I had a 49 dodge Panel I dragged home back in the 70s,It was used for a dog house at a farm for a St Benard dog.Sat with the hood open for 20 years,was missing 2 spark plugs..The engine was covered with pine needles.Had it running and was driving it around the field the same day! Miss those old day,Was so much fun!!
this is right down my alley,, I like to make something old work again, my brother and I used to drag in old cars and lots of the times the engines were ok.. sometimes we got lucky and was able to drive them home by attaching an outside gas can and bypass the old rotten fuel in the tank and we always had one of the 100 # propane tanks converted to an air tank so we could see if the tires held air and if all was ok, we'd drive it home.
I use to do that when I was a teen and didn't have a way of hauling them. It's nice to get them running great, but the joy is to hear them run again. It's still up in the air as to the engines actual condition, but We will both know in a couple days.
Hey man love all these videos.. got a ,74 regal I’ve been fixing up.. I see you do a little metal detecting like me.. what would you say your best find metal detecting is so far sir?
Great video! Never boring and next time don't even bother speeding it up! For those watchers that are in a hurry, they can fast forward. For the rest of us, we like watching the engine try to come to life...naturally.
I love those old engines. They're hard to find these days but properly built they make good power and aren't too bad on gas. Sounds like one of those straight drive starters.
that was great Jonathan nothing better than hearing a motor come back to life one cylinder at a time. still needs some tlc but should be fine. had a 350 a few years back that sounded like it had no spark plugs in it that took 15 mins of steady cranking to get to go. i have always got a motor to run so long as will turn. cant wait to see how many bent push rods you find. keep up the great videos
Before starting an engine that has sat for a long while. It is advantageous to pour some oil in the spark plug holes, and turn the engine over by hand a few times. It makes the whole starting process much easier, I think.
Speed Racer That is so true. A lot of the videos that I see on you tube of these old vehicles being started for the first time, they get rate in them and start cranking them. It helps lube the cylinder walls so you don't do damage on a dry start. Thank you for giving that info.
On those 2 Bbl. Carbs You can squirt 2 stroke gas through I n oil can around the accelerator lift-rod and pre fill the bowl, (so you won't have to grind it over dry for long) AND hopefully soften up the pump's leather at the same time.., assuming no one has touched the gas pedal first and damaged the cup. It is a cool old Dodge.
those old 318 poly head engines were bad for back popping through the carb when they were cold, damn good engine when they run , lots of torque, and with that stromberg 2 bbl carb they were actually pretty good on fuel
Old 318 I suppose? My Dad had one in 1960 that thing was quite a beast with just a two barrel carb..While driving it I often wished it had a four barrel carb with the three on the tree...
Those old Polysphere 318s were cold natured as all get out. My first car was a 65 fury 3 with one in it and she didn't want to wake up in the mornings for anything.
my daily driver is a 63 dodge 440 sedan with the 318 poly. mine has been reliable and starts on our cold winter days with no problem at 30 degrees below zero.
when i have worked on a vehicle that appears to be dead, but stll turns over, some of the first that i do is remove the plugs check for spark from all spark plug leads then check all plugs for spark, if no spark, it is either the coil or the condenser playing up or the points are bad. The next is do some cleaning up of the plugs and points, replace the coil & condenser, the next thing that i do is spin the motor over a few times whilst listening for any noise, i always rip the carby apart then give it a good clean up making sure that the jets are clear, after that, i put it all back together, wack it back on connect it all up, give it fuel then crank it over to see if it will start
Hello Jonathan, enjoyin' your videos. Remove that oil cap off the valve cover and listen closely. I suspect you have a pushrod that is not seated into the rocker arm, AND a stuck intake valve (or 2) on that or another cylinder.
14:51 stuck lifter, back fires, nuts to roast on a fire, and chipmunk voice...I couldn't help but get a laugh here. lol Amazing how severely a stuck lifter impacted this engine.
