Great vids as always. I don't normally comment but you asked for it. Lol. I have some Farmall experience. I grew up dirt poor on a small East Coast Canadian farm. I'm 58 now. As a kid, Dad had a "Super C." I think about a 1951. Great tractor. We ploughed rocky soil and pulled things that poor old gal was never intended to pull. It was maybe, 20 horsepower. She never failed despite a great deal of hard use. A few memories. She smoked a bit. Didn't use much oil but would occasionally foul the center two plugs if left idling. Diagnosis of the fouled plug was via a wooden handled screwdriver which you shorted between plug and block. No rpm drop on a cylinder equaled a fouled plug. Let a finger touch the metal ferrule of the screwdriver when shorting out a plug and holy crap. What a shock. I did that twice. Tractor running about 75% rpm for the test. Wow. Found the screwdriver about 30' away. Young and impatient. Fourth gear. You couldn't start a trailered "road load" in 4th. of course. So you started in 2nd or 3rd. At max speed you crunched into the next higher gear. Up hills were different. You stopped at the base of the hill and chose the gear to get you over the top. Starter. It took a firm hand. You had to pull the starter handle sharply and firmly. Otherwise the starter would lock up. Not a big deal. You loosened the starter bolts and wiggled the starter around a bit before retightening. Always worked. Last ride. About a day after my Dad's funeral in 98. I was in the military posted maybe 2000 miles away. I didn't have much time. My very young son and I took a look at the tractor. Sitting outside and unused for maybe a year. Some plastic covering the engine. A soup can covering the exhaust. I turned on the fuel. Then the ignition. One very sharp tug on the starter rod and it was running. I let it warm up and then with my 4 year old on my lap, we did a slow exploration of my old home property. My boys first experience with steering a vehicle.
The Farmal A great job! would have liked a little more on the removable jugs! I have a 1940 A Hand Crank to start! At my age would like to put a starter on it! I enjoy your vision a lot! Your a good instructor! Thank you! Still watching for a 65 Porsche engine. My Son runs tow truck company so if they get one you will know! Thanks!
+1. Mustie, one of the great things about your videos is they don't feel forced or gimmicky, unlike the soulless "content" you find on a lot of channels where you can tell they're just trying to fill time and get more views. Please continue being you, and do what comes naturally. It's what we keep showing up for.
Buddy my grandpaw had a 1950 farmall i feel in love with it when he passed away i wanted to buy it at the estate sale but some one beat me to it i was so sad because my grand paw and i road on it alot on the farm love those tractors and love to have one like my grandpaws but cant aford one maybe someday im64years old and would to have one to enjoy before i get to old to operate one you are doing a great job rebilding the new motor on the new block keep up the good work love watching your vidos i watch you all the time
Hello Mustie. I have a 1963 IH farmall Cub tractor. My Dad bought new for $2203.93. My Dad died in 1986 and the tractor set outside for the next 8 years when my Mom called me up and wanted to know if I the tractor. I did, my Mom said you need to come and get right now and all the equipment. So I did. Now I am retired and am working to restore it. A tree fell on when it was still at my Mom's. After I got it home my five year old and a friend of his used the front of it as a bow and arrow target. It is now Jan.16, 2019 and I am taking it apart. a couple of bolts have broke off. So watching your, You tube has helped me. The one where you used a self centering drill bit. Thank you for giving tips along the way.
Mustie--I have watched just about every one of your videos and have enjoyed all of them. Nothing rattles you and your work ethic is super. I am sure that you get a lot of self satisfaction on all the jobs where something that was broken or not running and after you worked on it--runs like new again. I know I do. Great job and 2 thumbs up for being respectful on the language and your audience. A lot of other youtuber's could learn from you. Keep up the great videos--thanks again and god bless ya. Daniel perkins
you bring us along so it seems like we are there and we know what you are doing - I like your style and level of detail. also the variety of the projects you choose. thanks for letting us in
Love watching you work. Pace on this one just right. On a different note, recently watched an older video of you and your dad wrenching on a VW bus. If it were me with my dad, I would have treasured every minute of it. Thanks for sharing.
