$500 BIG BLOCK Boat Revival!! Will it Run After YEARS??
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I'm not a boat guy but, this was a fun episode. Would definitely watch a part two if you guys decide to do it 👍🇺🇸⚜️🔥
Its a car engine with some different parts.
@@MrThunderCunt I will have the check tomorrow
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part two yes
I am a boat guy, and I say to you sir, you're smarter than I.
Boats.. big giant engines, awesome fast hulls.. gallons and gallons of fuel.. and thousands of dollars in maintenance.. boats.. great fun as long as your friend is the one that owns it.
b.o.a.t = Bust Out Another Thousand
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"a boat is a hole in the water you throw money into"- an unknown, but wise person- One reason I was happy to be able to do my own maintenance/repairs.😎
The expression of sheer terror on Angus' face when y'all started to take on water was worth watching the entire video. Well done.
was he smiling or grimancing???!!!
I'm a Coast Guard veteran, and God bless you guys for keeping my service in business. 😁😁
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Until we see Kevin up on water skis behind this boat, this story-arch cannot be over. The content will be pure gold. Looking forward to Part 2!
Yes, definitely need to see y'all taking turns at water skiing. That would be a great video.
I agree about the Century Bat being a somewhat Valueable Boat to the correct person or peoples those V Drives worked pretty well and had longevity to them i’m not a gigantic fan of Chrysler Marine engines although this old one sounded decent the old Ceturies were known to be good Ski Boats a. way less expensive MasterCraft or Supra back in the Day but they had a favorable Wake for Skiing
@@craigmonteforte1478this guy didn’t know what he was getting himself into. Didn’t understand v-drive and thought it was “big boat stuff.” Got an epic rig and he didn’t even know it. Some ballast bags and a tower could make this throw a wake as well as something 30 years older
I'm absolutely loving the vintage boat content and would love to see this one again. My family is always has had Lake homes with a really cheap/crappy old boats and because of that I've grown up knowing boating is 90% nothing happens & 10% absolute terror on the water.
I wanna see Mook on a tube flyin' across the lake behind that 440 powered water craft!
Nice! I'm a boat guy first, and a car guy second. I own and have rebuilt/restored several boats from the '50s-'70s, including a 1968 Chris Craft express cruiser with twin Paragons. It was fun watching you, as a non-boat guy but a gearhead, figure out the various systems including the neutral safety switch. Couple of extra pointers. First, most inboard marine engines have two water pumps--the recirculating pump, which resembles any automotive water pump, and also a raw water pump. The raw water pump has a rubber impeller that (a) wears out over time, generally every 2-3 years, and (b) burns up very quickly if the motor is run dry. As a rule, never run the boat without water running through it, either from the hose or in the lake, even momentarily. When the impeller goes bad, it'll stop pumping or worse, shred itself and send rubber pieces through the cooling system and plug it up somewhere hard to access. Second, agree with what you've found about the Paragon transmission. They're great, reliable old units. Just know that the parts supply for those has dried up, so finding rebuild kits is getting hard. They are indeed hydraulic and do indeed use regular ATF (Dexron III). They whine in reverse--that's normal. The uneven whining is from the motor idling choppy--as you say, that cop motor needs a tune up. The V-drive adds another set of gears and more noise. By the way, check your fluid level immediately after running it and shutting down--like automotive automatics, the fluid will drain a bit after sitting, so you need to check while it's still circulated. Don't do it running in neutral like a car, though, because it splashes against the dipstick and gives false readings. Next, as you guys found, just like a driveshaft, propshafts need to be very straight so as not to vibrate. If the prop has old damage, it probably needs to be balanced too. You may be hard pressed to find prop shops in Iowa, but here in the Great Lakes region there are several. Propscan is one such shop. Next, straight inboard boats are sweet--but stern drives became dominant for a few reasons, particularly slow speed maneuvering. Straight inboard boats do not turn worth a damn in reverse. And in forward, they only turn if water is flowing past the rudder (ie., the boat is moving). It's an art form to master slow speed maneuvering on a straight inboard! As for trailering, always tow the boat with ratchet straps at the stern--from the boat's eyelets to the trailer. And it wasn't visible in the video, but backing down the ramp, always leave the bow strap attached until the boat's partially floating--I can't tell you how many people have had their boat slide off the trailer and onto the concrete. Last but not least, yup, Century Arabians were good, high end boats and they have a cult following.
You summed up everything I was gonna point out 😄 But always wear a lifejacket, especially if you feel your boat might be a bit... dodgy! 😅🙈
I am a marine guy too and I found that if you take some time and write a long story to help somebody they never read it and just blow you off. I am not an inboard guy though more stern do my knowledge on inboards are very limited
@@jokofin I see what you did there.
that sounds like good information to know. i dont own a boat but i would be coming to you if i had any problems haha.
