Aye they were feckin shit at starting in the winter were Yorkies.. Those were 2 a dozen with the Pikey's back in the day... Shout at the ignition and door locks and it was yours..😂😂😂
I remember these, as a kid transits were everywhere, they were the backbone of the building trades and just about any other industry you could imagine too.
I love how rust free that thing is! Easy and with no consequences for a commenter to shout "restore it" at a video, but this is a great candidate to get out on the roads again. Those old Transits were legends here in Europe. I think the cats agree on how awesome the tranist is.
WOW takes me back & like one of the comments below said those York (Yorky ) engines loved ether over here in the UK, maybe due to cold temps here? the flat front Transit was a gas (petrol) version, we used to put Rover/Buick v8's in them 3.5 litre, there are loads of these still going in Malta? it's like stepping back in time, hope you get it sorted out, ATB Wayne UK............
That looks like a great project, can’t be many of them at all over in the US. If that one was made in Great Britain it would have been built not far from where I am now, Eastleigh near Southampton. Unfortunately the factory closed a few years ago now. I had a MK2 Transit, which was almost the same as the MK1 but with a slightly different nose/front end and cab interior. Mine was a long wheel base high roof van with a 2.0 petrol ‘Pinto’ engine. They’re brilliant vans/trucks for their size! Hopefully you get this one going again easily!
@@WFServicesTX I never knew that! They certainly sold its predecessor, the Ford Thames, except that in the US it was known as the Ford 850. I'm sure I've seen a few Transits in the states, not many, I'd have give you that, but a lot more than one!
Give it full throttle and press the button in the middle of the stop lever on the pump for the excess fuel, and theres 2 x 13mm head bleed screws on the injector pump. If the belt goes it usually bends the push rods which you can hammer straight
The ford transit mk1 as this is was released in 1965. Made in uk, Belgium, Netherlands, Turkey, Australia and South Africa to name a few it was a total game changer for van design, giving superior comfort over the opposition and car like handling. This is the bull nose version, as the extra front grill space was needed to fit the perkins 4 cylinder diesel or the V6 essex petrol. A york diesel was also later offered. A flat front grill meant it had a V4 essex petrol. The permutations of body types was great. Amongst many others you could have---low or high roof vans, on the van version sliding cab doors on just one or both sides, long or short wheelbase van, chassis cab, chassis cowl (ambulance or laundry use normally), twin or single rear wheels depending on design weight. Also due to the great handling mixed with the extra carrying capacity apparently 95% of bank robberies in the late 60s used a transit as a getaway vehicle here in the uk. Ford did a promotional film in the 60s where they took one out on a rallycross track!!!! Transit is now a common name for large vans of any make over here, its even in the Oxford dictionary as such!!! Fortunately because of the dry climate where this transit is rust shouldn't be a problem. They rust for fun over here!! Like all classic vehicles they were everywhere years ago, but got worked to death and/or rusted out and got scrapped so they're a very rare sight now unfortunately.
In markets where German Fords were sold it counts as the MK2 because Ford Germany used the Transit name even earlier for their FK1000/FK1200 vans. These were similar in style to the VW T1, mid-engined though.
@@Ragnar8504 Very true. Have you seen the taunus transit painted in gulf racing colours? I have to admit I don't normally like the gulf colours as I can't stand the blue used but on this van it really works very well. I certainly wouldn't object having it on my driveway!!
essex 2.2 lt perkins twin wheel custom cab the stuff you pulled of the dash was wood grain to match the door cards ihad a 74 mini bus that was changed to 3lt v6 gas from desiel made in southamton the first transit mk1 was made in oct 65 after the thames 400e was fazed out
the shrivelled material on the dash was the sticky-backed [fake wood] plastic sheet snapped cambelts usually bent the push-rods, take them out + bray them straight very poor at starting, a tin of ether was usually in the cab somewhere send it back over here, worth $10 - 20k cleaned up + running
Ford York 2.4L diesel, very bad cold weather starters here in the uk. You may have bent a push rod when the timing belt snapped. They are very rare in the uk as they rust really badly. I have a mk3 with the much improved 2.4 di direct injection diesel. They start no matter what the weather first turn but gutless, I think my one is 68hp.
We had the York in Europe. A bastard to start when cold. Even with Thermostart and working glowplugs it was hit or miss. Once going it was a workhorse. There is a plunger push button on the pump shaft that you push in for Excess fuel .
