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*update 8/9/08: This engine participated in the 2008 Centennial Model T 100 year birthday party "recall" in Indiana. It performed perfectly and attracted allot of attention. However, being an engine builder with a Tim the tool man "more power" disposition, I have decided to offer it up for sale. I have another engine already rolling around in my mind for next year! At the end of this touring season, I will remove this engine from my car and present it to it's new owner. This will be after we complete the "Mainely T Tour", a few car shows, and the OCMTC fall Foliage tour. If you would like to own this engine and a small piece of history, please give us a call. The price will be set at slightly less than the amount we have invested in the engine and it will probably have about 1,500 miles on it by the time I'm ready to remove it from the car . Come on, call us - you know you want it!!! *update 10/30/08: It's ready for a new home now. We have completed the season with no problems and scared many passengers that had never gone over 50mph in a Model T Sedan before. The engine run great and my fordor sedan will cruise right along with modern traffic. We attracted a little attention on the Mainley T tour, I think I passed every car there at least once on the tour and created a bit of conversation for the breakfast table. We ended up cruising around western Maine and into NH, at the lower levels of MT Washington. Up hill, down hill, or on the level this engine ran without a hiccup. My only (embarrassing) problem was after passing (read BLOWING THE DOORS OFF) two T's going about 35 and trying to climb a hill - I ran out of gas at the top. I had driven well over 100 miles that day, and I have no idea how much gas I started off with. I do know it was Ohio gasoline, still in it from the Centennial trip so it couldn't have been full. According to the bicycle odometer my mileage guess was pretty close. I have since gone to GPS, so we're guessing 1400-1500 miles on the engine so far, just barely broken in! I am ready to pull it out for anyone interested. I will be happy to sell this engine with the overhead as is, or with a stock head on it. Call me for a price if you want it. I'm selling for less than what you would pay today for a rebuilt engine. No core required, no waiting for the work to be done. I am anxious to start work on next years engine. After running this all summer, I might do the same overhead valve setup again, and "tweak" it a little for even more power! I expected some problems with this setup, according to everyone around me it was going to be a pain to keep running right, oiling daily and re-adjusting the valve lash. I found a modern gel lubricant that seems to work really well on the rocker arms. I sprayed them 2-3 times over the season and the valve lash never changed. ___________________________________________________________ I've been getting allot of interest in the 27 "Green Thunderbolt" engine I have here so I thought it would be a good idea to post some more details and photos. Here are some photos of the work in progress:
Computer balancing the flywheel and clutch center- Everything that spins was balanced, and the rods and pistons were weight matched so it will run smooth.
Transmission done, complete with jack rabbit clutch.
This shows the Stipe 280 cam, new lifters, a boiled out and re-painted block, and the main bearings after the lapping in process. The front main was re-drilled to allow oil in from both sides of the casting.
Here we have the head on and it's almost ready for the pan. This is an experimental engine using parts from two mortal enemies (Ford and Chevy), our best guess is that it is in the 70-80 HP range, with a stock T crankshaft! Although the "AX" crank is probably the strongest T crank Henry made, there is probably enough horsepower here to break it (or you) if it's abused.
"Bosch" front Plate with 009 distributor, split crankshaft pulley means no rattles.
Stock Chevy Exhaust Manifold, and you can see the ignition coil mounted to the side.
26/27 has extra support in the hogshead and wide pedals. Also note the transmission screen "oil filter", it has a magnet in it to trap any foreign objects.
Fuel pump at bottom of engine, and an aluminum intake designed for Stromberg style carburetors
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These photos show the accessory outside oil line(s), the second one will run up to the rocker arms if I can figure out how to make it work right.
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