I almost fell out of my chair when Dag threw that thing in high gear and dumped the clutch!! Cant believe this one ran so well and didn't fall apart more than it already was! Keep up the good work!!
You've always got such a polite way of putting things. I'd also like to note, it took me far longer than it should have to realize I recognize this voice. I won't give it away, but I enjoy this and your other content a great deal. Thank you.
Truly incredible. I am restoring a Lincwelder 225 and it was thrown into a scrapyard with the manifolds off and it has the same motor. When I took it apart the rust was incredible. It nearly filled the cylinders. I had to clean them out with a plastic spoon and then hone them until I could turn the motor. It has better compression now than many many years before.The leak down tester says nearly 100%
I prefer your will it run videos, only because your voice is quite nice to listen to. And that you are very knowledgeable, but your restoration videos are so nice to watch too. All around one of my favorite channels.
I was proud of myself for getting a 30 plus year old Briggs flathead twin running that had been sitting for 20 or more years IN A GARAGE!! I am truly impressed by your accomplishment with this one! I guess it is true that the old Briggs flat heads are hard to kill! GREAT video.
It astonishes me how people can leave their machines to rust and decay over time, especially if it is just a simple fix, loving these videos and can’t wait for the next one, amazing work as always 😃
Saved in the nick of time. An excellent recovery. I found it gratifying to watch you be successful, so I can imagine how you felt when it started and ran. Thumbs up from the USA.
I mean, you can make a bike out of 4mm steel wire. It looks as tho you'd snap it by touching it, and it holds. So hey, with enough luck so would all that rust. :))
Another great video! Don’t worry about people criticizing you for not going far enough on a tear down in a “will it run” video. I honestly wouldn’t have even pulled the heads off. Crank it several times to clear it out, clean the carb and intake, replaced the coil and see what it does. Great work 😁
A tip to deglaze cylinder walls. I don't know if you have this cleaning product in England, but if you do here is what I recommend. With the engine running slightly above half speed, take a very small pinch on 'BonAmi' cleaner and release it into the air intake without the filter. This will be slightly abrasive enough to scour the glaze off the cylinder walls and ring faces without harming the engine at all. Continue to run the engine at that power setting for a couple of more minutes. Many times this will raise the compression by 5-10%.
I have several tractors with L head twins similar to this (mine are 18HP to 21HP), all are original, one needs new rings and a valve job after who knows how many hours of run time, the rest still have good compression and run well. I have to say, the old Briggs L head twins are my favorite twin cylinder engine, if you keep the oil changed and take care of them, they last seemingly forever. They are not as miserly on fuel as the OHV models, but man are they tough (especially the ones with an oil filter/oil pump)! Only real problem I've had with mine is they have a tendency to leak oil around the bottom oil pan gasket and oil seal. Thank you for the great video!
Would love to see a full restoration on this. Be a challenge I am sure since the parts would likely have to be completely fabricated from scratch. That Briggs sounds great. Thanks for the great video.
Wow. I have worked on some very old inoperable machines in bad condition before, but I have never seen a hood (bonnet) completely rot away like that. That is quite amazing.
Well, just started watching videos on this channel, and the voice is telling me this might be daggerwin... Love the restorations and the work you put in them :)
Nice one! My Dad bought a Westwood Gazelle in 1978. I was ten years old and loved cutting the grass on it. Cutting the grass in the dark with the aid of the headlamps was a novelty too! 🙂
Absolutely love the fine details and depth of the explanation of the process 👌 I know it costs so much money and time , but I do like the full resto' jobs aswell 👍 great job as always , keep up the good work 👏
Superbly entertaining video, absolutely hilarious! It never ceases to amaze me how so many of these old and abandoned machines can be rescued, I should know, I have sheds full of them! Best regards from Ireland.
I want to see this thing being restored as you do, hope you to be able to did it. But we understand this is a very hard and expensive work to bring this thing back to their former glory.
