The Ford Barn

Marshall V. Daut · 06-13-2014, 06:00 PM

Did I miss "remove engine splash pans, left and right" on your list? Many "restored" Model A's are missing these items, so your car may not even have these to remove. But they should be there for optimum electrical system performance, as well as cooling assistance. They help conduct current along the frame for charging the battery, and help cooling by directing the heat under the hood down and out. If they weren't important to the Model A's health, you can be sure that cheap old Henry Ford would not have installed them. They cost all of 50 cents each new from a Ford dealer, probably not much more than they cost Ford on the assembly line. Multiply that $1.00 cost per vehicle by 5,000,000 Model A's and you can see that Ford could have saved himself $5,000,000 by NOT installing engine splash pans. He must have thought they were pretty doggone important to kiss a free $5,000,000 (in 1928-31 dollars) good-bye! If your Model A is missing these items, please install them. Your electrical and cooling systems will thank you.
Marshall

06-13-2014, 06:00 PM	#12
Marshall V. Daut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 2,622	Re: removing the oil pan Did I miss "remove engine splash pans, left and right" on your list? Many "restored" Model A's are missing these items, so your car may not even have these to remove. But they should be there for optimum electrical system performance, as well as cooling assistance. They help conduct current along the frame for charging the battery, and help cooling by directing the heat under the hood down and out. If they weren't important to the Model A's health, you can be sure that cheap old Henry Ford would not have installed them. They cost all of 50 cents each new from a Ford dealer, probably not much more than they cost Ford on the assembly line. Multiply that $1.00 cost per vehicle by 5,000,000 Model A's and you can see that Ford could have saved himself $5,000,000 by NOT installing engine splash pans. He must have thought they were pretty doggone important to kiss a free $5,000,000 (in 1928-31 dollars) good-bye! If your Model A is missing these items, please install them. Your electrical and cooling systems will thank you. Marshall