Restoring Earl Dibbles old truck (Part 3) 

All I gotta say is I love seeing a famous artist who has the money capability to bring it to a shop and get it fixed actually working on their own vehicle to fix it. Love it. You’re doing great. Keep it up. Can’t wait to hear more new songs and see this build get even better.

You're doing everything right, just chasing down the next issue is all you can do. Straight 6 pick up was definitely the best farm truck ever. Yee yee.

We need a "Stories with Butch" section. I want to hear him elaborate on people of the world!

This is great. Thanks for doing this. Y’all are awesome!

Good job getting it running!

It was awesome seeing and hearing the ol girl start up. I just gotta get my 85 running again

Omg Granger you had the biggest smile when that truck started. So happy for you y’all. YEEYEE

I bet Riv would love this 🎈

Best video yet!!

Don’t rush on the truck, take your time. I’d like to hear butch’s thoughts on the world

That’s so awesome you got it started YEE YEE , that smile 😊 on your face was priceless! Can’t wait for the next episode. #finally got it started # YEEYEE # staysafe!!🤠🚘💜

A couple things to remember before starting an old machine: 1. Always go through the fluids and change them, especially the oil. Oil can oxidize after sitting a long time and turn acidic. Also there could be some water in the oil that will emulsify (turn to a milky substance) when you pump it. Or there could just not be enough because of an old oil leak. 2. Degrease everything to know where you have any new leaks (oil, water, etc.) because a clean surface is easier to track where leaks come from. A pressure washer at a wand car wash is perfect for this - just put it on engine clean or whatever they call it. 3. Assume nothing is right! Honestly, this one has saved me so much time and would have saved you time as well. The machine was mothballed for some reason and it could be as simple as some shade tree mechanic screwed it up. 4. When a problem arises (and it always does), start at the source and go from there. Like when you were trying to figure out if you had spark, the easy way is to pull a spark plug from the engine, put it in the plug wire and press the bottom of the plug (the part that goes into the engine) against the engine. Look while you crank and you should see a spark, and if your plug wires have lost insulation, you'll feel the spark too! If you don't have spark, ensure you have voltage at the battery, then start going from there. Check for voltage going into the distributor. Wherever you lose it is your problem. As far as the distributor, I've filed points before and set the dwell. Dwell is how long the points make contact before breaking. It's kinda like setting the engine timing using the distributor, except it's setting it's own timing to make sure the spark plug gets power at the right time. Also you should lube the rubbing block (the cammed shaft the plastic piece from the points rides on). BTW, you should replace the condenser when replacing the points - that was always the recommended parts to change. Have you rebuilt the carb to clean out the varnish? Gas solidifies quick in a carb. Also pull the fuel lines and push compressed air through to clean the junk out so you don't plug the carb again. As far as the coolant leak, I'd be willing to bet it's any gaskets and especially anything rubber (coolant lines, thermostat housing, etc.). Head gaskets only blow when something pretty major happens. I'd leave that for absolute last and that is sometimes an easy test. With a cold engine take off the radiator cap and start the engine. If you see bubbles and especially if you see the coolant level increasing you know you have a head gasket failure. Also if you coolant smells like gas, it's probably a head gasket. Oh, BTW the smog pump wasn't pumping exhaust into the engine I don't think (they were all removed by the time I got the vehicles) but instead they pumped air into the exhaust to sorta burn the exhaust from what I understand. Fuel, Air, Heat - that's all that's needed to make an engine run. I hope this helps you in getting this old truck running again. Good luck and keep having fun.

6 years sitting, I'd be changing freeze plugs as well as flushing the block. But it snorts...it ain't happy, but breathin....Country boy pride. YeeYee.

Dang just finished the podcast and the new earl video and then my app refreshes and what is this??? Another Granger video! Sweet!

All the parts too make a 40+ year old truck run less than lunch at Whataburger! That's awesome 👍 Hopefully this becomes a series!

I could feel your excitement at hearing it run again!! Such a great project with a lot of memories! Yee Yee!!

