Unbelievable! The Yellow Submarine Engine Starts Up After Being Under the Water for 30 Years!

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  • Опубликовано: 20 дек 2022
  • ‪@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage‬ ‪@FabRats‬
    Will this old engine that has been under water for 30 years run? After some cleanup you might be surprised... The entire crew sure was! Paul, Ben, Merlin, Hunter and Jimmy are really excited! Catch more videos from Fab Rats on their channel: / fabrats

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  • @TimeBucks
    @TimeBucks Год назад +473

    This engine must have had very good seals

  • @hankstar56
    @hankstar56 Год назад +1664

    I'm a retired mechanic of 45yrs. I'm 66 and would have bet my entire tool collection that engine was scrap metal. I'm at a loss for words. Great job guys.

    • @Psalmist374DKR
      @Psalmist374DKR Год назад +35

      Right? Absolutely no way iron under 100' of fresh water for 3 decades doesn't just rust in place

    • @Ronnie.V.89
      @Ronnie.V.89 Год назад +31

      Ever hear of lake superior? It preserves thing including wood so why would an engine coated in oil be any different

    • @whammond511
      @whammond511 Год назад +33

      @@Psalmist374DKR Well it also requires air so there must not have been a lot of air in that water.

    • @squid0013
      @squid0013 Год назад

      @@Psalmist374DKR lack of oxygen

    • @Psalmist374DKR
      @Psalmist374DKR Год назад +16

      @@squid0013 but fish swim there so definitely O² present

  • @tstephens128
    @tstephens128 Год назад +280

    The preserving factor for the inside of the engine was the lack of oxygen. The mud, oil, and seals, prevented new oxygen from being introduced into the system, once any existing oxygen was used up, the engine was essentially mummified. Great Job guys, Love the brotherhood, and adventurous spirit. much respect for the can do attitude! ❤💯

    • @jaredlazaron8414
      @jaredlazaron8414 Год назад +3

      Fact... all of that.

    • @simov8chevy
      @simov8chevy Год назад +18

      100%, plus a bit of sacrificial corrosion from some of the external components protecting the rest of the engine. Worst thing for a flooded engine is letting it sit once removed from the water.

    • @davidleavitt3804
      @davidleavitt3804 Год назад +1

      Totally agree.

    • @dragonrider2.064
      @dragonrider2.064 Год назад +3

      Also not only that but the water moving around the outside of the motor helps to peel off loose rust allowing the rust to penatrate deeper but the water in the motor sat against the cylinder walls statically which preserves the steel. Leave clean metal in a cup of fresh water and seal it with a lid and put it on a shelf and it will come out new as the day you put it in there

    • @KansasSlim64
      @KansasSlim64 Год назад +2

      Yup. This. Got to have some O2 to corrode.

  • @richwood8650
    @richwood8650 Год назад +76

    Ok. Hold up everybody. My name is Rich. I used to work for a man named Mel at 68 Auto in Golden Valley Arizona. I rebuilt that engine in 1989. I recognize the boat. The paint on both sides of the head gaskets is Krylon Dull Aluminum. If I remember correctly, that distributor is a Mallory dual point unit converted to single. If you pull that oil pan, you'll find that a mig welder was used to add weight to two counterbalances. No load, no structure. It worked. Everything else is kind of fuzzy. That 460 would turn 7000 rpm! Definitely needed more impeller.

    • @corydee123
      @corydee123 Год назад +7

      Get a hold of merlin!

    • @jacob-67tune18
      @jacob-67tune18 Год назад +7

      @FabRats

    • @Epik-hm8ws
      @Epik-hm8ws 9 месяцев назад +3

      Quality rebuild my man

    • @Bryanja81
      @Bryanja81 9 месяцев назад +2

      What oil did was used in that engine?!

    • @richwood8650
      @richwood8650 9 месяцев назад +5

      @@Bryanja81 Hate to say it. Pennzoil straight 40 wt. I don't like Pennzoil, but the owner was adamant about using it. There is a possibility it's not the same boat. Many similarities lead me to believe it is. An oil additive was also used. Morey's engine oil stabilizer. I believe the same as Lucas.
      After some quick research, it appears Morey's is a product native to New Zealand. Today I learned!
      Second edit
      Also, by owner was adamant, I was referring to shop owner Mel.

  • @edward5979
    @edward5979 Год назад +255

    This is why I watch RUclips, not the marketing, not the BS, just good old fashioned fun for the audience and the film makers. PS, let us not forget the talent these gents have.

    • @GaryLX870D
      @GaryLX870D Год назад +4

      100+ plus years of knowledge in 3 men

    • @mikeroll9868
      @mikeroll9868 Год назад +3

      Because you could

    • @tythanh4708
      @tythanh4708 Год назад

      ok

    • @johnnymcblaze
      @johnnymcblaze Год назад

      That's nice and all, but youtubes days are numbered. It was made way before censorship became all encompassing, and has woken way too many of the peasantry.