I agree with Mr. Large. Your pace is about as good as you could make it. This is memory time for me. Last time I helped dad rebuild a Farmall, I was about 17. That was 60 years ago. Tripped over your channel about a week ago, been watching ever since. Surprising how much I'm enjoying your work, and glad I found it.
Mustie 1 I have been watching your videos ever since I was diagnosed with a military disability (100%) so you keep me entertained. At 85 years I still learn a lot from you that i didn't learn imy 20 plus years in the Military Thank you.
I like the way you make your videos, sometimes we get to see things in detail and sometimes you skip through, mostly on repetetive stuff. You also invite people to come with ideas and feedback when you do creative stuff, and you listen, wich I think is great. I don't comment all the time but thats mostly because I don't have anything usefull to ad... :D So I would say, don't change a thing. Thank you for letting us in your garage Mustie.
Don't know if you still read comments from a year ago but im still going through and watching all your stuff but good stuff just do what you do mate it seems to work don't get this many watching if you weren't cool thanks mate
I wouldn’t change a thing, it’s like watching those old BobRoss “Joy of Painting “ shows , watching you work and your voice relaxes and calms me and makes me want to get my hands dirty, thank you for what you do Mr Musky 1
Mustie your vids are top shelf. Everyone is like a one on one shop class. You explain the whys and the why nots. They are loaded with information and injected with a little humor. Very entertaining. You go out of your way to see that we have the best visual advantage. I wear safty squints watching your vids to keep the crap out of my eyes. Don't change a thing.Thanks for the invite to your shop.
The pace is just right. It’s neat watching a Farmall getting disassembled. I didn’t know they came apart In three pieces. Love your videos! Keep ‘em coming!
You are showing how to do it just at the right pace, Step by step The knowledge you offer is like being in high school auto class once again. The old motto is Hear it See it Learn it Know it Remember it. Your teaching works!!!! Keep up the great teaching!!!!
Just right and what a pleasure...Dad and i had a farmall tricycle tractor was supposed to be a the superstar for small farms and we used it up until it was hauled away our barn was near collapsing and we had converted the old bean farm to a mobile home park so it was of little use...Dad had also been remiss at water versus antifreeze we gave it to a guy who promised to repair it... That was all we needed...looks like new block was doable...I watched the old girl towed away she was to valued to sell for use just restoration , legacy, that was enough which is why i like seeing your show you get it....
First cylinder head I ever did was a old motorcycle. I glued sandpaper to a piece of old marble floor tile I got for a buck and just dry sanded. I sanded it to 3000 grit. That was way too much. it just dumped coolant because it was so incredibly smooth, the gasket couldn't bite! That day I learned that you don't need to sand a cylinder head for six hours. 220 grit was all it needed. The cheap piece of faux marble did a damn good job as an improvised machinist block. I still use it today and it gets the job done.
As one of the most informative and entertaining channels on RU-vid in this field I would suggest that you keep going exactly as you are. You are a truly talented and professional person regarding every thing you touch. You literally bring back the dead where engines and mechanical items are concerned. So it's a big thumbs up for Mustie1 and as always thanks for sharing
I would like to see a full disassembly of one of your VW engines. A full block, crankshaft and cam removal and rebuild. You normally just go down to the heads & jugs.
I too would like to see, possibly, a complete tear down and rebuild of a VW engine. all the way down to splitting the case and cleaning it up then reassembly.
I would like to see that too, I love the VW air cooled stuff. I am trying to find a sandrail to ride the trails with up here, and a video on a complete tear down and rebuild would be great info if I get into one.
While that would be neat...If I remember from my bug days, when you have to go that far down in on a 1500 or 1300 something really terrible happened and it used to be easier to just slap a different engine in. But soon, that's not going to be too much of an option if it hasn't started already for availability. Correct me if I'm wrong.
You asked for comments: dude you are an awesome person to hang around in the garage, a mechanic Zen, with good mood, always trying to learn and not afraid to show failures. I watched all your videos. Keep them coming please. Cheers!