Don't forget to check for moths in the bowl... I worked on a 48 flat head plymouth... that sat for 30 years... Also clean the dickens out of all the passages in the carb. I've found bugs every where in a carb.
when i first got my skidloader it had been sitting in a field for 8 years. had the same issues as this. it would fire but wouldnt have the power to spin ifself. i knew if i could get two out oc the 4 cylinders firing and get it to run for a couple seconds on.its own it would go. believe it or not the old wisconsin caughed to life once again at the expence of a starter
Nice! I was hoping you were gonna crank it more to try to suck the flames in and put the fire out. Always liked how that works... Most of the time. :) Thing is pretty awesome. What engine is that? haha, and yeah man. Good advice on putting the fire out, instead of panicking and throwing it, and possibly lighting something else on fire.
Coming right along. If the fuel pump is still hooked up to the gas tank, it's probably pulling a lot of crap out of it----I usually just have a hose going from the fuel pump inlet to a gas can to get it running.
Had a 73 coupe de ville with a 472 4 bbl th400 been sittin for about 3 yrs before we gave it to my aunt it had a dead miss and rattle slowly poured 2 it's of trans fluid thru the carb it got worse as it burned the fluid but after about 45 mins it cleared up and ran like a top it loosened all the carbon off the valves and unstuck a few rings that were stuck wouldn't hardly pull its self out of it's own tracks before , afterwards it would lite up the back tires
Hey Jonathan, I got a question for you, my grandpa has an old McCormick international 400 gas/diesel tractor that's been sitting for the last 3 decades. I've gotten it to fire up and run good on gas but I can't get it to switch to diesel it'll only run on 1 or 2 cylinders of 4 when I switch it over to run on diesel. All the cylinders are getting fuel as well. Do you know what could be wrong?
That is a u d style engine. It has an extra valve that opens to make the chamber bigger to run on gas my guess is when you close the chamber to run on diesel it's still leaking compression past that valve into the gasoline chamber.
Okay interesting. So say some of those valves are maybe just sticking open or not seating well how hard is it to access them and trying to get them unstuck? I'm not super familiar with these motors
You will probably have to pull the head the third valve works on the linkage from the lever you push to change it to diesel. Marvel Mystery Oil in the engine may help free them up. Take the valve cover off pour some in the top.
I know it's gas in the bottle. Didn't you notice the smiley face at the end of my comment? Just trying to make some light humor and not to be taken seriously.
i use a squirt of starter fluid at least it tells you that its firing after 25 yrs a good idea to check for water in fuel drain carb in a clear glass to see the water if so start at the tank drain and refill
well i must say you are about as tenacious as a bull dog when it comes to getting those engines running I would have given up after 10 minutes lol. Well I would have pulled the valve covers and checked those out next i would have checked the plugs and wires all the normal stuff before I even attempted to start it. But like you said you were just trying to find out if the engine would fire at all. It did finally after you kept loosening it up a bit too much blow by through the breather but hey you will get it eventually i'm sure.
i am trying to get a 79 continental running that has been sitting for 5 years if not more the V8 and everything is in good condition so i hope i can save it
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It's good to know that there's guys like Jonathan that love finding vehicles that time forgot, and making sure that they're no longer forgotten.
I had a 49 dodge Panel I dragged home back in the 70s,It was used for a dog house at a farm for a St Benard dog.Sat with the hood open for 20 years,was missing 2 spark plugs..The engine was covered with pine needles.Had it running and was driving it around the field the same day! Miss those old day,Was so much fun!!
I got a 48 dodge that had set for 40 years engine was free and had running in 30 min. Still haven't had to do anything to the engine after 12 years
Thanks for bringing back memories of my 318 '64 Belvedere, and a carb fire trying to start my aunt's old '53 Olds with my Dad.
Saving the old ones is fun and rewarding. Thanks Jonathan for all you do! Thumbs up all. Chuck in Kansas
it does run , you got to give it that , glad you save these old ones !
Always a great time with you Jonathan. FINS UP 👍 👍
ROFL!!! That was a trip back to my youth! Singed eyebrows from the carb back firing were a part of the business! Too cool! Thanks-
I really like to see these old trucks getting rescued and being put back to use.
Thanks, way to many got crushed when scrap prices were up. Thanks for taking the time to watch.
