Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-14-2026, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,127
Re: Does flywheel need to be balanced
Competent builders and machine shops are hard to find. Everything needs to be balanced separately. We have builders of the new engine that don't understand this and have the flywheel and pressure...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-12-2026, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,127
Re: Does flywheel need to be balanced
Brent Terry and Marshall V. Daunt are correct.
1)Balance the crankshaft first.
2)Add the flywheel and balance the assembly by only removing weight from the flywheel.
3)Add the pressure plate...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-06-2026, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,550
Re: Ford Barn meetup at the 2026 Convention
Mike,
I hope the room reserved at Big John's is big enough and they have plenty of pizza and beer.
I am giving a seminar on the New Engine from 4 pm to 5 pm, and the pizza meetup will be at 6...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-30-2026, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,550
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-23-2026, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 496
New Water Pump with Face Seal
Thank you for all the comments and suggestions on the "I need a project" thread.
I considered every suggestion and decided to redesign something that every Model A owner needs. I chose to redesign...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-23-2026, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 670
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-17-2026, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,185
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-21-2026, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 715
Re: Water Pump Question
Joe K,
Thanks for your comment.
I know that Ford offered a replacement Model A water pump with a face seal at the parts counter after Model A production ended. This water pump is shown in the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-21-2026, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 715
Re: Water Pump Question
A new water pump, which looks original and features a Carbon/Ceramic face seal, will soon be available. I will post more details in the thread titled "I need a job".
The new water pump uses 3...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-16-2026, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 483
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-06-2026, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,185
Re: 2026 MAFCA National Convention
I will be there to give a seminar on the New Engine, which is being donated as a raffle prize. Bring questions to the seminar and money for raffle tickets.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-01-2026, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,563
Re: Adjusting the flywheel housing
The initial design of the flywheel housing (Part #A-6395) was revised 8 times during the 4 years of production. I believe the exterior was identical for the first 7 revisions, and each revision added...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-31-2025, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,563
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-12-2025, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 5,522
Re: Big oil loss on rear sid
On assembly, your 6 x 8 graphite will be preloaded against the damaged centrifugal ring, and when the engine is started, you won't have a leak.
After a few miles, the damaged centrifugal ring will...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-02-2025, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 354
Revised Builders Guide
The revised Builders Guide can be found at www.modelaengine.com
The guide is written for the new engine, but many parts of the guide apply to original engines being rebuilt.
There is a detailed...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-02-2025, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,666
Re: Improved brake rods
2speed, thanks for your post. This thread has morphed from brake rods to main bearings made from battery lead and tin scrapings from Campbell Soup cans, which were line-bored with a file and driven...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-30-2025, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 6,172
Re: I need a Project
Arnold, you should be buying parts from Dean Roberts, who is our importer for Australia.
Dean receives partial container loads directly from China. If you buy from Dean, transportation is...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-27-2025, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 6,172
Re: I need a Project
Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and comments.
To manufacture a new part, it must have a positive ROI (Return on Investment). The parts we manufacture have positive ROIs because they appear...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-24-2025, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 951
Re: New Oil Pump Comment
John, thanks for the question.
The spring is not needed because the oil pump is clamped to the cylinder block.
The spring was intentionally omitted because we had a builder who didn't read the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-24-2025, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 951
Re: New Oil Pump Comment
Katy, Can someone list these 17 bearings for this doofus?
5 Crankshaft main bearings, 5 Camshaft bearings, 4 Connecting rod bearings, Rear crankshaft thrust bearings, 2 camshaft thrust bearings =...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-22-2025, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 951
New Oil Pump Comment
A31Woody posted the following comment on social media regarding the performance of the new oil pump installed in one of the new engines with 17 pressure-fed bearings. I do not know what the previous...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-01-2025, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 6,172
I need a Project
Now that the oil pumps are in stock and being sold, and the flywheel housings will be in stock around October 5th, I need a new project.
I've been designing a lightweight piston and a water pump...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-20-2025, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,390
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-19-2025, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,390
Re: New Engine SCAM
Evelyn, per our phone call, I gave you the phone numbers for Sammy at Arizona Model A, Chandler, AZ, and Steve Becker at Berts Model A center in Englewood, CO. Hopefully, they will have a running...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-18-2025, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,011
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