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Old 06-26-2014, 12:56 PM   #1
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Default Strange looking Model A

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Old 06-26-2014, 01:13 PM   #2
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Very Very good...

The non-hot rod, hot rod.

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Great HOT ROD. I was at the LA Roadster Show last weekend and a guy had a Lotus Super Seven with the same Cosworth-Ford Engine. I wondered if someone had thought of putting one in a Model A, and the guy said you probably could if you had $25 Grand for the Cosworth head to put on an English Ford engine.

I wanted to put a flathead V-8 in my wife's 1930 Model A Roadster but she said no. I'll dream about putting an OHV conversion 4 Banger until I can get the $15 grand for it. I'll probably just have to settle for a high compression head.
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Old 06-26-2014, 05:35 PM   #4
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I'll dream about putting an OHV conversion 4 Banger until I can get the $15 grand for it. I'll probably just have to settle for a high compression head.
I think you can get the Miller OHV conversion repop for about $4,500...

http://www.millerhi-speedheads.com/heads.htm
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Great HOT ROD. I was at the LA Roadster Show last weekend and a guy had a Lotus Super Seven with the same Cosworth-Ford Engine. I wondered if someone had thought of putting one in a Model A, and the guy said you probably could if you had $25 Grand for the Cosworth head to put on an English Ford engine.

I wanted to put a flathead V-8 in my wife's 1930 Model A Roadster but she said no. I'll dream about putting an OHV conversion 4 Banger until I can get the $15 grand for it. I'll probably just have to settle for a high compression head.
The A pictured above and in the video even has a 'misfire' switch to make it sound more model A like at stoplights and such.... that's a sleeper.
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Old 06-26-2014, 07:28 PM   #6
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I don't understand the "misfire" making it sound like a Model A. My completely stock Model A doesn't miss at any speed. If it does miss, then I tear in to it to find out why and fix it.
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That is an EXTREME project with advanced technology, engineering, and performance, in addition to the extreme quality, time and detail (not to mention $$). However, since you asked, even though the wheels are high-tech alloy, wood wheels don't look good to me on an A. There were plenty of Whippets, Essex's, Plymouths, etc. with wood wheels in '29. Wire wheels transformed the stodgy, wood-wheel-look to the sporty, up-to-date look.
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Old 06-26-2014, 08:09 PM   #8
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When I watched the video, I thought someone had just put the sound of an Indy race car engine with a guy driving a model a with some funny looking model T style wheels. Took a bit for me to realize it wasnt edited it was real ha.
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I have an original set of wood 'Artillery' ("Moto-Wheel" Corp.) wheels for my '28 Phaeton. And they sure do make the car look different and unique. They change the look so much that the car looses much of it's "Ford Model A" appearance. And in a world drowning in Ford Model A's, that can be a fun thing.

However, I must agree with Jim Husby's post - wood wheels certainly do make the car look a bit 'stodgy and 'out dated', for that is exactly what they are. And it was a big selling point that Henry Ford made much hay out of - his 'Steel Spoked' wheel. The steel spoked wheel not only LOOKED sporty and modern - but it also was a superior engineering and technical marvel.

Ofcourse, as my avitar photo shows, I still have, and mainly use, my original Ford Steel-spoked wheel - painted French Grey, to match my car's Pin Stripe.
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....I wanted to put a flathead V-8 in my wife's 1930 Model A Roadster but she said no. ....
A guy in our club put a completely stock V8 60 in a 1930 Fordor. Other than the engine/tranny switch, the Fordor was completely stock. If you didn't know better, you might swear that the engine belonged in there, it looked so nice!
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A guy in our club put a completely stock V8 60 in a 1930 Fordor. Other than the engine/tranny switch, the Fordor was completely stock. If you didn't know better, you might swear that the engine belonged in there, it looked so nice!
Some might think it looks cool in there, but they don't have the punch of a stock engine. The 4 cylinder can be hopped up for more than enough punch.
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I think those wheels (& tires) would look really "cool" on my Pickup!
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