The Ford Barn

Ryan · 08-21-2012, 03:40 PM

I bet a lot of you guys have seen this one, but I hadn't... And figured I would post it for those that have, like me, been hiding under a rock. This guys is nuts. I like him.... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.

41ford1 · 08-21-2012, 04:41 PM

I agree. He is a good kind of nuts though. The engine does make a good educational tool.

flatford39 · 08-21-2012, 05:39 PM

I never saw it. Thanks for putting it up Boss. That's a great educational tool.

William L. Vanderburg · 08-21-2012, 05:45 PM

I've seen it before. The guy basically said it was a crap engine that he did this to.

Super88 · 08-21-2012, 05:48 PM

Seems to run smoother on only one cylinder than I would have thought.

The Master Cylinder · 08-21-2012, 07:34 PM

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Neat. thanks for sharing that.

We did that once when I was a motorcycle mechanic. Used a Yamaha two stroke twin with one head removed. With a variable timing light we could "stop" the piston at various places in the bore and actually see the fuel droplets coming thru the transfer ports. Then we put the choke on and got a lot of gas coming thru.

Great fun. Like it was suggested it could of been a great teaching tool to explain how a two stroke works. If we had thought of it...

But then we had to put the customers bike back together and that ended our fun... just kidding.

cayager · 08-21-2012, 07:51 PM

wow i need one of those

1949FORD · 08-21-2012, 11:26 PM

i posted this a few months ago, and i thought this was truly amazing!

fourtydlx · 08-22-2012, 09:59 AM

Ryan: Thanks, Great for school kids, And maybe some other folks.

STEPHEN FIELDS · 08-22-2012, 12:49 PM

Cool, but how does everything stay lubricated?

[email protected] · 08-22-2012, 01:02 PM

I first saw Uncle Barn and his open A engine last year at the Hill and Valley Model A and T meet in Cross Plains, WI. He fires it up for a few minutes on the half hour and has a lively discussion / Q & A with this audience...He is the real thing for being a very creative self taught mechanical guy and he also happens to be a really nice guy. He has taken this engine to several Model A events and is wanting to encourage the younger generation to start wrenching on old engines...

He oils any open exposed bearing / wear areas with an oil can and also has some oil lines with oilers. His Open Model A Engine is run at an idle with no load and just for a short time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9xzU...8&feature=plcp

39portlander · 08-22-2012, 03:01 PM

Enjoyed that video, great post.

sodbuster · 08-22-2012, 03:38 PM

Neato'.

Chris

ford&country · 08-22-2012, 04:15 PM

Great !!!!!!!!!!

FLA48 · 08-22-2012, 07:25 PM

Thanks for the post. Neat.

SkimmerBob · 08-24-2012, 10:03 AM

Three thoughts jumped into my head about that fast.
#1 Hey that's Neat!
#2 Looks alittle dangerous with that exposed flywheel area and crank spinning (This thought is due to working at US Steel and them beating safety into our heads everyday all day.)
#3 Wow that must be nice to have all your projects finished and go looking for unusual things to build just for the heck of it.

Great video I'd like to see the thing in person. Greenfield Village and or The Henry Ford should have one, At least at their big car show coming up next month.

TexasSpeed · 08-25-2012, 10:49 PM

I can't help but wonder how he lubricates the engine if there's no oil in it? Still a cool thing to see nonetheless.

[email protected] · 08-26-2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasSpeed

I can't help but wonder how he lubricates the engine if there's no oil in it? Still a cool thing to see nonetheless.

Here is yet another running Open Model A Engine that was being displayed at the ILL Reg Swap meet this last Saturday. Very nice job on this !!!! It is an upright setup and not layed out on its side like Uncle Barn's version...

He has grease zerks in the valve guide bosses.

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firerod · 08-26-2012, 03:26 PM

That is so neat. Thank you for posting.

mngreen · 08-27-2012, 11:06 AM

Here's a link to my fellow Model A club member Julius Schnell's cutaway Model A engine and transmission. It was built with a lot of careful thought to show most all the aspects of the A engine and transmission.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0OTrFSQA8k

08-21-2012, 05:45 PM	#4
William L. Vanderburg Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 48	Re: Open Runner I've seen it before. The guy basically said it was a crap engine that he did this to.

08-21-2012, 05:48 PM	#5
Super88 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Corner of WI Posts: 174	Re: Open Runner Seems to run smoother on only one cylinder than I would have thought.