Not a usual comment I expect but from a lawyer in New Zealand the stress therapy from watching you so skillfully work is amazing. You should get some sort of health care subsidy. I’m glued.
Head studs go on right before the head. Who want's to work around them until you have to? Much easier to install the liners pistons etc with them out of the way.
Threads in block should have been tapped clean prior to putting in bolts. Nothing like blowing oil galley crud further into the block! Should have been boiled out, etc...
"Chasing" the threads with a tap doesn't cut them any bigger. It simply removes any debris, sludge, or rust if the hole goes into the water jacket. Allows the fastener to get a full thread without having to grind out all the latent debris. Just like the first time it was assembled.
I H holds a warm spot in my heart after working on them for 35 years. You did a fine job on that little red baby. Nice tractor, now. I don't believe someone rebuilt it. I thank they probably changed rings. Maybe ground the valves. Thank you sir and you got it back running well. Took me a while to find this particular episode, sorry bout that. Good show thanks for sharing.
Here I show up to the party 2 years late. Looks like the numbers speak for themselves. 332 subscribers, 182,020 views and 1,776 comments You have taught me so much and have helped me fix a lot of lawnmowers. I've even adjusted valves for the first time using your videos. I cancelled my Dish Network account and they asked what would I do for entertainment. This is it. I may never lay hands on a tractor but I enjoyed watching one be rebuilt. Keep up the great work. Enjoyable and informative.
:( I'm guilty for not leaving so many feed backs, even though I watch and wait in anticipation for your video's. I love your humour and your narration style, you explain everything in detail and so calmly. It great the way you invite your viewers. I for one truly appreciate your videos. Your wealth of knowledge and approach is excellent. Always a thumbs up from me.Thanks.
I know you made this video series 5 or 6 years ago. I watched it then but I decided to watch the series again for a second time just in case I missed something. I also reviewed it because I enjoy your videos very much. The reason for that is simple. You do an excellent job of explaining what your doing step by step so even a dummy like me can understand it. All jokes aside, you do a great job of troubleshooting on your videos. As far as the pace of them you are spot on. I wouldn't change a thing. I have watched most all of your videos and enjoyed them all. I must say, you have come up some very interesting projects through the years. A lot of them I have run across and a lot that I have never seen before. That however is what makes your channel so interesting and enjoyable. Please don't change a thing. I also live in NH. and I understand the crusty rusty consequences we have to endure living in New England. With the addition of your new shop has made your videos that much more enjoyable. Keep up what your doing and thank you for your hard work. It has to be difficult to film what you do but you do make it look easy. Once again, a big NH. thank you.
LOVE the pace. There is much more detail to note when we get to watch more of the operation rather than a summation where the engine is apart and after a 10 minute video the engine is running.
I would normally agree, but my wife was watching the Bachelor while I was watching this video- I needed all the wire wheel time I could get to drown out the mother of the dude on tv!
I'm new to your channel about 1 month now, I love your content. I just watch and learn, love VW's I have own 3 bugs 67, 1 karmin Ghia 67. 1 fast back 1970 and my favorite, a 1961 split window panel van, it had waves crashing down painted all the way around it, I got it off a hippie for $500. I saw one of your videos where you said you don't really have time to respond to all your comments, so that's why I have never left a comment. but I just wanted to say I have gone all the way back to the beginning of your videos and have been watching them all 1 at a time 2 to 3 hours a day, I do not watch regular tv , just keep doing what your doing and we will keep watching. from Tucson Arizona and a New Mustie1 fan.
Just a hint and always a good practice...............before wash down and while cleaning your surfaces, take some taps and chase all your tread holes. Then finish cleaning and blowing things out. Oh I didn't see you do it or reference to doing it, but I am sure you used a straightedge to check the deck surface.
I hope the younger bunch is watching your videos. I wish I would have had these when I was young. Great times we are going through with this type of technology....perfect learning tools !
