You know why people like your channel. No pre-amble guff of some guy staring into a camera. And the fact that you share knowledge. I always learn a little each clip. One day you should do one on you and how you got started. All the best mate from down under. 🇦🇺🇦🇺 👍
Dear@@Northstar4653 Yes, definitely. I also watch Mustie1. and Mr. Chickadee and a lot of stuff/channels without distracting background music or kind of showman type guys. Best regards luck and health.
A man that knows what he's doing makes all the difference in the world with anything he attempts, I love those old engines..Good show Jonathan, thanks..
What a score!!!! Wow. You sure know where the diamonds in the rough are hiding. I loved hearing that ole Y block run again. Thanks brother for all the work and hours you put in after your daily job to be able to share these moments with you. Much appreciated brother.
For somebody who claims to not know much about old Fords, you sure do come across a lot of them. I hope you keep finding Fords to play with. Awesome video!
After a long night of working on my new tow truck it’s nice to sit back and watch you! I’m about ready to pull the carb and clean and the I think it’ll be good to go!
Jonathan you sir are AWESOME! Thanks for the lesson on rewiring an old engine even though you were not sure yourself, but you did it and taught all of us along the way! That engine sure does sound great and no smoke from sitting for that long it just amazing. Hope you find a home for it so it can live again!
Thanks for staying on point without cursing, ego and or yaking into the camera constantly as some do....youd fit right in out in the country in north alabama where im from. Keep on keeping it real...
The old Y block sounded good. At one time I owned a 1961 F 100 with a 292 Y block, It was the first engine that I ever rebuilt. This vid brought back memories. THANKS
Nice find Jonathan-we can count on you to keep your eyes peeled for deals! Heck, we know you could probably get a dead dog to run, so taking chance on 60+ year old motor is a no-brainer. Peace-out!
Saw one clueless guy who could not find TDC on a four cylinder jeep on you tube. He looked for days. Great to know there's at least one other old N C guy that knows the easy way and where number cylinder #1 on Ford is. Used to have a 1962 Ford 600 tilt cab. That sound is addictive. Old Fords and gasoline are a great mix.
Like your first starts, I can tell you have been around this kind of thing for a while. I can't wait to see the first start on the 48 Nash, it was the year I was born. I like the way the car looks, neat front end and body style!!
Could someone please help me ive got an old 54 ford y 8 it runs a sawmill last time it ran was at least 5 years ago but having problems getting it to run I got a new battery new starter new plugs and wires I might have burned the coil up but it's a 6 volt system and my brother on law gave me an old 12 volt coil he said it had lost some power and put new points in it but it's not getting fire to the plugs my main question is how many wires goes to the points I got a new set of points and when I put them in there were 3 wires and 2 places to hook them pretty sure I've got the condenser wire on the right place bc it wasn't long enough to go to the other screw and I hook the other 2 on the other one could someone help me please
I can't say anymore than all these comments have already said. You are just a regular guy with a lot of knowledge who doesn't mind sharing it. I think we all talk to ourselves when we are trying to figure something out. Keep it up.
I agree, love your "first starts" and even being an old motorhead I still enjoy learning things from your projects and the simplicity of the old engines!
I have said it before and I will say it again. I really like the way that you don't trash talk anyones work. When you find something that was not done properly. or maybe even outright rong. You don't talk down to people or critics them even if the work saw done over twenty years ago 😆👍 FINS UP 👍 😆 MAKES ME HAPPY 💪👊👏👏👏👏
When I heard that thing start I knew that it was the first V8 I really knew by driving it a lot. We had a 53 but traded it on a 56 V8 wagon which had a Thunderbird engine, but my dad added a 57 V8 sedan and I started driving it to school in 58. He kept me on a pretty short leash but I got to make a trip to another state that involved some open road and was amazed how easily that engine would just cruse at 90. That’s when I understood why V8s were the right tool for the job. I like your humble style of diagnosis keeping open to all possibilities including that you might be wrong. Happened to me this morning🤗
Those old Y blocks were not powerhouses, but they are cool , and very rugged. They had a very unique sound, especially with cherry bombs or thrush mufflers. When you heard one coming you knew what it was, as it sounded like nothing else.
Amazing that all that info on firing order Ford vs Chevy is just in your head. I know all old mechanics would probably know that stuff but it still impresses me.
