The Ford Barn

KeansClassics · 03-07-2012, 12:15 AM

Since the time that the car was delivered to now i had been working on getting my 1930 Ford Model A Murray Bodied Town Sedan to run, and tonight that dream was realized! After cleaning up everything on the car from the wires to the carb I still couldn't get the car to run. I thought that maybe a new coil was in order so I put a new 6 volt coil on and still nothing. After countless hours of phone conversations with Steam Engine Pete, a fellow FordBarner who I might add really knows his Model A stuff, we discovered that the pull switch that was installed on the car was bad and therefore no current was getting to the distributer. Once that became apparent that that was why we weren't getting spark I jumped the connection and was able to get spark to the distributer. I then discovered another issue. The second and third exhaust valves were stuck open and thus there was no compression in the second and third cylinders. After taking a day of trying to get them freed up I was able to get them unstuck. Once the timing had been correctly set I tried starting the car and she fired right off with little effort. I am so happy to get the old gal started and hopefully tomorrow I can pull her out of the shop and drive it around a little in the yard. This car hasn't run in about 8 years, but I guarantee you that she will hit the road soon!

Thanks!

bogdonj · 03-07-2012, 09:37 AM

That's good news!!! make sure the brakes work!

Justin

1931 flamingo · 03-07-2012, 09:53 AM

Great news!! Makes the adrenaline flow doesn't it.
Can you post a pic of the "pull switch"??
Paul in CT

TinCup · 03-07-2012, 09:54 AM

Pull switch? Glad to hear your making progress.

29ModelA · 03-07-2012, 09:59 AM

Mine has not run in about 40 years... Hopefully I will hear from the guy working on it for me while I am out of town within the next week that it runs. When he took the head and pans off it looked promising, but he recommended a valve job.

170A · 03-07-2012, 11:49 AM

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Good job. Always great to to get one back to running! Those John Deeres make nice barn companions. I keep an A John Deere with my As. Good luck!

03-07-2012, 09:37 AM	#2
bogdonj Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Walkerton, Ont. Canada Posts: 623	Re: My 1930 Ford Model A Finally Runs! That's good news!!! make sure the brakes work! Justin __________________ _________________________________________ 1931 Ford Model A Tudor 1930 Ford Model A Deluxe Roadster 1930 Ford Original Rolling Chassis- Restoring

03-07-2012, 09:53 AM	#3
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: My 1930 Ford Model A Finally Runs! Great news!! Makes the adrenaline flow doesn't it. Can you post a pic of the "pull switch"?? Paul in CT

03-07-2012, 09:54 AM	#4
TinCup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: OKC / Tonkawa, Ok. Posts: 1,977	Re: My 1930 Ford Model A Finally Runs! Pull switch? Glad to hear your making progress. __________________ Oklahoma City Model A Restorers Group.

03-07-2012, 09:59 AM	#5
29ModelA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Owosso, MI Posts: 673	Re: My 1930 Ford Model A Finally Runs! Mine has not run in about 40 years... Hopefully I will hear from the guy working on it for me while I am out of town within the next week that it runs. When he took the head and pans off it looked promising, but he recommended a valve job. __________________ 1929 Model A Barn find. California car, just a few more parts to find. Interior, steering box (rebuild), and I am sure much more!

03-07-2012, 11:49 AM	#6
170A Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Alliance,Ohio Posts: 15	Re: My 1930 Ford Model A Finally Runs! Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Good job. Always great to to get one back to running! Those John Deeres make nice barn companions. I keep an A John Deere with my As. Good luck!