The Jalopy Journal
Oh, I almost forgot the parts list (before the update) - in case anyone wants it: Engine: Block, Heads, Intake: 1938 - 1942 Ford Crank: 4.25"...
Update: The 9" stock Ford clutch was slipping when power shifting (not taking my foot off the gas when shifting), the trans wasn't shifting...
And, just in case you're wondering....We did make it to Copper Harbor on Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of my ancestral state of Michigan...
On the Road... [ATTACH] Getting Gas in Indiana.
First Hotel the Car Arrived at Under Power [ATTACH] Shortly after fixing the brakes, the brand new electric fuel pump quit. When we installed...
The Block Repair: [ATTACH] With water pouring out of the exhaust pipe, our first thought was a blown head gasket, so we popped the head off,...
Chapter Six - Highway 41 The original plan was to leave Miami on Tuesday, July 2, which would have given us 10 days to get to Union Grove, WI for...
Leaving Virginia [ATTACH] Model A loaded on trailer behind the "rescue van." My cousins and I got the car running in Homestead, FL and we took...
Chapter Five - Finishing the Car in Homestead, Florida We missed the originally scheduled departure date of Friday, June 28. But we had to be in...
Engine Installation [ATTACH] Installing the engine: When I ordered the custom, thicker (4 core vice 3 core) radiator (from Brass Works) I...
Fuel and Spark [ATTACH] The distributor did not engage the slot in the new Isky camshaft. I think this is because there might be a difference in...
Five Days Before Scheduled Departure From Virginia... Monday, 5 days before we were suppose to leave Virginia the Model A is no where near...
The Oil Pump: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Most engines until the 1950s only filtered a portion of the oil, the rest went straight to the bearings...
Heads and Final Assembly [ATTACH] Cylinder heads back from the machine shop. [ATTACH] Another hiccup - my fault this time. To make sure there...
Valves, Lifters, and Guides: [ATTACH] Above: undercut street flow Manley stainless steel exhaust valves for a small block Chevy. This is a very...
The Valve Train: [ATTACH] The first hiccup was the cam would not go through the front cam bearing. Apparently a modern cam bearing installation...
The Rotating Assembly [ATTACH] 4.250" stroker crank from SCAT. Stock was 3.750". [ATTACH] SCAT H-beam rods, JE Forged pistons. [ATTACH] One...
Relieving and Porting the Block [ATTACH] [ATTACH] While the block was in the mill, I relieved it, meaning, the block material between the...
Boring the Engine Block After finding out that the price difference between a stock rebuild and a high performance rebuild wasn't very much, I...
Chapter Four - The Engine The stock Model A came with a four cylinder "L" head, commonly known as a flathead, engine that produced 40 Horse Power...
Spring Hangers, Brakes, and Alternator Bracket: [ATTACH] Boring the new spring hangers. [ATTACH] Axle assembled with brakes. [ATTACH]...
Narrowing the Rear Spring: [ATTACH] Because the spring mounts to the top of the axle and the hydraulic brakes have the wheel cylinders on the...
Welding Axle Tube on Jig: [ATTACH] the finished jig. [ATTACH] an axle tube mounted on the jig with the new wheel bearing / brake flange...
Axle Housing Jigs and Mock-up: [ATTACH] A closer view of turning the jig with the axle housing being used to test fit the groove. The jig is...
Ring Gear and Housing Jigs: [ATTACH] new bushing pressed into ring gear and bored to the correct diameter for the 9" Ford spider gear. [ATTACH]...
Machining the Ring Gear [ATTACH] To adapt 9" Ford axle shafts, the ring gear and differential have to be machined to accept the 9" Ford spider...
Chapter Three - The Rear Axle After my cousin, who has worked on race cars and old cars his whole life, told me stock Model A rear axles don't...
Shock Mounts: [ATTACH] The shinny piece is an aftermarket shock mount used to mount tubular "aircraft" style shocks to the Model A axle....
Steering Box and Linkage: [ATTACH] The machined steering box sector shaft bushing housing (being pointed to) now comes through the frame vice...
Idler Arm Bearing Mount, Wishbone Mount, Pedal Mount, and Steering Box: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The steering, pedals, and wishbone mounts all ended...
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