I rebuilt a Ford Model A distributor. And then GAVE it away!! (to a very special Model A)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Today, we are building a long-shaft Ford Model A distributor for a special 1929 Model A at Merlin's Old School Garage- / @merlinsoldschoolgarage
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You're Ford A collection looking very cool.😮
I'm 74 and have an 1977 BMW 630 CSI but made in Germany 1976 , have extra second car for parts.
My wife isn't sharing the stockpile of parts and tool's.
I have to say Paul, that it's all your fault that I bought a Model A. It arrives tomorrow. Your videos are pure gold for us new owners. Thanks!
Me too! I blame Paul.
Dangit!! Now you have the bug also! Sorry man. There is no cure.
@@ModelA Hey Paul, what was the support group email again? My roadster pickup is now in my garage.... and it needs a lot of help!
Great that the # ONE 'A' Wrench is the builder of a distributor for Numero Uno 1929 Model A Ford. Good on You and thanks for Sharing and Caring👍
Thanks Ray!
Hey, I wrote this poem for you, her it is-
There is this guy named Ray,
He likes the Ford Model A.
Ray writes lyrics and songs,
Sometimes he rights the wrongs,
That the TH-cam host may say.
@@ModelA Pure Classic Shakespeare .. I am paralyzed and humbled in your esteemed presence O Master of rhyme and reason. Hey, thanks Paul ..appreciate Ya .😎🖖
Good morning Paul! This is an awesome video for a very special Model A, first off the assembly in '29. Also this is just what I wanted to see and learn about, great job! I have bookmarked this video for later use. I know there are some disparity from the Model A to the modern V8 distributor, but I do have older model ones that have some details that will help me work on mine. Thanks Paul, I hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Very good video! A clear and concise production. The clarity of the video is excellent. Audio is great. And there's absolutely no background noise. Obviously, Paul makes an excellent host. Thanks for sharing the video and have a wonderful week.
Thanks Paul! It is difficult getting all the birds outside to shut up!
@@ModelA 😆 hahaha
My only "go to" Model A guy for anything related to our '29 Coupe. Paul makes everything easy to understand and straight forward.
Thank you!
i appreciate all the knowledge. just traded my 76 nova for a 29 model a tudor. can’t wait to put it in the wind
Interesting!! I used to daily a 1974 Nova before the Model As.
Everything about this makes sense. From your explanations and demonstrations, to Merlin having you build a distributor for him. Well done sir. Thank you as always ~ Chuck
Thanks Chuck!
Paul I love your videos! I’ve been watching your videos a lot as I have been trying to revive my great grandfather’s 1931 Model A Tudor Sedan. Never thought a 26 year old like myself would love Model As as much as I do!
Good work! Thank you
Can’t wait to see you do the top on Gandalf! Excellent video Paul.
I can't wait to see it either!! I just don't want to be the guy who does it, I wanna watch it
Thanks Paul. My wife and I are new to model A ownership. I maintained old Ford tractors in the past so the cars are not too strange. We bought a ‘29 Tudor shiny and drivable about 6 weeks ago. We joined a local club and enjoy driving. I’ve put 400 + miles on it. Going to change rear gears and cast iron brakes. Plan to keep original as practical and drive it a lot. Thanks for the info you shared.
That's awesome!! Good work. You are now officially a Model A Man. Proud to have you, brother!
Saw a nice looking model A drive around near my house. I was really excited to see that.
I just inherited a 28 pickup and starting to get into it. Motor spins and I am going to go through the ignition and fuel systems. This vid helps me understand the simplicity of these systems.
Excellent. Good luck Eric
Well done! Will have to check out Merlin's special Model A.
He said his video will publish tomorrow. He sent me a clip of the car running for the first time in decades. It's pretty sweet!
@@ModelA I'll check it out :)
I always like your videos.
You have the heart of a teacher
Since I was born with a not fully formed heart, I sincerely hope teachers have way better hearts than mine! Hahaha!
It is funny that such a simple thing can really trip you up if you don't have a few bits of specific knowledge. Dave from EnglesCoachShop calls his channel "The video Library of the Wheelwright." Your channel could be called the video library of the Model A Ford. The Model A's elegance is in its simplicity, and I am really drawn to machines that are elegant by means of simplicity.
