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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-02-2022, 10:57 PM
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Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

4bangerbob,

Thanks for your post with facts (measured numbers) regarding the depth of camshaft hardening.

Your post is proof that the camshaft factory in China is meeting the drawing...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 07-25-2022, 09:32 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

TinCup

Thanks for your interest in the new engine and your comment. Try to stay cool and enjoy the build.

I'm updating the "Builders Guide" and hope to publish a revised guide in the next 10...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 07-03-2022, 09:25 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

The ZIM NEWARK container ship is at the dock in Savannah, GA, and the container with 156 "New Engine Kits" is being off-loaded.

The "New Engine Kits" will be transported to the distribution...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 06-02-2022, 05:24 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

The following is from section 7 of the "Builders Guide" in regards to head torque.

Head Torque

Head and cylinder block cracks between the stud holes and the water jacket at the center of the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-25-2022, 08:29 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

Russ,

The attachment details are that the new relief valve has 1/8 NPT male threads.

The new relief valve is made of steel and the length is roughly half of what the brass ball pop-off valves...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-25-2022, 07:43 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

NEW HEAD UPDATE

We have received 2 new 6.5 to 1 pre-production heads that will be used for engineering evaluation before production is authorized.

Engineering evaluation consists of...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-24-2022, 10:29 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

The "Builders Guide" found at www.modelaengine.com has been updated.

The latest revision is dated 23 February 2022. Please use the latest guide when building an engine.

Facebook group ...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-25-2022, 10:19 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

Bob, I've agreed to give a seminar at the Central Coast Regional Group Jamboree and that will conflict with Portland.

Ed, Instead of the stock Model A gravity and dip oiling system, the new engine...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-24-2022, 04:19 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

This post is an update regarding the "New Model A Engine".

The "New Engine Kit" (Cylinder Block, Crankshaft, and Connecting Rods), the "New Flywheel", and the "New Camshaft" will be on display at...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-14-2022, 10:07 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

I have had several requests asking me to supply the special bolts needed for the installation of an oil filter, and/or monitoring the oil pressure at the main oil galley.

The dimensional details...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-14-2022, 09:54 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

The thin rings are not metric. The compression rings are 5/64 inches wide and the oil ring is 3/16 inches wide.

The original compression rings are 1/8 inches wide and the oil ring is 5/32 inches...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-13-2022, 01:55 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

The "New Engine" has 2-inch diameter connecting rod bearings and there is not much clearance between the various parts. The parting line for the connecting rod cap is at 76 degrees just to clear...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-06-2022, 10:07 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

Chris,

We expect to have the "engineering evaluation head" near the end of January.

We are very particular, and once we approve it, a production contract will be awarded.

In order to keep...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-06-2022, 03:10 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

The latest revision of the “Builders Guide” dated 3 January 2022 is on the website (www.modelaengine.com) under the tab “Guides”. Added material includes a head nut torquing sequence, source of...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-25-2021, 12:50 AM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

Thanks for everyone's comments.

To keep the exterior completely original and not have sealing washers under the castellated nuts, I like Lawrie's solution of using an O-ring around the 7/16 inch...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-19-2021, 08:04 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

Joe,

The new camshaft has a 0.340-inch valve lift, the intake and exhaust lobes are separated by 113 degrees, and the seated duration is 248 degrees.

It is made from nodular iron which is the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-18-2021, 10:57 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

In section 2) Common Sense and Assembly Sequence in the "Builders Guide" found at www.modelaengine.com, there is a paragraph addressing how to check for oil system leaks.

The paragraph found in...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-16-2021, 11:37 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

briphaeton
The sticker on the side of the cylinder block crate will say 65 kg (143 lbs). This weight is the combined weight of the cylinder block, loose hardware, packing materials, and the shipping...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 12-02-2021, 09:15 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

Will the new camshaft's iron composition be compatible with the steel oil pump/distributor gear? JOHNCL


JOHNCL,
Yes, they are compatible and submerged in pressurized oil from the main oil...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 11-15-2021, 09:48 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

The new cylinder block has the correct plateau-honed surface finish based on the combination of the new harder alloy used and the grey iron/phosphate coated compression rings in Hastings ring set...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 11-10-2021, 01:52 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

The 1st container of “New Engine Kits” from the 2nd production run is on the Hyundai Victory and is scheduled to arrive in Savanna. GA on Nov 15, 2021. From there, the container will be trucked to...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 10-24-2021, 09:54 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

Mike,

Thanks for your question regarding the warranty from defects or cracks of the “made in China block”.

The new Model A cylinder blocks are being manufactured in a factory that only makes...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 10-22-2021, 01:17 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

The 1st container of "New Engine Kits" from the 2nd production run is aboard the ship Hyundai Victory and is crossing the Pacific Ocean.

The Hyundai Victory is on its way to Savannah, GA, and can...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 10-15-2021, 04:21 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

Esso,

The camshaft bearing diameter is 1.559/1.560 inches.

As long as the nose of the lobe does not protrude beyond the 1.559/1.560-inch dimension, a higher lift lobe is permissible and there...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-21-2021, 04:59 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 260,993
Posted By Terry Burtz, Calif
Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track.

Frank (emf),
The "New Engine" will not be at Hershey because we won't have any parts to display. The 1st container of the 2nd production run is scheduled to leave China on October 5, 2021 which...
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