    • @threedog3034
      @threedog3034 Год назад

      Well said. I agree
      It's all devolved into mr beast and TikTok imitation
      RUclips would make so much more money if they stayed closer to what they used to be instead of trying to be everything they are not
      Why do people need to be able to make something like a Facebook post on a video platform?
      All the biggest creators are (generally) really fake
      Typically trending is what they are pushing
      Altering algorithms so you have commercial content as well as advertising on your recommendations
      And the numerous things like animal abuse videos (just saw one trending recently) and twisted things directed at kids
      That is still going on I might add
      Censorship etc

  • @paulbrowning7186
    @paulbrowning7186 Год назад +410

    I believe being in the lake for 30 Years, she’s worthy of restoration, a full engine rebuild.

    • @macgyver2417
      @macgyver2417 Год назад +10

      Amen

    • @andyb7963
      @andyb7963 Год назад +15

      It definitely deserves it, it refuses to die

    • @jackboyer9010
      @jackboyer9010 Год назад +24

      Hmm, maybe Ford isn't so bad after all! Just saying...😁

    • @timkaldahl
      @timkaldahl Год назад +6

      @@jackboyer9010 I'm not a fan boy, but my f150s have never let me down and for the most part are simple to wrench on. Never had one newer than 2000 though. My favorite cars have been a 72 Dart with the slant 6 and a 99 Cavalier with the 2.2. Growing up in a household of a steel miner in the 80s keeps me from looking too hard at vehicles not made in North America. With the recent declines in quality of Japanese cars (JATCO Transmissions, new cars burning oil) the cost benefit analysis doesn't work out for me. I drive old beaters and the prices of used Toyota and Honda cars are way more than I want to shell out. They were definitely reliable though.

    • @dale436
      @dale436 Год назад +8

      I wouldn't touch it. Change only what's needed, put it back in and run it.

  • @J_Alrighty
    @J_Alrighty Год назад +34

    As a mechanical engineering student... I just want to say that these type of guys are , and always will be, the ones I take my queues from!

    • @ianrs6310
      @ianrs6310 Год назад +2

      Check out No Nonsense Know How on YT ....the guy is a genius with this type of mechanical restoration.

    • @thikim8562
      @thikim8562 Год назад

      ok

  • @randallparker8477
    @randallparker8477 Год назад +8

    That engine was hot when it went down, maybe running, from the evidence of fast submergence and abandonment. It chugged a bit of water and 30 years later it barked to life. At Merlins! There was no oxygen internaly and it was pretty much sealed so oxidation/rust couldn't form. But externaly it was an oxidation party! Great work to all!

  • @MirceaD28
    @MirceaD28 Год назад +371

    This engine is a fighter and a survivor. I think it earned a full restoration.

    • @TobbeVijlto
      @TobbeVijlto Год назад +21

      Totally agree and hope Merlin and the Fab Rats guys do it and make viss of it and then the motor in a boat or car and why not refurbish the boat it was in and run it on a lake again.

    • @whammond511
      @whammond511 Год назад +14

      Amen to that!! And I don’t even LIKE Fords!!

    • @Alconium
      @Alconium Год назад +8

      It'd be a crown jewel stuffed into some kind of beat up rat rod.

    • @lucaskuczek
      @lucaskuczek Год назад +11

      @@TobbeVijlto I hope they are able to get in contact with the original owners and let them drive it again

    • @UmmmmmmmWhat
      @UmmmmmmmWhat Год назад +4

      Honestly, i want to see it rebuilt, but not super pretty. I also kinda hope they just gelcoat over some of the patina on the hull.
      I would love to see it all stay together, boat and motor, but still look the part of the "Yellow Submarine"

  • @bbcesnik
    @bbcesnik Год назад +336

    The oil floated as it filled with water providing a protective coating. Additionally the softer metals (aluminum magnesium) acted as sacrificial anodes to protect the main components. The interior was also protected by the stagnant water as some of the corrosion processes need well oxygenated water to cause damage. The nuclear industry has dealt with these issues in a variety of ways to keep their piping and pumping components healthy and operable!

    • @brucefrye2292
      @brucefrye2292 Год назад +17

      That's it, what Bill Nye here done said!

    • @Psyberdream
      @Psyberdream Год назад +5

      I should have read down. I commented something similar.

    • @mitchellmfc
      @mitchellmfc Год назад +10

      I agree, sacrificial metals and lack of oxygen. We make those scenarios on water and wastewater plants to keep the good equipment from oxidizing

    • @goodbyemr.anderson5065
      @goodbyemr.anderson5065 Год назад +5

      this may be true, but why only this motor. Any other engine that sits under water for 30 years is gonna be scrap metal. T

    • @huejass8932
      @huejass8932 Год назад +2

      This ^ ships and locks use the same system to keep the steel from rusting by using a sacrificial anode to rot away first before the steel. I think the Starter would have been the anode in this case. This only works while under water as the system is closed once the water dries up the only corrosion is from the water and air.

