Will These Modifications help this 1929 Model A go over 40 MPH? 

Honored to have you apart of ole blues story! Merlin the Magician!

Merlin's knowledge of all vehicles is so enlightening! This guy is rounded out like a baseball and he just keeps us glued to his channel!😊

The best way to loosen a model A head from the block is to back the headnuts off a couple of turns & start the motor. Works every time & you wont ruin a head. I have 8 stock model A's & all wil do 60mph

Merlin is a jack of all trades he not only can fix about any make or model he some how has knowledge on every make and model he’s like an automobile encyclopedia 😂 I’m on the edge of my seat every Sunday waiting on a mini semi update so curious how he’s going to pull off his rear ends both pulling 👍

I love these old T and A videos, we had a couple when I was a kid, grandp and me cruised them all around back roads in 50s and early 60s, great old cars, very durable!

Merlin, your viewers get to learn something new everytime they watch you. So keep doing what you're doing.

Nev😂er gets old Merlin. Watching you work on that stuff is just amazing. I can watch this all day long. So much fun. Thanks

When I was in high school my dad had a 1929 model A truck, I had read they could go up to 65 MPH so I had to try. Got it up to 63 MPH and it was more stable than expected but still faster than you would want to do everyday.

So Wise , Thank you . A fine example of where we came from.

I managed a Skelly station in the 1976 to 1978 and you could buy 103 octane right from the pump. It feed off of two underground tanks and the pump blended the 5 different octane levels. It also was very convenient to manage a service station during the “Fuel Crisis”. 😁 That was the time when they were installing the Unleaded tanks and pumps, we had one. I remember leaning against the pump and having different conversations about gas never getting to a dollar a gallon. 🙄

Thanks for sharing 👍😀

I am a big fan of old school cars so seeing that Model A still being on the road is a great thing because that is a big part of history and I am glad to see cars like that still on the road.

Great work. I can't imagine pulling that thing apart putting it back together AND get it to run! You are a magician!

I really love the patina on the Model A.

Ren has got to be the happiest little shop dog.must get lots of baths to stay so clean.

Enjoyed watching and riding along!

Gotta love the variety! Tho that age here are dust & lumps of rust, here in michigan... (or got recycled during the war.). Did A little wood repair decades ago for a guy, probably wasn't A replica, lol! Its always a pleasure to be entertained & informed ! Thanx !

Sweet model A thanks for the education

Merlin, are you considered a master mechanic? The question is a serious one. You have taken engines apart and put them back together in a flash. I know we do not see everything you do but you do it with such ease. Your knowledge of cars, trucks, and motorcycles is extensive. It was like the Ram truck those guys brought to you with the fifth gear issue. You knew what was wrong before you took it off the trailer. Master?

"She's a beaut clark" always a pleasure to watch a master at his craft.

I learn something every video. T.Y. #TeamMerlin Love the kit for V.W. but the looks of the OG rabbit truck is hard to beat.

Marlin there’s no other way to put it buddy you are absolutely awesome the projects you work on the knowledge you provide you were just awesome thank you very much for bringing this contact to us I truly and I do mean truly enjoyed watching each and every video you put out thanks again please Keep them coming

I love your 'old school' garage. I'm really glad that you chose to share it with us!

Cool Vid Merlin

Great show thank you for Sharing

Love watching you work. Reminds me of my dad. RIP.

That was fun. Thanks!

Would still love to see a an in depth biography on how you got your start in being a mechanic!

Keep adding those hop ups,and you're gonna need a set of M&H slicks Merlin !

I love model A’s!!

Shes a power house now and thats saying alot Thanx for Sharing your experience with the Model A I also watch Decent Garage Have a Great Day 👍 God Bless America 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸

Good job on the fix love your videos and have a wonderful day

Love the step by step tutorials; I feel like I am right there getting greasy too! Keep up the great work; we love watching!

Hi Merlin. You had this model A in the shop the day I stopped by. It was fun to hear you describe the modifications and now I get to see the highly scientific uphill speed test. I had a great time visiting with you a few weeks ago. Stan from Indiana.

Its nice to see your knowledge and power of all that is holy and unholy, Your are a master and jack of all trades. ❤

Yrs ago I delivered a bunch of lumber to a farm. Old timer living by himself ask if I would stay for coffee so I did. He ask me if I like old cars yup. 10 to 15 or so all complete model A's Model T's and other models. Just remember quit a few Vehicles had wooden spoked rims. what a collection

Great upgrade!

So cool to watch this and so awesome to see it up and running You do amazing work sir.

