How To Revive Abandoned Cars and Trucks! 1974 F350 First Start
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Today I show you how to bring your own revival vehicles back to life with this 1974 F350!
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Hi Kevin love your videos
Great video
Well now we know why you wear a hat. Now if we could get you to wear a mask 😷.
Kevin.! As a75yearsold ex mechanic here in the UK . i CAN ONLY CONGRATULATE ON THE QUALITY AND PRESENTATION OF THIS VIDEO the speed at which you spoke was good not like a lot of you tube vlogers who think we all know what they are talking about, Your knowledge looks to be extensive .And the way you and Your young lady produce a great content channelone I enjoy watching each release .Iwish you both all good luck with the new workshop and stay safe keep posting .
He’s not 75 years old he’s 40 years old
@@VggVgg-o6rhe’s not 40 he’s like 27. Also the original comment was saying HE is 75, not Kevin. You should really read the comment before correcting someone
@@VggVgg-o6rwho’s 40?
My grandparents have a 67 Mustang on a trailer and I’ve been staring at for two years. This video is extremely helpful to us people looking to get these beasts running again. Time to work on the ol’ pony
Do a vid
We require video evidence for “ analyzation” purposes
Is it in Vermont on a farm?
please make a vid!
@@theobsoleteman7935 No I am in Oklahoma, red dirt town. The Mustang is a 390 Auto 1967 Fastback
100% that hood ornament was a set of long horns on the thing.
Couldn't possibly be anything else.
Lol yea, my dad has a 88 F350 crew cab with big ol bull horns on the hood
I would like to have a set of those to stick on my truck project
I always think of boss Hoggs white Cadillac from dukes of hazard when I see them
Being it was most likely a fire truck, it was probably a siren, not a hood ornament.
Raise hell praise dail! Also I feel like about 80% of the stuff said feels dangerously close to home 😂😂
@@codyelliott6837 I’m glad somebody beat me to it.
Edited the comment and still didn't get it right
Who is dail and why should he be praised in lieu of the obviously better Dale?
We're still waiting on the Roanoke and Junkyard Digs crossover Bronco Demolition Race
@@ae86hachi no its right
Just when I thought I'd be bored and out of videos to watch tonight.... KEVIN TO THE RESCUE.
Did you say bored and out of videos........ Clearly you need to pay us a visit my friend!!! Let us know if you're bored after that!!!
Love to see a young man doing some old-school techniques. I grew up in the 50s and 60s and that’s how you did it. Awesome video young man, keep them coming.
the hat holder makes this worth restoring
Is that really what that was? I'm from the south (Florida) ain't ever seen anything like that before!
My brother had a hat holder in his ‘74 F100.
@@LynxStarAuto yessir alot of these ole farmers out here have em
Back in the day I had a hat Stetson, felt like I couldn’t wear until I got my truck.
For sure, right now it's a "HOLY CROW". Ha ha. It needs an old 460 EH. This is a great video and revival as well. A job well done.
Hi Kevin and Mook, I have been home for two months healing up from spinal fusion surgery and still have a month to go before I go back to light duty work. Your videos have given me something to look forward to. I'm 62 and a wrencher from a ways back, but I still learn new tricks from you! Thanks for the great videos! J from Massachusetts.
Hope your back has healed up well.
3:52 AM and I can’t sleep - perfect timing Kevin!
Where do you live?😂
@@oldmanuncle1237 was wondering the same 🤔
Same cause it was 7:52 when I clicked and I live in Wyoming
@@mcd2277 9:05 for me. Upstate arkansas
9:57 And I live in Maryland, also are we just going to start naming our states and saying times....lol 😂
Man this is the best video I've ever watched I really hope people appreciate that someone took the time to make it thank you kevin
I am a Dodge Guy but I love this truck! Makes me wish we kept my Dads 77 F250 Supercab Trailer Special 460/C6 Ranger XLT Lariat.