  • @thwchr
    @thwchr Год назад +2

    What I like is no swearing, just good old fashioned family fun! Keep it up lads.

  • @onefootfighter22
    @onefootfighter22 Год назад +13

    I can thank Pau for leading me to Merlin. Matt led me to Paul, Rory, Rudy, Holly....
    Thanks yall
    Amazing Deepwater recovery 👏 ❤

  • @justinlee4791
    @justinlee4791 Год назад +18

    That ole sunken Ford engine just earned you another subscriber. Just goes to show you how tough the old Ford stuff really is.

    • @jamessnyder1872
      @jamessnyder1872 Год назад +1

      Ford's never die

    • @zachsheets3213
      @zachsheets3213 Год назад

      @@jamessnyder1872 unless you tear off the oil pan and drive 40 more miles without it. 1/2 of which are off road. Did that on a old 351 Windsor didn’t die until I parked it in the drive way.

  • @borgscrubs
    @borgscrubs Год назад +166

    That motor and boat don't want to die, you "Must" resurrect them together , please dont separate them, that is just so damn impressive that not only the boat is in one peace , the true miracle is that it runs. this is true entertainment, hats off to you guys.

    • @therealnynetynyne360
      @therealnynetynyne360 Год назад +6

      Replace parts but yeah rebuild that thing right it ran it should be restored just because it won't die.

    • @kevindahlberg7753
      @kevindahlberg7753 Год назад +5

      New oil pan and some high temp paint...solid!

    • @inmyopinion6836
      @inmyopinion6836 Год назад +9

      Name? I vote "Resurrection"

    • @sidel1014
      @sidel1014 Год назад +10

      I agree. You must rebuild and keep them together. What would be the point of resurrecting a boat thats been under water for thirty years, starting the motor that was in it that should have been scrap metal and then throwing that motor in the scrap bin.

    • @monkeyearcheese420
      @monkeyearcheese420 Год назад +2

      I definitely second that thought

  • @derekwiffen1115
    @derekwiffen1115 Год назад +3

    This is the coolest rescue ever. That motor deserves a rebuild!!!

  • @paullang6622
    @paullang6622 Год назад +3

    The main preserving factor was lack of oxygen (as a few others have stated).
    Metal rusting is technically/chemically a very slow burn (oxidation, aka: FIRE). Same as putting out any fire, you need to remove 1 of 3 components (fuel, heat, oxygen). In this case the engine internals stopped rusting when the oxygen was depleted.
    Oil was likely another significant factor. As water flooded into the engine the oil would have floated upwards, coating and further protecting many of the internal surfaces.
    Also, thank you for doing what you do!

  • @lowbudgetbob1155
    @lowbudgetbob1155 Год назад +119

    I learned to work on cars at the age of 16, either I fix it or walk and I didn't like walking so I learned. I'm now 61, just retired after 25 years of being a school bus mechanic and in all of my years I have never ever seen something like that. That engine should be a large ball of rust and we just heard it run....simply unbelievable! That engine deserves a full rebuild and put back in the boat...

    • @ghiahzzzz1891
      @ghiahzzzz1891 Год назад +4

      It sat in 100 feet of water, very low oxygen content so not much oxidation. had it been in 20 feet of water you would have seen a total ball of rust

  • @goatskullrebellion4800
    @goatskullrebellion4800 Год назад +3

    Hunter needs to understand he is among Wizards! Everyone of you are killing it! Incredible job! Keep up the great work! 🤘

  • @davehollingsworth3007
    @davehollingsworth3007 6 месяцев назад +1

    Was amazing! 4 great mechanics and a good cameraman = Best of the Best! Thanks for the video!

  • @wrs52011
    @wrs52011 Год назад +44

    That was amazing! I worked on engines for 61 years and never saw anything like that. Thanks for making it happen!

  • @YouTube
    @YouTube Год назад +148

    watching you all work is almost like watching magicians ✨ this was incredible to see!!

    • @evilcat212
      @evilcat212 Год назад +1

      stfu putting ur three like comment at the top

    • @ravindertamber8687
      @ravindertamber8687 Год назад +4

      Bruh

    • @hyrumlane9420
      @hyrumlane9420 Год назад +5

      Throw these guys some love, this is what RUclips should be about

    • @HEYJIMMAY
      @HEYJIMMAY Год назад +5

      I think @youtube should sponsor this build

    • @johnwolffe9590
      @johnwolffe9590 Год назад +1

      Why your name youtube?

  • @maarudedog
    @maarudedog Год назад +4

    My favorite moment of this is at the end. Everyone in a circle in awe of what the motor did. Meanwhile I am in awe of your abilities. Them boys fix'n toys. :)

  • @greatalaska6429
    @greatalaska6429 Год назад +138

    This is honestly one of my favorite types of vid's. Tearing down old rotted equipment and trying to breath life back into it. Thanks for sharing guys!