Randy Ward someone has a 54 Ford will pay big for that .as 239s hard to find most Dead .just wanted to let you know about them . before you build with it as you see it been rebuilt .thank you for replying.😎
My parents had a 1954 Ford 2 door custom with the ‘Y’ block V8 and an automatic transmission. Our family traveled all over Michigan towing a small travel trailer with it in the 50’s and early 60’s.
You started the engine, but you changed the oil, and the spark plugs before you rolled. Here in my country we had many engines from FORD, and Craysler V8. But our factories only make 4-cylinder engines today. Keep teaching us, success.
You my friend are a genius !!Love your videos even though i started because you built a steam engine out of junk ! I love steam stuff , but also love any thing that teaches how to re-purpose stuff . Was born and raised poor and now i am old and will die poor ! Can't afford new and defiantly can't afford to pay some one to do my stuff ! Thanks for the info !
My family had a '54 Ranch Wagon, 2dr bought new after the '55's came out. I was about 10 yrs old. We ran that car for 5 years, and replaced the fuel pump 5 times! Get a new fuel pump for it. We had the Y block, and 3 on the tree, OD trans. First car I drove!
No, just the opposite. Engines are good for about 200,000 miles now, while in the old days you'd be lucky if it would go 100k miles without it belching blue smoke and puking oil out of the rear main seal. The Ford Y-block was even worse. It had a shitty oiling system, and with the sludgy oil of the day the valvetrain would be starved of oil and drop a valve.
I suppose it depends on the make and model. Example would be weaknesses with recent Mopar hemi cams and followers. Anyhow, I have a '91 Pontiac GA with the 151ci engine; over 240k miles, still strong but the peripheral things go bad too often, like the crankshaft position sensors. Apparently they aren't as well made as oem parts were back in the day.
You might of kept going if you ran a fuel line from the mechanical fuel pump in to the gas can but eather way good job on bringing that old Ford motor back to life
Wow that one is a honey, didn't shake, didn't really smoke. The Y-block is like the Chevy 6 unless something catastrophic in the rods or mains and it ain't stuck it'll always start with gas and power. Great little three speed, be neat to have a small OD behind it for a rat rod. Good job as always!
If it works if not it is just a pile of scrap iron. Rebuilding anything this old can be very expensive if it is even possible. Newer Ford engines such as FE and Windsor are much better supported.
Just think, that in 3 years you'd have steam engines all over your property. Just had to view some older videos that you've produced, but I really enjoy the steam engines and the progress you've made. You know, firing order is so very important in starting up an old engine. You sure know your stuff on wiring. I really admire you for that. You sure know your engines; I didn't know that Fords were so much different than Chevy. You make a good gas drizzler. Gonna have to call you the human fuel pump. W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee
Ha ha, I love it. Doesn't get much better than this. One thing I like about the Ford Y blocks is that they sound really good with proper exhaust. I had a 292 Y block in a 1964 Ford truck once. It was a great engine, and I'm not a Ford guy, LOL..... I hear that the Y block can have problems getting oil to the top of the engine at times, but I've never experienced this.
Sitting here in Ireland with a busted back. But hey a great way to start my day. Thank you USA 😁👍
You know why people like your channel. No pre-amble guff of some guy staring into a camera. And the fact that you share knowledge. I always learn a little each clip. One day you should do one on you and how you got started. All the best mate from down under. 🇦🇺🇦🇺 👍
Go through all his videos, he covers himself and how he got started. All the while teaching a ton of stuff.
This channel and Mustie 1 I like to watch ...No insane music added.
@@Northstar4653 yup he is calm dosen't feel the need to be flashy good all around viewing
Dear@@Northstar4653
Yes, definitely. I also watch Mustie1. and Mr. Chickadee and a lot of stuff/channels without distracting background music or kind of showman type guys.
Best regards luck and health.
Dear Michael Naisbitt.
Couldn't have said it better.
Best regards luck and health.
A man that knows what he's doing makes all the difference in the world with anything he attempts, I love those old engines..Good show Jonathan, thanks..
I really enjoy these startups! It's great to hear old iron come back to life after sitting for so long.