Community guys
@@stevelangston2359 Yes sir! 100%
I love dodges too, I have 2003 dodge ram 1500 4.7L 4x4 and it purrs with 150,000 mi on it!
@@roxanneabbott8424 Be sure to check out our channel then!
I don't think it really matter what kind of truck guy you are, all these old trucks are super awesome and worth admiring.
Hey Kevin i know what I'm about to tell you isn't a revival project but my stepfather's GMC Suburban wouldn't start but i thought its not the fuel pump because its working so i said to my self it's not getting the fuel to the engine & there might be air in the fuel line. So i undid the fuel line asked my step sad to see any fuel comes out & it did told my step dad to put the fuel line back & let my step dad turn the key & the truck turned over.
Thanks to me my step dad got his truck back & going & no other high priced mechanic touched his truck but me!
I started to fix cars since i was in high school & I'm still doing that today & i love it. 😄
Nothing like some junkyard digs to end the night .
I'll never forget helping my coworker pull the intake off his 390, man that was weird when I realized the pushrods go through it. I thought, " Huh...that's weird." Love those old FE engines.
On GM 3.1 & 3.4L engines. The push rods don't go through the intake per day, BUT you do still have to remove them to properly replace lower intake gaskets that are notorious for leaking both coolant and oil....
Awesome!!! I ALWAYS soak the the cylinders for about a week with Seafoam, Marvel's Mystery Oil, or even transmission fluid and turn the engine over by hand once a day before I ever attempt to fire it if it's something that's been sitting a long time. It could mean the difference between busting rings and totally rebuilding the engine and getting her running good. I'll even dump a little two cycle in the carburetor. She's gonna smoke like a train for a bit but it could save the engine!!!
Amen
It really depends on what your working with and how valuable/rare the engine your working with is. If it's just a generic 305 chevy or 302 ford or a 318 Chrysler just send it and fire it up, what's the worst that could happen you blow a $50 engine lol. Now if it's something rare like a 427 big block chevy or something of equal rarity or value then yes, soak the engine, change the fluids and pre prime the oiling system before the first fire up but I think its overkill for your average run of the mill engine like a 305.
Your right . That also helps to free up the rings too .
This is a trip down memory lane. My dad had an old Ford flatbed with 4 on the floor too. In 1989 we drove it from Los Angeles to Mexico and left it there. It was driven very little since it was left there and a few years later when my grandfather passed away my dad needed the truck for taking material to the cemetery and we took his old Ford. It sounded exactly the way this one did, but it barely ran on the road. It was stolen a few years later and that was the end of that. I have a soft spot for these because my uncles had old Fords too and I took many a ride with them as a little kid. Good memories.
Kevin it’s after 10pm, exhausted from work and now I’m gonna force myself to watch this!
Hey don't look at me look at RUclipss slow upload times!
I have a 75 F250 with a very worn out 390. Always carry a few spare pushrods in my toolbox. I have used that truck to its limits and beyond for many, many years now and it has never let me down!
I used to keep a matchbook to clean and dry the points, (foggy ocean environment). Great Video
The f250 revival with Luke is what got me to sub back then. It was cool to see some of that footage
"The engine works perfectly. It's just a fuel problem." Famous last words.
*BOOM*
10 miles away ---- what was that
@@nopegaming2117 helped tear an engine down with "a perfect block" The cylinder was cracked through to the coolant passage. They heard my boss's yell F 4 blocks over.
That’s what they all said on the car that I found parked for 10 years. Just a fuel pump. No. It was the entire damn fuel system along with multiple sensors.
hopped in my truck 8 months ago, didn’t start, that was my intuition, still hasn’t moved lol
As I taught students during my masters thesis program, I was so humbled and thankful when students would come to me with their questions. No matter what stuff I had going on that day, nothing made me feel better than when I was sharing my knowledge with my students.
