Will it run ? First start in 35 years 36 hp engine 60 vw rusty ragtop bug cold start barn find
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- this is a 55 vw 36hp engine that was in my 60 ragtop bug This car came to me so rusty that all the floors were gone in the car. the back half was so rusty that I had to change the whole rear section just to save the car. I was not sure if it would run or was any good. great watch and see if it runs.
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engine is aug 55... if you want to watch the playlist of the build on the green bug here is the link th-cam.com/play/PL1IQ3_Z49-umBQGlJ12khCLYpHkPaozmn.html
Absolutely priceless, it says in the "good book" that the meek shall inherit the earth, there is nothing meeker than a 36HP VW engine, they ALWAYS will run, just so wonderfully simple and reliable.
not enough horsepower to hurt itself.
But sufficient to take you just about anywhere with no fuss.
l felt right at home,
cool thanks for stopping by. When I watch yours I feel the same way ha ha. we have a lot in common.
except no mice. We do have them around here but not in the same abundance. and the ones I have around are really furry
This is unbelievable and also so believable. Leave it up to these simple little things to start up every time
what a little trooper. bravo!
Great video man! I love watching these old engines come back to life! Nice job Mike! =)
thanks for stopping by gotta see that panel on the road soon. want to stop by sometime next month or early july when we are done. Udually have a day or so of down time. Are you near orlando or daytona
G'day from Australia.
That's amazing you should have thrown the timing light on it for kicks. ✌
I think you two were having a good time doing this. Makes me rethink what to do with my cache of 36 hp engines...
Back years ago we just chucked them up into the attic of the shop we would just pull them out. at one point we had at least 30 of them. IDK what happened to those engines when My buddy closed the shop. He always said some day they would be worth some good money but right now they are worthless. OMG he was right. I pulled one down to put in my oval that I got with no engine. swapped the heads with another engine because they were bad and drove that car for a year with a 6 volt gen and a 12 volt regulator running 12 volts. No issues.
interesting video......FWIW
if the throttle plate is not opened up while cranking you will get low compression readings....starved for air.
correct but we cranked it long enough to make up for that.
no because it gets exhausted....try it next time closed and open
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@@neilmcrobbie7010 I have several times tried it both ways and usually if you great game for long enough they come out the same readings
Holy moly!! I was cheering y'all on and so stoked it runs... Great Job!! 👍
I was completely shocked. No compression on 2 cylinders. If you listen to the compression test there was no bog when it hit top dead center. Even the timing was pretty close. was actually hitting on all 4 after we ran it for about 5 minutes. not in the video. when I revved it was jumping off the stand. totally good motor.
@@Mikefngarage DUDE! That's such massive awesomeness!!
Thanks for posting. I'm still trying to get to the ever elusive 60 Karmann Ghia field car. Getting out of town relatives of my friend to allow access is a mess. Someday.......
wow I love those old ghias. I would build one if I could find one.
Wow I think that’s every earwig ever! Holy crap haha eviction time!
we are still blowing them out of the shop ha ha. never had that one before.
Love the video "gracias" I have to start a 62 beetle
thanks for watching and the comment. hope yours starts up like that one. I was so amazed I forgot to show the compression readings after we ran it.
Your’e right about the distributor, Aug ‘63 - July ‘65 model years 👍🏻 without the vac advance having been brazed on obviously 😂 Reminds me of some of the strange previous repairs carried out by PO’s that I found on my ‘65 whilst restoring it here in the UK. Keep up the great content Mike!
the Green 60 bug I restored had this engine in it. The funny thing is that it also had many 65 parts on it that they salvaged at some point. it had a 65 deck lid rear fenders and tail lights front hood distributor front turn signals and seems like bumpers too. Like they wrecked it then used parts from a 65 to keep it going.
also the front seats were out of the 65 car as well.
I was completely shocked no compression and still runs WTF.
if ya haven`t put it in storage yet check compression after it was run. sure you know why, just wondering?
I had a 71 dual port in my 71 bus, shop called, "Dan, you have 25 pounds compression" . Is that bad ? Yes, it should be at least 100. Bus still ran. It now has a new 1776.
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vws man, can’t kill those things lol!
Excellent job. Would like to see the compression values after running and after a valve adjustment. Many thanks 👍😀
I am so curious too. I actually forgot to put that in the video had intentions to do so but I was so surprised it started after the no compression it acually ran and ran so good. After 5 minutes not in the video it would almost jump off that stand.