This was some excellent info, thank you!
Any episode that brings Kevin and Angus together is worthy of watching. Doesn't matter if that means a boat in Minnesota or a crazy car in Iowa... heck even a bike in Florida would work.
You need more cow bell! PLEASE do a follow up episode with this boat fully functional and interior restored, it can be a beautiful craft again and you are the guys to do it. It was so satisfying to see it fully opened up and throwing wake for the few minutes you had it on the water. Your channel is very entertaining and informative, keep on with it.
thats a sweet boat for sure. needs a new shaft and proper alignment. Rebuild the trans and v drive, replace packing and she will be solid AF. That is a good design, outdrives suck ass.
First thing to do is have someone who knows boats take a look at the structural integrity.
It might be fine, or there could be enough deterioration that if you got it repacked, water tight, and the engine purring like a kitten, it would be a real blast right up to the point where you gun it in a tight turn and the torsion force twists the boat in two.
If it lacks basic hull integrity, it's not really worth rebuilding.
At that point go back to your original plan - salvage the engine.
The trailer alone is worth what the boat cost.
Dude, giving up your dif to help Finnigan with Blasphemi is huge. Major respect!👍
Thank you!!
@@JunkyardDigs only on this channel can guys play with their .....shaft!!!!! 😉😉
@@clevelandmaker386 theres plenty of other channels, they're just not on youtube
@@JunkyardDigs I have been working 15-18 hours every day for the last two weeks, so I didn't get to see your sacrifice, but I would've done the same for Mike, so knowing that you did the same makes me respect you even more. Good on you bud!
The boat is probably no worse than any old car/truck you've worked on. Since you have the mechanical ability, why not do a thorough inspection and service of the engine/gearbox and associated components, tidy up the upholstery and make another run. All things considered, you seem to have gotten a bargain, where else could you even get that trailer for $500?
Wishing you continued success in the SS MOOK, cheers from Christchurch NZ
Let’s get it to run well and go really boating at least once. That’s my vote.
i totally agree. i wanna see that thing in 100 percent driving condition.
would love to see the boat again she was a beautiful boat
That deep red and white interior must have been a beauty in its glory days.. Could be again/should be again.
The "leak" on the shaft, we call it a stuffing box on our mudboats, we aim for a "drip" for lubrication, we dont want it dry, idk if the same applies to your boat.
She's a keeper. A. You got a screaming deal, she's solid and the 440 will last another 20 years. B. V drives have their quirks, but they can handle tons of torque, and yes they don't back well...you get used to that. C. I'm jealous, as that configuration (in a modern new boat) is safe for swimmers near the transom, and makes big wake for wake boarding (picture 100K for a new wakeboarding boat) D. If you sell, you'll be sorry once you realize what a gem you just found. Century makes great hulls, combined with a cammed out 440, solid floor, and a v drive. DO. NOT. SELL! Take it down to Finnegans lake and do a collab? As a family boat, you'd be hard pressed to do better at any price point.
That's actually a valuable boat, if the stringers (the wood frame that the motor sits on) are in good condition, that boat with the hull cleaned up and new interior can bring a lot of money. That and it's sister model the Resorter are really sought after, especially with a big block. Keep in mind you took something that hasn't run in years that you know very little about, and put very little mechanical work and ran it full throttle almost immediately. That's like taking one of your rescues down a drag strip on its first run. If the motor isn't damaged, those velvet drives aren't super expensive and that boat will absolutely return your investment if you get it running well. I could tell the throttle cable needs adjusting, you have almost no throw in it until you move it 3/4 of the way. Little stuff like that will make a big difference.
This is a Classic Sport Boat. Sorta like a big block Chevelle.
Definitely needs to be a video on fully fixing the boat
Boats have some of the best exhaust sound. Especially when they're in the water and burbling. This is probably best I've heard, love it!
i saw this before it ran and thought you were overexagerating, but good god that thing makes some hell of a noise
i used to love going to lake george in new york and listening to the cigarette boats flying by. they do indeed have the best engine sounds.
Having hit debris in the water that damaged the prop to the point the severe vibration risked seriously damage to the drive line, after being towed in I ALWAYS carried 2-extra props and 4 -sets of counting hardware, and a dozen or more pins for the prop for the inboard drive, on the inboard/outboard Mercruiser stern drive boat I did similar, extra props, nuts, tab washers etc.