Shoot, if I was in the market for one of these old rigs, this would be the one for sure. It's got enough yee haw for at least 5 days of the week.
Hey Kevin im an older teen trying to learn about stuff like this and I try to learn from the best so thanks for being my teacher. Can't wait to see more vids and learn more
This right here is what it's all about!
Keep on learning and doing and I'm sure you're going to have a ton of fun
Kevin: "Chevy makes you do math"
Meanwhile Ford: oh no that's the other 302 firing order 🙄🙄
Chevy driver odds passenger even 🇺🇸🤙💚
Ik the timing order of my 400sb by heart 1843572
@@timtorgerson2216its got a misfire?! 😂
361 302 429 and 460 timing by memory
LS is the Sbf firing order, and bore spacing, and exhaust spacing... And... Hmmmm 👀😎
@@timtorgerson2216 might wanna check plug/wires on cylinder 6 lol
I’ve been considering going back to college in automotive for a little while now. I have basic automotive knowledge but find your content very informative as I know little about older vehicles. Thanks for all the tips, tricks and interesting videos. Definitely plan to keep watching.
Do it bud, I'm just about to start on that journey with a bit if experience myself. If you like doing it, do it
Literally one of the top more helpful videos i was able to find. Much to my wife’s despise I brought home a 1976 Ford F500 which didn’t have keys and I knew nothing about.
"I'm not sure if I want to subscribe..."
Junkyard Digs: "Puppy!"
"God damnit."
*subscribes*
Ikr
What I need to do is figure out how to find something like this at a decent price. I have been searching for a early to mid 70's ford to fix up and this is exactly what i have been searching for.
Besides looking like my younger Bro and having his laid back style of humor, which is cool enough, I love these videos and how you go thru them step by step, never assuming that everyone knows or even understands some of the basics. To me there is nothing more satisfying than to hear an old motor come back to life no matter what kind. Keep up the great work!
That tip about the rotor at 21:23 saved me big time. I had this weird rough idle that I couldn't tune out and there were no vacuum leaks either. One day the car lost spark altogether and it was getting dark outside. Sure enough after popping the cap off I noticed the tab was completely flat. Not only did it get the car running again, it also fixed the idle issue! Keep the videos coming man.
A guy just loves to see him working on the Ol'Fords
My dad had one of those Stetson holders in our truck growing up. Man seeing that brought back soooo many memories. Thanks for that Kevin.
As always.....love watching you, mook, and the rest of the gang.
Earlier this year I was given a Poulan chainsaw that didn't run. I ordered a replacement parts kit and replaced the carburetor, spark plug, fuel filter, hoses, primer bulb, and air filter. After watching so many videos since the F100 revival, I kinda felt like I was on an episode of Junkyard Digs doing the same things Kevin does. The best part... the chainsaw runs again! Thank you Kevin for the weekly tutorials and tips on how to bring an engine back to life. You describe it simply and make it seem easy enough that I could do it too. The laughs and Iowa references are great too since my in-laws are from NW Iowa. Keep em coming and I'll keep watching!
When he picked up the crow, I jumped lol.
Yeah i was like what the heck lol
Hello from N.ft.myers FL I enjoy watching you and your lady work on cars and trucks. I'm 56 and I've worked on a few cars and trucks in my days and it is nice to watch a young couple teach me a few things that I don't know. Keep the videos coming I really like your content.
Heh, shows how skookum these old engines are. A modern engine with a coolant leak like that would just hydrolock and fail. Ol FE keeps runnin' just damn fine on the other seven! No joke it's probably been running on seven for *years*.
I'm thinking that's why they've left the sparkulator loose, to avoid building compression
I didn't know that having sloppy tolerances meant having a good engine.
@what nite First, a small correction that's a RELIABLE engine. That's only one of the things that make an engine good. Second, this is not a truck, it's a family car. So wouldn't call exactly a "work" car. Lastly I was to referring to things like having a 5L beast of an engine that only makes a bit more than 200 HP.