Hi Mustie I am 87 years old and used to repair small engines in my younger days. I have watched most of your videos and I admire your skills & talent & you never give up till you fix it with a few exceptions when it not worth spending the money. I don't mind watching how long your videos are because I always learn something new. While I watched this video I would have liked to have seen how you removed the jugs. Keep up the good work from Ontario Canada.
I have told you before that I am NOT a mechanic. However, I have often thought of taking down an engine and just put it back together. This video has shown me more than I have ever seen and the pace has been just perfect. You don't give a lot of useless stuff but show all that needs to be done. It is a great video.
When you were cleaning with that small brush in the drill and it was too small... Next time just put some bends in the brush to make it reach across & fit better.
I paused at "Hey guys". (That includes the ladies, we're all from the '70's and '80's) and thought, Mustie is going to nail this project and I can't wait to see the process and the smile on the face of the owner of this awesome Farmall Tractor. And Yes, I hit the thumbs up. (Sometimes I forget to do it right away).
Just right , as always great video you do a good job on your content and camera positions . Don't change anything I like them just the way they are . On a other note as I might have missed it but what ever happen to the Ford F-150 with the bad trans did you sell it or is it waiting for its on video?
You should do a real time video so when you sleep, we sleep, when you eat, we eat, when you ???, we ???... It would be class...😂😂😂 Keep up the great work 👍👍👍👍
Just finished putting the head studs back in my C-113 engine. I'm no mechanic. Spent the good portion of the afternoon chasing and cleaning the threads on the holes and making sure that the threads on the bolts were clean. I was surprised in the difference with how some went in easy and some were quite a tight fit. From your removal and install of them this isn't all that unusual. Been watching your channel for about four years now. Thanks for all the great videos!
Your videos are the best Mustie!! Personally I'd like to see you screw something up once in a while, so that we know you are like the rest of us. Thank you for sharing your repair skills and methods with everyone.
I think the time line you were talking about is just fine . A 4 cylinder tractor engine has a lot more to cover than a lawn tractor. I've found myself totally immersed in your repairs. I especially enjoy you including the view like we were standing right beside you too. Thanks a lot
I love your videos. The more I watch the more I enjoy them. It's like being in a friend's garage but you don't have to explain to your wife why your getting home so late.
keep up the good work. Usually the pace of your videos is great. I'm learning loads just watching you work. Today I brought an old B&S 3hp back from the scrap yard and followed your steps to revive it. Running great after cleaning the points to bring back spark. Thanks for your videos!
3 years too late but I love the videos. I sometimes get annoyed at how long you spend on things like wire wheeling parts but I understand that you do it to help show what needs to be cleaned, removed , etc. Keep em comin
Pace is just right. I particularly like your explanations of "stuff" that many other bloggers assume that the viewer knows. Great stuff. I have been watching for the better part of a year, and REALLY like your videos. I have learned much to incorporate in my own maintenance of mowers-generators-pressure washers, et al. Thank You MikeD
There’s not a thing I would want you to change about your video presentations.... they are all deeply interesting and entertaining . I especially enjoy your narration or background chat..... its good to understand how you think your way through problems and come up with solutions.
The pace is fine. You take time to explain everything, and dont just fast forward through important content. I'm your age, and your videos are my favorite to watch. I have learned a lot! So much I didn't know for all these years!
Good general instruction for engine rebuild at a pace where it is easy to follow what is being done. Reminds me of what I learnt myself with my various car engines over several decades.
Watched with great interest as I have two projects in my barn to rebuild. One is a 1965 Corvette - 396 - 4 speed and the other is a 1929 Ford Pick-up. Thanks a lot.
I've been watching your videos on the farmall tractor over and over again. I have an 1945 farm av high crop with the c113 engine, Im thinking abou t a rebuild. The only hard part for me is the crank pulley, I really appreciate your video's. They are a BIG HELP!!
I enjoy all of your videos. The way you talk to us while you are working is great. I found this video to be very informative and would not recommend any changes in the time and detail you offer.