Also a good plan is to have 'bearing buddies' on the trailer hubs, I always greased mine before heading to the water, AND after pulling the boat from the water.
I've NEVER lost a bearing on a boat trailer and had to leave it by the side of a road or highway to go get parts, but seen hundreds that failed to pay attention to details like that while going to/from the water.😎
Well, now you need a new impeller. You can't run a boat without water flowing through it without ruining your impeller.
Yes!
Definitely think you can make that into a runner! Reliable runner I should say haha
Mook is better at dad jokes than any dad I know 😂
mooks a goddess
Awsome episode, Clean the hull and straighten/repair the shan't and gland packing.
The two best days of boat ownership are the day you buy and sell.
@@Tenacious-Tiger Kevs best part...
Joe Biden showers with his daughter. He sexualized Ashley biden.
Father of the year, not a dad joke. Real life sickness
@@waynesteinmacher9794 simp
Please return with the boat! Love it!
its a good episode
Hydraulic steering, the only way to go. I never realized that until I had it. Then never want to go back to teleflex cables or the worst, cables and pulleys. I learned a long time ago, 2 cycle outboards are the only way to go. No winterization required, no oil supply, other than the oil in the fuel. Pull it out of the water, the water jackets drain and that's all that's needed.
That exhaust sounds unbelievably good
Not a boat man by any means, but I'd like to see a Part 2!! Love the content both you and Angus bring!!
It's worth the effort, this could once again be a great ski boat. Don't worry about reverse, that's actually a pretty normal sound. Love your stuff, keep on keeping on.
you can't back them up anyway , the ruder is worthless in reverse
A man's best two days! The day he buys a boat. The other is when you unload it on someone else!
So happy to see someone else with a Century Arabian, my dad picked one up a couple years back and its an awesome boat when it works right. These marine 440s are killer motors. also being a fellow Iowan, Y'all gotta check out Rathbun lake.
On the trailer, the boat engine ALWAYS needs to run on a hose. The packing gland SHOULD drip once every 3 to 5 seconds, overtightening will burn the packing and groove the shaft.
Prop shaft coupler to transmission coupler alignment is extremely important, clearance is usually 3 thousands, bent shaft will never get aligned. Reverse whine is normal
Nice boat, the arabian and resorters are tru classics
would be cool to see what it does with fresh packing and straight prop shaft
Good deal u got there even if the boat was on bad shape the 440 dodge would have been worth the $500
You're pretty brave, and lucky, driving that thing down the highway with nothing strapping it down onto the trailer.
I believe that would be a dual-purpose runabout/ski boat with the "inboard" engine and prop location. I'm also no boat expert but that configuration is normally to allow the boat to plane out quickly. it may just be the sheer weight of the BB Mopar AND an outdrive not allowing the boat to plane out.
plz make a part 2 of this, it looks like a solid one.
Keep working on it. I belive you guys are close to getting it lake worthy that thing could be a lot of fun
As a muscle boat owner...I very much approve of this video. PLEASE DON'T SCRAP IT!
They always make just enough room to fit in there if your thin and not tall over 6’ !!!
I'm more of a car person but You definitely got to do another video on the water seeing Angus face when the water come in was just price less. 🤣🤣🤣 ✌️
No engine ever made sounds the same as a Mopar 440 starting up, but it definitely is sounding good! Love being able to catch up on the shenanigans and rewatching faves! Amazing stuff!
I wouldn't mind seeing more of this boat, probable a good idea to replace the rest of the rubber water hoses too. also next time if you take her or any other boat out, if you can pick up a little electric trolling motor and a spare battery if something happens to the main engine you will have a back up to get back to shore.
That is a pretty sweet boat! I'd love to see it fixed up and back in the water
More boat! New prop shaft, new packing and get that running smooth, I reckon that would be a great old boat!
Lived in Tahoe for years so you know I'm a boat guy. Some of those old Century's were not to be scoffed at. Leave you in their wake in a heartbeat. But man they liked fuel. Buddy had one with the 440 in it. Nice boat but we skied behind my old Chris with the 302 Ford. Way better on fuel.
Loved it. Get her water worthy!!
You're not going to find another boat that cheap more worthy of beingjng back to life.
It doesn't look like it will take much more to get it to be a reliable weekend toy.
And as others noted... the burble of that big block exhaust is just awesome.
Grew up on the lake and heads aleays turned when a V8 inboard cruised by, just waiting for them to get on it when they got out of the no wake zone.
