WILL IT START? Bombardier Snow-Cat Plow Straight Out of Mad Max Sitting Parked For 10 Years!
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2021
- I've been wanting to drive this thing for years and just recently had the time and energy put some work in to try and get it running. Is today the day I get to rip this ridiculous machine around? Lots of power, no brakes, no problems!
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Timing yes ! That thing is beautiful!
Fingers crossed you get it running. I plowed snow in those and they are fun. Those rubber tracks hate it when there’s no snow… so good call. Seriously though , they are the crotch rockets of tanks ….. yet speed is replaced with torque. It’s like driving a world war 2 tank that’s massively top heavy & only stops when the motor says so! Old school perfection yet forgotten.
I used to own a 1964 Snow-Cat. Wish I still had it. When I start an engine that hasn't been ran for years, I give it a shot of ether, but only crack the throttle a quarter open. Once it starts, I let the engine warm up a bit at low RPM's, then I start playing with the throttle. Carb'd engines run lean when cold, especially at full throttle. The fuel puddles (condenses) in cold intake runners. The intake sits on the exhaust manifold or has exhaust crossovers in the intake manifold that provides heat to vaporize the droplets that the carb spits out. I couldn't see if the carb had an accelerator pump. I realize the function of the automatic choke on vehicles enrichens the fuel to air ratio for cold starts, but the Snow-Cat has a manual choke.
Hey man you probably have a stuck valve or two, or maybe some pieces of acorn lodged under a valve, keep up and you'll get it and she'll be running sweet. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞
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So if I could offer some advice when trying to restart old equipment... always take a compression tester... any low cylinders will show stuck or burnt valves...use a dead blow hammer on valves to free them before you try to start the engine... when the flame was coming outta the exhaust that means that a exhaust valve was open when the ignition happened
Agreed, though, low compression is not necessarily stuck valves...probably more likely stuck or trashed rings and or headgasket failure. More importantly though, this is a flat head so I can't get to the valves without taking the head off or pulling the tappet cover.
True. Also a touch of Marvel Mystery oil to the valve stems will seep into the guides to help loosen quickly as you tap the valves. I also put it in the oil to help loosen the lifters when it starts pumping oil into them.
I got 4 off them , you got spark and fuel it’s go easy . Pull the choke on second turn . Them 252 6 cycle engine . Give it mix gas to start it .
Fuel pump... that thing is fucking awesome. It so good you are trying to save it.
It is sick, isn't it? Not the FP though, its pumping a ton of fuel.
Bombie. The clips for the tracks are the weak point. Awesome machine!
If all else fails, blame the sparkolaters.
Those old 217/230 Dodge L6's had a sandwich type copper-backed head gasket that could actually be reused once or twice if you take time to clean it up nicely and coat it with some Copper-Coat sealant before you put it back together. It would be to your advantage to pull the head and free up whichever valves are stuck before you burn up 2 or 3 starters. Stuck valves are very common on these engines, especially when running them on unleaded gas. The lead in the old fuel acted as a lubricant for the valve stems. Just an FYI..😉 (P.S. Look up your torque specs and torque pattern B4 you start) Most all of that is online.🙂
Can't wait for the next video
it probably has valves stuck so if you take some copper coat you can probably re use the head gasket pull the head lube the stuck valves and tap on them with hammer when not up .
Tune up also rebuild starter plus brakes to on Snow vehicle also be interesting see in action working!
If the old 170 Flathead 6 that things going to run like no one's business can't kill them engines
Once it gets those acorns chewed up will be just fine 😉👍👍🇺🇸
Lol I dont know about that but I appreciate the confidence
@@ranwhenpark3d please don't give up on it that will be lots of fun in the snow . You can't kill them little flatheads the tracks will be you'r problem on that rig . Good luck with it 👍👍🇺🇸
That would be cool if you can get it running & keep it running without it dieing,change the oil & fix the brakes on it & when it snows you could try it out if you can get it running
Possible stuck valves with all the crap in the manifold
Good point...I hadn't thought about that.
I'm sure with a bit of a tune up itll run fine
My budy had same one crystle streight six has ton of tork
So I found one of these and I’m restoring it for my kid,but info on it is hard to come by,any suggestions on controls,gears etc..
Honestly, I'm no expert on these things. However, this thing will be coming back to the channel very soon for round 2. Subscribe and keep a look out!
Looks surprisingly cold there in June . Great video !
The very beginning was filmed early April, but we got 8" of snow out of nowhere.
Really enjoy your builds , keep up the good work !
Is it for sale?
Interested in buying the machine.
ARE THE NUTS IN THE CRANK CASE ? / DROP THE OIL PAN / IF IT HAS ONE
I want that thing! Would the owner want to sell it?
What is a killed you to bring a new set of plugs with you
I literally showed up and randomly decided to work on it. There isn't a place to buy plugs inside of a 30 miles radius of that location. So no, plugs were not convenient.
Are you new at this? Why didn't you bring some starting fluid(panther piss)?
Did you watch the video? We were literally spraying it the whole time...
@@ranwhenpark3d Didn't see your hand behind the carb. I sis like the part about the mud wasps. How in the heck did they get in there.
Rub a dime through your points to get them to start conducting.
Why a dime? I've never heard that before. Fine sandpaper has always treated me well.
An old mechanic taught me that. After you sand the contacts, the dime leaves a bit of nickel is what he said. Could probably use a quarter too but a dime is smaller.
timing?
Definately possible, but the cap only goes on one way, so the rotor would have to be 180* off
@@ranwhenpark3d Or it's just a little out?
Plug leads may be on in wrong order?
@@rowanlocke9376 That too, but I would think that would be obvious on initial troubleshooting?
@@merlepatterson thinking the same with that random back fire
It's the fuel! Not proper amount or clean enough.
Incorrect, it had new fuel and good pressure. More likely a stuck valve or no spark on multiple cylinders (other than the ones I check spark at).
You need more ether.
Famous last words
You done everything u could of done.
Great try.
Bustard of a machine.
Hold your hand over inlet to choke sometimes work or turning the distributor.
Fan belt pretty loose too.
Good luck next time and enjoyed watching
rip off