WILL THE OLD DIGGER START???

In today's video we are attempting to start the fifty year old hy-mac which has laid idle for over four years. Will there be smoke?? Like and subscribe for more.
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[@johnlawler1626]

They were a great machine 40 years ago. Have many happy memories of my uncle driving one. Great video thanks for sharing 👍

[@CourtneyBrothersContracting]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@martymartin2894]

Glad this popped up, these old hymacs bring back childhood memories of seeing them in the bog and some farms when I was a young boy mad about machinery like all young boys I guess. I see this is a new channel I have subbed I also watch farmer Phil's so this is good to find.

[@martymartin2894]

These old diesel engines are amazing, some chance of one of them electric yokes running after being left out for years.

[@TheLad22]

Mighty job , really enjoyed that one lad thanks for sharing

[@CraigyFarm]

Great vid, can’t wait to see the new paint job 😂

[@gearsandtears7643]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@CourtneyBrothersContracting]

You and me both! 😂😂

[@StevenEaston-b1e]

Of course it'll start its a ford six cylinder engine without addblue and DPF regen crap.
The first excavator i operated on roads and sewers and plotworks.
No quick release buckets in those days and the pins were like bananas.
14 lbs mel hammer and adjustable spanner was a comprehensive tool kit.

[@paddymcgivney5457]

Have the same engine in a fordson major. It came out of a hymac too. Great engine

[@martymartin2894]

What make of an engine is it, great that it fits in a major, not many majors around these days either.

[@conordaugher123]

​@@martymartin2894 Engine is a 6 cylinder Ford Dover or more commonly referred to as "D-Series". They came in lots of things from the early 1960s through to the late 70s as Ford sold crate engines to manufactures more back then.
The Ford Cargo truck also came with this engine

[@patricktutty9985]

Great machine to head for building site

[@ronanegan8291]

Brilliant stuff

[@Adrian-tj6ye]

Good man .. ya could jump it with 24v but ya’d want an extra pair of hands.. it flys them over when they have been sitting.. is she going for export 😂 would still do a job with a bit of tidying .. well done 👍

[@ollieodonnell6408]

Fair play for sticking with her . The 6.38 is in super condition

[@patrickjordan7670]

Yea the old hymac 580c a good battery and fuel and bress button on pump they'll fire up I owned one back in 80ts there's not many young drivers today will drive one of them you have to use your hands feet and head 👍

[@fordguy130]

Good man, Paddy, running as sweet as nut.

[@thewrenchreviews9986]

Amazing!

[@tommitchell1826]

Mighty man now if u could get my jcb goinging id be happy man 👨

[@PaulaOwens-v4k]

have you a bit of work lined up for it🤣

[@JimmyFoley-v8n]

Where is this

[@CourtneyBrothersContracting]

North Galway!

[@ryansonfarmlifefarming9595]

Same injection pump as the 6 cylinder 10 series. Can't beat the ford's

[@TheCincinnitus]

What model Deutz was that behind you in the video?

[@MrPjfman]

Restoration videos nxt

[@DmitryMurphy-p7h]

For the record, the earth does not go from the solenoid to the chassis- jump leads dont make good power cables or earth cables.