Hi Paul. Another great video! I've watched all your dustributor videos, but unless I missed it, you've never actually shown installing and reaming the bushings. Reaming is such an important step, I hope you'll show it in a future video. Thanks.
I did show it in the video I linked to. That video didn't get very many views so I figured nobody want to see that part, so I don't repeat it in every video, I just send people to that one if they want to watch.
Ok, i must have missed that one. It is a very important step that I dont think many understand. Thanks Paul, keep 'em coming.
Mr. Paul,
A new episode idea: a model a breaks down on the side of the road. What do you do?
Then you can show what you do and it would inspire others, maybe
It’s got to be hard coming up with new ideas, just trying to help
Thanks! I did that already last year. It got very low views. As evidenced by you, a valued loyal viewer, not even knowing I did it. TH-cam fail.
Merlin sent me
Great job on the distributor
Subscribed.
Glad to have found this channel…
Thanks!
Neet video ,,, somehow I missed where other end of wire hooked to from bottom plate ,,, the test lead wire
Found it ,,, add came on at same time ,,, good video
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I found your channel. LOL. Your on air presence seems so professional. Well done!
Thank you!!
About the only place that I see car ignition distributors today is on TH-cam videos such as this video. Since I was born in 1951 I remember when a points, condenser and distributor ignition system was used on all cars. Then along came electronic engine controls with camshaft position sensors and crankshaft position sensors with the electronic engine controller deciding when to send the signals to the electronic ignition controller to fire each of the ignition coils and spark plugs. Those old distributor ignition systems were a lot simpler than what we have today.
Truly an artiste....
Thank yeou!
Another great video- showing people that you can rebuild your own parts .
That is exactly what this whole TH-cam channel is about! Thanks!
Paul even I could rebuild a Model A carburetor after your excellent to tutelage.
Happy belated memorial day, Sparks.
Always good to see you, Mack!
I've been wondering what crankshaft rpm the model a engine will spin before the stock points begin to sign off. Good distribution of knowledge on this video. MM
Redline is either 2500 or 3000 depending on who you ask. Stock points start to float at around 2500+
Thank you Paul!
You're welcome Craig!
Good video Paul. Thanks.
Thanks Hal! I hope to be building a Model A part for you soon.
@@ModelA Ah, thanks Paul. We'll see how long it takes me to find a car. :)
Hi Paul, hope you and Tina are fine. Top notch your distributor video. As we say AS HENRY LIKED IT TO BE DONE, now I don’t know if I should say Henry as better say Edsel.😄 thanks Paul for your well outlined distributor restoration. Regards Myron.
I sure don't want to let Henry down!! Poor Edsel... Henry certainly did not have a "World's Greatest Dad" mug in his cabinet
@@ModelA yes, that i also understood reading the history, it’s sad! But the legend lives on, and always the Model A’s will and are proof of this! Being a Nissan Kia distributor here on this island I guarantee you Paul for that period of time and age of these vehicles, the simplicity and quality, of these Ford and all other brand offered by far a darn good product offered by Ford and at that time price.
Now a days all is plastic, recycled metal, a lot of technology, and like break down timing that all issues starts reaching 5 years, but at the end our good old Model A’s , keep the history and memories well awake in all our minds, and……… for generations.
Have a good week Paul.
One of the things my instructor in my Carb and Ignition class told us was to buy a tube of Delco distributor cam lube. He said one tube will last you a life time. I still have my tube and it is 90% full after 54 years.
Yep! Hahahaa! Nice work
Still waiting for a video on installing seat belts on a Model A, especially a fordor model.
It's on the future video ideas board! I just need someone with a fordor to let me keep their car for a little while
What no safety shoes, lol. Thanks for the video and have a great weekend.
Ha! I overlooked that part. My shop is still without air conditioning, and I do what I have to do in order to keep sweat from dripping down my face while filming. Since my epoxy shop floor is kept spotless, no fear of stepping on anything dangerous
l am gonna call you AWESOME PAUL...Thanks
Hahaa! Thanks Steve
Making Model A’s Great Again 🇺🇸
Thanks for sharing Paul!