What a score!!!! Wow. You sure know where the diamonds in the rough are hiding. I loved hearing that ole Y block run again. Thanks brother for all the work and hours you put in after your daily job to be able to share these moments with you. Much appreciated brother.
i'm a chevy guy so i know nothing about old ford engines... that was fun to watch!
For somebody who claims to not know much about old Fords, you sure do come across a lot of them.
I hope you keep finding Fords to play with. Awesome video!
Yo Larry Kittle Ford motors the best ever biltrite they'll Outlast a chev roll not and the Dodge you have a great night Larry take care buddy
After a long night of working on my new tow truck it’s nice to sit back and watch you! I’m about ready to pull the carb and clean and the I think it’ll be good to go!
Jonathan you sir are AWESOME! Thanks for the lesson on rewiring an old engine even though you were not sure yourself, but you did it and taught all of us along the way! That engine sure does sound great and no smoke from sitting for that long it just amazing. Hope you find a home for it so it can live again!
That ol engine sounds so cool.
Those old Y blocks were good engines and they were tough as nails.
And always started.
That's pretty cool starting that motor on the ground Jonathan have a good day cool👍🎥😎
Thanks for staying on point without cursing, ego and or yaking into the camera constantly as some do....youd fit right in out in the country in north alabama where im from. Keep on keeping it real...
Awesome man. That old Y block sounded pretty sweet.
The old Y block sounded good. At one time I owned a 1961 F 100 with a 292 Y block, It was the first engine that I ever rebuilt. This vid brought back memories. THANKS
Nice find Jonathan-we can count on you to keep your eyes peeled for deals! Heck, we know you could probably get a dead dog to run, so taking chance on 60+ year old motor is a no-brainer. Peace-out!
Saw one clueless guy who could not find TDC on a four cylinder jeep on you tube. He looked for days. Great to know there's at least one other old N C guy that knows the easy way and where number cylinder #1 on Ford is. Used to have a 1962 Ford 600 tilt cab. That sound is addictive. Old Fords and gasoline are a great mix.
Man, that engine was made the year I was born !
I'm pumped after watching this.... I have decided to get my old service truck going again
Like your first starts, I can tell you have been around this kind of thing for a while. I can't wait to see the first start on the 48 Nash, it was the year I was born. I like the way the car looks, neat front end and body style!!
Awesome. I'm glad to see this old Y-block is running this well after that much time outside of a car. It made me smile.
You are the MAN! No smoking, no knocking, good job.
The Engine Whisperer strikes again 👏👏👍👍👍
Beautiful little engine
Could someone please help me ive got an old 54 ford y 8 it runs a sawmill last time it ran was at least 5 years ago but having problems getting it to run I got a new battery new starter new plugs and wires I might have burned the coil up but it's a 6 volt system and my brother on law gave me an old 12 volt coil he said it had lost some power and put new points in it but it's not getting fire to the plugs my main question is how many wires goes to the points I got a new set of points and when I put them in there were 3 wires and 2 places to hook them pretty sure I've got the condenser wire on the right place bc it wasn't long enough to go to the other screw and I hook the other 2 on the other one could someone help me please
its from yr my dad was born. man i love seeing old engines alive from then.
It is great to see an old Y block back in action.
Wow ! That old Y-block sounds healthy !
I really like your first starts. All are good stuff.
man I miss those days when the engines looked and sounded like that . I think that one a good one.
Pretty remarkable first start. Love those old Y-blocks. Excellent video, JW.
Good old FORD! Gotta love an old Y Block! ...Newk from Kentucky
I love the old Y blocks. My first vehicle was a '61 Ford PU, short bed super cab, with a 292cid 3 speed. I sure wish I still had it!!
Great job getting it running!
the beautiful sound of a old v8 with open headers.. i love it!!
That's a dang good engine no smoke after 20 years of sitting....👍👍
It's a pleasure to watch someone with you amount of knowledge. I used to work with folks like you MANY years ago. Not many of you guys left!
Really appreciate you taking the time to share knowledge cool things
His knowledge is so comprehensive and he can communicate details effortlessly. Confidence built on experience.
It’s the same age as me Jonathan. Sounds just me in the morning when I start up. Hahaha. Good job young man.
Me to2twotoo, cough, spit, fart a couple of time's to get the `0l blood to pump'in.......he-he
I can't say anymore than all these comments have already said. You are just a regular guy with a lot of knowledge who doesn't mind sharing it. I think we all talk to ourselves when we are trying to figure something out. Keep it up.