Interesting how the headlights frames are exactly the same from Brazilian 1973 - 1977 Ford Corcel. Here in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, there is a 1976 Transit Van, probably the only one in Brazil, today with a 4 cylinder Perkins Diesel engine.
My father had couple of them. Usually they were gasoline powered but you have diesel. The way you can tell the difference is font grill. On diesel engines nose of the truck is protruding 6 inches forward. Diesel engines on those trucks where notorious to fail. That truck is great piece of history.
Also was rusty enough. That truck you can nicely restore you can still get parts from England. Most of eBay sellers from uk will ship to USA. Good luck with your project
We have a saying in the UK. If you have a york you'll breakdown and walk, they had built in Ether systems for cold starting, tho the last generation( before they brought in the Direct injection engine) had 4 heater plugs and started ok, but the early versions had a heated air intake and/ or a surplus fuel button to assist starting.
That Transit would be worth a fortune over here un the UK, they are Very Very Rare its a Mk1 "Bullnose" one went for auction on a UK Tv show that was restored from worse condition than this one... and it made a Fortune... it was Restored by Ant Anstead
That's the 2.4 Ford Dagenham UK made York indirect injection engine with the Simms/CAV Minimec inline pump. ( That is one good thing!) on the dash you have the heater indicator element. When it glows and gets hot, start cranking. The pump has an excess fuel button which allows the rack to move further than full throttle, just move the throttle lever to full fuel and press the button. It automatically disengages once started. You should be able to get a replacement water pump from Quinton Hazel in the UK. problems with, Starters, Timing belts and head gaskets, + bearings if you didn't change the oil and filter regularly.
In the mid 80s I worked for a local council as a skip drive at the tip and we had a luton deisel, when the weather was cold it took two of us to start it, I would sit in it and crank it whilst my mate poked what ever it was that required poking under the bonnet, one day trying to start it the battery exploded when my mate was poking it with his head under the bonnet, i've never seen a council worker move as fast as he did that day
The Australian market Had a Option a 4000cc straight 6 Ford Falcon engine. And if you wanted to make it Four wheel drive You can use The front axle and transfer box Out of the old Ford bonko. The 4×4 Were Called Hill billiys Ford made a bigger one called a Ford A Series 4×4 Also call a hillbilly It was About The size Of a F550 Your flatbed is in very good shape its nice to see one in the US
the van version of those bullnose transits r getting quite valuable in the uk and europe don't know about the flatbeds . those york desiels r relatively guttless if u can do an engine swap for a more modern one , don't scrap the old engine though
The majority of the MK1 transits were either scrapped or driven overland to India Pakistan Bangladesh sort of area , the young men would drive a vehicle back and sell it taking stuff with them , there was a documentary about the trade
The V4 type never needed what we call the Diesel front grills, V4 were flat and not protruding, but a common conversion here In the GB was the 2 litre Pinto engine from the period so needed the Diesel front grill.
Good truck well worth saving, that particular engine wasn’t particularly good, change the engine and you will have a good truck worth worth restoring (don’t scrap the old engine) a four cylinder Japanese engine would suit, you could import a 2.5 DI ford engine from Europe (they are cheap here)it’s mostly a nut and bolt job to fit and very reliable, whatever you do get her back on the road or preserve it inside if possible
Since it is a diesel, I will guarantee that it has bent valves. There is little to no room in the combustion chamber since this is a compression ignition engine.
And before that, the Ford apprentice school put a mustang engine in one for Hot Rod Racer Barry Lee to do laps around Walthamstow Stadium, not very well but made the right noise. I was there to watch, so around the late 1960`s early 1970`s
I'm surprised the plate doesn't read "Ford-Werke AG", I'd thought that Dagenham would've only made right-hand drive and this would be made in Cologne being LHD.
The German Tranny was a left hooker.. Same as the Taunus... (Cortina) They also got the Fastback Taunus (Cortina)... Typical of the feckin UK market we get feck all that looks nice.. Just shitty Volkswagen's....
