What is it supposed to sound like?

[fourbangerbob]

I have a running chassis that I need a Model A expert to listen to when running. I do not know whatare normal sounds: at idle-acceleration or high speed. I live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul , Minnesota area. Will some one come ride with me?

 

[Russ B]

I have a running chassis that I need a Model A expert to listen to when running. I do not know whatare normal sounds: at idle-acceleration or high speed. I live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul , Minnesota area. Will some one come ride with me?

I am in CA and not much help, but my new motor at idle sounds nothing like the stock motor I drove as a kid. Modifications definitely make one motor sound different from another. Is yours purely original? ...same components and compression? ...and is the muffler built as original?

My non original car still has the feel of an A but not the distinctive idle sound. ...but it still makes me happy when driving it.

 

[BudP]

Here is a representative sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjI6z-qHc5w

 

[prpmmp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFSGSL3Nrmc Pete

 

[RUNNERBUN]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFSGSL3Nrmc Pete

I must have done something wrong when I built mine. It doesn't sound like that. Must be my non standard muffler.

 

[bdave_mcc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFSGSL3Nrmc Pete

Couldn't watch the whole thing something just didn't seem right.

 

[prpmmp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsBrEf65VvE How about this one!! Pete

 

[bdave_mcc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsBrEf65VvE How about this one!! Pete

That one is on my youtube favorites list! Ive got that same cam grind for my new banger project...

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

On the first video near the end, did you notice how labored the acceleration sounded?

That's due to late timing. He had the timing retarded to show the low RPM sound, but he didn't advance it for the normal running and acceleration.