Noted :)

Thanks :)

True! The whole "old cars are more reliable" may not be true, but if they go wrong, it takes a crescent wrench and a screw driver to fix them up! I'd rather swap a head gasket on this puppy than change the oil on our '06 Focus because it sits so low you can't even get a wrench (let alone a drain pan) underneath to open the drain plug Needles to say it'd be some special odd-size Super-Torx for which a wrench costs more than the entire car is worth.

Also watchimg from Canada! 🍻

Patience is indeed one of the skills I am most thankful to have acquired. Being able to do things the right way without cutting corners is always worth it, once you see the result! Regarding the "reckless driving sequence", it must have been the downhill part that made me realise the manifold was sealed up for good and let me switch from "anxious testing mode" to "enjoy the ride mode" :D

Coming up: Shaping cylinder head to increase compression ratio ;P

The way I see it, the gland rings are a leftover from the Model T era, where exhaust and intake manifold were two separate pieces held on with strap clamps and would require six hands to properly align while bolting them down. Having the gland rings would allow you to rest the exhaust manifold onto the block so you can deal with the intake manifold.

Thanks :D

Thanks alot :)

Alright, I noted it down :)

Absolutely. Using flared joints and a clamp around it is how many other cars up until the 80s managed to seal their exhaust system up for good. Once my repro muffler has rusted through, it'll get swapped for a stainless Aries, but for now, I'll make do with what I've got.

@@AstraWerke Good decision. After 30 years on my car, the Aries muffler looks and sounds like new. I've known Joe Davis for all of those years; great guy.

Wow, that sounds like fun - Was there any manifold left after you were done? xD

@@AstraWerke there was probably another 1mm to work with. Jeep 6cyl engines are pretty robust, if not overbuilt. I think it came from a '90s Grand Cherokee. It came into the shop from a mechanic down the road.

@@JBSlickflyer Same for the Model A. That engine is built so robust, it could probably take twice the horsepower without shortening the lifespan any.

I'm pretty sure about that, too. When I tightened the manifold bolts the very first time around, I felt the torque gradually coming up and needing quite a bit of re-torquing after the first drive. Tells me that I was not actually tightening the manifold against the gasket but deforming the gland ring - which lost its tention after one heat cycle. For now, I hope I won't have to take that manifold off for a long time, but when I do, stainless sounds like a great suggestion! In my opinion, the manifold looks too pristine to have lived through 90 years of hot and cold - it is completely corrosion-free!

Yess, Paul Shinn QC approved - what an honor :D

@@AstraWerke Ha ha!! Your work is very nice.

Why am I not surprised to see Mr. Paul Shinn, the Model A guru, here! 👏

It's funny, I do wear glasses when working on the grinder and the lathe - don't ask me why I haven't thought of doing that on the shaper. Only takes a microsecond to put glasses on, too, after all.

Wow, that's an impressive car history - 28 Nash looks pretty dope, too! Best of luck with the Klopp - if the pre-owner didn't forget to top the ram oil reservoir off, you should be good. They are swimming in oil and built like a tank :)

Thanks alot - I'll stay with my way of making videos, no worries :D

Alright, but be careful: This is the Model A, which is the successor to the Model T :D

Trust me, you have enough to do whilst driving. You don't miss the lack of music. xD

Yip, I've noted it down :)

Thanks alot - and I'm glad I could help. The pipe has two different diameters - I didn't take any measurements, but they are obtainable from Model A parts suppliers - they're called "Exhaust Connector sleeve". Thank you for the subscription - my channel does not focus singularily on the Model A, so don't be irritated about some niche parts manufacturing, old tech repair and so on - the Model A is a regular guest on the channel :)

Noted :)

Hat geklappt xD

Thank alot! I'm making use of the so-called "waggon wheel effect". Since a video is basically just a set of pictures played in quick succession, if you take a picture every time the running machine is in the same spot and play it back, it looks like the machine is standing still, despite actually moving. In my case, this can be done very easily in 2nd speed with a timelapse factor of 25. If you use an editing software, you can try out manually what works best for you. You can also end up with all sorts of funny effects... The ram moving forwards and backwards at the same time, for example.

@@AstraWerke Thank you so much for the info! I do use Premiere Pro for editing and will try that. Also, I hope to try to film it for that. Thank you again.....

I'll be honest: I don't think they have much to say against the warping forces of a hot manifold. Just like a sidewalk that splits under the slow but constant force of tree roots. But installing them makes your brain happy.

Paul Shinn puts on a flashy presentation. His advice sometimes leaves one wondering. He has many followers, but the old school guys in online forums dont always align with Paul's views.

@@g.a.c.4139 That's because I rub them the wrong way for some weird reason.

Hat bis jetzt auch prima gehalten :)

Ok da musste ich kurz kichern xD

To be honest, I've really grown attached to the window sill - people always ask "what setup did you use to get the steam engine aligned so well" - and their eyes almost pop out when I show them xD My shop teacher told me to work as precise as NECESSARY, not as POSSIBLE - and it's a bit more exciting to choose the jury-rig path :D

It is not without pride that I can state: Yes, it has and is sealed tight!

@@AstraWerke 🎉

Gab keine Schwierigkeiten bei der Zulassung

@@AstraWerke Finde ich super. Dankeschön ❤️ Wie ist eigentlich die Community des Ford Model A denn so. Kann man sich gut gegenseitig unter die Arme greifen? Und brauche ich solche Geräte wie Du, um den Wagen instandzuhalten? By the way: Hat Dein Auto einen Namen? Das Wölfchen

@@c-417 Ich kann natürlich nicht für Alle sprechen, da ich auch nur eine Handvoll aus der IG näher kenne, aber die sind alle nett und hilfsbereit. Was man zur Instandhaltung braucht, kommt auf den eigenen Geldbeutel an - in Berlin und Frohburg gibt es Werkstätten, die sich auf Model A spezialisiert haben, da kann auch der mechanisch unbewanderte seinen Wagen reparieren lassen. Je weniger man bereit ist, auszugeben, und je höher die eigenen Ansprüche sind (viele Ersatzteile kommen leider nicht an die ursprüngliche Qualität heran), desto mehr sollte man in der Werkzeugkiste haben. Oder man fährt sowieso nicht viel und kann darüber hinweg sehen, wenn die Bremsen quietschen und es im Innenraum nach Abgas mieft, da ist jeder anders. Ich hab meinen Wagen Hannah getauft, frag mich aber nicht, wieso ;)

@@AstraWerke Huch? So ausführlich! Ich danke Dir! Überlegen tu ich es, da dies ein Oldtimer ist, der schon zu meiner Kindheit ein Oldtimer war. Können kann ich nicht viel. Ein bisschen Learning by doing vielleicht? Ansonsten, eventuell kein Alltagsgefährt. Mal schauen. Hannah ist süß.❤️ Das Wölfchen

@@c-417 Man sollte ein bisschen mechanisches Verständnis haben - komplizierter als Schrauben und Muttern wird's an der Kiste eigentlich nicht. Vorher habe ich auch nicht mehr als Reifenwechsel gemacht, den Rest habe ich durch stunden- tage- und jahrelanges KZfaqn gelernt, und es gibt haufenweise Bücher über den Aufbau, die Eigenheiten und Schwachstellen am Wagen. Alltag kann ich definitiv nicht empfehlen, wenn man nicht absolut durchgeknallt ist, ich hatte schon mit 50/50 Schrauben/Fahren gerechnet, aber bis jetzt war es eher 70/30.