Engine Should Haves

[Bob Bidonde]

All Model "A" & "B" engines should be restored with:
>Modern insert type main & connecting rod bearings;
>Modern stainless steel valves, modern one-piece valve guides & adjustable lifters;
>Modern valve seat inserts for all valves;
>Light weight modern pistons;
>Modern multi-viscosity motor oil with a synthetic blend or full synthetic;
>Modern oil seals on the crankshaft;
>New 5.5:1 or 6:1 compression cylinder head;
>Copper cylinder head gasket;
>Stock breaker point ignition;
>Aluminum 2-blade fan or plastic 6-blade fan;
>Leakless water pump with modern press-fit front bearing;
>160F or 180F thermostat;
>New reproduction exhaust manifold;
>Modern fiber or aluminum timing gear;
>Model "B" grind camshaft;
>Lightened flywheel & V8 type clutch;
>Temperature gauge;
>Oil drain plug fitting soldered or brazed to the oil pan so it cannot spin;
>Engine side pans:
>Popout cable clamp mod to avoid taking off the #8 head nut to remove the distributor;
>Edges of all water passages in the cylinder block, cylinder head, the tops & bottoms of cylinders chamfered to remove sharp edges that are crack initiation sites;
>Edges of all stud holes chamfered to remove sharp edges;
>Static & spin balancing of rotating & reciprocating parts;
>Block pressure tested & magnetic particle inspected to detect cracks before rebuilding.

What would you add to the list?