Setting the timing on a Model A | Kyle's Garage - Ep. 6

Kyle adjusts the timing on his Model A and seeks advice for a new engine project.

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[keithschrack]

That quirky Corvair engine would be a blast to build up, and they must be getting fairly rare these days. At the very least, inspect it for hidden damage.

[robdoe]

Kyle, at 1:55 .... As I remember, the firing sequence of the Model A is 1, 2, 4, 3 and thus you identified the third rotor contact as going to plug 3 rather than 4 and the fourth rotor contact to plug 3. Nice video though, keep'em coming.

[ernielundquist]

After engine start you only really need to move the Spark lever down a few clicks. Maybe like 10:00 position.
The only time you'd have the Spark lever advanced all the way down is when you're driving fast or up a hill.
Model A owner's manual calls this out too.

[garymccormack]

hopefully you will see if it will run. many years ago i used a corvair engine on a airboat.

[JeraldCarswell-nnhq]

Tape the water ports when drilling out a broke stud, medal shavings will kill a water pump down the road, also after heating a stud and trying to use an easy out, try a little freon on the stud, heat expands medal and frees its rust weld, now freon will drink the stud and it will walk right out, it works

[kevinallen]

A build up in the Corvair motor would be very interesting. I have observed a number of air cooled VW rebuilds so it would be very I interesting to see the similarities and differences with the Corvair.

[woodsmn]

This engine was a favorite way to get some life into a VW van...or a beetle if you were into hop up projects..got one of those hanging around...?

[asarand]

Rebuild the corvair engine and put it in a dune buggy. A friend of mine had one back in the 70s. Those engines are very powerful for dune buggies, more so than the VW engine versions.

[JeffHogge-htxg]

What voltage is the battery? Did you start the engine with the crank- handle (meaning was their somebody off camera cranking it, or... Is their a electric starter - motor on this car?

[cember]

Wow, that's like 40 degrees of slop in a distributor. Can that be rebuilt & tightened up? new bearings & gears?

[jsilverssilvers]

Make a good street able turbo charged engine out of it

[p.d.nickthielen]

I wonder if you could find a water cooled engine and take the apart side by side and show how they are different

[jimervin]

I just wish you would have road tested that Model A  to make sure that it's timed right. I think you're right about giving it a little more advance than the book says., I believe they want over 50 bucks for  that Les Andrews book at the local old car parts place. So that'll have to wait until we see automotive swap meets again. As for the Corvair engine, I'd get it running if possible and sell it to help finance the Model A rebuild.

[louiecevasco]

What kind of honda bike is that in the background?

[mikemiles]

I would love to see you put the engine in a VW.

[petterbalfour]

Dude that donk has a flat low profile, put it in a porches, build own superstructure with tunes or square tunes that fit within each other then put a gold colour bolt through the tubes. Don't weld. U can heat tubes a little to help bend then. Use laser system rented to perfectly square your superstructure. U can buy a cheap thrashed out factory race porches for 2k usd. Run some korea made Hancock's. 5 bolt, all just cheap stuff off counter, buy Ford parts where possible, only run Ford lifters and engine parts.

[arthursmith]

Maybe a good candidate for an off-road cart, custom made..

[c.thompson]

Why didn't Ford insulate the spark plug wires? They were common with other manufacturers by the time this Model A was built.

[giancarlopbranco]

All the 3 options, I say. Thanks for share with us your knowledge! 😄👍🏻👍🏻

[TimsWorkshopTJY]

I think if I remember corvair motors were rotory and they had a bunch of issues. I think block leaks was one. I suggest a total tear down to see what they look like and seal up like VWs are by shops now days.