@what nite Oh shit I didn't look at the thumbnail. I had a 1978 Thunderbird in mind when I wrote that.
my dads 05 f250 has been running on seven for the past 200,000 miles. it has the "junk" 2 valve 5.4 that everyone loves to hate. i think it just crossed 620k last month
The 73 F350 clearance lights on the roof are sweet very cool old design @Junkyard Digs
Great teacher ever.never leaves a doubt left
From Puerto Rico watching your videos and learning.
I have a f350 1973 dump truck ready to restore but I'm steal use it like that untill I learn to do it by my self 😂
Thanks for what you do !
G.B You 🙏
That is literally my dream truck, it looks so good!!
You are without a doubt one of the best at calmly and clearly explaining things.
That is the fastest I've ever clicked
Ya no kidding
Lol Right , same here, just subbed a couple days ago loving this channel
@@DSMerkonmyface watch some of the older videos from when him and thunderhead made videos together, they're what got me hooked a couple years ago
This video was so helpful! I've been staring at my dads 70 challenger for the past 20 years and going through this video we finally got it running off starting fluid. Next step getting a fuel system and going for a test drive.
Me: sees a JD video
Me: immediately clicks
Me: sees the length
OH YES I MUST GET DINNER READY AND COME BACK TO ENJOY
Been watching for months never realised I wasn’t subscribed. Changed that!
That 68 looks like the 71 f100 I had back in 2017 same color and everything
Hey Kevin and Mook, Wish your shop was down here in Chandler AZ, I would be a regular visitor for help working on my 1978 Ford F250 Super cab! But, I am already a regular! My wife Teresa and I always watch your very informative videos and I have taken that knowledge to fixing our 'old Girl'. Thanks much! Keep em coming! My wife says not to 'leave out the details' when doing a project or task. Thats how us shade tree'ers learn!
Can't wait to see JYD and an international engine where all timing is based off of Tdc on cylinder number 8, got me the first time working on it
Oh god ....
Internationals are weird. Great, tough engines, but weird as hell. I own an old 345 in a '69 truck. Slow as dirt, but strong as an ox. Timing it was.... An adventure. I grew up and learned on small block Fords. Confused the crap out of me for a while.
I love it cuz it's weird. But the 302 in my F150 is much easier to mess with, and get parts for.
Why the binder engineers did that will always be a mystery to me.
Beautiful old Fords Love the 73 F350 xlt ranger and nice 68 f100 @Junkyard Digs
That's a keeper, it has A/C
Hey Kevin and Mook, I'm almost 22 and I live in San Diego and have always loved working w cars and I think u deserve to know that you've given me more knowledge and laughs than any other car channel can come close to. I watch 2 or 3 vids of yours a day and I always learn more with each one. Thanks for busting your ass so we can learn a lil more, it means a lot. U guys are the best and once i have cash to spare I'll drop some on your merch I promise :)
The holes in the center of the hood where for an XLT Hood decoration
Motor sounds good nice and healthy love that thump from the cam @25:30 @Junkyard Digs
Being it had the top of the line trim package, it could have been a wrecker.
Bad ass flatbed.i have a 1972 and love it
Finally! Been waiting like a whole three days
Nice educational tutorial and informative walk-through video kevin on vehicle revivals @Junkyard Digs
I like how the ending has just regressed to “subscribe to mook and everyone else” instead of naming all his channel friends for 10 minutes lol
COMMENT: I don't need to work on an old truck. But i learn a lot that an be applied to anything else by watching your problem solving approaches. Thanks!
Hey Kevin I think that truck has Mook’s name on it 🤣
Thanks Kev for doing a how to and show the reason it was parked. Don't get frustrated about people contacting you as you yourself put in this position. I do thank you for the tips.
Could be a good engine to do a review on liquid head gasket sealant.