Roger Hall me 2
Roger Hall same. My dad does that to old motorcycles.
Cool
Thank you very much for all you do and for all the old cars and trucks and tractors uve saved
this is right down my alley,, I like to make something old work again, my brother and I used to drag in old cars and lots of the times the engines were ok.. sometimes we got lucky and was able to drive them home by attaching an outside gas can and bypass the old rotten fuel in the tank and we always had one of the 100 # propane tanks converted to an air tank so we could see if the tires held air and if all was ok, we'd drive it home.
I use to do that when I was a teen and didn't have a way of hauling them. It's nice to get them running great, but the joy is to hear them run again. It's still up in the air as to the engines actual condition, but We will both know in a couple days.
Hey man love all these videos.. got a ,74 regal I’ve been fixing up.. I see you do a little metal detecting like me.. what would you say your best find metal detecting is so far sir?
A case of beer is all that is missing
Looks like a great old truck. Would love to have her. Rust and all. Drive it like u found it.
sweet old 318 Polysphere. I've had this engine in several of my old Dodge trucks. they were great motors
Engine: *tries to burn his face off*
Him: *calmly* "Oh, that ain't good"
Hey great video, great story, thanks for sharing.
Love the twin belt 105 amp alternator
Great video! Never boring and next time don't even bother speeding it up! For those watchers that are in a hurry, they can fast forward. For the rest of us, we like watching the engine try to come to life...naturally.
I always use 50:1 mix when cranking them old one's up.😊
James Smith boost compression, lube rings
Jonathan , you're officially the best channel on TH-cam ever , keep up the good work Buddy
This is me trying to wake up in the morning sipping on coffee
Great video, loved all 20 minutes of it. Don't speed up the video please. Keep it at normal speed as progress is made for us to enjoy.
Sounds beautiful when its ticking over! Great vid
I love the sound of that starter!
I love those old engines. They're hard to find these days but properly built they make good power and aren't too bad on gas. Sounds like one of those straight drive starters.
Do you like the sound of that starter?
i found your channel while searching for roadkills, great channel 👍
that was great Jonathan nothing better than hearing a motor come back to life one cylinder at a time. still needs some tlc but should be fine. had a 350 a few years back that sounded like it had no spark plugs in it that took 15 mins of steady cranking to get to go. i have always got a motor to run so long as will turn. cant wait to see how many bent push rods you find. keep up the great videos
you are the old motor magician!!
*cathes on fire*
"Well that ain't good" 😂
Thanks for sharing! You really know your stuff!
we used to use chainsaw gas with 2 cycle oil in it, for the first couple squirts of gas, give the rings a bit of oil.
The fire...well at least you know you got spark!
great old truck from the past!!!
I like a little bit of Marvel Mystery Oil mixed with the gas, helps loosen things up.
Before starting an engine that has sat for a long while. It is advantageous to pour some oil in the spark plug holes, and turn the engine over by hand a few times. It makes the whole starting process much easier, I think.
Speed Racer That is so true. A lot of the videos that I see on you tube of these old vehicles being started for the first time, they get rate in them and start cranking them. It helps lube the cylinder walls so you don't do damage on a dry start. Thank you for giving that info.
Love your channel brother keeper coming
On those 2 Bbl. Carbs You can squirt 2 stroke gas through I n oil can around the accelerator lift-rod and pre fill the bowl, (so you won't have to grind it over dry for long) AND hopefully soften up the pump's leather at the same time.., assuming no one has touched the gas pedal first and damaged the cup. It is a cool old Dodge.
great video........loved watching, thanks.
those old 318 poly head engines were bad for back popping through the carb when they were cold, damn good engine when they run , lots of torque, and with that stromberg 2 bbl carb they were actually pretty good on fuel
😂 the urgency in which you put out that fire..
As I watch it's getting better.
Old 318 I suppose? My Dad had one in 1960 that thing was quite a beast with just a two barrel carb..While driving it I often wished it had a four barrel carb with the three on the tree...
you got me on this one, I'd have bet a paycheck well half a paycheck it was turned so slowly at first i didn't give it to much hope
Those old Polysphere 318s were cold natured as all get out. My first car was a 65 fury 3 with one in it and she didn't want to wake up in the mornings for anything.
