Model Car Garage Tips and Tech - How To Build The 394 Oldsmobile Engine - AMT 1940 Ford Sedan
Channel: Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage
Date: 09/05/2021

Have you ever wondered what car the optional engine in your AMT model kit came from?

In today's Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage Tips and Tech we will show you how to build the optional 394 Oldsmobile engine from the AMT 1940 Ford Sedan model car kit. This is a model car how-to video that I hope will help you learn a new model building skill. 

Video Chapters : 

0:00 - Video introduction with Danny the Dog and where to find the engine in model form 
2:14 - The history of the Oldsmobile 1st generation V8
3:42 - A look at the AMT model kit instruction sheet  - originals from 1960 and from the newer kit. 
5:29 - Gathering and identifying your plastic engine parts
6:18 - Prepping the engine block for gluing and aligning the parts
7:13 - Getting the cylinder heads to fit on the engine block
7:38 - Solving the manifold issues with the magneto
8:34 - Seating the tri-carb and fuel injection intake manifolds to the top of the engine block
9:25 - Improving the fit of the front engine covers
9:49 - Cleaning up the tri-carb intake manifold and carburetors 
10:24 - How to install the Hilborn Fuel Injector throttle bodies to the top of the cylinder heads
10:36 - Drilling out the ends of the header collectors 
11:16 - A look at our painted 394 Sky Rocket engine
11:25 - Oldsmobile trivia time with Danny the Dog
12:12 - Engine and chrome prep prior to assembly
12:33 - A note about painting the exhaust headers
13:04 - Look at the finished Oldsmobile 375 J2 Rocket and 394 Sky Rocket engines
13:23 -  Spotlight on the Oldsmobile 375 J2 Rocket with three 2bbl carburetor assembly 
14:35 -  Spotlight on the Oldsmobile 394 Sky Rocket with Hilborn fuel injection
15:09 - Video wrap-up, subscriber shout-outs, online info and Patreon shout-out

For this project, you will need the following : 

1.) Any version of the AMT 1939/1940 Ford Sedan model kit
2.) Fine tipped and medium tipped paint brushes
3.) Acrylic paint from the Citadel / Games Workshop product range. 
         (We show you these colors in this video.)
4.) A bowl with water for thinning the paint and cleaning your brush
5.) A plate to use as a paint mixing palate
6.) 180 grade fine sandpaper preferably with a sticky backing
7.) A block of MDF 
8.) Paper towel or a rag
9.) Hobby knife
10.) Side cutters
11.) A dust mask to protect your lungs from dust
12.) Primer Paint - I don't use it in the video, but suggest it.
13.) Testor's silver enamel paint or a chrome paint pen

The first lesson of this video shows you the steps to follow to clean up your engine block and get it aligned. 

The second part of the video shows you how to apply the chrome pieces to the engine and what the engines look like once completed. 

The engine can be built one of two ways :

1.) The Tri-Carb engine 
2.) The Hilborn fuel Injected engine with special timing chain cover

Since the outside engine details didn't change much from 1949 - 1964, this model kit could be built and painted to represent the Oldsmobile 303, 324, 371 and 394 engines. 

Engine paint colors for the 303 and 324 was green, 375 was gold while the 394 engine was red. 

The 394 Oldsmobile engine was created in 1959 by boring out the 303, applying new cylinder heads, cam shaft and lifters. It was used in the larger Oldsmobile cars until the mid 1960's. All these engines were 394 Cubic Inches. The latter engines were known as "Sky Rockets".

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You may ask yourself "Where can I purchase the AMT 1940 Ford Sedan model kit?".

Check out our supply of model car figure kits at this link - https://www.monster-hobbies.ca/Hobby_Products/c375-model-car-garage-and-accessories/

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We hope it will help you out on your future model car builds.

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