Look man. There were milions produced all around europe. Turkey greece england germany. Good old work truck. Suprised to see it in Texas. Would make a good rat rod project. A little roof chop. They have been customised for over forty years now. Only good to a English or german expat. 😝🤩😝😝🤩
Dirty old york diesel. Better used as a boat anchor. Petrol and diesel mk1's hav different grill shaps, petrol had flat front but the diesel looked much better in my opinion. Kind of cool ut ended up in your neck of the woods 🏴
'YORK' Diesel. The most god awfull engine. Will need 2 batteries and lots and lots of cranking. Then start with clouds of smoke. It will be very noisy and be gutless when it does start. Then were so poor starters that they fitted an ether injection system in 1977 as standard.
The English Ford not really interesting to me but the Ferguson tractor that interest me! I have a to-20 my brother has the to20 and I have a to30 the to-20 has been with me since 1994 and it's been sick the whole time, it's worn out but it has been dependable for what it was and I doubt I'll ever sell it. And by the way the paint looks perfect to me. squirt some clear on it and call it done! Best regards Bob from Virginia USA
That engine didn't have glow plugs fitted it relied just on compression to start. It should have a cold start system in the cab which injected ether into the engine. It's supposed to have 2 batteries fitted as well you can see the wiring for the other battery floating around the brake master cylinder. I hope you leave this as original there's not many left now.
Had either the heated air intake or a surplus fuel button ( minimec pump) and the built in Ether! I once owned one made from 3 or 4 engines and had 4 plug head, surplus fuel and heated intake, fantastic cold starter!
All bull noses where diesels, I had serval twin wheelers I would say if you were to get it running and serviced and a good clean inside and outside and then probably clear coat to keep original paint, Your probably looking around £15.000 15 thousand pounds, Its importing old euro and British Fords back to the UK or Europe that kills the prices for anything nowadays, I used to import 2 strokes motorbikes and mopeds but import costs and trying to get them registered is tough in the uk 🇬🇧, Look after it please as it will only go up in value.
@@scotttait2197Forgot about Langley, didn’t know they made Transits. I remember seeing D Series there. I know Southampton closed hence use of past tense.
Nonsense!they were head and shoulders above everything around them,some faster than many cars of the day. It's a by-word for a certain size of van. Being ingrained into common language is endorsement it's self. A legend indeed.
how many did you work on, couldnt have been many, when they were developed into the di engine they were far better and a good york would do 75 but an early di would do 85@@paulriggers1558
had a hire fleet of fords, mostly petrol, but 4 twin-wheel yorkie pickups, they were flat out @ 45, screaming @ 55 downhill [1974 - 1977] 2 twin-wheel LWB yorkie vans 55, 60 downhill later [80s] DIs, gamechangers, 70mph, 80 downhill. these had tachographs fitted, so these were the real speeds, [standard speedo was 10-15MPH fast] apart from eating fanbelts + leaking fluids, + new cambelt every 36[?]k, slow but reliable, but everybody used to turn the pumps up, that's when they became unreliable, head gaskets would blow + knock bottom end out@@jmew1922
In reality they are good working trucks and are relatively good quality. Ford had to make a truck that was quality affordable and would still grant them a profit.
They were fine for the time, still some about. I grew up in one and drove a 1976 petrol and a diesel for tree work in the 89s and 90s. Very useful. Every trade and public body had a Trany.
The Ford Essex engine was a 3.0 V6 Petrol, you have a 2.4 litre York Diesel.
Aye they were feckin shit at starting in the winter were Yorkies..
Those were 2 a dozen with the Pikey's back in the day...
Shout at the ignition and door locks and it was yours..😂😂😂
Watch out for the oil pump cog, it's a real poor design and not easy to get.
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I remember these, as a kid transits were everywhere, they were the backbone of the building trades and just about any other industry you could imagine too.
I love how rust free that thing is! Easy and with no consequences for a commenter to shout "restore it" at a video, but this is a great candidate to get out on the roads again.
Those old Transits were legends here in Europe. I think the cats agree on how awesome the tranist is.
We used these around the Portsmouth area, UK,in the 70s for Roofing. Great workhorse. You can get parts from Ford UK.
WOW takes me back & like one of the comments below said those York (Yorky ) engines loved ether over here in the UK, maybe due to cold temps here? the flat front Transit was a gas (petrol) version, we used to put Rover/Buick v8's in them 3.5 litre, there are loads of these still going in Malta? it's like stepping back in time, hope you get it sorted out, ATB Wayne UK............