Yup. I had a '64 Plymouth belvedere with the poly-hemi 318 too. You really had to do it right to start it when wet or very cold.
my daily driver is a 63 dodge 440 sedan with the 318 poly. mine has been reliable and starts on our cold winter days with no problem at 30 degrees below zero.
Ain’t got no hotdogs!!! Love your videos.
i just keep the starter turning when the carb lights, usually sucks the flame right out
Who needs a Coleman stove anyway? JK.... Great job, JW.
nice to see someone who know wtf theyre talking about. good video.
when i have worked on a vehicle that appears to be dead, but stll turns over, some of the first that i do is remove the plugs check for spark from all spark plug leads then check all plugs for spark, if no spark, it is either the coil or the condenser playing up or the points are bad. The next is do some cleaning up of the plugs and points, replace the coil & condenser, the next thing that i do is spin the motor over a few times whilst listening for any noise, i always rip the carby apart then give it a good clean up making sure that the jets are clear, after that, i put it all back together, wack it back on connect it all up, give it fuel then crank it over to see if it will start
I love all ur vids jw
mirando tu video e aprendido a apagar el fuego con en destornillador!! grande fedeeee!!!! estas para la f1!
Hello Jonathan, enjoyin' your videos.
Remove that oil cap off the valve cover and listen closely. I suspect you have a pushrod that is not seated into the rocker arm, AND a stuck intake valve (or 2) on that or another cylinder.
you can always count on the old ones to fire it's good to see that he old trucks to come back to life.
My first car had that engine. It was on tough old thing, and put up with a lot of abuse! It could float the valves in high gear!
do you still have it if so how much do you want... im looking for a 62... if you had sold it, how much if you dont mind me asking...
After 25 years, is there going to be any oil in the cylinders to aid compression? What about gas with some 2 stroke oil in it? Might that help?
i also really like to start the old car engines and rescue and give a new life...
I love the sound of the starter!
Thanks, JW, I saw back then.
14:51 stuck lifter, back fires, nuts to roast on a fire, and chipmunk voice...I couldn't help but get a laugh here. lol Amazing how severely a stuck lifter impacted this engine.
Don't forget to check for moths in the bowl... I worked on a 48 flat head plymouth... that sat for 30 years... Also clean the dickens out of all the passages in the carb. I've found bugs every where in a carb.
Im just wondering if you need to use your hand & choke the carb a bit?
PB blaster down that carb hole my brother... teach that valve who the BOSS is.
old stuff never dies
when i first got my skidloader it had been sitting in a field for 8 years. had the same issues as this. it would fire but wouldnt have the power to spin ifself. i knew if i could get two out oc the 4 cylinders firing and get it to run for a couple seconds on.its own it would go. believe it or not the old wisconsin caughed to life once again at the expence of a starter
I doubt today's cars would be able to run after sitting for many years, too many computers in them.
Not to meantion fuel injectors use metal balls
Should have premixed oil
To many computers .?
lol yeah that's right lol
right and the earth is flat.....
Right on you got the old Beast running :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Ya should have had a camera pointed at the exhaust pipe to see who or what ran out when it cranked.
you can listen to the exhaust and tell if it is purring steady
I like this guy's videos
Nice! I was hoping you were gonna crank it more to try to suck the flames in and put the fire out. Always liked how that works... Most of the time. :) Thing is pretty awesome. What engine is that? haha, and yeah man. Good advice on putting the fire out, instead of panicking and throwing it, and possibly lighting something else on fire.
Coming right along. If the fuel pump is still hooked up to the gas tank, it's probably pulling a lot of crap out of it----I usually just have a hose going from the fuel pump inlet to a gas can to get it running.
what happens after you get these running? what do you do with them?
u can try a cap full of marvel mystery oil in each cylinder. let that soak over night, then try and start it..
Barbeque anyone and Johnathon cooking for use today and roast some marshmallows too ! LOL
ALWAYS GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ps......never boring
Nice video , Thumbs up.
