Honestly have to appreciate this man's sheer optimism, head off, valves rusted shut, and still standing there saying "it ain't too bad"😂 These videos are sick, love seeing these piles of rust run after some number of decades and several gallons of mystery oil later👍
Being it is an old wrecker, cylinder one could’ve been used as an air compressor cylinder for a truck mounted tank. That was kind of common back in the day. The international Harvester parts list call for a specific piston to be used for compressing air in those old engines. They were a pretty deep dish piston for more air volume.
I had no idea such a thing was actually done. I have heard of whole engines getting turned into air compressors, run by an electric motor, for example, but not of one cylinder of a work truck getting such a role. Quite ingenious, assuming you don't mind losing the power.
That's amazing. Though, I can imagine them having to stop to fill the air tank with that one piston. So I am sure they are not worried about losing power within the engine.
I worked as a car buyer at a salvage yard for years. I actually bought a '71 Torino with 53K original miles on it that had been parked for 30 years because the owner didn't like it. We fired it up in the processing area. You would be amazed at what ends up in the junkyard.
There's a car crusher in my area, and when I look around at the cars, they look better than half the cars you see on the road. I asked the owner if they were worth trying to save? He says no, people aren't stupid, most of them have some mechanical problems, and/or paperwork problems. I think he pays about 17 cents a pound. For a sedan type car that comes out to around $425, so of course that would be his bottom dollar, plus some. Nassau county, Long Island, New York
For the mechanically inclined it’s a huge relief knowing the engineers of today carry on the tradition of their predecessors from this era. Even after all these years they still design an engine with the shade tree mechanic in mind.
This is a common problem on these flatheads, the valves are stuck in the valve guides. Pull the side covers off and apply PB Blaster to the springs and bottom of valves. Apply heat. Take the starter off and use a pry bar directly on the flywheel. Once you get the stuck valves up then soak more and play whack a mole as you spin the starter. Got my 1950 Power Wagon running enough to get it moving around the yard!
Great tip! Same valve issues I had with my 1952 power wagon when I got her. Flatties are pretty darn tough and can come back from what looks like death if you can get them freed up!
If you are going to take this on, just go ahead and pull the engine and begin. Don't even bother to create more damage by forcing things. This truck should be in the hands of someone who can take this on in a serious way. Half measures won't do.
@@user-dd2vc5cd1p Here in the U.S. older vehicles are becoming increasingly rare and sought after, it won't be long that doing extensive rust repair will be worth it.
@@ToothpickMan11 yeah, I don't live in a cave. This car isn't rare, isn't recognizable. It's not like you can restore every car at any junkyard and sell it for profit
I didn't notice that he had the video mirror-imaged during the first half until toward the end when I went, "Wait....what??!!" Maybe he was pulling a prank on us to see if we'd notice! LOLOL! It worked.
LMAO!! You don't like him dumping crap all over the engine LOL! I love how he sprays the valves with PB blaster with all the trash still all over the engine and tops of valves LOL!! He's learning I guess a few more youtube videos and he may learn something LOL! The first thing I learned back in the day is make sure the engine is clean before working on it all the junk you can remove you clean it before doing anything
@@79tazman hahaha, yeah! and all that debris still all over after he said he used a pressure washer on it.. LOL Why the hell am i still watching this??
Just found your video, appreciate it for sure. Reminds me of when I bought my first KB, paid $25 for it. Was able to get it started and drove it out of the field. That was in 1974. Still have that truck to this day! Enjoy that triple diamond buddy.
Kept yelling at my screen to tell ya to stop bangin' on them pistons ... but after a while I yelled "Hit It Harder, Dangit"! Want to see this one turn, and burn! Great stuff! God Bless 😎
I can just see everyone who commented standing around the engine with a beer in their hand, poking their head in now and again, giving advice, talking about fishing. LOL
The secret to getting an engine unstuck is to rotate it forwards and backwards.. either starter for forwards and harmonic balancer for backwards or prybar on the flywheel.. DON'T QUIT NOW.. your almost there. I did the same thing to a 36 chevy trying different things in each piston.. WD40 seem to work the best. good luck and give us part TWO
Great scenery you have there and the old truck sets it off with such a great background! Looking forward to upcoming videos of this truck I was hoping youd get it going!