Not many in Malta now, mostly sold, a lot back to the uk but nearly all still running wherever they may be👍
@11.06, it's a 2.4 'York' diesel, they were very hard to start, used to have to give them a sniff of Ether to get them to run
That looks like a great little truck! I look forward to seeing it running!
That looks like a great project, can’t be many of them at all over in the US.
If that one was made in Great Britain it would have been built not far from where I am now, Eastleigh near Southampton. Unfortunately the factory closed a few years ago now.
I had a MK2 Transit, which was almost the same as the MK1 but with a slightly different nose/front end and cab interior. Mine was a long wheel base high roof van with a 2.0 petrol ‘Pinto’ engine. They’re brilliant vans/trucks for their size!
Hopefully you get this one going again easily!
Ford never sold them here. I think I saw made in England somewhere.
@@WFServicesTX I never knew that! They certainly sold its predecessor, the Ford Thames, except that in the US it was known as the Ford 850.
I'm sure I've seen a few Transits in the states, not many, I'd have give you that, but a lot more than one!
Give it full throttle and press the button in the middle of the stop lever on the pump for the excess fuel, and theres 2 x 13mm head bleed screws on the injector pump. If the belt goes it usually bends the push rods which you can hammer straight
Yep nice transit I would put it up for sale in the Uk you should get good money as not many left. I have a bit newer one. Still going strong.
The ford transit mk1 as this is was released in 1965. Made in uk, Belgium, Netherlands, Turkey, Australia and South Africa to name a few it was a total game changer for van design, giving superior comfort over the opposition and car like handling. This is the bull nose version, as the extra front grill space was needed to fit the perkins 4 cylinder diesel or the V6 essex petrol. A york diesel was also later offered. A flat front grill meant it had a V4 essex petrol. The permutations of body types was great. Amongst many others you could have---low or high roof vans, on the van version sliding cab doors on just one or both sides, long or short wheelbase van, chassis cab, chassis cowl (ambulance or laundry use normally), twin or single rear wheels depending on design weight. Also due to the great handling mixed with the extra carrying capacity apparently 95% of bank robberies in the late 60s used a transit as a getaway vehicle here in the uk. Ford did a promotional film in the 60s where they took one out on a rallycross track!!!! Transit is now a common name for large vans of any make over here, its even in the Oxford dictionary as such!!! Fortunately because of the dry climate where this transit is rust shouldn't be a problem. They rust for fun over here!! Like all classic vehicles they were everywhere years ago, but got worked to death and/or rusted out and got scrapped so they're a very rare sight now unfortunately.
Very cool, thanks for the info! Wish we would have gotten them over here.
@@WFServicesTX Apparently you did, this definitely looks like a small-scale official import to the US based on all the tags.
In markets where German Fords were sold it counts as the MK2 because Ford Germany used the Transit name even earlier for their FK1000/FK1200 vans. These were similar in style to the VW T1, mid-engined though.
@@Ragnar8504 Very true. Have you seen the taunus transit painted in gulf racing colours? I have to admit I don't normally like the gulf colours as I can't stand the blue used but on this van it really works very well. I certainly wouldn't object having it on my driveway!!
@@michaeledwards427 No, I'll have to look that one up! An Irish pub in my city had or has a pale green Taunus Transit, looks quite nice!
essex 2.2 lt perkins twin wheel custom cab the stuff you pulled of the dash was wood grain to match the door cards ihad a 74 mini bus that was changed to 3lt v6 gas from desiel made in southamton the first transit mk1 was made in oct 65 after the thames 400e was fazed out
Those are very rare now in England. I think if that were restored it would be quite valuable
the shrivelled material on the dash was the sticky-backed [fake wood] plastic sheet
snapped cambelts usually bent the push-rods, take them out + bray them straight
very poor at starting, a tin of ether was usually in the cab somewhere
send it back over here, worth $10 - 20k cleaned up + running
Ford York 2.4L diesel, very bad cold weather starters here in the uk. You may have bent a push rod when the timing belt snapped. They are very rare in the uk as they rust really badly. I have a mk3 with the much improved 2.4 di direct injection diesel. They start no matter what the weather first turn but gutless, I think my one is 68hp.
The Di is a 2.5
The Essex was the 3.0 V6.
Thats the 2.4 York diesel - lousy cold starters but was the forerunner to the venerable 2.5di aka 'the banana engine'
We had the York in Europe. A bastard to start when cold. Even with Thermostart and working glowplugs it was hit or miss. Once going it was a workhorse. There is a plunger push button on the pump shaft that you push in for Excess fuel .
