Testing A 1937 Ford Flathead! - It Has Major Issues!!!!

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It is Mike’s turn to slap his Flathead on the run stand!!! In the last update Mike finished up the valve train install on his 37 Flathead and Steve rebuilt a pair of Stromberg 97s. To first check that the engine will run we install a single carb intake that we test all of our engines with, to ensure there isn’t any major issues. Once the engine roars to life it’s time to install the dual carb intake and start to run it for longer and check for cracks. Unfortunately this is where things come unraveled and the engine fails our testing. Thankfully Matt comes to the rescue and we get Mike a good running flatty!!!
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@trevin4197 Год назад

Mike this was not a "foolish mistake". You pay your money and take your chances. Such is life.

@IEchuckie Год назад

Just like marriage

@ralphmillais5237 Год назад

Yes, all part of the game I am afraid. You cannot win every time.

@garycamara9955 Год назад

Only if you have a leaky wife!

@Knobstock Год назад

Yeah, I don't get it. Why is this labeled "Mike's Mistake?" Schidt happens.

@rickkyriakopoulos1103 Год назад

When all is said and done and mistakes are made and battles won . You three men make a great team !! Thank God for good friends and mechanics like Steve , Matt and Mike !! Excellent video !

@robertszymanski7804 Год назад

Rick you hit the nail on the head the way Matt, Mike and Steve interact is a blessing!! I think that's why I love watching, the real life skills friendship and joking around. I really enjoyed Mike pulling his kids into the clip. That's what it's all about friends, family and hot rodding ❤❤❤

@shotsrodder Год назад

Poor Mike 😤 but lucky Mike for having great friends to help out 😂😂

@Zillustration Год назад

Great to have a helper like Nate when messing with an engine block! Way to go, Dad!

@frankjamann5671 Год назад

Who would have thought that it would have cracked in there? It's great to have a spare. Be seeing you soon, thanks guys for the video

@NCSRFSH Год назад

Don't think you were foolish Mike. How would you have known about the crack with out running the engine with no exhaust hooked up. Just one of those things that could happen when buying old stuff.

@chuckb9867 Год назад

In the long run Mike's one step closer to driving the old one step back and two forward keep marching to Victory

@ralphoard3187 Год назад

Congrats Mike a step further to getting your hot rod

@SaneCayne Год назад

Ha. 20:03 I was hoping for a 3 Stooges-esque cocoanut crack sound effect when y'all shot your heads down to look inside the engine. 😆

@rolandtb3 Год назад

Sometimes what look good may not be so good. Life lessons on buying used and being more thorough. Not a rookie mistake, but more awareness and extra checks. Another example of water cracks on a flathead. Great catch Matt/Steve. Engine test stand came through. Quickly highlighted a major issue. Lucky for the available engine replacement.

@marioa1272 Год назад

Mike flatheads are always a gamble, . But at least you were able to have a good one at the warehouse. Not alot of people are that lucky.

@jakeswartout4456 Год назад

I spotted the Pharaoh quote! It's the principal!!!

@notsure8041 Год назад

sucks to have waited so long for that to happen but he got a way better engine. I would have thought Mike was a nailhead guy.

@brucesmallwood6251 Год назад

Sometimes we get overly excited about a find and miss important things. New engine from warehouse sounds great.

@raylarkin5004 Год назад

Things occur beyond your control. Fortunately, you have resources.👍🏼

@maryannherrschaft8842 Год назад

Bars Leak Block seal , Rite on the run stand.

@Ecosse57 Год назад

those kids are the sweetest. love the happy doggo too!

@roberthaynes8467 Год назад

Life is a gamble. Don't beat yourself up.

@chrisclark4813 Год назад

Sorry for your loss Mike. (Great video though) Hay Ho,.........great bunch of Mates, partners, and 'Know how'. Can't wait to see this on the road.

@DuckReach432 Год назад

Does Mike's dog ever get to visit Moon? Looking forward to that car getting its own engine fitted.

@xozindustries7451 Год назад

You can’t win them all, you guys have had a lot of great luck with these motors, you’re gonna hit a bad one now and again, I’m glad that you were able to find another one to go with

@billmiller7138 Год назад

I believe I would have tried some Irontite ceramic seal before I gave up on that one.

@JonDraeger Год назад

Without bringing a run-stand to the purchase, how would you have known? Bummer, but definitely not your fault Mike.

@kdsboosted4954 Год назад

Very cool🤙I just acquired a 41 ford pickup that has a "fresh" 24 stud in it that's never been fired. The truck is partially restored and in a barn. I'll be pulling it out shortly. I have a couple more things to finish up around here. I'm making space haven't put any content up later but I've been acquiring cars and parts I have 7 cars to bring back to the stable.

@nickmeoli6903 Год назад

Great video!

@CapnBubbaa Год назад

Great video, and Lesson too!!