    • @wjhjr1415
      @wjhjr1415 Год назад +3

      Also here.

    • @NeoMK
      @NeoMK Год назад +2

      Ahem, "tearing down Lakewater internally preserved classic equipment".

  • @bennyhelgeson401
    @bennyhelgeson401 Год назад +6

    Best part 4 guys working together on old engine having fun.

  • @Vipre-
    @Vipre- Год назад

    Torches, a hammer, a breaker bar, and a pry bar, in the yard. This whole thing reminds me of my childhood.

  • @aaronzahler8468
    @aaronzahler8468 Год назад

    Jimmy is the man! Everybody needs Jimmy!

  • @MrKingdavis13
    @MrKingdavis13 Год назад +38

    The reason it didn't rust on the inside is the same reason the inside of sealed containers don't rust. The once the oxygen is consumed by the rusting process it can not keep rusting until more oxygen is introduced. I was considering listing a whole bunch of examples but I assume that everyone has encountered the same thing at some point even in small scale such as a rusted can of food that is perfectly good inside while the outside is trashed.

    • @gigasipke
      @gigasipke Год назад

      Yes oxygen, although needed, is the base of most corrosion. Oxidizing is real.

    • @pilsplease7561
      @pilsplease7561 Год назад

      I have a wine crusher that is cast iron that is painted over with food grade enamel paint and every other year i have to put a rust removal paste onto it and remove the rust then repaint it with the paint which has a corrosion inhibitor and its a pain in the ass.

    • @MrKingdavis13
      @MrKingdavis13 Год назад

      @@pilsplease7561 I am not an expert in corrosion but cast iron is too porous to be painted in my experience and the only way to keep it from rusting is to oil is. For cast iron cookware you are supposed to "season" the piece by cleaning it then heating the metal above the boiling point of water to drive it from the internal structure then apply oil before it contracts and it will seal in the protection and keep it from rusting. You might be able to achieve the same result with an oil based paint but I have never tried it so can not offer any evidence to support that idea. It is interesting to note however that ALL of the painted surfaces on that motor were cast iron rusted really bad except where oil protected it which is clear evidence to show that paint doesn't provide nearly the protection that oil does. Hope this helps.

    • @michielvangulik6698
      @michielvangulik6698 Год назад

      Exactly Josh, low oxygen water got into the engine when it sank then as Lake Powell dried out rge exterior of the engine corroded sealing in the "non corrosive " water thus preserving the pistons and cylinders

    • @pilsplease7561
      @pilsplease7561 Год назад

      @@MrKingdavis13 You cant cause grape juice is acidic and the rust can get dissolved into the wine and make it taste like metal so you have to paint it.

  • @trevorfurlotte
    @trevorfurlotte Год назад +98

    Love this project and collaboration between Merlins and Fab Rats.

  • @proshadetree
    @proshadetree Год назад +2

    Built Ford tough! Great job guys unbelievable! Congratulations

  • @redline870
    @redline870 Год назад

    This is why I f***ing love RUclips!!! It’s cool seeing high dollar race teams work but they have unlimited budgets and access to the most sophisticated tools and technology in the world. However with RUclips, you can watch a bunch of mad scientists with a lifetime collection of old rusty tools, a boat load of knowledge and ingenuity, revive an old engine with minimal new parts that’s been at the bottom of a lake for 30 years. Mind blowing stuff! 🤯 Without RUclips, people like yourselves would simply fly under the radar and the world would never get to witness these insane feats of magic. I absolutely love it!

  • @FabRats
    @FabRats Год назад +3

    I still can’t believe we got that thing started!😳😎

    • @KrisD007
      @KrisD007 Год назад

      Y'all can do anything! ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @KrisD007
      @KrisD007 Год назад

      It was smart to ask a question about the shape of the motor. More people commenting because you asked!

  • @UncleManuel
    @UncleManuel Год назад +29

    This engine must have had very good seals. It's amazing that over 100 feet of water didn't do any worse damage, that was over 44 psi (3 Bar) of pressure on the whole engine. This miracle engine HAS to be restored to its former glory and mated back with the boat! 😎🤟

    • @stargazer7644
      @stargazer7644 Год назад

      The interior of the engine was open to that pressure, so the inside was at that pressure too.

  • @johnwiggill17
    @johnwiggill17 Год назад +1

    Editor side note... News Flash Paul, You are on Merlin's Channel! Hahahaha! That's the best!

  • @williamstreet4304
    @williamstreet4304 Год назад

    "You aren't going to hurt it any more than it's been hurt." For years, I was the guy who came in to fix projects that were in trouble. It was the best part of my career. I told people that when I came in, I couldn't F' it up. It was already F'd. All I could do was make it better. I think that's the only attitude to have when things are really bad.
    Clearly you had some luck in the condition of that motor. But your attitude and commitment was what made it run. The motor knew that it didn't have a choice.

