This 1922 Ford Model T engine is over 104 years old and fighting major compression problems. I tore into this antique engine to see if it can be saved and brought back to life again. Old engines like this don’t come around every day, especially one this complete. Would you rebuild it or leave it alone? Follow the full restoration and antique engine projects here and on Instagram @Rockys_Rides Full video here: Can I Save This 104 Year Old Model T Engine? https://youtu.be/i8zdgZgazLc #ModelT #FordModelT #BarnFind #EngineRebuild #AntiqueEngine #VintageFord #ClassicCars #OldEngine #Restoration #1922Ford
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Never—EVER use an impact wrench on an antique engine. It requires copious lubrication, gentle back and forth movements —and patience to avoid snapping off old iron.
A tip for old rusty bolts, hit the bolt head hard with a hammer before trying to turn it. It helps to break some of the rust. Also, use a wrench first before power tool and go back and forth tightening a little and loosening a little more until it moves freely.
104 years later and this Model T engine is still fighting. Think it can run again or is it too far gone? Let me know below. Link to full video: Rebuilding a 100 Year Old Ford Model T Starter /GZLou9kF_pA
Absolutely beautiful music choice. I was singing along.
Power tools on old bolts , that's what happens 😊
5 minute 'take the head off' turns into 2 hour broken bolt extraction. Doesnt matter how old the engine is it never fails.
I’m loving this rendition of SOD Aerials
Blaster heat and a wax candle or crayon does the job most of the time on old rusty nuts nd bolts and I always try to tighten it a little to break the rust loose then slowly loosen it back and forth till it is fairly smooth to take all the way out ! Something my Dad showed me many years ago !! he was a real machinery mechanic back in the 50s up thru the early 70s ! He rebuilt where most mechanics just replace these days !
Good thing it had some stuck valves. Wouldn't have sounded good, with that loose nut & bolt in there.
I've bored,honed, v-jobed a ton of these. Feels good knowing something that old is still living. 🤘🏽right on friend
PB blaster over night works wonders for me !
I love how easy these are to work on, a high school kid with a semester of auto shop could do it. My BMW needed a valve seal replaced. It has a 4.4 liter, twin overhead cam, "Hot V" 8 cylinder engine, direct injection, twin turbos, liquid intercoolers, etc. Replacing a valve seal means it's in the shop for a week, $3k in labor to replace a $10 part. On the old Model T, you could replace it in 20 minutes along the side of the road.
Ah you aint gotta do much, spray some WD-40 on it, turn the engine on its side, and fill that little cam valley with tranny fluid, some acetone, and maybe a bit of really thin motor oil, and leave it overnight once or twice it SHOULD allow for some of the tranny fluid to seem into the valve guides and valve seats, allowing it to break free and hopefully even seal pretty good
Hey mate try to use a breaker bar on these types of rusty nuts and bolts especially while working on a cylinder head gently with a few clockwise and anticlockwise motion before hitting with an impact wrench. They will come out a lot easier and will not snap like this.
Good acoustic music playing makes the video honestly. Good choice awesome soundlevels to hear what your saying and informative thanks man
Never use impact for disassembley
Never seen cobwebs in a engine before
Years ago I bought an old VW beetle. Every time I changed the oil I checked the oil screen (no filter) and found broken washers in it. No idea where they came from. Still ran. Good car.
After years of working on old rusted engines I have become a big fan of Kroll oil to loosen nuts and bolts. I’ve tried a lot of other products but always end up using the Kroll oil.
This was VERY instructive! Thanks for making this!