She jumped up on plane pretty well, Clark. Maybe do a collab with Keith Fenner @ Turnwright Machine Works to get the shaft straight (marine shafting is one of his specialities). He'll point you in the right direction for a proper cutlass bearing and new shaft packing as well.
love the revivals and I hope u never stop doing them
Boat repair shop owner here. Get some of the graphite or teflon packing, tighten the nut to 1 drip every 5-10 seconds while in forward at idle (and for the love of God be careful, that shaft is like a machine or something, you can't stop it with your hands), then snug the 2 nuts together to a reasonable torque. I believe gland nut wrenches are the massive adjustable wrenches I have that work great for adjusting packing nuts.
Reverse gears are noisy on any vee drive, zt hurth sent out a tsb sometime in 2017 I believe that they recommended switching from atf to rotella 15w40 in their drives to quiet them down. Not sure what it does for the lifespan of clutches or anything, but there was a statement made to dealers to use rotella, especially if a customer complained about a noisy drive.
You need a new water impeller. That thing has got to be burnt to a crisp from running dry so much.
I'd be vaguely interested in the boat depending on the price, but I don't really want the engine... I have a project that I would want Just the hull, and vee drive stuff to place my own engine into... I would prefer a mid engine, like a 90s era Malibu echelon, but everyone wants stupid money for them, because they have kept them immaculate, so I can't find one with a blown engine, or that's been under a tree for 20 years or anything...
Make it a runner. I'd watch that video(s). Finish that polishing job too, it was really coming back. I bet you could make a profit on it when you're done.
I say keep the boat and improve it...plus this was a great episode also I love that you went outside your comfort zone on a project, keep it up!
Finnegan from Roadkill used that same type of boat drive to power Stubby Bob.
Sounds killer. Deff check all seals,impellers,fittings and cables before getting on the water.
I love the sound of thru-hull exhaust.
Man this video is worth another watch. I was LMAO when Angus seen the water coming in the boat. The look of both of you guys faces was priceless.
Notification Squad!!! This will be an interesting episode. Someday I'm gonna see a notification that you guys are reviving a tank
Bit late but wheels are on the floor
definitely want to see the boat back, awesome episode, crazy value for the money
Glad you made it safely back to the dock. Be sure to replace the water pump impeller before you go back out on the water. It’s a B to repack that shaft seal. Also get a NEW shaft and have the prop professionally balanced. It’ll be the Best fun ever after you guys have it sorted out.
I agree with others I would like to see another round on the boat and see you guys learn to ski behind her good jog on the video keep up the good work.
Great episode! Angus is gold and this content made me laugh like crazy more then once. Angus and part two for sure!
More boat stuff! That motor sounds awesome, I need to see/hear another episode with that 440 at full blast. Love it!
It's a V drive. Finnigan and friberger put one in stubby Bob. There's an idea for the future??
I love Angus' shirt. That, and his look of fear when the water started coming in. It's fun watching you do things outside your comfort zone.
life jackets? fire extinguisher? whistle? flare?
You guys had me in stitches, Say Hi to Mook for the best all of us
The water pump impeller is the first and most critical thing to R&R
To keep adding to the list you'll have to revive a train!
and a plane.
I'd like to see more of this boat. Another episode would be great.
Same I'm not a boat guy but that was cool, bring back the boat!
Bring it back man sweet boat just needs a bit more love
Love the videos, learn alot from watching them!! Thank you ☺️
The gas looked really clean - maybe it was dyed gas for marine? Also, when the shaft comes off, a new packing seal is pretty much worth it for the few bucks it costs, sorta like changing the rear main seal when replacing a clutch. Over-tighten the packing seal nut and you will burn it out in no time. Most are designed to drip just a little bit. You got a really sweet boat there for 500 bucks!
In many states, you can buy a gasoline at a non-road tax price because it's meant for farm use and Iowa should be one of those states. Basically, each gallon is untaxed or is at a reduced tax rate. The way to identify this fuel is because it is in fact dyed red in color. If you run this fuel in a normal passenger car or truck, you can get fined heavily and have your vehicle towed away and impounded as I understand it. In spite of this, folks are known to run the non-tax fuel in recreational vehicles because they too are not on a roadway... and the odds of getting caught are very slim if not zero. This doesn't make it legal, the fuel has to be used specifically for a farm approved purpose of which boats, snowmobiles and the like don't qualify. Anyway, the first thing I thought of when they said "red colored fuel" was that somebody put farm use only fuel into that boat's fuel tank. Having grown up in Iowa on a farm, I'd assume Kevin should know all about it. Peace & good vibes to all! ⛽🚜🌽
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It was probably off-road fuel. Fuel that is normally used in a motor vehicle has several taxes in the cost of the fuel. With off-road fuel the only tax is sales tax. Quite often the fuel is dyed red to distinguish it from on-road motor vehicle fuel. Woe to them that is caught with dyed fuel in their motor vehicle's fuel tank.