  • @erinmeyer6526
    @erinmeyer6526 Год назад +24

    I can’t explain the condition of the inside but I sure think it would be awesome to see this motor go back into the boat. What a story that’d be, oh this boat was under water for 30 years and this is the original motor!

  • @ericmiller1265
    @ericmiller1265 Год назад +18

    Such an amazing roar to hear after 30 years! Congratulations!

  • @Dan_BamSR
    @Dan_BamSR 6 месяцев назад +1

    There should be a “Best of RUclips” and this should be on it! Nice job guys.

  • @briantimbs429
    @briantimbs429 Год назад

    The automotive DREAM TEAM ! Great job, loved to hear old betsy fire up in the end ! TIMBO

  • @lindsayselby3647
    @lindsayselby3647 Год назад +25

    There is nothing more satisfying than being with your mates ( brothers ) in the back yard doing mechanical repairs , all chipping in , having fun and getting it done . Good one guys .
    This one was so good I had to watch it twice .

  • @jmo2640
    @jmo2640 Год назад +125

    The talent in this family is unreal. Freakin love these guys 🙌🏼

    • @warrenmichael918
      @warrenmichael918 Год назад +4

      That talent was passed down from their fathers and uncles, you take some fairly smart guys that usually dont have a pot to piss in and they end up working tough things out with whatever they have on hand, that is what makes a great mechanic i think. These guys are all just salt of the earth and fine people

  • @mikerankin834
    @mikerankin834 Год назад

    All you men foolin' around with that motor worked hard for the surprise ending. It actually runs! It was so much fun watching ya'll work together. I laughed a lot.

  • @roberthall2539
    @roberthall2539 Год назад +85

    All I can say is whoever put this engine together took their time and did it right, that motor was a labor of love.....

    • @MrGaryGG48
      @MrGaryGG48 Год назад +3

      Merlin is crackin' me up! I always learned that you had to keep the "deck height" within a certain range of "flat." Here's Merlin wailin' away with his 60 grit Milwaukee grinder taking off whatever will come loose. Rounded corners abound and he don't care!! 🤣👍
      That scene around the engine when they're ready to try firing it up... that's a real live "Redneck Operating Room... wrenches and all!!" 👍👍

    • @ab2230
      @ab2230 Год назад +1

      The engine builder posted an hour or two ago

  • @WheelmansOutdoorChannel
    @WheelmansOutdoorChannel Год назад +2

    Great job guys and thanks for taking us along on this adventure!

  • @steveschmitt2849
    @steveschmitt2849 Год назад +42

    Merlin.......I've been a mechanic for over 40 years and what you have accomplished is unbelievable. Oh boy thanks for sharing and stay safe 👍

  • @rwb2231
    @rwb2231 Год назад +1

    Watching that motor start is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time. Congrats to you all.

  • @offroadrecoveryteam
    @offroadrecoveryteam Год назад +2

    If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have believed it! Great job all. would love to go rip on the lake with you when it is done.

  • @inmyopinion6836
    @inmyopinion6836 Год назад +69

    I think everyone who ever turned a wrench would just LOVE to be on this crew. The surprise and anticipation of this submarine motor actually running gets me going, the longer I watch. "Yeah, it's good" Amazing! ! ! ! !

  • @larrydavidson3402
    @larrydavidson3402 Год назад +51

    That is one tough engine. It definitely deserves to be rebuilt and put back in the boat. Great video!!!!!

  • @steveboling2515
    @steveboling2515 Год назад +1

    Unbelievable!! Even though the title let me know what to expect, I still had a huge smile hearing it run. Great video!!

  • @ssnydess6787
    @ssnydess6787 Год назад +3

    Fun! A bronze brush wheel or flapper wheel may be a better choice for gasket removal for the long run...I love the fact you guys are saving an impossible project, well done!

  • @missychevious3137
    @missychevious3137 Год назад +25

    Mind boggling is the understatement of the century. A mechanic of 30+ years and I've never seen anything like this. We had rebuilt motors come into the garage to be installed and some didn't sound or run that good. I'm speechless. My thinking was like Hunter's. No way is it going to start and run. Simply WOWWWW.

  • @dtnicholls1
    @dtnicholls1 Год назад +47

    Two things, oxygen and galvanic protection.
    The inside filled up with water, some stuff corroded a little bit but once the oxygen is used it can't rust any more unless that water is replaced, hence the ones where the valves were open would be worse and where there's no water flowing it will be fine.
    You also have aluminium components on there that will act as a sacrificial anode, also helping protect the steel.

    • @sharplessguy
      @sharplessguy Год назад +6

      This^^. The other comments saying that there's no oxygen at 120 feet are wrong. Water is one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms.... Just look at the rust on the outside of the engine. If there had been no oxygen at all there would have been no oxidation. The dissolved oxygen content in the water around the engine probably got depleted due to the lack of turbidity (there was little water movement to replace the depleted oxygen rich water surrounding the engine). Couple the lack of turbidity with the decaying organic matter that sinks to the lake bottom and you have your answer.... But there's definitely o2 in H2O at 120 feet (pressure doubles every 33 feet but that has zero effect on o2). I've seen plenty of living fish at 120 ft depth while diving.