Outstanding. You made me laugh when it started. I love it when a man with the knowledge uses his skills to revive some old relic and bring life back to it. I would live to see you build a hood and a seat platform and get this thing in great shape.❤
Sure he knows what he's doing but ultimately it all hinges on the mechanical condition whether it's going to work, or not. For whatever reason that submerged engine was intact enough to run. The chroming on the cylinder walls must be really good.
@@1pcfred I know how to change oil in small engine. Change spark plugs or air filter. Well I can't do anymore. I'm invalid now, but I used to do minor repairs and maintenance on my mowers. I love to watch guys like him do what they do. it's really good safe etertainment.
@@raywilson800 I'm not in the physical condition I was in once. So I hear ya. You just have to pace yourself. Do what you can. Work smarter, not harder.
Amazing! I'd thought when the engine fired up it would have been SMOKING a lot due to the perceived condition of the piston rings. Great work! Keepem coming!
What a great find it is in rough shape and it looks like it could break in two at anytime. It is great the engine runs. It's great to see it drive and steer. Love the run into the brush. You have a great attention to detail also your explanations of what you are doing. Love your channel and content. ❤🇨🇦
Interesting "project"! 🙂 Thanks for talking us through the process. I love a challenge like that... obviously you did too! I wonder if we could achieve the same results from the engines that are being manufactured today? Enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!
I was shocked that you decided to ride this thing, but it was quite amazing nonetheless. The amount of rust and deterioration on this thing is so extensive, but that engine was surprisingly clean. Nice job!
I know this vid is over a year old now but i just bought a T1600 and the first thing i thought of was to watch one of your vids because i knew you had done one similar to mine. Mine turns over great with a jump starter but not got much faith in the battery so likely need a new one. then ive got to clean out the fuel tank as it had that varnish smell to it and saw a bit of dirt in it. This vid might be a year old but its exactly what i needed to see before i go dismantling mine. thanks for a great vid as always
Absolutely brilliant The sense of achievement getting old engine’s to fire back into life is just unexplainable, unless you’re that way inclined you’ll never know that sense of satisfaction 😊 tinkering with old stuff is the best. Fantastic video 👏🏼👏🏼 oops watch the hedge 😂
Awesome job getting that going! Love your videos. My son was watching TH-cam the other day and I was like “I recognise that voice” he was watching your other channel as he has got well into Farming Simulator haha. Keep up the great work 😎
Amazing video! The engine sounded really good. I was very surprised you were able to run it through the gears! Add a fuel shutoff and you're ready to go!!
The engine and gearbox is absolutely brilliant! I think the engine is worth cleaning up and painting to use on another project. It runs great and I don't see even a whisp of smoke on the video.
The tractor is WAY pasted saving! The engine can be salvaged and saved for a project in the future! (or not, it is your dime as they say). You are a braver man then I. I would have never attempted to drive that much less sit on it! I would salvage what is worth salvaging and scrap the rest! Great Job!
These Briggs and Stratton motors really are bulletproof. I have one in my 25 year old Big Mow and I just refreshed it last year and tbh it didn't even really need it.
My brother has an old Ford Cortina in his back garden that only becomes visible when the vegetation dies back in the Winter. It was 'parked' in about 1988 on blocks, covered in oil and with a heavy canvas over the top. Every year at Christmas we have a wander over to it and lift a corner. It 'looks' okay but I imagine it must be similar to this :-)
That is pretty amazing for it to still run with minimal work. Well done sir! But the best bit by far about this vid - listening to you talk for nearly an hour 😁. 😎
The funny thing is that the shear amount of water that was in it is what prevented any air getting near the metal and therefore it couldn't corrode as much after whatever little oxygen was present in the water available to react with the metal had already done so. Given that you need both oxygen and water to corrode, when your cylinder is completely full of water, it can't really corrode :)
I would have loved to see you do a sand blast on all of the sheet metal parts in that engine and have that painted. You know that the Briggs engine WILL run and be perfect for the tractor, but the pait and restore will make it look fabulous
You know I think that engine was very lucky! Just my thoughts but I think it was fine up until the air box cover was removed, I think within the last year, and the strange reason for the water, the lower cylinder had the inlet valve closed keeping water out whereas the higher cylinder as on the induction stroke and didn't get ingress until the inlet manifold filled up. The carb was amazing, had you removed the choke butterfly you could clean the corrosion from the shift freeing it up completely, I've had a machine that had the carb exposed to the elements for 4 years and the inside was solid aluminium oxide and the float was full of holes! Well done, you've got a good engine there.