@donhoughton271 Год назад

Great to see you have a good runner.😊

@johncrawford6992 Год назад

Great video you show the successful runs and the failures ,That’s just how it goes luckily you have the parts to move forward . This won’t be the last bump in the build ,Thanks again for showing the ups and downs

@jeffroagogo5215 Год назад

Mike has beautiful kids & now, a beautiful Flat Head! but as a Volkswagen guy, why would anyone wanna put water in a motor? lol

@hotrodmyk Год назад

Don't beat yourself up Mike. Flatties are a gamble anyway. We've all been there.

@tkirkwood3366 Год назад

That’s hot roding , great video. Thanks!!!

@kalinagoedge2777 Год назад

We all get tripped up. Great recovery!

@benchildress4309 Год назад

I still love the sound!!!

@johnkranz4004 Год назад

Congratulations Mike Sounds good It’s just part of the game of Cars

@jonlennon3348 Год назад

There is a company that can fix them. They draw a high vacuum and inject a special loctite into it and it fills the cracks.We had a hemi that was a sprinkler system.When it had been done it was water tight.

@stevenkarnisky411 Год назад

Glad to see you working with your family, Mike. There is always another motor, but not another family! Or friends!

@stephenhammer7357 Год назад

shop looks great, more organised

@pinwizz69 Год назад

Awesome, Mike's car is finally getting an engine which is one step closer to him cruisin' around their little burg Mike and his Honey with big smiles on their faces as everyone around watching them going by is jealous.

@brucethompson1879 Год назад

Steve is magic engine man!

@scottmartin6955 Год назад

The new motor sounds great 👍 bummer the first one is shot .but your boys jumped on it for you and sorted you out ( your shout was it Mike)

@edwardwerick2420 Год назад

Since the right water pump is adjacent to the exhaust passage, could you access the crack by drilling the back of the pump with a hole saw, repairing the crack and re welding the back of the pump? I have some 98% nickel welding rod which is designed for repairing cast iron and which works great with no preheating required. It would make this type of repair feasible.

@terryeustice5399 Год назад

So the bock you had was cracked. Well at least you have several engines around. Thanks ! 💯👍

@halloweenjunkie666 Год назад

Sounds wicked

@jacobjawson5556 Год назад

Nice to see you guys at the Monroe Swap Meet. Hope the spiciness of State Route 99/Aurora Ave N added a bit of unexpected cultural under belly of Seattle to your trip.

@tonymartin4255 Год назад

no problem just keep a look out for a bare block you still have a good rotating assembly

@garyhughes9199 Год назад

Have to make the mistake to learn this lesson. I did. So glad to see you have a motor for the roadster. I really like to see this one coming together. Steve I hope you have your eye on a hot rod project.

@rscruiser3533 Год назад

I'm not so sure it was a mistake ---- Mike ------- there was no way you could tell --- that there was a crack up inside the exhaust port ----- and as we watch you guys start up these flatheads whenever one is put on the Run Stand ----- we are told --- The true test ---- is to let it run for approximately twenty minutes or so to ----- SEE IF IT DOES LEAK -----it's not a mistake ----- it's a gamble ---- that it is a GOOD engine ------------- Thank you guys for a Good Video ---------- Rodney

@steveclark4291 Год назад

Mike , it wasn't a foolish mistake you took the person's word at it was a good engine ! Anyone can take a person's word on anything but end up not working out right !

@petercavanaugh6510 Год назад

Another possible use for Mikes leaky engine would be in a boat with raw water cooling. You'd have a continuous supply of water and it gets sent out the exhaust anyhow.

@1936fordcrazy Год назад

This video gives me anxiety, as I haven't fired my 47 ab yet glad you had a spare motor and it didn't slow you down much

@brycechessum4684 Год назад

Good running engines, you pays your money you take a chance, ex WW2 V8s were entertaining to dismantle and find one OS piston or undersize bigend only enough to make em go was done the next install could get blown to bits by artillery anyway

@michaelbenardo5695 Год назад

There are thermostats for these engines. They drop in the hose outlets on the heads. If you can't find those, you can use standard-size modern thermostats and grind off the flanges, and put them in the upper hoses and secure them in place with hose clamps.

@hammerandhatchetengineerin4967 Год назад

Years ago I had a cracked hipo 289 head. None of the welding shops would touch it. My Dad found a shop that repaired heavy equipment and they were able to repair it. I think it was called furnace brazing. Might want to look into that as an option to repair the block. Good luck 🍀

@minbannister3625 Год назад

Unless you have X-ray eyes mistakes can always be made, it's a lottery it's not "foolish".

@marydickson5871 Год назад

Interesting and informative video. Lots of nice work, too bad about the disappointment. Had you all considered hydro pressure testing blocks before investing in assembly? I have done a number of smaller engines, 4-cylinder tractor engines. I too "learned the hard way". Hydro testing is simple, takes a not to expensive hand pump and a few others bits n pieces. Since I started doing it on blocks after machining and before assembly I'm not so nervous anymore. You could do it before investing in machining too.

@desmondcooper3590 Год назад

I've been pulling for🎉 you mike hate that happened

@batterymakermarkii2654 Год назад

02:39 Your kiddo's are adorable.