    • @dtnicholls1
      @dtnicholls1 Год назад +8

      @@sharplessguy Reckon you meant two hydrogen, one oxygen.
      In any case, that oxygen isn't available for the metal to react with. It's the oxygen dissolved into the water that's needed.
      However, once depleted that's it until the water is replaced. On the inside with no water flow, no more rust.

    • @somebodyelse836
      @somebodyelse836 Год назад

      Pistons are aluminum?

    • @NeoMK
      @NeoMK Год назад +3

      @@somebodyelse836 There's really no water flow in the combustion chambers. So once that water and the aluminum/steel had balanced and used up all the O2 in that small amount of surface rust it was just preserving the pistons in O2 free water.

    • @michielvangulik6698
      @michielvangulik6698 Год назад

      Sorry Daniel the oxidation is caused by free oxygen in the water NOT by the oxygen in the water molecules.
      H²O is a strong ionic bond that isn't broken by Iron (Fe is much lower in the reactivity series than Hydrogen)
      Water its self doesn't corroded Oxygen does.
      No dissolved Oxygen no corrosion

  • @mikecastillo8747
    @mikecastillo8747 Год назад +1

    That was totally AWESOME!, it freaked RAN!

  • @cindyrisner5731
    @cindyrisner5731 Год назад

    FORD ! That’s why ! Full grown Men workin on there knees in the driveway. Seems to never go away ! Great video as always ….

  • @jamesmeyer2839
    @jamesmeyer2839 Год назад +34

    Paul, I imagine you were thinking a different engine would go back in this boat. After the minimal effort it took to get this engine to run, and what a surprise it was, this engine deserves a blue print rebuild and reinstalled in the "yellow submarine".

  • @dsmacd46
    @dsmacd46 Год назад +51

    I've built a couple small block GM motors, and remember how careful we thought we had to be with cleanliness & precision, so I'm flabbergasted! Watching this is the most fun I've had in weeks. Thanks.

    • @ct1762
      @ct1762 Год назад +1

      well no way those rings escaped without considerable damage. i say it wont last long before atleast burning some major oil.

    • @mytruthslays1303
      @mytruthslays1303 Год назад

      I have built my ford engines in the not so cleanest of places, and they all run like a top. Just a regular dirty shop, and no issues. Just run the engine a few hundred miles and drain the oil. Hence, why i will only mess with ford engines.

  • @ndafarachaitezvi1139
    @ndafarachaitezvi1139 Год назад +1

    Awesome content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

  • @johnjunge6989
    @johnjunge6989 Год назад +2

    Unbelievable, you guys rock!

  • @N1RKW
    @N1RKW Год назад +40

    That was a totally unexpected result! Awesome work, guys. Thanks for having us along for the ride.

  • @stevenstritenberger1761
    @stevenstritenberger1761 Год назад +52

    Well that was amazing! When you surprise guys that have worked on engines their entire lives that is pretty impressive! Great jobs fellas, you too Hunter, lol.

    • @ROACHRAGE2
      @ROACHRAGE2 Год назад +2

      I'm all goosebumps! Amazing!

    • @santiagodelgado4518
      @santiagodelgado4518 Год назад +1

      Hello stiben special work when merlins .milwokin 60.Grid job on heds pol seid merlin is profecional thont doo it at home GOD BLESSYOU MAN THANKS ✋🍺

  • @RattyFlyer
    @RattyFlyer Год назад

    It is so cool to watch mechanics work as a team that way. Like surgeons half the time no words needed.

  • @mikewerner3797
    @mikewerner3797 Год назад +1

    I think that raised the bar on “will it run “ challenges!

  • @countrylifetales2700
    @countrylifetales2700 Год назад +30

    Wow. That thing sounds good. I can't wait to hear the backstory on this boat and the family that had it out that day.

    • @gordonhenderson1965
      @gordonhenderson1965 Год назад

      I think the theory they had is it came loose from a dock somewhere in bad weather and swamped. Probably doesn't take much to anchor a low boat like that with a big engine in it.

    • @andyb7963
      @andyb7963 Год назад +2

      There was a big piece of rope wedged in the water jet that was sucked in and stalled the motor and it nose dived, I hope everyone survived

  • @JRD77VET
    @JRD77VET Год назад +83

    First, a BIG congrats on "sparking" the life back into a truly deserving engine. As a machinist who plays with mechanical devices, I was just as amazed you folks. I think a big part of the survivor status of the engine is the high nickel content of the castings. Marine components are (were) built to a higher standard. Plus a lot of luck with the oil coating the parts as it initially sank in 100' of water.
    That motor deserves a rebuild so it can stay with the boat. It EARNED it.