Given the amount of water, it is quite surprising that the engine was not seized. That fact that it was completely full of water likely prevented oxygen from reaching the interior of the motor, and likely actually protected it from damage.
You got su lucky with only two bolts to cut&extract, I expected any bolt to snap off as soon you got near it with a wrench... That test drive was great! 🤣 Thx for showing! 👍👍👍
Another great save well done!. Looks like the engine and gearbox can go straight onto the pallet seat for a future project?. Nice little 'Mad Max Mower'
OMG... Never, in a million years, would I have thought you'd get it to run (let alone drive it!)!!! Fantastic!
I almost fell out of my chair when Dag threw that thing in high gear and dumped the clutch!! Cant believe this one ran so well and didn't fall apart more than it already was! Keep up the good work!!
You've always got such a polite way of putting things. I'd also like to note, it took me far longer than it should have to realize I recognize this voice. I won't give it away, but I enjoy this and your other content a great deal. Thank you.
Truly incredible. I am restoring a Lincwelder 225 and it was thrown into a scrapyard with the manifolds off and it has the same motor. When I took it apart the rust was incredible. It nearly filled the cylinders. I had to clean them out with a plastic spoon and then hone them until I could turn the motor. It has better compression now than many many years before.The leak down tester says nearly 100%
I prefer your will it run videos, only because your voice is quite nice to listen to. And that you are very knowledgeable, but your restoration videos are so nice to watch too. All around one of my favorite channels.
I was proud of myself for getting a 30 plus year old Briggs flathead twin running that had been sitting for 20 or more years IN A GARAGE!! I am truly impressed by your accomplishment with this one! I guess it is true that the old Briggs flat heads are hard to kill! GREAT video.
This man is the definition of resourceful
It astonishes me how people can leave their machines to rust and decay over time, especially if it is just a simple fix, loving these videos and can’t wait for the next one, amazing work as always 😃
and if it isnt a simple fix its always a scrap metal money, so yeah....no reason to just leave it in the woods
Everyone seems to forget that every easy job is one broken bolt away from being a 1month job
Saved in the nick of time. An excellent recovery. I found it gratifying to watch you be successful, so I can imagine how you felt when it started and ran. Thumbs up from the USA.
I can't believe it didn't snap in 2 while driving it 😂 and what a fantastic visit with the bushes lol. Great vid man 🤙
I mean, you can make a bike out of 4mm steel wire. It looks as tho you'd snap it by touching it, and it holds. So hey, with enough luck so would all that rust. :))
Another great video! Don’t worry about people criticizing you for not going far enough on a tear down in a “will it run” video. I honestly wouldn’t have even pulled the heads off. Crank it several times to clear it out, clean the carb and intake, replaced the coil and see what it does. Great work 😁
A tip to deglaze cylinder walls. I don't know if you have this cleaning product in England, but if you do here is what I recommend. With the engine running slightly above half speed, take a very small pinch on 'BonAmi' cleaner and release it into the air intake without the filter. This will be slightly abrasive enough to scour the glaze off the cylinder walls and ring faces without harming the engine at all. Continue to run the engine at that power setting for a couple of more minutes. Many times this will raise the compression by 5-10%.