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys.

Good to see some one using rachets by hand

I restored Model A Fords for many years from the ground up, "cans of worms" is an understatement. You either go 100% rebuild and do it right or you cobble them together the best you can....there is no middle ground. There are over 5000 individual parts on a model A and usually 4099 of them are worn out completely. Loosen the head nuts and fire the engine off will blow the head up enough to get them loose.....or you can stuff rope down the spark plug holes and push the head off with the pistons.....if all that fails I had a thin Model T leaf spring sharpened to a razor that I would beat through the head gasket to release the head. Needless to say after years of being the Model A guru in my area I quit working on them.

Elevated is ‘possibly’ a one in a million, NUFF RESPECT, to the journeymen.🤔

Model T offroad ... always felt like riding a Slinky! And yeah .. once you trust them not to disassemble themselves, they are a hoot to take places you maybe shouldn't. Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

Merlin great work on the ol’ model A 👍👍

Great upgrades!

Merlin they don't make your kind anymore your a smart man, great video!

Glad to see you brought the 4 legged shop foreman on the test drive!

I so love the old rides, thank you for keeping them alive

seems like your best best mechanic and jack of all trades out there!! and modest

Interesting to see you working on something older. Good job but man you're brutal with those gear changes😄 Great video, thanks Merlin.

You're a brave man working on that old iron. I'm amazed you didn't break more. The old gurl looks like she's been untouched for a long while. Kudo's to that ability and experience gained knowledge. Dave

Hey Merlin !! Great going on the ""OL"" FORD !!!!! 🙃😉🤔🙄 When you get the "MINI" Dodge done ,,,are you going to take it to Steve--Welderup-- car show in Vegas ??? Think he would enjoy it there for sure ! 🤠😎👀👀👀👍👍👍👍👍

Awesome!.... neat cars!

Beside an enrichment circuit, the '32 carburetor is throated at 1-1/8" as opposed to the stock Model A carburetor which was only 1". So, to get you the 10% HP increase your looking for, you would have to replace the Model A intake manifold with a '32 Model B manifold as well. Otherwise, the 1" diameter stock intake manifold will limit your results and you'd be better off with a clean, rebuilt, stock Model A Zenith carburetor.

You are truly blessed by the hands of God and I wish I could be as knowledgeable about the A's and T's.

Man that was fun watching this work you done to model A!!!!

Nice older Model A. Looks like all that hard work paid off.

I kept looking for Bonnie and Clyde to go ripping past you.😮😅😅😅😅😅😅😊

Always awsome to watch a new episode and learn something new.

Merlin saves another oldie, rad! I was out running some estimates the other day and drove by your place, I wanted to stop but didn’t want to intrude. I’d like to get with you and see if you’re interested in taking a look at my 1908, she needs a little love and I believe you are the man for the job!

Got a little Load Mizer theme music there. Good choice.

Wow, what an amazing talented Mechanic, and such great content , keep up the great show..

Love your show Merlin

This channel is everything I want. Minus a Celica power mini and a cup of tea

Awesome video, what a cool old csr

Merlin you are the man. Another great video! My friend Brent over at Halfass Kustoms just lost his shop with his latest build and his 37 ratrod truck. Can you give him a shout-out he's pretty bummed out and could use some cheering up.

That was cool to watch. It's the little things added up. Probably 25 years ago I did an ported stock 4b intake to an Eld. RPM, points to electronic ignition, carb swap(T-Bird 380 to a correct 590cfm) and a solid fan to a flex fan on an old 289. The mods were done about a week apart. Funny thing, the flex fan made the biggest difference on the old "butt dyno."

🎉 thank you for the video bro🎉... JJ... Jonjon....

Model A isn't much more than a tractor with a body , but what fun to bomb around in. I had a customer years ago with 4 of them that I kept running for him and was allowed to use at will. The depot hack was my favorite.

I restored a 31 Studebaker President original with cable brakes. Great video! I found a stash of old military trucks. One still has blackouts. Wish I could show you!

VGG bought one and drove it 800 miles to his shop. The engine was pretty well shot by the end of the trip.

Awesome vid

Great video. You do a little bit of everything on your channel. Thanks

I hate to say you made me feel better. I got my rear headed to me by a 30. Headed ended up in pieces.

Good work Merlin! For Model A head removal- Remove dist, hose, spark plugs, and all head nuts, then rotate motor so #1 and #4 pistons are at bottom. Stuff #1 and #4 cylinders full of polyptopylene rope (like ski rope). Then, hit the starter and the head pops right off. No damage.