    • @cdnbvrjeep8769
      @cdnbvrjeep8769 Год назад +7

      I'll second that. I know you don't like Fords, Paul, but I think you should rebuild this one. I want to go for a ride in your boat when I finally get down to see you. By the way I'm a Ford lover after Willis Jeeps.

    • @BluuDemon
      @BluuDemon Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/lCzm23fgQD4/видео.html

  • @tdcu776
    @tdcu776 Год назад

    This is the coolest rescue ever

  • @fatkidenduro1555
    @fatkidenduro1555 Год назад

    Merlynn is a stud. Knew him from the Welder Up days and always a top notch guy!

  • @jlyonsden3677
    @jlyonsden3677 Год назад +12

    That was worth every minute watching it. That engine deserves to be rebuilt. Yeah it is a time piece. But make it fresh. Great collab. Definitely could see more of that. Merfabratication.

  • @stephenmulholland4868
    @stephenmulholland4868 Год назад +4

    It's time to give that engine some love..it sounds great already

  • @mauricestevenson5740
    @mauricestevenson5740 Год назад

    I would have paid money to be present at this event. The collective cooperative coordination. And the amount of laughing.
    Congratulations to the whole crew.

  • @roberttomyn1599
    @roberttomyn1599 Год назад

    What a fun video to watch! When I was young along time ago I had a 35 Dodge Brothers pickup with a 56 olds engine. I blew a piston and went to a wrecking yard and pulled a piston off a bad olds engine and put it in my trucks engine with the old rings and bearings. Drove the heck out of it. Of course I had no money for a rebuild.

  • @Gowherejeepsgo
    @Gowherejeepsgo Год назад +13

    Smiles are contagious, and u guys all were smiling ear to ear on this 1. Can't wait to see this rip at the lake.

  • @bones357
    @bones357 Год назад +24

    If I could hang out with these fellas for just day and wrench on stuff, I'd be far happier man, and better father.💗💯👊💪

  • @igobyscooter
    @igobyscooter Год назад +1

    This is truly mind boggling! This was a GREAT video to watch for sure! You guys together are a hoot lol. Thanks for sharing.

  • @watchnwait
    @watchnwait Год назад

    My uncles use to call my dad, "Mr. HOOD", because obviously, he always had his head under the hood of a car. My dad always got a car running. You remind be of his mechanic abilities. A positive outlook at the beginning ensure a successful outcome. I picture myself 12 years old watching my dad fix an engine. Thanks for a great memory. BTW I'm 80 now and still occasionally turn a wrench.

  • @timvanasen6711
    @timvanasen6711 Год назад +21

    Wow that's a well built motor the fact that everything sealed up for 30 years & it runs quite well is mind blowing 🤯 if Merlin, Paul & Ben can't get an engine running even an old Ford then she's dead I'm flabbergasted this belongs in the Smithsonian of engine revival great video thank's for sharing ❤😉👍

    • @pablocruise678
      @pablocruise678 Год назад +2

      I thought the same… everything was sealed!!

  • @sasquatchfoote8235
    @sasquatchfoote8235 Год назад +4

    You have to save that engine now, that is truly incredible.

  • @stuartlock2255
    @stuartlock2255 Год назад +1

    I had my doubts but very impressed to see it going
    You have inspired me to pull out a 351 v8 engine I have had in the shed for years and get it started

  • @ryclements959
    @ryclements959 Год назад +4

    Awesome to see something like this rescued and back to life. Most likely the reason everything inside wasnt rusted out is because of a couple reasons. We learned in our forensic science class that as long as something continues to be submerged in water and never hits air again that it doesnt oxidize. also its likely that when the engine stopped running all of the valves were still closed making it a closed system still again slowing down the oxidation process. Cant wait to see more. Videos like this are what gives me motivation to find my own project to rescue.

    • @rodneymartin6154
      @rodneymartin6154 Год назад +1

      Only problem with that theory is there is not a time in the V8 cycle when all the valves are closed. Some were for sure but maybe only 4?

  • @dizheller2101
    @dizheller2101 Год назад +12

    Take four gifted mechanics and an engine, that was probably built before 'planned obsolescence' and the engine WILL run even after having been submerged in water for 30 years! Great fun watching you all work on it - enjoyed the banter!

    • @doug590
      @doug590 Год назад +2

      THAT FAMILY HAS SOME KILLER MOTOR TALENT!

  • @richardkessler
    @richardkessler Год назад +4

    I'm a firm believer that you all can fix anything..what a cool project...

  • @andymcdermott765
    @andymcdermott765 Год назад +1

    I never doubted it, after seeing that motor opened up I knew you guys would get it running.

  • @marshallguerra1353
    @marshallguerra1353 Год назад

    Amazing work. Unbelievable!!! You can’t make stuff like this up. You guys are incredibly!!! Enjoy watching you masters.

  • @MrUtubeobia
    @MrUtubeobia Год назад +19

    You guys live a life many of us dream about. Great job. Great mechanics. Great friends. ❤🎉🎉😊😊

  • @stevelong6213
    @stevelong6213 Год назад +3

    One of the best "will it run?" videos I've ever watched.