I agree, love your "first starts" and even being an old motorhead I still enjoy learning things from your projects and the simplicity of the old engines!
What a great old engine, I owned a few Y blocks engines myself, all 292 cid
Had a 292 truck engine in my '54 Crown VIC.3 speed. Ran the crap out of it. 18 speeding tickets.Took the bus to work for 6 months.
I purchased a 64 f250 with a Y block. This vido has been my go to video for mine. Thank you.
Just finished the 59 ford 500 series. Now on to the rest. Great videos. Thanks.
You can’t do that with a new car and they call that progress your are a engine starting dude love it
Solid piece of American iron.
I have said it before and I will say it again. I really like the way that you don't trash talk anyones work. When you find something that was not done properly. or maybe even outright rong. You don't talk down to people or critics them even if the work saw done over twenty years ago
😆👍 FINS UP 👍 😆 MAKES ME HAPPY 💪👊👏👏👏👏
Thank you. I was glad to see it running. Lloyd from Maine.
I love Y Blocks! Absolutely nothing sounds like a Y Block; they have a very unique and cool sound.
That was a ghood buy. Thanks for sharing the startup.
Never expected it to run so smooth.
Awesome, sounds like a good oldie. You sure are a wizard on those first starts.
Awesome job Jonathan!!
Another amazing, random, old, V-8, gas engine start-up.
Ha!
Fired right up!
Love those old lumps of iron.
Thanks.
Very nice, no smoke that's great well done
I always liked the "bubble" noise uncapped manifolds make!
me too. i rebuilt the engine for my '52 Dodge M37. i started it without the exhaust on and it sounded like an aircraft engine from WWII.
awesome buy Jonathan , Good ole Y block ! .. ENJOYED
You are a true wizzard Johnathan!
When I heard that thing start I knew that it was the first V8 I really knew by driving it a lot. We had a 53 but traded it on a 56 V8 wagon which had a Thunderbird engine, but my dad added a 57 V8 sedan and I started driving it to school in 58. He kept me on a pretty short leash but I got to make a trip to another state that involved some open road and was amazed how easily that engine would just cruse at 90. That’s when I understood why V8s were the right tool for the job. I like your humble style of diagnosis keeping open to all possibilities including that you might be wrong. Happened to me this morning🤗
it dont get much more fun than that! Hi Jonathan from Michigan.
Really enjoyed this. Love the early Y-Blocks. You should pick up an old Flathead V8 and revive it from sitting, would be great to see that.
Good video thanks for sharing....
My wife just doesn't understand why I like watching these excellent wrenching videos. Just a man thing is my only answer.
Yeppers
Ford power all the way that motor sounds great for sitting for 20 years that old girl needs some tender loving care
I love the old International pickup.
Those old Y blocks were not powerhouses, but they are cool , and very rugged. They had a very unique sound, especially with cherry bombs or thrush mufflers. When you heard one coming you knew what it was, as it sounded like nothing else.
I had one back in the 50s, dual exhaust, dual carbs., short mufflers, and did it ever sound good. I have one in my shop now rebuilding it.
Amazing that all that info on firing order Ford vs Chevy is just in your head. I know all old mechanics would probably know that stuff but it still impresses me.
Yeap. 1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2 !!!!!! The Better engine!!!!!!
When you can fire up a motor and it doesn't smoke after sitting 20+ years that's should be good motor
Randy Ward or no oil pressure .
@@dondesnoo1771 that very well could be but i didn't hear no weird sounds as long as it was running guess ya find out when it runs a little longer
Randy Ward someone has a 54 Ford will pay big for that .as 239s hard to find most Dead .just wanted to let you know about them . before you build with it as you see it been rebuilt .thank you for replying.😎
The 54ford is 6v to go to later motors need 12v. Conversion some collectors want original .
That's great! I like the sound of the old ones.
$150 well spent mate that’s awesome thanks for sharing enjoyed watching 👍👍👍👍👍🇦🇺
Sounds great on video !
the Bob Ross of old engines. happy little motor!