Thank you for sharing
..used'ta see them quite a bit when I was a kid in the 50s and 60s ...back when kids and young adults were interested in cars and didn't have their faces buried in phones...
Smartphones are the devil's inventions
@@ModelA You sure got that right!!!
Love your vedios hopeing the day comes I can afford a model a love your 31
I hope Merlin does more videos with the jet boat find.
Me too
Ok... You've got me confused now. I am right at this moment watching Merlin's video and you say 810123 was the first 29 model A to roll off the line on Jan 1st, 1929. My records show that the motor 810123 was in fact the first motor "stamped" on 1 Jan 1929. What guarantee is it that the actual 810123 model A was actually finished and off the line on 1 Jan 1929? My understanding is the motor stamping preceded the finished car assembly by weeks or more. Any discussion? BTW, i recently rebuilt my distributor using your videos and it works flawlessly!
Either way, it is the first documented serial number of 1929. None of us cares about the nitpicking semantics. We are all just rejoicing that this car still exists and is on the road. Please just be happy with us.
@@ModelAsorry...it is my OCD kicking in. And oh, I am rejoicing...... Steve Peterson lives in the town next to me. I'm hoping I can see this car in person.
Merlin is everywhere!!!
Merlin is living in our heads, rent-free!!!
Good job brother.....indonesian like your vidios.🙏🙏🙏
Very good video.
Paul, great video as always. Why the philips screws and not stock slotted screws. I have a pet peeve with the use of slip joint pliers on hex nuts. If you're doing an instructional video use the correct tool for the newbies. Just my two cents.
That's the hardware that comes with those "modern" points
a great distributor
We will see!
@@ModelA Paul not many know what a distributor is , let alone how to rebuld one!
I hope to change that.
Hi Paul
I was wondering if you had done any research on the recommended points dwell angles? The only information I could find was on Facebook video by the Utah Valley Model A Club.
They're conclusions left me a bit baffled especially when upgrading to the Model B points cam. Supposedly the cam grind advances the timing 9 degrees at higher rpms. How? I have no idea because the dwell angle is a constant and it should add 9 degrees to any rpm. Since no recommendations by Ford have been found their experience came up with 40* - 44* using the model B cam. But what about the stock Model A cam? The reason I ask is it seems extremely easy to have the timing lever off by ten degrees with either one even if the proper timing adjustment procedure is followed.
A Model B points cam does not advance the timing. When you set the timing so that the points open when #1 reaches TDC, that is it, regardless of RPM. Someone is smoking mushrooms or something. All a B cam does is provide more dwell, that is all. However, the coil generates a field at the speed of light (186,000 miles per second) so I don't think dwell is as important as everyone seems to think. Model A motors don't run at high enough RPMs for it to matter.
Older video, watched alot of videos, lot's of good information on the MODEL A FORD, what are your thoughts on installing Electronic Ignition on the MODEL A, I've heard different pros and cons about this, you know alot about the MODEL A, what's your opinion on doing this change from regular distributor to Electronic. Thanks.
Nope. That isn't a step forward. The stock system is super simple and reliable.
Great Video! What is the length of the bottom plate wire do you use? Thanks Steve opps I just read in your comments that the wire that you use is 3-3/4" and plus 1/4" for modern points. Thanks Paul
Tadaaa!!
thank you Paul
Thank YOU!
What’s the pros and cons using a long shaft vs a short shaft?
Short shaft is easier to swap out on the side of the road. Long shaft has less play in it.
Hi Paul, A few Alamo A members have bypassed the lower distributor plate and run a wire from the coil to the points. The condenser remains as usual. Other than not being original Henry style do you see any drawbacks to this?
Thanks!
I have seen that done as a roadside repair.
I'm looking at a 1928 chevy imperial sedan. the controls on the steering wheel seem to be missing. Is this expensive to reroute and possibly part of the reason the engine doesn't start?