I love this series! I can't wait for the next episode. You guys are doing a great job. Yee Yee

The radiator and hoses half to be shot sitting up so long . I would definitely go ahead and replace . Loving this series. Stay safe . We gonna keep on Truckin out here

Finally found a decent RU-vid channel besides off the ranch. You guys bring faith back into humanity...too many uneducated people or people with no common sense. Thank you!! God Bless

Yee Yee !!!! Y’all got Earl’s truck back to running. Way to go Bull, Butch & Granger !!!!!

Fantastic job guys, love seeing the old trucks being kept alive!

Yee Yee! Got it running! I have never wanted a truck to start so bad 😂 awesome 👏

Thank you for the new series on the truck. We love the Smith’s, but this is a nice change up for you on the Granger Smith channel. YeeYee

This was great! My husband and I literally were cheering in our cling room when the truck started up.

Congrats

You can file the points My dad used a Fingernail file Or you can use sandpaper. 380 or 400 grit .. firing order on a 6 cylinder 153624 My dad always said 15 to yung 36 to old 24 just right lol

Good video. Love seeing old cars - trucks brought back to life!

That sound of the straight 6 firing up for the first time in 6yrs just gave me the goosebumps!!! The celebration of some good ole country boys was awesome.. Mericans at its finest... YeeYee!!

Trump Coil!. Heck yeah, I’m talking about 💪🏻🇧🇿💙🇺🇸

Love you guys and you music and you family

Love watching y'all bring the old truck back to life I am a mechanic been working on them since I was knee high to a grasshopper that's about all you can do with a old beauty like that my dad had one and it's where I learned everything I know about them keep up the good work and boys I'll be watching ps if you need some advice just ask me b more than happy to help you out man

Got all excited when y’all got it running! 🙂

Take the radiator cp off! Start it and seee if it bubbles. If it does, you have a cracked head or a head-gasket leaking.

You learn as you go man. Those are the best trucks to work on. Can’t wait to see where this goes.

Yee yee!! these are some good ole boys right here!!!

Sooo fun!! I love getting old engines like that running. Working on a 1967 jeep right now.

I got goosebumps when it started 😂😂😂

Can’t wait to see this thing run! YEE YEE!!!!!

In line fule filter ! In my 85 it helped. Gas in carb. Lighty cover with hand. is had to suck harder. Check the fule lines to see if there is a twist.... Took me forever to find that treat... All in all I did new tank. New lines. Fule pump in tank. Pump on side of block. Mechanical and vacuum spark advance dis cap. New carb wires plugs and she was a beauty. I'm not a mechanic but I sure had fun learning. Now I have a 07 and don't have a clue how to work on that. But guess what, I'll try to learn and thats all you can ask for. Earl should make a love song about losing a great truck. It would be a hit for sure haha well to hill Billy's like me anyways

It’s awesome to see the old truck running

Just an observation...I love that y’all are wearing the same Yee Yee hat! 😂

O man when that truck fired up it brought a tear to my eye

Me and my boys have restored on several old trucks and you guys are doing exactly what we would do. Awesome job guys, I’m excited for guys and Earl yee yee

Awesome! Was cheering for y'all!

I can honestly say that I've never been so invested in a vehicle starting that I wasn't working on myself. It's great! Well done. Ps. Water pump, hoses and gaskets

Yesterday I was crying over watching the semi leave, today I’m crying cuz the damn truck started. YEE YEE

My wife and I were literally cheering when it fired off!! LOL So happy for ya, glad she’s running.

Wooo!! Good ol' GM! Loved hearing it crank up. Bring some life back to her

Love it can't wait to see it finished

if you change the distributor take a HEI one, if you keep that points distributor don't let the key on for too long without cranking you'll burn the points ! check the vacuum on the carb it can make the truck running really bad if it has a big vaccum leak

Love watching you work on the truck. It reminds me of my dad's 93 Chevy single cab pickup. Raised me and my brother and 8 grand kids in that truck over the years. Wish we still had it.

So much mechanic wisdom it's just great. Yee Yee!

Arkansas says fire dat thang up boys

I have 85 chevy c10 custom I need help with. It's a famous truck was on news! Great job guys. I'd check water pump for leak. And got 79 dodge D150 needs love too!

Rock-N-Roll Brothers!!!! Little By Little You Will Get It!!! Gotta Have Faith!!

