Original Posted By: ADonJr(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Model A EnginesWell, One thing to look for is cylinder wall cracks or holes (small) andvalve seat cracks. I had to give up on one engine because it let waterinto one of the cylinders. This was 40 years ago and there were tons ofengines around. Today I would attempt a fix and put it in a car insteadof scrapping it as I did then.Do Model A engines wear out? There are oversize pistons and ringsavailable. Cranks and cams can be reground and new bearings poured.Don't give up on a good engine just because it's got some wear on it. Ithink that the wear shows it's strength. Time tested, as it were.Do pressure test the water passages though. External leaks in the waterjackets can be fixed. Repaired internal leaks mean that the engineought to be kept out of the air. Water is a rather poor oil additive. Lauren________________________________________________________________________________