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Lanceh5 · 01-20-2018, 08:02 PM

My 1930 Model A engine was rebuilt several years ago by a family aquaintance. I was told at the time that a gasket was missing between the engine block and the flywheel housing. There has alway has been a serious oil leak. The engine probably has 50 miles on the rebuild.

I am going to install the missing gasket. My question is how to support the engine out of the vehicle? The picture on Victor Page restorer book shows two paralel angle irons that the engin is resting on. Snyder has an engine stand adapter that appears the engin would be vertical rather than horizontal.

I have rebuilt several VW engines and two American V8 engines. My engine stand has a horizontal axis and the Snyder adapter appears the Model A engin would be vertical.

1955cj5 · 01-20-2018, 08:09 PM

I used the adapter that the vendors sell, along with a standard engine stand.

This allows you to rotate the engine 360° end-for-end. It works very well.

I pulled my engine to do the exact same repair as you mention, the gasket between the block and the flywheel housing was missing.....quite a leak!

Afordman31 · 01-20-2018, 09:09 PM

I bought mine from Bert's.

figment · 01-20-2018, 11:38 PM

The gasket can be installed 2 ways only one is correct . Make sure that the gasket covers the camshaft .

Lanceh5 · 01-21-2018, 05:51 PM

Thanks for all of the reply’s. I will order the stand adapter also.

1955cj5 · 01-21-2018, 08:05 PM

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01-20-2018, 08:02 PM	#1
Lanceh5 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 4	Model A 1930 engine stand? My 1930 Model A engine was rebuilt several years ago by a family aquaintance. I was told at the time that a gasket was missing between the engine block and the flywheel housing. There has alway has been a serious oil leak. The engine probably has 50 miles on the rebuild. I am going to install the missing gasket. My question is how to support the engine out of the vehicle? The picture on Victor Page restorer book shows two paralel angle irons that the engin is resting on. Snyder has an engine stand adapter that appears the engin would be vertical rather than horizontal. I have rebuilt several VW engines and two American V8 engines. My engine stand has a horizontal axis and the Snyder adapter appears the Model A engin would be vertical.

01-20-2018, 11:38 PM	#4
figment Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 340	Re: Model A 1930 engine stand? The gasket can be installed 2 ways only one is correct . Make sure that the gasket covers the camshaft .

01-21-2018, 05:51 PM	#5
Lanceh5 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 4	Re: Model A 1930 engine stand? Thanks for all of the reply’s. I will order the stand adapter also.

01-21-2018, 08:05 PM	#6
1955cj5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,607	Re: Model A 1930 engine stand? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Get a couple of these if they are not already on your list...they work great, as long as the head is still bolted on! All the vendors carry them... https://www.brattons.com/engine-eye-bolt.html A copy of this is also very helpful..also available from all the vendors... https://parts.modelastore.com/show_Product.asp?ID=6046 . __________________ Early '29 CCPU that had a 4-speed, but not any more.......in the family since '62 Last edited by 1955cj5; 01-21-2018 at 08:12 PM.