWL · 10-24-2014, 05:14 AM

Awesome!

Ol' Ron · 10-24-2014, 01:38 PM

Yes, thank you. I've seen this several times, but enjoy it everytime I see it, I too learn something different.

10-21-2014, 09:46 AM	#1
RandyZ Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Murillo, Ont. Posts: 87	Ford's River Rouge plant Here is a great video showing Ford's River Rouge plant. In it I don't see any fields of seasoning blocks, but there may have not been shown. Also this is where I saw them casting crankshafts 4 at a time and the breaking them apart to have them machined. ▶ Trip Through The River Rouge Plant - YouTube

10-21-2014, 01:45 PM	#2
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Ford's River Rouge plant Notice the RPMs during the dyno run? It was running at 4,500 RPM, that should answer the factory "redline" question.

10-21-2014, 02:22 PM	#3
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,917	Re: Ford's River Rouge plant If anything, this should also answer my crank shaft question. If knocking them over to break them from the mold doesn't bend them, not sure what would. Loved it. Thanks for sharing.

10-21-2014, 02:26 PM	#4
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,080	Re: Ford's River Rouge plant Every time I watch this I see something else. Maybe memory loss has something to do with that. Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time

10-21-2014, 02:54 PM	#5
Ed Pitts Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 598	Re: Ford's River Rouge plant Thanks, I have not seen this one. Good stuff. Ed

10-21-2014, 03:02 PM	#6
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Ford's River Rouge plant Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) On the crankshaft casting...here's a detailed patent on the process shown: https://www.google.com/patents/US199...ed=0CB8Q6AEwAA Click on the PDF at top right to see the pictures and whole text. There is incredible detailed work in there to get a set of cranks as close as possible to design with a minimum of excess to be machined away. They even cured a warping problem by casting the shafts warped the other way so the natural warp returned it all to straight.. Remember, the whole cast crank thing was a revolution when introduced.

10-21-2014, 06:20 PM	#7
Angledrive Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeland Florida Posts: 309	Re: Ford's River Rouge plant Now that was really cool. Thanks for sharing.

10-21-2014, 10:36 PM	#8
Drbrown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Glens Falls NY Posts: 1,355	Re: Ford's River Rouge plant Great ! We need a time travel machine to go back and grab some parts.

10-21-2014, 11:25 PM	#9
willowbilly3 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 577	Re: Ford's River Rouge plant Cool video. I want the pickup they pulled the roach coach train with.

10-22-2014, 12:13 AM	#10
lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 485	Re: Ford's River Rouge plant Nice thank you

10-23-2014, 08:24 PM	#11
dave m Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 430	Re: Ford's River Rouge plant Wow---that's a lot of work for what about $ 700 bucks per car in 1938

10-24-2014, 05:14 AM	#12
JWL Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia Posts: 2,204	Re: Ford's River Rouge plant Awesome!

10-24-2014, 01:38 PM	#13
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,985	Re: Ford's River Rouge plant Yes, thank you. I've seen this several times, but enjoy it everytime I see it, I too learn something different.