I am legitimately surprised that old rust-bucket actually drives! I am also impressed that the engine works as well as it does! Nicely done!
I have several tractors with L head twins similar to this (mine are 18HP to 21HP), all are original, one needs new rings and a valve job after who knows how many hours of run time, the rest still have good compression and run well. I have to say, the old Briggs L head twins are my favorite twin cylinder engine, if you keep the oil changed and take care of them, they last seemingly forever. They are not as miserly on fuel as the OHV models, but man are they tough (especially the ones with an oil filter/oil pump)! Only real problem I've had with mine is they have a tendency to leak oil around the bottom oil pan gasket and oil seal. Thank you for the great video!
Would love to see a full restoration on this. Be a challenge I am sure since the parts would likely have to be completely fabricated from scratch. That Briggs sounds great. Thanks for the great video.
That tractor will love you until the end of time. You really brought it back from the brink.
Wow. I have worked on some very old inoperable machines in bad condition before, but I have never seen a hood (bonnet) completely rot away like that. That is quite amazing.
Well, just started watching videos on this channel, and the voice is telling me this might be daggerwin... Love the restorations and the work you put in them :)
Nice one! My Dad bought a Westwood Gazelle in 1978. I was ten years old and loved cutting the grass on it. Cutting the grass in the dark with the aid of the headlamps was a novelty too! 🙂
Great job. 👌🏻I am at a loss as to why people leave things to deteriorate like this, but good on you for looking to salvage what you can.👍🏻
i am so amazed with your work! and to hear the engine run so well,is somewhat amazing! very well done!
this guy is legit; the channel should be called "Machinery Wizard"
Absolutely love the fine details and depth of the explanation of the process 👌 I know it costs so much money and time , but I do like the full resto' jobs aswell 👍 great job as always , keep up the good work 👏
Who would have believed you could get that running. You are the “Mower Whisperer”.
Superbly entertaining video, absolutely hilarious! It never ceases to amaze me how so many of these old and abandoned machines can be rescued, I should know, I have sheds full of them! Best regards from Ireland.
I want to see this thing being restored as you do, hope you to be able to did it.
But we understand this is a very hard and expensive work to bring this thing back to their former glory.
Great video! I love large restorations like this!
You are a big inspiration to me🙂
Outstanding. You made me laugh when it started. I love it when a man with the knowledge uses his skills to revive some old relic and bring life back to it. I would live to see you build a hood and a seat platform and get this thing in great shape.❤
Sure he knows what he's doing but ultimately it all hinges on the mechanical condition whether it's going to work, or not. For whatever reason that submerged engine was intact enough to run. The chroming on the cylinder walls must be really good.
@@1pcfred I know how to change oil in small engine. Change spark plugs or air filter. Well I can't do anymore. I'm invalid now, but I used to do minor repairs and maintenance on my mowers. I love to watch guys like him do what they do. it's really good safe etertainment.
@@raywilson800 I'm not in the physical condition I was in once. So I hear ya. You just have to pace yourself. Do what you can. Work smarter, not harder.
Amazing! I'd thought when the engine fired up it would have been SMOKING a lot due to the perceived condition of the piston rings. Great work! Keepem coming!
What a great find it is in rough shape and it looks like it could break in two at anytime. It is great the engine runs. It's great to see it drive and steer. Love the run into the brush. You have a great attention to detail also your explanations of what you are doing. Love your channel and content. ❤🇨🇦
Interesting "project"! 🙂 Thanks for talking us through the process. I love a challenge like that... obviously you did too! I wonder if we could achieve the same results from the engines that are being manufactured today? Enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!
I was shocked that you decided to ride this thing, but it was quite amazing nonetheless. The amount of rust and deterioration on this thing is so extensive, but that engine was surprisingly clean. Nice job!