Hi Paul. I have just made up a spare dist. & thought about using a long 1 piece shaft that I've had unused for many years. Why do you not like using them? My father also would not use them but can not quite recall why but it may have been to avoid binding as there is some flex with the 2 piece? Cheers from NZ.
They are great. Just easier to swap out a short shaft when on the side of the road
17:14 Hello Paul,
I’m working on a 1929 model A my dad left me. I need to repaint the engine. Where do you get your engine paint? I would like to use high temp if possible. Also, where did you get the black paint that you used to paint the distributor body?
Thanks.
The Ford green paint is available from most of the Model A parts suppliers. The black semi-gloss epoxy paint I got from the local hobby shop.
Hello Paul. I have my distributor stripped down, painted and new bushings pressed in. I purchased the reamer from Mike's affordable but all the videos I see show reamers that have a guide to ensure both bushings are lined up. The reamer I purchased doesn't have that. How do you line the reamer up to ensure everything is inline?
Thanks for your help.
Hi Marty! I cheat- Only change one bushing at a time. I use the old bushing as the guide to ream the new bushing, then replace the old bushing and go all the way through from the first one to the new one. I showed that in a video one time, but do not remember which one now.
Hi Paul going back to the earliest cars do you know if the distributors worked without the condenser? Regards Peter
Are you talking about early Model As or cars in general? Earliest cars used magnetos for spark
@12:16 you gave the information concerning a link for a person to set the timing and that you would show how to polish the cam. However i have watched that video and I have even watched three other of your videos and I still do not see the exact information on what you used to polish the cam except that you used a dremel.
Yes. a Dremel with a buffing wheel on it and some metal polish. That's all there is to it
what about using a points eliminator kit?
Witchcraft and sorcery?
Nice !
Is the length of that hook up wire for the points different for stock points versus V8 style?
What is that length for the stock point set up? I bought some of that special wire for the stock point set up and don't want to have excess wire like what you get from the vendors.
I also used LB-1 "Last Blast" hi temp paint from Goodson Paints to paint my distributor body. Looks like a cast iron finish.
Good point. For V8 points, I make the wire about 1/4" longer. For stock points, the wire is 3-3/4" long.
Thanks mate, what's a zillion? Is it a sqillion sqillion?? .. cheers Paul
Yes. Hahaa!
Is there an advantage in running a short shaft distributor over a long shaft?
Easier to swap out in a hurry
Paul, I'm changing the transmission and differential oil in my 1930 AA truck. Can you tell me where I might find oil capacity info? Thanks.
I don't know. Just fill til it's full.
@@ModelA Thanks again.
I wonder if can put electric points on it dad put some on 78 ford ran lots better
They don't work very good on Model As
Are the fiber washers you use to shim the play out the same as the fiber washers used in the carburetor fuel float valve ?
No. These are specifically for distributors
@@ModelA
Ok. I purchased a half a dozen for myself. Sure look the same as the carburetor fuel screen gasket.
@@richardt2k1 Hmmm... Maybe they are. Mine are hella old. Like 20 years old stock. I don't know about the new ones they sell ow.
@@ModelA
Yeah. If I mixed them up. I wouldn’t know which was which. 😀
He works on old cars wearing no pants. Him, not the cars....
Pants are over-rated. Gym shorts rule.
While the paint is drying, let have a talk about those shorts. I understand your a boomer and all, but those things are a crime against nature.
Why? Those shorts are old enough to drink
Short Shorts are back.
Long shaft, short shorts?
Gym shorts. For when it's 99 degrees in the shop
Geez. Some folks are focusing on shorts. I have a pair just like them. The only shorts you don’t want around a Model A or any car, for that matter, are electrical shorts. Gym shorts are fine. 😅
Haha! I still don't know what is wrong with my shorts. Will someone please tell me? I have a bunch of shorts that are old enough to drink. I like my old comfy clothes. I mean, when I have to wear clothes (like to be on video), I prefer old comfy ones.
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Paul I swear you must be a Georgia boy. Working in your bare feet while painting that distributor. Lol 👍👍
If someone would put air conditioning in my shop, I'd cover my stompers up!
@@ModelA No worry's. I do the same now that I'm retired. (I have never had tan feet till last year)