You know why people like your channel. No pre-amble guff of some guy staring into a camera. And the fact that you share knowledge. I always learn a little each clip. One day you should do one on you and how you got started. All the best mate from down under. 🇦🇺🇦🇺 👍
Dear@@Northstar4653 Yes, definitely. I also watch Mustie1. and Mr. Chickadee and a lot of stuff/channels without distracting background music or kind of showman type guys. Best regards luck and health.
A man that knows what he's doing makes all the difference in the world with anything he attempts, I love those old engines..Good show Jonathan, thanks..
For somebody who claims to not know much about old Fords, you sure do come across a lot of them. I hope you keep finding Fords to play with. Awesome video!
What a score!!!! Wow. You sure know where the diamonds in the rough are hiding. I loved hearing that ole Y block run again. Thanks brother for all the work and hours you put in after your daily job to be able to share these moments with you. Much appreciated brother.
Saw one clueless guy who could not find TDC on a four cylinder jeep on you tube. He looked for days. Great to know there's at least one other old N C guy that knows the easy way and where number cylinder #1 on Ford is. Used to have a 1962 Ford 600 tilt cab. That sound is addictive. Old Fords and gasoline are a great mix.
After a long night of working on my new tow truck it’s nice to sit back and watch you! I’m about ready to pull the carb and clean and the I think it’ll be good to go!
Jonathan you sir are AWESOME! Thanks for the lesson on rewiring an old engine even though you were not sure yourself, but you did it and taught all of us along the way! That engine sure does sound great and no smoke from sitting for that long it just amazing. Hope you find a home for it so it can live again!
Nice find Jonathan-we can count on you to keep your eyes peeled for deals! Heck, we know you could probably get a dead dog to run, so taking chance on 60+ year old motor is a no-brainer. Peace-out!
Thanks for staying on point without cursing, ego and or yaking into the camera constantly as some do....youd fit right in out in the country in north alabama where im from. Keep on keeping it real...
The old Y block sounded good. At one time I owned a 1961 F 100 with a 292 Y block, It was the first engine that I ever rebuilt. This vid brought back memories. THANKS
Like your first starts, I can tell you have been around this kind of thing for a while. I can't wait to see the first start on the 48 Nash, it was the year I was born. I like the way the car looks, neat front end and body style!!
I can't say anymore than all these comments have already said. You are just a regular guy with a lot of knowledge who doesn't mind sharing it. I think we all talk to ourselves when we are trying to figure something out. Keep it up.
Could someone please help me ive got an old 54 ford y 8 it runs a sawmill last time it ran was at least 5 years ago but having problems getting it to run I got a new battery new starter new plugs and wires I might have burned the coil up but it's a 6 volt system and my brother on law gave me an old 12 volt coil he said it had lost some power and put new points in it but it's not getting fire to the plugs my main question is how many wires goes to the points I got a new set of points and when I put them in there were 3 wires and 2 places to hook them pretty sure I've got the condenser wire on the right place bc it wasn't long enough to go to the other screw and I hook the other 2 on the other one could someone help me please
I agree, love your "first starts" and even being an old motorhead I still enjoy learning things from your projects and the simplicity of the old engines!
When I heard that thing start I knew that it was the first V8 I really knew by driving it a lot. We had a 53 but traded it on a 56 V8 wagon which had a Thunderbird engine, but my dad added a 57 V8 sedan and I started driving it to school in 58. He kept me on a pretty short leash but I got to make a trip to another state that involved some open road and was amazed how easily that engine would just cruse at 90. That’s when I understood why V8s were the right tool for the job. I like your humble style of diagnosis keeping open to all possibilities including that you might be wrong. Happened to me this morning🤗
I have said it before and I will say it again. I really like the way that you don't trash talk anyones work. When you find something that was not done properly. or maybe even outright rong. You don't talk down to people or critics them even if the work saw done over twenty years ago 😆👍 FINS UP 👍 😆 MAKES ME HAPPY 💪👊👏👏👏👏
Those old Y blocks were not powerhouses, but they are cool , and very rugged. They had a very unique sound, especially with cherry bombs or thrush mufflers. When you heard one coming you knew what it was, as it sounded like nothing else.
Amazing that all that info on firing order Ford vs Chevy is just in your head. I know all old mechanics would probably know that stuff but it still impresses me.