I once knew a guy who ran a small tube from his cab to the air filter and had cans of easy start connected.- lol
Interesting how the headlights frames are exactly the same from Brazilian 1973 - 1977 Ford Corcel. Here in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, there is a 1976 Transit Van, probably the only one in Brazil, today with a 4 cylinder Perkins Diesel engine.
My father had couple of them. Usually they were gasoline powered but you have diesel. The way you can tell the difference is font grill. On diesel engines nose of the truck is protruding 6 inches forward. Diesel engines on those trucks where notorious to fail. That truck is great piece of history.
Timing belt was the killer ( crap design ) but apart from that 200,000 was not unusual .
Also was rusty enough. That truck you can nicely restore you can still get parts from England. Most of eBay sellers from uk will ship to USA. Good luck with your project
We have a saying in the UK. If you have a york you'll breakdown and walk, they had built in Ether systems for cold starting, tho the last generation( before they brought in the Direct injection engine) had 4 heater plugs and started ok, but the early versions had a heated air intake and/ or a surplus fuel button to assist starting.
That Transit would be worth a fortune over here un the UK, they are Very Very Rare its a Mk1 "Bullnose" one went for auction on a UK Tv show that was restored from worse condition than this one... and it made a Fortune... it was Restored by Ant Anstead
Them things was all over Jamaica when I grew up in the 70's and 80's. a lot of them were passenger van configurations
The Transit with the pig nose , that's the name in germany for this van. A car from my childhood.
bullnose transit
That's the 2.4 Ford Dagenham UK made York indirect injection engine with the Simms/CAV Minimec inline pump. ( That is one good thing!) on the dash you have the heater indicator element. When it glows and gets hot, start cranking. The pump has an excess fuel button which allows the rack to move further than full throttle, just move the throttle lever to full fuel and press the button. It automatically disengages once started. You should be able to get a replacement water pump from Quinton Hazel in the UK. problems with, Starters, Timing belts and head gaskets, + bearings if you didn't change the oil and filter regularly.
Good info, thanks!
The speedo is in MPH and kilometres for the European market .what a great old transit to find a Mk1 and no rust 👍🏻
In the mid 80s I worked for a local council as a skip drive at the tip and we had a luton deisel, when the weather was cold it took two of us to start it, I would sit in it and crank it whilst my mate poked what ever it was that required poking under the bonnet, one day trying to start it the battery exploded when my mate was poking it with his head under the bonnet, i've never seen a council worker move as fast as he did that day
Lol. I had that thought in the back of my mind when I cranked it from the battery.
nice transit worth saving maybe join the owners club here in the UK
One thing you can say for it it has a really good starter!!!
The Australian market
Had a Option a 4000cc straight 6 Ford Falcon engine. And if you wanted to make it Four wheel drive You can use The front axle and transfer box Out of the old Ford bonko. The 4×4 Were Called Hill billiys Ford made a bigger one called a Ford A Series 4×4 Also call a hillbilly It was About The size Of a F550 Your flatbed is in very good shape its nice to see one in the US
The diesel version had that grille on it....the petrol versions had a flat front grille
I worked on many of these in the late 70's/early 80's from memory BDO serial number was made in Germany
The B designates Britain.
the van version of those bullnose transits r getting quite valuable in the uk and europe don't know about the flatbeds . those york desiels r relatively guttless if u can do an engine swap for a more modern one , don't scrap the old engine though
The majority of the MK1 transits were either scrapped or driven overland to India Pakistan Bangladesh sort of area , the young men would drive a vehicle back and sell it taking stuff with them , there was a documentary about the trade
A lot had the V4 used in the SAABs and the prototype Mustang the Taunus V4
The V4 type never needed what we call the Diesel front grills, V4 were flat and not protruding, but a common conversion here In the GB was the 2 litre Pinto engine from the period so needed the Diesel front grill.
Good truck well worth saving, that particular engine wasn’t particularly good, change the engine and you will have a good truck worth worth restoring (don’t scrap the old engine) a four cylinder Japanese engine would suit, you could import a 2.5 DI ford engine from Europe (they are cheap here)it’s mostly a nut and bolt job to fit and very reliable, whatever you do get her back on the road or preserve it inside if possible
Looked into the 2.5di. Preservation is the goal!