Now just need a nut filter to keep the happy little squirrels out
You are living in paradise, living the dream,
My parents had a 1954 Ford 2 door custom with the ‘Y’ block V8 and an automatic transmission. Our family traveled all over Michigan towing a small travel trailer with it in the 50’s and early 60’s.
🤗Just shows you what you can do with some know how and a little TLC can do... that engine needed a drink😂😂
it sounds good too! 🤠
Truly amazing! You make it look so simple...
You started the engine, but you changed the oil, and the spark plugs before you rolled. Here in my country we had many engines from FORD, and Craysler V8. But our factories only make 4-cylinder engines today. Keep teaching us, success.
You my friend are a genius !!Love your videos even though i started because you built a steam engine out of junk ! I love steam stuff , but also love any thing that teaches how to re-purpose stuff . Was born and raised poor and now i am old and will die poor ! Can't afford new and defiantly can't afford to pay some one to do my stuff ! Thanks for the info !
My family had a '54 Ranch Wagon, 2dr bought new after the '55's came out. I was about 10 yrs old. We ran that car for 5 years, and replaced the fuel pump 5 times! Get a new fuel pump for it. We had the Y block, and 3 on the tree, OD trans. First car I drove!
Crazy how you can almost depend on a 60yo engine to work. Now days you are lucky to have a engine running more then 10 years.
No, just the opposite. Engines are good for about 200,000 miles now, while in the old days you'd be lucky if it would go 100k miles without it belching blue smoke and puking oil out of the rear main seal.
The Ford Y-block was even worse. It had a shitty oiling system, and with the sludgy oil of the day the valvetrain would be starved of oil and drop a valve.
This engine has been rebuilt previously
I suppose it depends on the make and model. Example would be weaknesses with recent Mopar hemi cams and followers. Anyhow, I have a '91 Pontiac GA with the 151ci engine; over 240k miles, still strong but the peripheral things go bad too often, like the crankshaft position sensors. Apparently they aren't as well made as oem parts were back in the day.
You might of kept going if you ran a fuel line from the mechanical fuel pump in to the gas can but eather way good job on bringing that old Ford motor back to life
Well that was great. Never seen one of those engines before.
Wow that one is a honey, didn't shake, didn't really smoke. The Y-block is like the Chevy 6 unless something catastrophic in the rods or mains and it ain't stuck it'll always start with gas and power. Great little three speed, be neat to have a small OD behind it for a rat rod. Good job as always!
Excellent video very interesting and informative. Thank you J w .
150 bucks for a engine with everything on it and a transmission is a smoking deal
If it works if not it is just a pile of scrap iron. Rebuilding anything this old can be very expensive if it is even possible. Newer Ford engines such as FE and Windsor are much better supported.
Good job man. That 239 is a nice little jem. She sounds real solid.
Eccelent video! She sounds good! Very good job getting it started! Old iron, Best iron!
My Pops n I rebuilt a 292Y, 312 merc heads, bored 20over,
Top loader 4 speed. Put it in a 61 unibody
short bed F100.....miss that old Truck.
love all that old stuff. like seeing you start them up
Just think, that in 3 years you'd have steam engines all over your property. Just had to view some older videos that you've produced, but I really enjoy the steam engines and the progress you've made. You know, firing order is so very important in starting up an old engine. You sure know your stuff on wiring. I really admire you for that. You sure know your engines; I didn't know that Fords were so much different than Chevy. You make a good gas drizzler. Gonna have to call you the human fuel pump. W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee
Good video,.and apparently, so is this engine!
Got a 292 sitting on my engine stand out of a 1962 F100. Eventually it will replace my 223 inline 6 cylinder in my 1962 4x4.
A humble way to spend the day after your greatness was rewarded.just another successful day. Good video thanks.
Ha ha, I love it. Doesn't get much better than this. One thing I like about the Ford Y blocks is that they sound really good with proper exhaust. I had a 292 Y block in a 1964 Ford truck once. It was a great engine, and I'm not a Ford guy, LOL..... I hear that the Y block can have problems getting oil to the top of the engine at times, but I've never experienced this.
That mockingbird was imitating the sound of your engine turning over 20:26
Subbed, I've been enjoying watching your old start videos!
Really good sounding for $150 bucks it was a steal !!
Going through your videos is a great journey thanks
That engine sounds good. She is a runner.
Another engine brought back to life. Awesome job