The Ford Barn

Y-Blockhead · 10-22-2023, 01:17 AM

A friend sent me this video, pretty interesting.

https://youtu.be/bVsCaHcKj14?si=dJHmmBhSCHB7LKWU

tinkirk · 10-22-2023, 08:23 AM

nice

deuce5wndw · 10-22-2023, 09:18 AM

Thanks for posting!

ModelA29 · 10-22-2023, 10:58 AM

The magic was in the tooling - how many operations per station and the number of blocks being machined at one time. I like how they spin balanced the cranks but went to the old bubble balance method for the flywheel.
And not an OSHA inspector in sight - get hurt lose your job was a big incentive.....

rickblack · 11-01-2023, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead

A friend sent me this video, pretty interesting.

https://youtu.be/bVsCaHcKj14?si=dJHmmBhSCHB7LKWU

This video is one of many posted by the Model A Archive channel. Check them out for some wonderful, historical videos!

Regards,

Rick Black
Webmaster MAFCA.com

Gene F · 11-01-2023, 01:46 PM

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I see a lot if interesting things in this video. However, that man at 4:25 picking up those engine blocks, and placing them on that machine gets me. I picked up a block a few weeks ago, and put it in my truck. However, doing that for 8 hours a day, five, or six days a week is another thing. All for $5.00 a day. Horace and John Dodge should have went and done that guys job for a week... Guess times change.

KR500 · 12-03-2023, 08:57 PM

Rick Black, I watched several times in the video where a long jig is levered down into the block and a workmen with two ladles leans over the jig and makes three pours of the liquid babbitt. How quick could it have solidified? Would have like to have seen how they align bored the mains and if finished to size by reamer.

rottenleonard · 12-12-2023, 12:22 PM

It would be hard to get people to sign up for those jobs now.

rottenleonard · 12-12-2023, 12:23 PM

Cool video though.

10-22-2023, 01:17 AM	#1
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,849	How The Model A Ford Engine Was Built A friend sent me this video, pretty interesting. https://youtu.be/bVsCaHcKj14?si=dJHmmBhSCHB7LKWU

10-22-2023, 08:23 AM	#2
tinkirk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: SouthWest Michigan Posts: 363	Re: How The Model A Ford Engine Was Built nice

10-22-2023, 09:18 AM	#3
deuce5wndw Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Liberty, KY Posts: 901	Re: How The Model A Ford Engine Was Built Thanks for posting!

10-22-2023, 10:58 AM	#4
ModelA29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: SoCal Posts: 591	Re: How The Model A Ford Engine Was Built The magic was in the tooling - how many operations per station and the number of blocks being machined at one time. I like how they spin balanced the cranks but went to the old bubble balance method for the flywheel. And not an OSHA inspector in sight - get hurt lose your job was a big incentive.....

11-01-2023, 01:46 PM	#6
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,973	Re: How The Model A Ford Engine Was Built Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I see a lot if interesting things in this video. However, that man at 4:25 picking up those engine blocks, and placing them on that machine gets me. I picked up a block a few weeks ago, and put it in my truck. However, doing that for 8 hours a day, five, or six days a week is another thing. All for $5.00 a day. Horace and John Dodge should have went and done that guys job for a week... Guess times change.

12-03-2023, 08:57 PM	#7
KR500 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Addison,ll. Posts: 454	Re: How The Model A Ford Engine Was Built Rick Black, I watched several times in the video where a long jig is levered down into the block and a workmen with two ladles leans over the jig and makes three pours of the liquid babbitt. How quick could it have solidified? Would have like to have seen how they align bored the mains and if finished to size by reamer.

12-12-2023, 12:22 PM	#8
rottenleonard Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9	Re: How The Model A Ford Engine Was Built It would be hard to get people to sign up for those jobs now.

12-12-2023, 12:23 PM	#9
rottenleonard Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9	Re: How The Model A Ford Engine Was Built Cool video though.