Wow, this takes me back! Back around '73 a neighbor gave me a 47 IH heavy duty half-ton (helper springs on the back) and it definitely had a 4 speed (1st gear was geared so low you might get 8 mph at 4500 rpm)
I always feels a bit sad and nostalgic seeing old rusted vehicles like this, once upon a time a person bought this truck brand new and it was their pride and joy.
I don't know about these things myself but I'm always super impressed about how much he and so many others watching these videos out there know about this stuff just by reading their comments. It's really neat. I really wish I had the time and money to work on these great old vehicles. Old cars/trucks are the BEST.
Great video! I'm sitting here in NZ on a Friday night, loving every minute of this stuff! I *love* the southern accent too - "jus' fahhhn" for "just fine"...... :)
I love to see older vichles get restored...but at the same time it's nice to see them in the back yard especially in the country..it's like art 🎨...I know that's going to be a great project 👍...great video..
I've also heard of ATF mixed with acetone or lacquer thinner. Definitely fill the lower end with diesel fuel and wait a month. That engine will turn over. My buddy used to drag old flat heads home that were really stuck and do the exact same thing. Marvel oil, diesel fuel, PB Blaster, Tranny fluid mixed with thinner. All of them will unstuck a rusty engine. Once you fill the lower, let it soak for a few weeks to a month. It will move again.
I have a 61 Galaxie that I saved from being scrapped.It has sat for 31 years.Same problem.Totally seized.It’s been 6 months of soaking in every break free product available.A crankcase full of diesel too. Still stuck and stuck hard.I got it to learn patience and problem solving.Boy am I learning! It was actually good to see a video where someone has the same problem.It’s nice to watch someone get an engine unstuck in 20 minutes.But it’s also nice to watch a video where we see that isn’t always the case. It’ll get done.Just not as quick as we want.
The clue here is that the first two cylinders won’t drain away the oil. The rings have rusted to the bores. You would need an almighty amount of force to push the engine round with it like that. The only solution is to remove the whole engine and dismantle the pistons from the crank shaft one by one. You might get lucky if you can get the stuck pistons out with the crankshaft still in place. The two stuck pistons look like they are on the bottom of their travel on the crank, bashing them down further won’t help…they have nowhere to go.
Back in the early 1980s I was stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri. One of the guys in my unit had a old international pickup. I said what engine does it have? He said a slant 4. I said I've never heard of a Slant 4 and asked him to raise the hood so I could see it. Sure enough,a Slant 4 was under the hood. When u said 5 cylinder,I was wondering if it was a Slant 5, until I saw the flat head engine. Just a tidbit I thought viewers might find interesting. Good luck on this rebuild.
@@gutterman-1966 that's possible,but it was a factory built engine. And 345 cubic inch was the standard IH v8 engine of the time. I may Google the engine to see what Cid it actually was
That old truck must have been the pickup version of the original Scout that came out in 1960. The Slant 4 was literally one side of an International (or was it Olds? I'm old) 394 V8. Obviously they had to create a new block, cam, crank, etc, but the head, rods, pistons, etc should be the same as the V8.
@@pookysdad4884 The 1st motor in the Scout was the 152 & it was all IH. Got a running 62 w/ one of those. They just omitted the driver's bank of the 304. Later 60s they introduced the 196 which was the 392 & rinse repeat.
I am not a Mechanic, but after watching a few of these "Will it Start" Videos, I think that a few steps are almost mandatory before trying to crank an engine: Clean off all Debris (keeps crap from getting into the Engine - Cylinders, Points, Fuel, Air, Etc.), Drain and Replace the Oil (it is usually crap), Drain and Replace the Fuel, Remove the Spark Plugs and Lubricate the Cylinders, Add a New Battery, Check your Wiring and Grounds, Check that the Starter is free moving, try to manually turn the Crankshaft, try to start it. I see a lot of people skip many of these, and it just seems like a bad idea. There may be more "mandatory" steps, but as I said, I am not a Mechanic. I do enjoy every one of these Videos. Love seeing the old stuff and tinkering (even vicariously) is fun.