@@WFServicesTX fair play! Good luck 👍
apart from the left hand drive the condition and year off this vehicle makes it a very sort after and collectable over in UK
I would still be interested in the truck as is!
I owned 1 by myself 💪 2l petrol line 4 cyl and converted to LPG
CURRYs or COMMET stores had transit Lutons running on LPG
Was these made in Dagenham ?
They are worth big money over here
Transit was the first van where you did not have to share the cab with the engine.
In Australia the first ones were a v4 gas motor then a inline 6
Very Cool ride
Thanks!
Its called a Bull nose. . Good sign it had a v engine in it. They come with flat fronts also.
Since it is a diesel, I will guarantee that it has bent valves. There is little to no room in the combustion chamber since this is a compression ignition engine.
Ford put a GT40 engine in one in 1971 awesome, in England of course!!
Supervan. Utube it..
And before that, the Ford apprentice school put a mustang engine in one for Hot Rod Racer Barry Lee to do laps around Walthamstow Stadium, not very well but made the right noise. I was there to watch, so around the late 1960`s early 1970`s
I'm surprised the plate doesn't read "Ford-Werke AG", I'd thought that Dagenham would've only made right-hand drive and this would be made in Cologne being LHD.
The B designation in the vin code says it's British made.
How did you get ahold on that Ford Transit in LHD? Did it come out in stock or just converted to LHD?
The German Tranny was a left hooker.. Same as the Taunus... (Cortina) They also got the Fastback Taunus (Cortina)...
Typical of the feckin UK market we get feck all that looks nice..
Just shitty Volkswagen's....
Learned to drive in one of those
I would shorten it to fit a old school willys pickup bed or build one in that style and drive it!!
We owed one of them in 70s light blue one can’t beat the Ford tranny van 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Ford transits are workhorse they run forever as long as you look after them
We had one of these in the 70s in the UK but it had a perkins 4108 diesel very underpowered.
mk 1 transit van with NO RUST wow not in the uk then lol
Its either A York. Or a 2.4 petrol.
Look man. There were milions produced all around europe. Turkey greece england germany. Good old work truck. Suprised to see it in Texas. Would make a good rat rod project. A little roof chop. They have been customised for over forty years now. Only good to a English or german expat. 😝🤩😝😝🤩
Very true. I’m half Irish, I find it cool to have a piece of UK history.
1960s, ford escort transit, not 70s, maybe only one like you have, but saw one for sale in new mexico,
One in nm was a 65 model VAN
No. It’s a mid 70’s Transit Mk1, no such thing as an Escort Transit.
Can I have what you've smoked no such thing as escort transit you total loompa... amd its early 70s
Dirty old york diesel. Better used as a boat anchor.
Petrol and diesel mk1's hav different grill shaps, petrol had flat front but the diesel looked much better in my opinion.
Kind of cool ut ended up in your neck of the woods 🏴
V6 Essex used bullnose front as well as diesel
Put a Predator engine in it, lol, thanks for sharing.
The cats like it.
Loader is factory made!
I have seen them I have also seen Bedfords
Known as a bullnosed transit!
@24.27, they didn't have glow plugs on the 2.4 'York'
Yup as a few people have said already , thats the dreadful york engine almost indestructible but very loud and slow
'YORK' Diesel. The most god awfull engine. Will need 2 batteries and lots and lots of cranking. Then start with clouds of smoke. It will be very noisy and be gutless when it does start. Then were so poor starters that they fitted an ether injection system in 1977 as standard.
The English Ford not really interesting to me but the Ferguson tractor that interest me! I have a to-20 my brother has the to20 and I have a to30 the to-20 has been with me since 1994 and it's been sick the whole time, it's worn out but it has been dependable for what it was and I doubt I'll ever sell it. And by the way the paint looks perfect to me. squirt some clear on it and call it done! Best regards Bob from Virginia USA
That engine didn't have glow plugs fitted it relied just on compression to start. It should have a cold start system in the cab which injected ether into the engine. It's supposed to have 2 batteries fitted as well you can see the wiring for the other battery floating around the brake master cylinder. I hope you leave this as original there's not many left now.
100% original is my goal. Tried one battery since it was over 100f that day. I could have sworn it had a preheater/ cold start system on it.