Love the episode! but i only see this in the US, a 440 big block v8 in a small boat that has as much hp as a vw 1.6 turbodiesel engine from the 80s if you adjust the pump and turbo pressure, but uses like 3000% more fuel haha
Digs looks like the archatypical Sea Captain on vacation. Angus makes the perfect first mate. I was thinking, "at least they have their swim trunks on".
Not exactly power Power Tour & smoking tires, but a great & entertaining episode.
Thanks!
Could you do a video on how to find these cars/boats? It would be cool to see the process on finding abandoned cars.
face book market place, craigslist, offer up. ebay local. most of these apps are things sold by sellers. i spend more time on these apps than any social media. its all about having cash and getting there as fast as you come because its often first come first serve.
Would love to see an old plane revival if that’s ever possible would be super cool to see
Incredibly huge difference in the cost/time to legally get that out and about vs things that don't go in the sky.
This would have to become just an airplane channel for like a year
At bit of difference between a boat taking on water, and a propeller dropping off 😂😂😂
I have to admit that I was thinking the same thing.
@@Onewheelordeal They could do just the engine(s) then sell it on to someone with the knowledge and tools to get it back in the air, although I will admit I don't think they'll find any planes with big block Mopar engines.
Paraglider
Rebuild Rescue is doing a huge plane restoration on their channel among other things.
I’d love to see more of the boat or a boat? Keep up the good work!!
Life jackets much? Ninety percent of drownings are people who swim well but didn't have a life jacket on. Love the channel, but want to see you guys -- and your viewers -- safe. You can be "cool" AND safe at the same time. One can consider oneself quite privileged, more than most, to live near a lake and find a $500 boat. But please, be safe guys and help others be safe too. God bless!
I am a boat guy. Always have a paddle ..... at least. You don't want to be up the creek (or on the lake or ocean) without one.
I would definitely like to see more of the boat with that awesome engine. You'll get it right.
Loved the look of panic on both of your faces. Need more boat vids!
I think with a little more work, Dylan would buy it and have a great time with it. Angus, you have my deepest sympathy but this one just ups the fun level and always make me happy to see a new video from you guys.
I am a boat guy and you guys did a great job with what you had, with out spending gobs of $!
That Century Boat is worthy of a Full Restoration. Rare as Rocking Horse Poop. Fantastic Boats.
The packing box should drip like once every once in awhile
Yes! I forgot to mention it in my comments elsewhere, but traditional flax packing boxes should drip, say, one drop every 5-10 seconds. They are water cooled/lubricated and just a little bit running through them is enough. Their major leak may have been from trying to reuse old packing--they didn't say whether they replaced it or just tried to reassemble the packing box.
Are we still talking about boats?
The two best days of boating are the day you buy a boat and the day you sell it. Great episode.
Never had that happen to me, but I served in the Navy. Love being on the water. Good times with good boat maintenance and a little planninh.
Love your vids man keep up the great work
You should buff the entire boat so that it looks better than the faded crappie color. I would love to see you fix this boat up back to a completely running state. Without having to worry about it breaking down on the water or it sinking. Something like a restoration of 75%-80% complete at least.
Excellent video Junkyard Digs Kevin :) , Angus :) also think need engine oil change plus filter help out and great taste also be amazing on future videos too!
Don’t have time to watch right now, but smashing the like button while I’m here.
Came back to watch Saturday morning. I think you got a steal. That thing sounds awesome.
gonna have to change the name to shipyard digs!
Nice.
I love your channel, but please don't cater to sponsors that peddle cash advances. Keep it to auto/mechanic related stuff please.
check engine alignment, must be perfect within .020" at the shaft flange coupler. Use a broomstick to test
This was fun. Just got home at 1am after a late shift. Going to bed a happy man. Great to see an old boat breath/gasp again. Best wishes from South Wales, UK. 👍🏻👊🏻
It’s Mook. I’m so glad to see the real boss. You guys rock.
Luv ur sis dnt shoot my shissht
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That thing is a beast. Sounds awsome!
Good looking boat! Exhaust sounds sweet
Hope u guys are ok after the storm it's bin a while
Nice work getting the boat running and floating. However. Safety Tip: We love your channel so much, we can't let you go down with the ship. Life jackets, please?
P.S. I may now have an idea of how all those boats and bodies ended up on the bottom of Lake Mead? D'oh! Perhaps it isn't some Great Conspiracy? Just some very adventurous boat rescue/restorers?
love the content keep it up guys!
What a wonderful tag team you guys are. Mook is cool 😎