We used to sell bottles of the stuff to taxi drivers here in Australia who ran old falcons that loved to do head gaskets..they'd run a $10 bottle of that stuff through it instead of replacing the head gasket 😅
K seal is the brand that changed my mind on coolant fixes in a bottle. Coincidentally when I first saw it work magic on a few rads/head gasket/heater core, Roadkill featured it saving a couple of their cars
Just did my 88' 460 with a liquid head gasket sealer. Works like a charm.
EA, EB, ED had it built in, every 100000kms do a head lol
Finally got a chance to sit & watch this. Great presentation. I would just add to look for vacuum leaks. Cheers
It would be neat to see you revive an old chainsaw in a series of shorts! Keep up the awesome work Kevin!
Hi Kevin, Just want to say that I enjoy your videos, because of two main reasons. I love that you revive mostly Old Fords. I am a Ford fan and was born into a Ford family 53 years ago. Have owned several Torino’s and Bronco’s. And I love that your content is clean, not a lot of fowl language. Thanks for doing what you are doing! God bless!
I am now watching because I like to watch. For me to Subscribe I would have to watch ALOT more great video!!! Really thank you sharing your great knowledge!!!Maybe in the future could you do a great blooper videos??
ruclips.net/video/XpQAXyNueNA/видео.html
You're in luck. Kevin released a 2 hour long blooper video back in February ...
@@pistonrepublic1992 thanks for letting me know. Great to see more bloopers video!!!
As someone who owns a bmw e90 and has just started getting into wrenching on my car. Seeing these old American engines and their simplicity makes me feel like I could get one of these running so fast due to guides like this. Great video
Kevin: this is how you tell an FE from a 358
Me: V8 is V8
That's awesome man. A lot of helpful tips for someone who doesn't know a whole lot about carbs and old school motors.Thanks buddy
Dang, for some reason I thought this was going to be a thunderhead289 reunion
I wonder if they had a falling out or something.
@@thecynic807 luke is a full time engineer also him and his wife bought their first house together so id imagine downtime is a little hard for him to come by.
@@friedpistonrings8533 awww so his wife has a leash on the dog. Lol
@@thecynic807 I thought the same thing cuz he just dropped off.
The revival videos are my favorite, Love seeing neglected rides live again.
FE engines, my favorite engines!
That f350 might have a 428 in it. Been looking for one but after surgery I'm gonna be saving again
Love the Ford FE content. My '73 also came with a ridiculous hood ornament from the original owner.
With a different power plant to make the gas milage a little better this would make a good service truck
To make the mileage a little better? This is a Ford F350 flatbed. If you're looking for a gas sipper, you're looking at the wrong vehicle. These FE 390s will pass anything but a gas station. People that buy these trucks aren't worried about gas mileage - these trucks haul loads all day long and the owners aren't worried about the appetite for fuel.
An engine swap on this vehicle to "improve gas mileage" is complete waste of time and money and completely defeats the purpose of a vehicle weighing around three tons.
This truck is NEVER going to be a Prius no matter what you put under the hood. I doubt a fuel sipping four cylinder toting a three ton truck is going to be worth the labor of your engine swap.
@@houseofno heh. My 390 in a 75 F100 got 11mpg. Loaded or empty. We flogged that old girl.....wasn't unusual to have a cord of firewood in the bed while towing a trailer with 2 cords. Had a 4 spd with a granny low gear. Didn't like going faster than 60mph....
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The Holley 600 I bought new in the 70s had idle mixture screws that worked in reverse of this one. Screwing in the mixture screws made the fuel mix richer and out made it lean.
All it needs is a crew cab and I’d buy it from you at any price.
My favorite thing about your videos is how well you explain things. Very nice work! I also watched a video from 2017 yesterday and it was fun to see how much your on-screen personality has grown!
how do you NOT click for a dentside and Kevin... always awesome
Hell yeah!