7:05 - "Must be Italian!"

My brother had an A back in the '60s, I didn't hear you mention if you did, that they had a gravity feed fuel system and it would run out of fuel going up a steep hill so it had to back up the hill.🙃🤨🤔😄

Man...just to be Merlins neighbor and hang out,give him a hand and soak up his knowledge...let alone his awesome sense of humor !

Merlin if you are ever in Iowa I can show you an old 1925 model TT that I helped a buddy getting running and it still has its original flathead engine in it also with all the original wooden spark boxes and everything!!! I definitely thought that it was really cool when I first seen it!!! After I got it running for my buddy we took it to are local gasoline station and went on a beverage run!!! We live out in the country and are just a couple miles from interstate I-35 and a Kum&Go Wright off of the interstate also!!! On are way back home and about a half mile of gravel we ended up having a cop following us back home but he didn’t end up stopping us!!! The only thing I could think of is he was probably trying to figure out what that ancient thing was out on the road and had to follow us and see for him self!!! The model TT was definitely much faster than I thought it would ever be with the two speed rear end!!! They definitely have a totally different way of driving and controlling the gas, break, timing, and everything else then we have to day for sure!!!! Definitely fun to drive if you have never driven one before!!! Heck I even think that it was running the original gas tank that was under the seat that you sat on!!! Welll Merlin what another awesome video buddy!!!! Remember keep up all the hard work buddy!!!!!

wow was it in the lake with the boat you guys rebuilt🤔...... 🤣 also i'm glad to see these cars ....in someone elses shop😉

This is awesome! Once again you surprise us with what you can do! 👏do you have any videos on how to install a 4l80e on a squarebody? Or do you take in projects?

Fun to see this old model technology back on the rpad and doing fairly well. Are they going to get a new fan blade that cools a little better????? Maybe clean up the rust form the radiator may fell also. Well done!

That gunmetal Dodge crew cab is a beauty!

So nice listening to Merlin discuss just about anything on about any vehicle, from any period. That just never gets old.

I use a “dyno hill” too…!!!! lol When I was putting up windspeed record card together for a fellow used stopwatch and 40 to 70 mph roll on times. Same thing with my 460 rebuild 30 to 50 second gear and 40 to 70 and third gear. And try and match the day in so far as 28:39 temps humidity and wind, (density altitude)and all that crap…

Well, if that's the original engine and it's never been apart the studs are 90+ years old. Not surprised it was a struggle! Cool ol' girl, though!

I've seen where you put cotton rope down the front and rear? Cylinders and then crank the engine and the pistons will push the head up

Hope you replace all those head studs. It's a big job, but it's worth the effort.

Very KOOL Merlin Who makes that Head Good video

Sweet.....

Tying this again. The golden oldy engine that is on that Ford Model A does not have good shielding for modern recording equipment. So what you would need to get rid of the problem is to look at another microphone that can shield against RFI(Radio Frequency Interference) or EMI (Electron Magnetic Interference). Using a Ferrite Core Filter would help but most microphone leads are not that long. You could check with companies who make external microphone for cameras and see what they recommend as a microphone that would be less sensitive to this type of interference. If you are using an Audio Mixing Software you could run that through the software and see if you could filter out this type of interference.. Most people run into this problem when their equipment runs through their 110/220 volt electrical system. This may be a one time problem and you may never run into this type of problem again. Merlin I worked for RadioShack for almost 30 years and RFI/EMI was a common problem that we encountered on a daily basis. People still do depending on how good of A/V cables they use with their Home Theatre Systems now.

Great

Funny thing, my stock model A did over 45 in the 60s.

How do you just know everything?! Thanks for putting out these very interesting and enjoyable videos.

The Wonder of Bonnie and Clyde couldn't get away.. Good job Merlin. Should had couple of Tommy guns with you ordering girl Samara scream.🤙🏾👍🏽🤘🏾🤟🏽✋🏽. Put on lateral Bonnie and Clyde song from back in the day.🙋🏽‍♂️😊😎💰🙍‍♂️🙍🏼‍♀️👮‍♂️👮‍♂️🎶🎶.

Merlin is the perfect name for the wizard of all.

Im in upstate SC. I friend has 31 model A coupe has 31000 miles. First coupe sold at George Coleman Ford dealer ship .

Great content Bud! Keep ‘em comin! 👊🏻 stay rowdy 25/8 366

I rode in a rebuilt stock Model A back in about '66 and we got 45 mph out of the business coupe.

Great video thanks for sharing how much compression can you get on those Model A's