My parents had a 1954 Ford 2 door custom with the ‘Y’ block V8 and an automatic transmission. Our family traveled all over Michigan towing a small travel trailer with it in the 50’s and early 60’s.
My family had a '54 Ranch Wagon, 2dr bought new after the '55's came out. I was about 10 yrs old. We ran that car for 5 years, and replaced the fuel pump 5 times! Get a new fuel pump for it. We had the Y block, and 3 on the tree, OD trans. First car I drove!
Ha ha, I love it. Doesn't get much better than this. One thing I like about the Ford Y blocks is that they sound really good with proper exhaust. I had a 292 Y block in a 1964 Ford truck once. It was a great engine, and I'm not a Ford guy, LOL..... I hear that the Y block can have problems getting oil to the top of the engine at times, but I've never experienced this.
You started the engine, but you changed the oil, and the spark plugs before you rolled. Here in my country we had many engines from FORD, and Craysler V8. But our factories only make 4-cylinder engines today. Keep teaching us, success.
Wow that one is a honey, didn't shake, didn't really smoke. The Y-block is like the Chevy 6 unless something catastrophic in the rods or mains and it ain't stuck it'll always start with gas and power. Great little three speed, be neat to have a small OD behind it for a rat rod. Good job as always!
You my friend are a genius !!Love your videos even though i started because you built a steam engine out of junk ! I love steam stuff , but also love any thing that teaches how to re-purpose stuff . Was born and raised poor and now i am old and will die poor ! Can't afford new and defiantly can't afford to pay some one to do my stuff ! Thanks for the info !
You might of kept going if you ran a fuel line from the mechanical fuel pump in to the gas can but eather way good job on bringing that old Ford motor back to life
I bought a 61 ford galaxie when I was a teenager for 20 bucks. The owner replaced the plugs and wires and did the exact same thing put number one on the left side. Rewired it started right up. Traded it for a 65 valiant convertible. These old motors get scraped for newer power today. When I was in school we would stop at the junkyard and bust up motors and transmissions. Stop in the office she would give you a can of spray paint. I think a transmission paid .50 cents to gut it and a block paid a dollar (I think). I busted up hemis like they grew on trees. No idea what I was busting up. He bought cop cars from all over the state. 390, 289, 327, 440's you name it. A mountain of motors and transmissions. Trannys were easy and fast. Blocks we rolled over pulled the pan pull the crank and break the journals out. Pull the pistons out and break the rod out. throw the rod back in the block throw pistons in a barrel and spray paint a line on the block and tranny housings. One of the yard guys would count the different paint colors and call it up front and you get your money. 5-10 bucks every few days on the way home from school. Life was good lol. I see the rollback is getting it's repower in the background.
Fantastic! There are still plenty of old engines cheap, I bought a rebuilt 312 for $500 to put in a 57 f-100 I built my Dad, also got a 312 Mercury for $200, and it runs great! Will be going in a 1928 Chev Phaeton I have laying around in pieces.
Randy Ward someone has a 54 Ford will pay big for that .as 239s hard to find most Dead .just wanted to let you know about them . before you build with it as you see it been rebuilt .thank you for replying.😎
He sure did make quick work of that spark plug wire mess. A feller like me woulda took all day and then hit myself in the head with a hammer when it didn't run.
Hey brother good show, I want to correct your OLD statement, after watching you start that old ford motor, bent over for way more that 30 seconds squatted for longer than 15 seconds and did not have to get some to help you up, you ain’t old. So my granddad was a mechanic in wwII, at 82 he still worked on dozers and farm equipment, you have along way to go. Staying very active and loving what you do is the key. Like your channel!
My dad had a 60 Fairlane that had the 292 Y-block in it. It had poor oil flow to the rocker arms, so someone put an aftermarket oil line kit that fed oil off the oil pressure gauge port up to one stud on each side that hold the valve covers down. The original studs had been replaced with hollow studs that opened up into the rocker shafts to feed oil into the shafts. I can remember that in the winter he had a heated mat that wrapped around the battery that he would plug in at night so the car would start in the morning to go to work. I think he had one of those heated dipsticks too. With four kids, we didn’t have a lot of money for things like a new battery...
Great video! I went through the same steps on my 1963 f100 with a y block, but unfortunately the whole thing was seized when I bought it. Now, it's rebuilt! Sounds so good breathing through patriot headers! I'll be posting a video this week!