I love this stuff .In the late 70’s as a teen I bought a 37 and 40 ford complete for 160.00 total,also a 57 chevy 2 door post for 75.00. I never finished them and sold them for a little more than what I paid. I gave away away a perfect 65 mustang to my neice.I could go on and on. Now I drive a 2009 civic lol!😂
How can anyone in their right mind 'Downthumb' and dislike these videos, and it surprises me that there's been over 650,0000 views. and only 100k subscribers?? These videos are awesome! Love watching him bring back to life these old vehicles!
Pull the flywheel cover and lever of the ring gear teeth. If you have some movement you will get it turning. Also use a cylinder hone on those cylinders especially No 1 and 6. If nothing works pull the sump of and look inside from underneath.
“There’s a green cap to something” I laughed so much at that the way he says it😂 (bc earlier in the video he threw the green cap and found it again but forgot bc it’s been months)
Yeah, instead of waiting 2 months for it to free up, you could have it out, rebuilt, and back in the truck as soon as that. If you only farm out machining the block, and buy some .030 over pistons and rings, she'd run for not that much dough. But then ya got a good motor in a totally wasted truck.
Great video, I really like watching the down home, no nonsense mechanic work we used to do on our cars before everything was computerized. Bailing wire, duct tape and J.B. Weld would fix almost anything. Although, before you go destroying things, if they just don't want to work, you might want to check with the manufacturer to see if some of these things are still under warranty. You just never know. Thanks for the videos, keep up the good work.
You sir seem to have a very extensive inventory of very nice old vehicles at your disposal. I really liked the 57 international P/u you got running, are you planning to do more to that?
idk shit ab cars but this content is so cool to me. the fact that a lot of these old engines can run again with new oil and spark plugs is so amazing to me. definitely subscribing
Keep trying the crankshaft bolt, back and forth. You said it is probably the crank then deal with the crank. At least you have definitely got most of it ready to move. Don't give up. Maybe drop the oil pan and check out the crank. You have gone this far, you might as well try to finish.
Guys like you made this land GREAT. Guys like you don't flee to another border. They fix things where they are. I hope 50yrs from now guys like you are still around or we must give up all hope.
I took one look at that truck and knew it wasn’t gonna run. Pull the engine and disassemble it you’ll find what’s stuck. Then clean everything really good and wire brush all the rust off and then re assemble with everything nice and oily. Then put it back in the truck and try again.
I will give you this, you sure did try hard enough an that goes a long ways with me so I subscribed to your channel. It might still come around yet as its seeping past the rings with all the juice
@@xbahamutzero yeah, I watch that video from project farm, but I can say hands down, on my end, kroil has been good to me. I used to believe in WD-40, but can after can that I’ve used doesn’t compare to the “one” small can that keep in the toolbox.
@@xbahamutzero I get the three times the amount question, but longevity of the product balances out the cost. Liquid wrench is good and lubricates well, but just doesn’t have that penetrating factor for me.
There's a car crusher in my area, and when I look around at the cars, they look better than half the cars you see on the road. I asked the owner if they were worth trying to save? He says no, people aren't stupid, most of them have some mechanical problems, and/or paperwork problems. I think he pays about 17 cents a pound. For a sedan type car that comes out to around $425, so of course that would be his bottom dollar, plus some. Nassau county, Long Island, New York
Take the starter off and try to move the flywheel with a large screwdriver. Beating on top of the pistons is the wrong thing to do. You can knock a hole on top of the piston real easily.
Pull the driveshaft and try the engine. That's a '47 by the way. Band parking brake probably rusted on the drive shaft drum. I doubt the rear gears are frozen. Is this a KB-5?
It must be good to work on that old stuff getting it running and thinking who was the last man to drive it or work on it especially if there sitting for years and wondering what it was like when it was on the road back then plus having the sun on your back doing a job you love keep up the videos pal 👍🇮🇪
The first part was reversed (mirrored or negative). You can read "truck" on the plate at 24:00. I checked closer, at the beginning and the lettering of the ID plate was reversed.