I’m so excited to see y’all get it fired up.

I am so enjoying this, I'm working on a. New beetle clutch. Piece by piece. Peace. Much love, sorry about the yee Yee rig going bye. You kick some butt doing this. I wouldmt mind picking up more info on that gapping thing? Ive never owned a car needing that and if your old guy buddy is right and no one knows how to do this (the points thing)...id like to learn. Might be time for a teaching course with all those great minds around you? Hope family is well and I get to see you in concert in Iowa when this is done. Trump coil. I love it!

If the head gasket is bad you better check and make sure the head isnt warped and in need of decking.

Congrats Granger!!! She's a runnin!!

So happy it started!! You guys are really doing a great job getting it going!!

I would get a hei setup. Plug and play baby

This truck is bad ass please get it going and do some off roading with it

congratulations on turning over the truck -- I was cheering from here in Ontario

@grainger as a mechanic for a living as far as I can see y’all are following all the right steps. Glad to see her start.

That's cool. It's hard to stop a old GMC.

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Awesome Granger and boys! I have worked on many of ol vehicles in my young life. Brings smiles to my face with ol memories from my teen years. Keep up the good content

So glad you got it running buddy! Check all your coolant hoses and connections.

you probably just need to change the blinker fluid

Butch is the American equivalent of squirrelly dan from letterkenny

Gotta love that sound of your old truck running. One of the best sounds in life!

Thats awesome !

I would do a compression test on all 6 cylinders. Doesn't sound right when cranking over or the timing is off.

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YAYYYYYY!!!! You got it running, good job Granger, Butch and Bull. Keep taking it slow and keep up the great work y'all. Yee Yee!

Granger don’t stop makin these please! Reminds me of my grandpas truck I miss that ole 84 ram.. brings back ole times when I was a little one

Damn, I was in time with the engine. Come on baby come on baby come on baby come on baby..

You should put a new starter because it's cranking so slowly.

Watching from Arkansas and I'm really enjoying this! And imo your right on track!

A small victory hearing the engine roar was the best part. Cannot wait untill the truck is restored to it's original glory . Keep everything as close to original as possible

That popping sounds like a timing issue

points are easy in some cases take cardboard from the spark plug and put it in between the or a piece of paper folded over to adjust my daddy taught me that them

I could watch these all day! Keep them coming! Glad y’all got it running

I love these videos, reminds me of videos outlaw used to make. Dont be afraid to show some parts that you may think are boring, people like me who like trucks and working on them love these videos.

The coil will made in the cap and all you would need is one power wire that gets power with the key on

Hey y'all should just change out the Radiator and then replace any hoses with damage on em

I'm enjoying this series. Big fan of the music as well

I absolutely love this restoration! You guys are doing great!

Today’s is my bday and yee yee nation is the best thing ever and I am earls biggest fan with my one strap snap on my liberty bibs yee yee

Hmm. I'm becoming a fan of butch and bull. They need some more air time. Lol.

YEE YEE that is awesome!!!! I had a straight 6 in my 74 Chevy Nova that was my first car. It was an awesome engine except for the ring that went between the manifold and exhaust pipe I had to keep about 5 of them in the glove box I would blow them out all the time. Then in 81 I rebuilt the car and put a big block V-8 in her and boy Earl Dibble would have loved her YEE YEE.

I can’t believe I am watching guys work on a truck!!??😳😱🤗 I felt the excitement when it started!!

Egr is to effectively lower the displacement of an engine to use less air, less air is less fuel. Regen is when the computer dumps fuel into the exhaust stroke to burn out the soot that gets caught in the diesel particulate filter. I'm not sure how that reduces emissions but it makes the yuppies happy.

hi love you watch all chanils

Awesome video. Love the old squarebodies.

So glad you got the truck started. I loved seeing the excitement of you guys when it started. I can't wait for the next episode. Yee Yee

This essential business thing is out of wack I went out yesterday and their were more people on the roads than should be during normal times

You can set the points with a match book or business card. I'd replace the points coil and condenser

I love Squarebody Chevys, my dad had one when I was a kid. A Squarebody Chevy is my dream truck!

Outstanding work gents! Keep it going!