  • @kenp211
    @kenp211 Год назад

    Well I can hardly believe it! Excellent episode! I have been tinkering with motors for over 40 years, doing rebuilds modifications and all. Several practices had me cringing and I would never do them but I bow to the masters. They did what I thought was impossible with techniques I would never consider using but like they said it's only metal! And they have the skills to fix anything they break so whack away! I'll be waiting for the next episode!

  • @rickb5946
    @rickb5946 Год назад +3

    Amazing!!! As usual! Merlin you should have a half a million subs as good as your content is! Congrats on doing the impossible and getting that engine to run.

  • @rsvp6
    @rsvp6 Год назад +19

    I remember seeing one of these ski boats sunk at the doc after a storm, it was completely underwater, maybe 6 feet. They left it there for over a week until the shop in town was ready to go through the motor. They said it would rust faster if they pulled it up and let it set as opposed to being in a lower oxygen environment in the lake.

    • @biffmifflin1829
      @biffmifflin1829 Год назад

      Sounds good, but the outside was rusted, bad in some places.

    • @torad65me92
      @torad65me92 Год назад

      @@biffmifflin1829 the outside of the motor has been exposed to the oxygen sense the water level drop not the inside.

  • @toddunruh3998
    @toddunruh3998 Год назад +8

    Wrench turners fascinate me. Lots of talent around that old motor, you’ve forgotten more than most will ever know. Great video.

  • @thomasteleha1350
    @thomasteleha1350 Год назад +1

    I'm amazed at the fact you were able to get it running! I'd have bet like nearly everyone else it would have been completely rusted out. Impressive!!

  • @azphonohunter
    @azphonohunter Год назад +1

    Great job guys, absolutely unbelievable!!!

  • @danielfiske9849
    @danielfiske9849 Год назад +13

    Awesome to see 4 G.O.A.T 's tearing into that motor. Great content!!

  • @qotyit1655
    @qotyit1655 Год назад +6

    That motor has been waiting to breathe for 30+ years!...and you guys gave it life again! 🤙🏽pretty frickin' cool fellas.

  • @davestevens4263
    @davestevens4263 Год назад +47

    See miracles happen & I knew you guys could do it . I never thought it would sound & run that good . Pure amazement. Hunter don’t under estimate these guys you work with, they are the best of the best.

    • @jasonstrout4502
      @jasonstrout4502 Год назад +2

      Dave I agree with you Sir these gentlemen are the best of the best.
      I have watched Merlin on TV for ever and then to find Paul @TheFabRats and now Ben too. Then to find out they're related it all comes full circle.

  • @rogermontee8264
    @rogermontee8264 Год назад +1

    Unbelievable that it even turned over after that long!!!!! Must of been sealed really well. Thanks for sharing.☺️☺️☺️☺️👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @arlingtontrains7
    @arlingtontrains7 Год назад +3

    Great stuff guys!

  • @jordansvc
    @jordansvc Год назад +19

    That is absolutely insane! Had no idea what the inside looked like and you still got it to run. Very impressive. Nice work.

  • @tompowell6723
    @tompowell6723 Год назад +10

    I am shocked! I presumed that all of the oil passages would be clogged with whatever is on the bottom of Lake Powell.
    What a powerful testament to the power of family.
    I appreciate the way you guys engage with each other. I can see you playing touch football together as young ins.

    • @alexislaisney3404
      @alexislaisney3404 Год назад +1

      Touch football? Like some sissies?
      It was smear the queer

    • @TheBronco67
      @TheBronco67 Год назад +2

      I'm thinking it would have been more like Paul's kids and "look we found an old skanky free riding mower so lets make a race car or off roader out of it" and then mayhem commenced

    • @cmerton
      @cmerton Год назад

      @@alexislaisney3404 A game loved by those who deep down fear they ARE queer.

  • @tomklink6016
    @tomklink6016 Год назад

    You guys are the best great job love seeing all of you working with each other can't
    wait to see it when it's done

  • @joshuazientara4452
    @joshuazientara4452 Год назад

    That was fun to watch and awesome to hear! thanks for sharing.

  • @stoker7211
    @stoker7211 Год назад +7

    I pulled copper and iron from an arctic shipwreck in Alaska that was more than 150 years old. The Orca project, which consisted of myself and 3 other regular working guys from Barrow. The metals were still in relatively good condition. The Orca was a whaling ship from the mid 1800s. Fascinating stuff. Theory is the water temps combined with the reduced oxidation rates from water vs air exposure literally 'pickle' things.

    • @michielvangulik6698
      @michielvangulik6698 Год назад +1

      Not so much pickle as the reduced amount of free oxygen in the water means oxidisation cannot occur.

    • @haroldphipps3457
      @haroldphipps3457 Год назад

      I bet you have some darn cool stories !!