Had a 73 coupe de ville with a 472 4 bbl th400 been sittin for about 3 yrs before we gave it to my aunt it had a dead miss and rattle slowly poured 2 it's of trans fluid thru the carb it got worse as it burned the fluid but after about 45 mins it cleared up and ran like a top it loosened all the carbon off the valves and unstuck a few rings that were stuck wouldn't hardly pull its self out of it's own tracks before , afterwards it would lite up the back tires
How do you clean the points?
hell my truck starts like that after 25 MINUTES
I would love to hear that crank for 25 minutes!
Does anyone else like the sound of the starter when this is cranking over?
Jonathan i wouldn't mind coming down and helping with one of your builds
Back fire catching the carb on fire only helps to loosen stuff up and burn off dust it's a good thing 😂
Hey Jonathan, I got a question for you, my grandpa has an old McCormick international 400 gas/diesel tractor that's been sitting for the last 3 decades. I've gotten it to fire up and run good on gas but I can't get it to switch to diesel it'll only run on 1 or 2 cylinders of 4 when I switch it over to run on diesel. All the cylinders are getting fuel as well. Do you know what could be wrong?
That is a u d style engine. It has an extra valve that opens to make the chamber bigger to run on gas my guess is when you close the chamber to run on diesel it's still leaking compression past that valve into the gasoline chamber.
Okay interesting. So say some of those valves are maybe just sticking open or not seating well how hard is it to access them and trying to get them unstuck? I'm not super familiar with these motors
You will probably have to pull the head the third valve works on the linkage from the lever you push to change it to diesel. Marvel Mystery Oil in the engine may help free them up. Take the valve cover off pour some in the top.
That's must be some potent Mountain dew.
Good ol American cars and trucks, best vehicles made, last forever if taken care of
Amen Sista! That old Dodge truck as 1000 times MORE Class than Anythang that comes from ja pan or korea!!
@@tonyfriend7413 I agree 100℅
Best vehicles made? Last forever if taken care of? Ever heard of older model Mercedes? These things Will start with ease, ulike this truck
Ahah, Invincible engine who started many years after !
Helo farend ni Indean kantari Sonalika 🚜 Makenik good video
what size motor?
Might run better on gas than Mountain Dew.... :- )
John Wojsiat that's gas in the bottle guy
I know it's gas in the bottle. Didn't you notice the smiley face at the end of my comment? Just trying to make some light humor and not to be taken seriously.
John Wojsiat I thought it was gator piss.
John Wojsiat they shouldve tried redbull,works for my honda,havent been to a gas station since
My god he's right lol
I dunno about your car, but I usually start up pretty quick after I've had my Mountain Dew..
i use a squirt of starter fluid at least it tells you that its firing after 25 yrs a good idea to check for water in fuel drain carb in a clear glass to see the water if so start at the tank drain and refill
It's your main bearing!!
That’s so cool I didn’t know an engine could run on Mountain Dew
J/k
How is work there AAA?
I like this dude
great save
as many of the old ones as you work on you should get a spark plug cleaner that hooks to your air hose
well i must say you are about as tenacious as a bull dog when it comes to getting those engines running I would have given up after 10 minutes lol. Well I would have pulled the valve covers and checked those out next i would have checked the plugs and wires all the normal stuff before I even attempted to start it. But like you said you were just trying to find out if the engine would fire at all. It did finally after you kept loosening it up a bit too much blow by through the breather but hey you will get it eventually i'm sure.
Is that a one barrel carb on a v8😕?
Sound like it was running off 3 plugs :)
i just bought a 1966 D500 with Holes 500 wrecker on the back truck only has 50,000 miles on it looking for a 4bbl intake
Looks like a 318 Poly or the A318 before the 318LA came out good engine the poly 318 has the canted valves like the hemi or a big block chevy
How about using Easy-start?
atomized gas would work a lot better then pouring it in liquid form. maybe a dollar store squirt bottle. love the videos though
i am trying to get a 79 continental running that has been sitting for 5 years if not more the V8 and everything is in good condition so i hope i can save it