Tag on the movie says 1936. It shows the engine building process from the forging of the cranks, up to the test running and adjusting. The guy uses a metal rod with a wooden handle pressed against his ear listening to the engine while he adjusts it. About 4 or 5 minutes long... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPnD_rGjTVI
Here's another one that shows them casting the blocks. Apparently its a four part series... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg0FBMMK6Bw
Kick ***!!! Just a few things,,,,, 1:U A W no wonder they started a union, can you imagine those working conditions,,,,,, 2:That was seventy one years ago, It totally amazes me that that such an art like that was turned into a production line job!!! 3:I wonder how much it has changed (less the computers) since then???? Sweet post Sean !!!!!!
Very cool!! Seeing the accomplishment's made back then alway's amazes me.. I love seeing stuff like that. Thanks! Tony
I purchased the whole video from a guy on ebay for just a few bucks. Ebay ID: billinseattle http://stores.ebay.com/Vintage-DVDs-from-billinseattle He has a few other neat DVD's also. Hope that link works. Matt
Those guys they showed forging the cranks must have had forearms like Popeye. I hear office type people complain about their jobs all the time. What they need is a couple days behind that forge; they'd be begging to go back to an air conditioned office...
been posted before, here's a thread with a link to the whole thing on the internet archive http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147715
The "prelinger" collection on internetarchive.org has some awesome old hot rod and car related movies! I've downloaded a bunch of them and have been making DVDs of them so I don't have to spend even more time in front of the computer ............... the computer chair just isn't THAT comfortable. Tim D.
I go to www.archive.org to find that stuff. type in automobile and you'll gat lots of good stuff. You'll be in there for hours though. The chevy one mentioned above is called "master hands" and is in four parts. Another good one is "the human bridge" showing the design and development of the 49 ford, though the last part is missing. Spend some time, browse around, it's very educational. Mart.
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