The pallet for a seat really was a classic hillbilly move.
wow your perseverance is astonishing - well done for rescuing at least an engine
I know this vid is over a year old now but i just bought a T1600 and the first thing i thought of was to watch one of your vids because i knew you had done one similar to mine. Mine turns over great with a jump starter but not got much faith in the battery so likely need a new one. then ive got to clean out the fuel tank as it had that varnish smell to it and saw a bit of dirt in it. This vid might be a year old but its exactly what i needed to see before i go dismantling mine. thanks for a great vid as always
Absolutely brilliant
The sense of achievement getting old engine’s to fire back into life is just unexplainable, unless you’re that way inclined you’ll never know that sense of satisfaction 😊 tinkering with old stuff is the best. Fantastic video 👏🏼👏🏼 oops watch the hedge 😂
When you crashed into the bushes, I was expecting a "Blimey!" from Dennis. RIP... 🙏
This is so beautiful 😢 You gave it one final ride before it's laid to rest. I'm getting choked up here!🥺😥
You can kill the body. You can shred the belts. But you can ever truly kill a Briggs. Excellent as always Daggerwin
Truer words were never spoke. You just can’t kill a Briggs and Stratton
Amazing!! Love the crash too! A few more bungee cords and a rattle can paint job and you’ll have a Facebook rebuild!
Love these videos and the work you put in. That engine sounded so good for how long it sat.
Friday night, nothing to do, and a new hour long video from machinery restore? I didn’t think it was Christmas yet!
That little beast wants to live! You should do a full restoration on it.
I imagine the water appeared after you turned it over and it dumped from the intake tube as the intake valve opened
Great 'will it run?' film ... however please consider restoring it - it is so far gone it would be an increadible story bringing it back!
9:52 HOOOLLLLLYYYYYYYYY SHHHHHH****TTTTTT THAT SCARED ME!!!!
Awesome job getting that going! Love your videos. My son was watching TH-cam the other day and I was like “I recognise that voice” he was watching your other channel as he has got well into Farming Simulator haha. Keep up the great work 😎
Thank you!!
Look forward to the total restoration, should be a good challenge
Wow the engine didn’t smoke at all. They don’t make them like that anymore Bulletproof. I’m surprised that the frame didn’t break awesome video.
"That is some very clear water!" ROFL! Spectacular!
That bungee holding the front on! brilliant work
Amazing video! The engine sounded really good. I was very surprised you were able to run it through the gears! Add a fuel shutoff and you're ready to go!!
The engine and gearbox is absolutely brilliant! I think the engine is worth cleaning up and painting to use on another project. It runs great and I don't see even a whisp of smoke on the video.
Utterly brilliant! Can't believe no smoke from that engine.The crash was priceless.Lol
Surprisingly, that is a relatively healthy engine. It needs some love and attention, but it is definitely usable for something in the future.
The tractor is WAY pasted saving! The engine can be salvaged and saved for a project in the future! (or not, it is your dime as they say). You are a braver man then I. I would have never attempted to drive that much less sit on it! I would salvage what is worth salvaging and scrap the rest! Great Job!
These Briggs and Stratton motors really are bulletproof. I have one in my 25 year old Big Mow and I just refreshed it last year and tbh it didn't even really need it.
My brother has an old Ford Cortina in his back garden that only becomes visible when the vegetation dies back in the Winter. It was 'parked' in about 1988 on blocks, covered in oil and with a heavy canvas over the top. Every year at Christmas we have a wander over to it and lift a corner. It 'looks' okay but I imagine it must be similar to this :-)
Get in contact with the Late Brake Show... Barnfind special.
That was a real hoot! 😂 Goes to show that a Briggs is really hard to kill!!!
Internally speaking, that engine is not in terribly bad condition. It is definitely rebuildable and usable for another project when the time comes.
That is pretty amazing for it to still run with minimal work. Well done sir! But the best bit by far about this vid - listening to you talk for nearly an hour 😁. 😎
That's amazing that you could get that running again. Not to mention driving it around. I guess when you said these are tough you meant it.