@ProjectRescues Год назад

I have a 21 stud '36 Ford engine in my 36 Ford with a similar issue. It needs to be gone through, its been parked a few years now due to a blown head gasket and other misc issues. Might consider pulling it out and putting in a 24 stud engine.

@ackroid008 Год назад

where's your little helper? never mind... there he is. cute kids!

@darrelldormer5842 Год назад

Speedway Motors South ceramic coating block sealer works for awhile

@darrelldormer5842 Год назад

That meant to say sales

@addictedtoeverything Год назад

great video, maybe you should do a video on where to look for failure spots on flats?

@robertdornblazer3373 Год назад

I would try boiler sealer in it. Take a chance .

@Awsom47Merc Год назад

* Flatties Forever !!! 👀. 🤘😎🤙

@TimothyColbeck-uh5zc Год назад

Mike I had a head bolt leaking did the same thing , l saw with a boring scoap

@jimmiesmith5379 Год назад

have you every used liquid glass in a cracked flat head to seal the cracks it work's real good

@jeffthorpe8667 Год назад

That fuel pump is like nails on a chalkboard

@homerbolen6826 Год назад

Try k d block sealer it worked for us and lasted till the moter wore out from hard use

@qwiked Год назад

JB Weld and Bar’s leak is all you need for leaking flatty..

@eliembree4637 Год назад

Stromberg Steve in his natural habitat

@AJStarch Год назад

I know how you feel Mike, my “running when pulled” flathead has a lifter with the bottom knocked out and a cam with one very worn lobe. It may have run, but it didn’t run well…

@mikeypl1957 Год назад

I thought Mike was going with a Buick Nailhead motor

@guywerry6614 Год назад

Sweet children. You are a rich man.

@theodoredugranrut8201 Год назад

I would not call this a "foolish mistake " without handheld pressure testing or X-ray vision. Your old motor would be perfect for vintage hydroplane racers. Central California watching

@AndyGeesGarage Год назад

Not a foolish mistake. How could you have spotted this issue when buying this engine? Other than putting it on a run stand and running it like what was just done there is no way of knowing. We but old stuff and roll the dice. At the very least there’s a good crank and pistons that could go in another block or perhaps Iron Trap needs a vintage dragster to take to nostalgia races?

@crazywickedcustoms7272 Год назад

It runs at least , its rebuildable

@terryhodgson8798 Год назад

Thought you had a nail head all hotroded put that in that roadster!!!!

@ImGdiddy Год назад

I love the old Buick nail heads because the way they look is so unique. It isn’t going to happen because Mike seems set on a flathead

@jamessmith7691 Год назад

I'd trust it here in a home made doodle bug. Sad to see it happen like that.

@michaelguinn5736 Год назад

Morning Mike, Matt & Stromberg Steve..that really sucks Mike!! Is there any way you can pressure test your blocks before assembly? Mike, I don't understand why you think this was a mistake on your part?

@randyham6172 Год назад

cute family mike

@walterspouse6772 Год назад

Take that block and turn inro a coffee table for a man cave. Glass or wood top a little paint . Sell it as iron trap art. .

@vr6swp Год назад

Unless you pressure-tested the cooling system (hard to do with the motor out of the car and sitting on the floor) there's almost no way you could have known the first motor had a cracked block

@allanrichards3752 Год назад

As this has happened twice now is it not possible to make something up to first just put water in the blocks and pressurise the water to check for these cracks before doing time consuming and maybe costly work to the engines.

@rapidrrobert4333 Год назад

Hamms and PBR, you must be a midwesterner. Wisconsin or Minnesota maybe?

@bobhalstead1879 Год назад

Wheres the lube on the cam u r installing

@nederpiet Год назад

Put more "Steve" in all your videos, please. Or make a "Steve Special", because we hardly know him.

@waynemiracle8928 Год назад

But how can you tell in buying an engine whether it’s good or not? Unless it is running in a car or on a engine stand?

@johnclifford1911 Год назад

Why do these engines sound like they have a lopey cam?

@jesseramirez8418 Год назад

Pee Ons get to do all the fun shit....lol

@dennisschickling2249 Год назад

😢 But nice Video in the End. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

@josephskeie Год назад

Idk why but I hoped you were going to put a nail head in your car

@grandudetonesnob7107 Год назад

Just tell Mike that it has marine manifolds on it, it'll be fine...

@paulwhite7475 Год назад

Wonder weld

@adman6380 Год назад

Bummer

@geofflewis8599 Год назад

..cracked block..water injection!..

@MrRasZee 8 месяцев назад

India could fix that cracked block and you know it 👍

@caltrask130 Год назад

@michaelbenardo5695 Год назад

What in the heck are you doing running it so long with no water? Trying to crack or seize it?

@IronTrapGarage Год назад

The engine didn’t even get up to temp.

@donwalker7931 Год назад

Nice haircut, Mike. Know anyone who does hair? dw

@fastyzzzff Год назад

None of my business. But how much did it cost ya?😢

@pennypincher6730 Год назад

Not totally foolish you now have experience building a flat head. And you tested it before install. Te foolish thing would be having it installed and then find out it's bad.