08-21-2012, 07:34 PM	#6
The Master Cylinder Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: The Moon Posts: 1,158	Re: Open Runner Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Neat. thanks for sharing that. We did that once when I was a motorcycle mechanic. Used a Yamaha two stroke twin with one head removed. With a variable timing light we could "stop" the piston at various places in the bore and actually see the fuel droplets coming thru the transfer ports. Then we put the choke on and got a lot of gas coming thru. Great fun. Like it was suggested it could of been a great teaching tool to explain how a two stroke works. If we had thought of it... But then we had to put the customers bike back together and that ended our fun... just kidding. __________________ The Master Cylinder Enjoying life at the beach in SoCal...

08-21-2012, 07:51 PM	#7
cayager Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 80	Re: Open Runner wow i need one of those

08-21-2012, 11:26 PM	#8
1949FORD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Coon Rapids,Minnesota Posts: 473	Re: Open Runner i posted this a few months ago, and i thought this was truly amazing! __________________ 1949 Ford Fordor 2001 GMC Sierra SLE Joshua Landvik

08-21-2012, 03:40 PM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 688	Open Runner I bet a lot of you guys have seen this one, but I hadn't... And figured I would post it for those that have, like me, been hiding under a rock. This guys is nuts. I like him.... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.

08-21-2012, 04:41 PM	#2
41ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ManchVegas, New Hampshah Posts: 1,591	Re: Open Runner I agree. He is a good kind of nuts though. The engine does make a good educational tool.

08-21-2012, 05:39 PM	#3
flatford39 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NE Illinois Posts: 499	Re: Open Runner I never saw it. Thanks for putting it up Boss. That's a great educational tool.

08-22-2012, 09:59 AM	#9
fourtydlx Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: bloomington,ca 92316 Posts: 784	Re: Open Runner Ryan: Thanks, Great for school kids, And maybe some other folks.

08-22-2012, 12:49 PM	#10
STEPHEN FIELDS Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South west Ohio Posts: 47	Re: Open Runner Cool, but how does everything stay lubricated?

08-22-2012, 01:02 PM	#11
[email protected] Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 744	Re: Open Runner I first saw Uncle Barn and his open A engine last year at the Hill and Valley Model A and T meet in Cross Plains, WI. He fires it up for a few minutes on the half hour and has a lively discussion / Q & A with this audience...He is the real thing for being a very creative self taught mechanical guy and he also happens to be a really nice guy. He has taken this engine to several Model A events and is wanting to encourage the younger generation to start wrenching on old engines... He oils any open exposed bearing / wear areas with an oil can and also has some oil lines with oilers. His Open Model A Engine is run at an idle with no load and just for a short time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9xzU...8&feature=plcp Last edited by [email protected]; 08-22-2012 at 01:15 PM. Reason: Added another video

08-22-2012, 03:01 PM	#12
39portlander Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suth'N Maine Posts: 2,026	Re: Open Runner Enjoyed that video, great post.

08-22-2012, 03:38 PM	#13
sodbuster Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 11	Re: Open Runner Neato'. Chris

08-22-2012, 04:15 PM	#14
ford&country Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Red Hook NY Posts: 9	Re: Open Runner Great !!!!!!!!!!

08-22-2012, 07:25 PM	#15
FLA48 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Conroe TX Posts: 170	Re: Open Runner Thanks for the post. Neat.

08-24-2012, 10:03 AM	#16
SkimmerBob Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Riverview, Michigan Posts: 127	Re: Open Runner Three thoughts jumped into my head about that fast. #1 Hey that's Neat! #2 Looks alittle dangerous with that exposed flywheel area and crank spinning (This thought is due to working at US Steel and them beating safety into our heads everyday all day.) #3 Wow that must be nice to have all your projects finished and go looking for unusual things to build just for the heck of it. Great video I'd like to see the thing in person. Greenfield Village and or The Henry Ford should have one, At least at their big car show coming up next month.

08-25-2012, 10:49 PM	#17
TexasSpeed Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 121	Re: Open Runner I can't help but wonder how he lubricates the engine if there's no oil in it? Still a cool thing to see nonetheless.

08-26-2012, 03:26 PM	#19
firerod Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 416	Re: Open Runner That is so neat. Thank you for posting.

08-27-2012, 11:06 AM	#20
mngreen Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Posts: 155	Re: Open Runner Here's a link to my fellow Model A club member Julius Schnell's cutaway Model A engine and transmission. It was built with a lot of careful thought to show most all the aspects of the A engine and transmission. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0OTrFSQA8k