Awesome video! i love watching your videos. you can not beat the old tractors that are built with quality parts. :)
The funny thing is that the shear amount of water that was in it is what prevented any air getting near the metal and therefore it couldn't corrode as much after whatever little oxygen was present in the water available to react with the metal had already done so. Given that you need both oxygen and water to corrode, when your cylinder is completely full of water, it can't really corrode :)
You are absolutely amazing. You should have millions of subs!! You deserve way more than you have
Unbelievable!! Another great save!
I would have loved to see you do a sand blast on all of the sheet metal parts in that engine and have that painted. You know that the Briggs engine WILL run and be perfect for the tractor, but the pait and restore will make it look fabulous
That engine and the wheels and tyres would look great on my 70's Stiga! I was amazed it fired.
You know I think that engine was very lucky!
Just my thoughts but I think it was fine up until the air box cover was removed, I think within the last year, and the strange reason for the water, the lower cylinder had the inlet valve closed keeping water out whereas the higher cylinder as on the induction stroke and didn't get ingress until the inlet manifold filled up. The carb was amazing, had you removed the choke butterfly you could clean the corrosion from the shift freeing it up completely, I've had a machine that had the carb exposed to the elements for 4 years and the inside was solid aluminium oxide and the float was full of holes! Well done, you've got a good engine there.
Lol 10:30 "there goes a big load"
Gonna need a mop for that!
Hi, I've just discovered your channel. It's amazing, i think it's not easy for an engine to give up. No matter how old it is.
Alternate video title: Briggs & Stratton Clearwater Revival 🤠
Another great video 👍🏻
Well done although I prefer the videos where you restore them to former glory…. Will you do a workshop tour please.
This definitely qualifies as a hopeless case. 😂
I like the Doorbell starter. That is a classy upgrade - executive model!
I’m shocked that engine runs! I have the same engine and now I’m more inclined to try to bring it back
Amazing troubleshooting and skills 😊
It was a survivor but now that you've given it ethanol fuel it will completely rot in a few months LOL
Driving it seems to be quite a handful, which is surprising given how little of it was left :)
Good 👍 job mate first class love to see more Videos Dave thanks 😊
What an unbelievable restoration? I'm so impressed with the time you take to keenly work on this old rigs. Another awesome video mate👍🏾👍🏾✌🏾
The doorbell on the console cracked me up. 😂😂
I wonder if we will ever get a view of the complete collection of all the restored projects next to each other in all there mowery splendour?
It makes you wonder Just why it was dumped in the first place. Top Job getting it running again.
Somehow I new you were going to not be able to steal,an run into the brush,LOL😂. You saved another Briggs & stration! Nice job👍
I cannot believe you got that running 🤣
Quite a testament to Briggs & Stratton and your skills 👍
I really like the doorbell, to ring the engine on!!!
Given the amount of water, it is quite surprising that the engine was not seized. That fact that it was completely full of water likely prevented oxygen from reaching the interior of the motor, and likely actually protected it from damage.
You got su lucky with only two bolts to cut&extract, I expected any bolt to snap off as soon you got near it with a wrench...
That test drive was great!
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Thx for showing!
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Some mechanical things fight you every step of the way and others work with you.
Hey Daggerwin, you should make a race mower out of this once since it has a healthy engine and it's already shed itself down to race weight.
Excellent video as always. Amazing how well it ran considering the circumstances!
Well done. Thanks for the informative video. I always enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing the video.
maybe you can use parts to make a power barrow or mini dumper
Another great save well done!. Looks like the engine and gearbox can go straight onto the pallet seat for a future project?. Nice little 'Mad Max Mower'
Love your videos, please keep making them👍
Ye have a good engine to use and some other parts. I would never have thought the engine would run.
That thing Looks like your mowing in a zombie apocalypse lol
I never had any doubts. Honest.
This is the best worst will it run I’ve seen
Holy cow that’s one messed up tractor!!!