HIGH PERFORMANCE MODEL A FORD SEMINAR




ON MARCH 15th, 2003, PIRANIOS ANTIQUE AUTOMOTIVE PRESENTED THE HIGH PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP FOR THE MODEL A FORD. WE PRESENTED DISPLAYS OF VARIOUS HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINES & COMPONENTS. DENNIS & BETH PIRANIO & EMPLOYEES JEFF FAGALA, JACK TWOHIG, & A HOST OF HELPERS EXPLAINED THE DESIGNS & FUNCTIONS OF THE ENGINES & COMPONENTS.
THERE WAS A SPECIAL EVENT CONDUCTED AT THE END OF THE SEMINAR. A MODEL A ENGINE HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED FROM PARTS DISCARDED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF CUSTOMERS ENGINES OVER THE YEARS.
THIS ENGINE WAS RUN WITHOUT WATER UNTIL IT SIEZED UP. MANY DOOR PRIZES WERE AWARDED DURING THE SEMINAR TOPPED OFF BY THE GRAND PRIZE, A NEW BRUMFIELD 5.9-1 HIGH COMPRESSION CYLINDER HEAD.
THE BRUMFIELD HEAD WAS AWARDED TO THE PERSON THAT MADE THE CLOSEST GUESS OF HOW LONG "THE BOMB" MODEL A ENGINE WOULD RUN.






FOR A VIEW OF THE ENGINES & COMPONENTS PRESENTED AT THE SEMINAR, CHOOSE FROM THE LIST BELOW:



DONOVAN ALUMINUM MODEL D ENGINE
P.A.A'S SUPERCHARGED MODEL A ENGINE
RILEY 2 PORT EQUIPPED MODEL A ENGINE
GEMSA OVERHEAD VALVE HEAD & ASSEMBLY
BRUMFIELD 5.9-1 COMPRESSION CYLINDER HEAD
CHARLIE YATES LION HIGH COMPRESSION CYLINDER HEAD
GARY BENARD'S OVER DRIVE TRANSMISSION
VARIOUS VALVE TRAIN & CLUTCH COMPONENTS

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