Had either the heated air intake or a surplus fuel button ( minimec pump) and the built in Ether! I once owned one made from 3 or 4 engines and had 4 plug head, surplus fuel and heated intake, fantastic cold starter!
If it doesn't have glow plugs, why does it have a pepper pot (glow indicator/ballast resistor) on the dash?
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I would like to buy it like it sits!!!
All bull noses where diesels,
I had serval twin wheelers
I would say if you were to get it running and serviced and a good clean inside and outside and then probably clear coat to keep original paint,
Your probably looking around £15.000
15 thousand pounds,
Its importing old euro and British Fords back to the UK or Europe that kills the prices for anything nowadays,
I used to import 2 strokes motorbikes and mopeds but import costs and trying to get them registered is tough in the uk 🇬🇧,
Look after it please as it will only go up in value.
Some ‘bull nose’ Transits had the Essex 3.0 petrol V6 fitted for special applications like fire and police.
that truck will not start without glow plugs . when the timing belt broke it has broken valves
I'm almost positive i bent a few. Head was going to come off anyway for a gasket. more parts to buy now.
If that truck is a 1975 and was imported to America in 1975, that is not 'English' wiring above the sun visor.
I know, that’s Texas wiring. That’s how we do it here.
Might need some starting fluid (either)
Out of the hundreds of can I've sprayed, this would have been the one time I broke something lol.
Must have been specifically, yet peculiarly built for direct export to the USA because all. British automobiles are right hand drive.
They built these for the European markets. IE Germany, Holland, ECT. So not built for the USA market. Hence the left hand drive.
@anthony1636 ahh good call. Did it mention America on that piece of paper on the footwell on the drivers side though, I can't remember.
Ford Transits were built in the U.K. for export all over the world. The factory was in Southampton.
@@nigeltoon1848 Langley in Berkshire produced them 1st before production went to Southampton , then the turks started making them in Izmit 2013
@@scotttait2197Forgot about Langley, didn’t know they made Transits. I remember seeing D Series there. I know Southampton closed hence use of past tense.
Shouldn’t it be right hand drive
yes must have been built for export
Horrible little things, just gives you an idea how bad the competition was at the time. It was the best at the time.
Nonsense!they were head and shoulders above everything around them,some faster than many cars of the day. It's a by-word for a certain size of van. Being ingrained into common language is endorsement it's self. A legend indeed.
Very good truck you cannot kill those
The engine is a York diesel, Essex engines were V4 or V6 petrol.
It looks like it take two batteries
Not as Rare as a Transit A series though.. With a 3.0 straight 6 log burner in though....
the 6-cylinder York Diesel is 3.5-litre.
that is the youk engine one of the worst ford ever had, it only was used in the transit
york engine, very reliable, very slow [45mph]
how many did you work on, couldnt have been many, when they were developed into the di engine they were far better and a good york would do 75 but an early di would do 85@@paulriggers1558
The York engine was used in the A series too, was still shite! 😂
had a hire fleet of fords, mostly petrol, but 4 twin-wheel yorkie pickups, they were flat out @ 45, screaming @ 55 downhill [1974 - 1977]
2 twin-wheel LWB yorkie vans 55, 60 downhill
later [80s] DIs, gamechangers, 70mph, 80 downhill. these had tachographs fitted, so these were the real speeds, [standard speedo was 10-15MPH fast]
apart from eating fanbelts + leaking fluids, + new cambelt every 36[?]k, slow but reliable, but everybody used to turn the pumps up, that's when they became unreliable, head gaskets would blow + knock bottom end out@@jmew1922
our A series had 6 cylinders, yes, it was shite...@@patd5146
Blue nose truck
It's bad english quality😂
In reality they are good working trucks and are relatively good quality. Ford had to make a truck that was quality affordable and would still grant them a profit.
ford is american dont blame english quality
@@baggieboys9Ford Europe and Ford of Britain aren't American.
@RWL2012 Yes they are, wholly owned subsidiaries with their headquarters in Dearborn.
Put that heap of crap in the crusher there an embarrassment to UK engineering
They were fine for the time, still some about.
I grew up in one and drove a 1976 petrol and a diesel for tree work in the 89s and 90s. Very useful. Every trade and public body had a Trany.
I used to have the exact same model. It would be worth a fortune over here in the UK where it was built ❤ 🙃💯👍🤟🚐🚐🚛🚚