I'd give this more thumbs up if I could ..I was tickled when that tiny power-plant roared back to life against all odds ..
pencil yourselves in a raise ..but make sure you use a PENCIL 🤣
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I was so surprised I forgot to take a after compression test. So I will make another video showing the motor running for a while. we ran out of memory to show that.
When the world ends, a 36hp will still be running "strong" lol. I've got two exactly like this sitting at home I need to do this to.
yea when motors can no longer be bought just plop in the 36 and keep driving.
In the old Woodie Allen movie, Sleeper, hes been placed in a cryogenic tank and they find him 200 years later and thaw him out. Hes been asleep since the 60s. Now in the future hes running from the government and in a cave, finds an old bug. He finds that the keys are in it so he tries it and it starts right up ! After 200 years sitting . It was a joke on the dependbility of VWs .
notice the car craft shirt. They didnt give me that I won it in a raffle at a show.
going to remove all ear wigs out of my bus engine so it will run again
yup, water rot "etched out" around the plate. after 35 years, i'm surprised that case was as good as it was. dang that was a crap load of ear wigs.
That's cool...I enjoy doing the same thing with my 36hp engines when I get time. That 1- case you just got fired up is an early 56'. Probably Aug 55' case. The drain plug is in the bottom of the case because those early cases had a oil screen plate without a drain plug. I'd be interested to see what you're compression numbers are after it's run for awhile. I bet they jumped up to 90-95 or so. Cool video!
I actually was going to do that but I was so surprised that it started I forgot to put the after compression in the video. When it cranked over it was like no compression. I will look into those numbers. good to know.
aug 55 your right just checked.
Usually the valves get stuck open. If you ever do a will it run video again , and you don’t have any compression. Take your valve cover off and roll the engine over until it’s where that cylinder would be ready to check the valves. You know the valve clearance . So you roll it over until the Cam lobes are not on the lifters.
Then take yourself a mallet, wood or brass. And gently tap on the top of the valve. If it’s stuck it will continue to go in but it will not come out all all the way. Spray it with some lubricating oil. And keep tapping. Worst case scenario gently roll the engine over until the valve makes contact with a piston and then push the valve back with the piston ever so carefully. Continue this until the valve loosens up, you can tell because all the springs will be the same. And they won’t be compressed .
The engine will probably make compression then, but probably not a lot until it’s run for a little bit.
Cool video.
I’m surprise you have the air intake clogged up with all those badges. I think that might significantly starve your engine for cool air. Do you have a dual port engine in the car? Because I don’t see louvers on your hood either. If you do those dual port engines need lots of air. Or they only last for about five Thousand miles.
actually there is a significant gap between the badges and the grills. Plus they are angled so when you go down the road it is like a ram air effect. Motor runs cool even on the hottest day. 36hp all stock. thanks for watching and i have had that happen on the valve sticking issue. give them a little tap and they free up. if it didnt start up that was the next thing I was going to do. All good points and again thanks for the comment.
@@Mikefngarage ahhhhh...ok, yeah...I figured you knew about the air
Samesies ! --- I thought the X-act same thing when I saw ALL those badges/emblems on that fresh air cowl LoL SMH
Success!!
Yeah, its got sledge in it. About a 10 pounder.
Nice video!
Did you use a 12v battery with the 6v starter ?
Long video with lots of talk
God I hate earwigs...
Eviction day lol
outta here.
What does a rebuilt 1100cc cos?
thts restored yuck !
I've only watched half the video so far but, I have a burning question. Other than trying to make an interesting TH-cam video, why try to start this engine at all? I have always just broken the whole engine down to see what is usable or not. And especially with water in the crankcase, and sludge found. Why would we continue to try to start it without breaking down the engine and thoroughly cleaning the crankcase and oil passages first?
Yea true. Just wanted to see the condition of how it was. came out of a car that I bought and was wondering if they drove it that way until it rusted in 2. After hearing the engine run. I believe they did drive it till it rusted in half. ha ha. Yea I believe in tearing it down to see how much sludge is in there the condition of the case. In almost all air cooled mag case situations.
@@Mikefngarage What was the reason it the water got in there?
also what happened to the engine? did you scrap it?
Can't you Americans just 'do' anything ? Why do you always have to "go ahead and" do it ? Eh ?