The Ford Barn

Darrell S · 08-31-2018, 12:01 PM

Check this one out.

https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/vide...-1933-ford-v8/

petehoovie · 08-31-2018, 12:19 PM

"using no oil between the 1,000-mile scheduled oil changes—the standard maintenance interval back in those days."

1,000 mile oil changes?! The oil back then must have been unrefined....

FL&WVMIKE · 08-31-2018, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petehoovie

"using no oil between the 1,000-mile scheduled oil changes—the standard maintenance interval back in those days."

1,000 mile oil changes?! The oil back then must have been unrefined....

Oil was far less refined, with far fewer additives. No oil filter. Carb vs. EFI, less efficient combustion, etc.

Royal Ryser · 08-31-2018, 08:54 PM

I had a 1930 Cord sedan. No air cleaner. Cord recommended changing the oil every 500 miles! and it took 8 Quarts. Go figure.

RalphM · 09-01-2018, 10:34 AM

That would have been very difficult to do, at 50 mph it would take 20 hours a day! I would imagine it was set up like a Le Mans course and just keep the car going all the time, short of fill ups and oil changes.
I wonder if they modified the fuel capacity? A stock tank would require at least five fill ups a day to accomplish this.

tubman · 09-01-2018, 10:55 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RalphM

That would have been very difficult to do, at 50 mph it would take 20 hours a day! I would imagine it was set up like a Le Mans course and just keep the car going all the time, short of fill ups and oil changes.
I wonder if they modified the fuel capacity? A stock tank would require at least five fill ups a day to accomplish this.

It doesn't sound like they did. I don't think five fuel fills a day would pose any kind of a problem for a run like this. They probably would have had to have changed drivers about this often as well.

Mike in AZ · 09-01-2018, 04:52 PM

Dirt roads! Mike

Paul Bennett · 09-02-2018, 05:17 AM

20 mpg too

08-31-2018, 12:01 PM	#1
Darrell S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Everett WA Posts: 346	10,000 miles in 10 days Check this one out. https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/vide...-1933-ford-v8/

08-31-2018, 12:19 PM	#2
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,074	Re: 10,000 miles in 10 days "using no oil between the 1,000-mile scheduled oil changes—the standard maintenance interval back in those days." 1,000 mile oil changes?! The oil back then must have been unrefined.... __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

08-31-2018, 08:54 PM	#4
Royal Ryser Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 553	Re: 10,000 miles in 10 days I had a 1930 Cord sedan. No air cleaner. Cord recommended changing the oil every 500 miles! and it took 8 Quarts. Go figure.

09-01-2018, 10:34 AM	#5
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: 10,000 miles in 10 days That would have been very difficult to do, at 50 mph it would take 20 hours a day! I would imagine it was set up like a Le Mans course and just keep the car going all the time, short of fill ups and oil changes. I wonder if they modified the fuel capacity? A stock tank would require at least five fill ups a day to accomplish this.

09-01-2018, 04:52 PM	#7
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: 10,000 miles in 10 days Dirt roads! Mike

09-02-2018, 05:17 AM	#8
Paul Bennett Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 628	Re: 10,000 miles in 10 days 20 mpg too

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