This kid reminds me of myself 50 yrs ago...I loved the junkyard near us ...I was a fixture there..the old state trooper that owned it used to trade me parts for my projects.for getting stuff off cars in the lot for his customers....I've restored several over the yrs..at 63 I'm looking for the next one....I find myself talking to Kevin making suggestions usually as he thinks of them...just like the old days
This kid reminds me of myself 50 yrs ago...I loved the junkyard near us ...I was a fixture there..the old state trooper that owned it used to trade me parts for my projects.for getting stuff off cars in the lot for his customers....I've restored several over the yrs..at 63 I'm looking for the next one....I find myself talking to Kevin making suggestions usually as he thinks of them...just like the old days
I'm old school
I started working on my car's in the late 60's and thought I new a lot about car engines
But you have tought me some new things
Listen.......... if you have a doggo on set, it is REQUIRED BY OUR LAW to love on it and kisses should be distributed!
Hi Kevin.... I really appreciate the 'teaching' side of your videos..... I absolutely LOVE 'looking in' on you, Mook and Cody as well as seeing the Iowa countryside. But I've learned an awful lot about those big engines from the channel. Thank you.
‘Don’t trust others work” no joke!!
My business partner thinks (note the word THINKS) he's a mechanic and gets pissed when I double check his work!! I've found more stuff wrong that he did and that's worse!!
This is one of the reasons why i like your videos always so much information! You take the time and describe everything! Plus the humor at times! Keep it up!
Kevin: "start's up that F350 Engine Few times"
Me: this is sounds like the Good Old F250 Engine from the old time's
Kevin: "Show's Clip from The F250 Revival"
Prb everyone: "Where is The F250 !?"
Exactly what I needed for my upcoming first-time revival on my grandpas truck! Thanks!
Woah woah woah! With today’s society nothing can be assumed that engine must tell you if its an engine or you will piss off the little baby’s that voted left 🤣🤣
Me after reading this...=☠️from🤣😂
Great video for learning. I just bought a 75 250 camper special flatbed rust free!!! However there is a lot to do in the engine. Thank you for taking the time and explaining for amateurs like me! Thanks Kevin
Wasn't expecting Rambler to be mentioned, my first classic and first car with the six cylinder! MINT
Hey man I still appreciate the advice on my old 78' f100 I purchased for 80$, shes still running like a top🤟🏽
Quick tip for gapping points. Keep a couple paper match books in your tool kit and glove box. Thickness of the match book is almost identical to the proper feeler gauge.
My wife and I still run our 73, 460 swapped F 250, on a points system, as well as a couple of our motorcycles. We also keep an emory board, nail file, or an actual points file, in our toolboxes, the truck, and in the bikes.
I've got a 78 f350 srw. Ranger lariat. All original, runs like a top. Great video, glad too see the love for the old fords.
Single hardest part is just finding a vehicle worth spending the time on, and then seeing if the owner has delusions of grandeur about what it's worth. In my area everyone seems to think their rusted out clunkers are rare antiques worth five-figure prices.
I wish we had a teacher like you in auto shop back in the late50s. I love watching when you work on a non computer truck or car.
GREAT JOB AT BREAKING IT DOWNN FOR HOME GAMERS!
I’m getting ready to revive a 78 Cadillac any day now and I feel so much more prepared after watching this. Ive seen a lot of “first start in ___” videos of old rigs. But out of all of them, this was so comprehensive and useful I had to like and save this to use as a sort of cheat sheet and act like I know what I’m doing.
THANKS FOR A GREAT VID!!!
a very nice walk through the basics ...from one who knows....an old time mechanic....
i had one of those 1974 ttrucks they are one hell of a truck good to see someone bring them back alive again thanks dude your the best
My Old Man used to say about power accessories "No power steering, No power brakes, It's got power to the rear wheels" !!!! Love the poopy, since you had her Mook must have been at her real job.🐶🐶 Thank you for the step by step revival and don't forget the mantra "Sh_t Happens"