I am really enjoying your videos of rebuilding the A Farmall. I am in the process of rebuilding my dad's 1946 A and this has been very helpful for me. I also have another 1946 A that I had bought as a parts tractor but have decided that after I finish restoring Dad's tractor I'm going to rebuild the other one. Thanks...
I also agree that the video length is very good and just right. You speed through the mundane, but slow down and explain the intricacies of certain steps as you work. Thank you for that! In my early twenties, some forty years ago, I work with an older gentleman is a mechanic working on ilo's and other Factory equipment to move things around as well. After four decades, it's refreshing to watch somebody else get their hands dirty and crack their Knuckles once in awhile with the wrong wrench. Fortunately, your tools and equipment are top-notch and you don't need knuckle Busters because that's all you have all available in your tool kit. In short, I'm really enjoying what your site is doing for me and what I might be willing to do in my spare time later to make a few bucks. One thing that's really cool about your site and how are you express a good versus bad option, how much is my time worth and what are the parts going to cost? Even more important, what's it worth on the market place after I'm done working with it? Thank you so much for these excellent tutorials!
I think you got the pace and the mix right. Works for me. You inspired me to pull that dodgy oil seal out of my rideon mower and work on it. Its great to watch you work and confirm i did it right or wrong when i taught myself. Thank you.
I have worked on many different engines, but watching your videos has given me new tricks new ideas and the best part got me back into working on things... You make it fun, informative, and honest. On a side note showed my brother you videos today and now he is hooked.... Keep on doing it the way you are doing it..... I know this is older video but I am going through watching some of the old stuff to see all the things you have worked on Thanks again for every video you do.
I really have enjoyed the "vibe" of your vids. I love "wrenching" on stuff and use that for evening stress relief. After work and when things settle down at home, there is nothing so peaceful as spending time troubleshooting and bringing machines, tools, and crusty equipment back to life. You provide a sense of nostalgia too when time wasn't in such demand and you could hang out with friends and fix stuff. Thanks for talking just the right amount and not teaching "down" to me as I hang out with you, because I can predict almost every plan of attack you make...which is one of the great joys of your channel. Thanks
I think the pace is just right. I know this is an olset of films, however I've only just found them. You seem to be VERY experienced in the mechanics of small and larger engines. The detail is sufficient for the likes of me, -diesels from 5 litres to 1.2 litres on mowers, telehandler, generator, chipper etc. to undertake most repairs. Its reassuring to see the parts in bits, and the way your treat each part as a separate job, so the complete rebuild does not become overpowering. This goes for all the films I've watched in the last couple of weeks. Keep up the good work, and give the smaller guy confidence in the machinery and how it works. Thank you. If there is something, that I have not yet seen in your comprehensive series, its how hydrailc valves, such as priority steering valves work.
Whatever little I know about engines I learned here. Fixing a lawnmower, snowblower,etc. was beyond my ability. Time is the killer. Knowledge and the inspiration that you and others provide is the real key.( A place to do the work and some tools doesn't hurt either) Thank you again for the time you take to educate and encourage
Dont worry Your speed is perfect ,,i had a stroke 1 1/2 yrs ago ,i lost egg size of my brain ,But the things you do and how you do them brings back some good memories.. Dont change your ways ,,you will find your crowd,,Thanks Mustie1
The videos are just right. You skip the boring repetitive stuff, we don't need to see every bolt being cleaned! Keep up the good work. (I keep wanting to put my hands in the screen and help!)
Pace of your vids are great! Never boring, always informative. Like you, I work on lots of stuff. One thing I especially like is seeing how you set up tools, like your pulley puller. I’ve learned a lot. Thanks. Frosty Arnold in Mississippi
Following orders: Pace is just fine. A little late to the show here, so allow me to elaborate. My grandfather sold IH for decades in their farm equipment division, and he owned a Cub. As a result, I've sort'a had getting one of these on my mind. Last week I bought a Farmall A, and thank you - I'm not sure what I'm getting into, but this video sure is a great help. What a confidence builder! Subscribed!!
