1956 ford cabover truck - will it start?

[@aeoliankid1]

Great video! No cutesy dogs or other pets, no annoying music, no fancy million-dollar garage, just a straight old-school mechanic! Dan did not go "yee haw" or dance around once this engine started ----- a very pleasing presentation. Please keep this old Ford COE in its original configuration ---- there are not too many of these old classic trucks left that have not been chopped or otherwise modified.

[@derackertroll453]

I love the design and technology of the vehicles from the 50 and 60 years. I hope there will be more to see on your channel in the future! There's a lot of it around in your video. Greetings from Germany

[@chrisc1553]

Im glad im not the only one who shares a love for these old trucks the ol ford two tons and such im gonna look over your channel but I think you just got a subscriber!

[@imdeplorable2241]

I just love those old cabovers --- 40's, '50's, any make. Would love to find a cabover toter. Growing up in Florida, I saw them all over the place, pulling mobile homes to their destinations. My dad's uncle had a '62 Ford cabover tower for that work. Thanks for saving that old girl and best of luck to you.👍

[@francoisbouchard602]

Good.job😄👍👍👏👏👏cool truck 😍

[@philipcollins5440]

Yea, I love these old trucks. I'm glad you're working on them. We had a 1957 when I was coming up and learned how to drive with it. Have fun 😄👋

[@tectalabyss]

I love the old school Cars and Trucks. I just found your channel. I subscribed, liked and shared. All my best.

[@philipcollins5440]

Good job 👌👍, l enjoyed hearing the ol engine run.

[@kbobdonahue1966]

Those old Ford medium duty trucks from the 50s were awesome.👌

[@lovetocrank]

Love to hear these old trucks fire up, but I also love listening to the cranking to get it there! Probably just me.

[@morgansword]

I drove many miles on those Y block motors, some were fairly fast as well. I kinda started about the same time that engine did as helping in the shop... I thought to myself, anything is better than these flat head engines we had to work on... sounds like it wants to live another day

[@davidlj53]

Love old trucks, building a 56 F100 right now, good luck going forward!

[@davidlj53]

Keep us posted on your progress

[@phillipsprangiii3112]

Man ! The oil in the carb before first start...brilliant !

[@gregorytitus7348]

We are all looking forward to this build. New subscriber!

[@Scrapy-ih7ob]

Nothing like the look of 56 Ford grill staring at you.. And fired it just let it idle... And it's COE.. nice

[@raymondsprengelmeyer1278]

That is a great old truck! Thank you for sharing, it was great to hear it run again!

[@josetapaia3945]

Thanks for sharing this video! You did a good job! Love them COE'S!

[@tomgluth4254]

New subscriber! This is the first video of yours that I’ve seen. Great video on a great series of Ford Trucks. I remember seeing these as a kid and always thought they were good looking trucks. To hear one run, after being a step away from its grave was exciting. Hoping you will restore this to a fully functional unit.

[@billwood2914]

Great video Dan. I hope we get to see some more soon. You have too much stuff not to make another one.

[@danmaxwe11]

Currently filming another Cabover video. Thanks for watching!

[@regunter6599]

The only COE that I ever drove was a 1954 Chevy. I liked the truck a lot although the master cylinder went out when I had a full load of wheat in the bed.

[@JohnSmith-kz1ll]

SUBSCRIBED! can't wait to see that thing Cummins swapped.

[@chuckhaynes6458]

The medium duty trucks of the '30's-'60's are fast disappearing. I have saved several over the years. COE's in their original form are getting very rare. It would be nice to see this old girl restored and not repowered. They make great car haulers... life is short, slow down and enjoy the view.

[@mattbalik2585]

Good job! I like these old cabover trucks

[@leedaniels7196]

Cool vintage Ford truck!.😊✌️

[@willyphast2509]

good job my friend. i had my doughts. bout this one,,

[@pisibish6111]

Awesome collection!

[@benroberts4780]

Awesome video

[@fordnut4914]

I'd leave the stock engine in it. Everybody and their mom wants to swap a cummins in stuff just like people do the 350 chevy. After awhile that gets boring.

[@JeffKopis]

So does toodling along in the slow lane at 40 mph, while getting 3 mpg.

[@HFG]

Those have such a great look.

[@westfield_rcc4537]

i love this video!! keep it up!

[@rochester8331]

Greetings from Brazil !

[@richardbaumgart2454]

seems like that crossover exhaust up front would of cause heating issues...and it probably did. especially sitting in traffic that exhaust is running right under the rad hose...seems like it would get hot as hell under the hood.

[@danmaxwe11]

it gets warm inside the cab too, nice during the winter. Summer not so much lol

[@rustypipes6339]

I/we could use a little more volume. I am hard of hearing in the first place and this computer has 2 speakers about the size of a quarter. If there is enough volume for me to hear it and it is too loud for others, they can turn it down. I can only turn mine up as far as it will go. I enjoy watching these old car and truck fix-up videos and I was looking for a new one to follow so I will give you a try. Keep it up. Thanks

[@richardharris7714]

You should add two turbo charge engine pressure power

[@brocluno01]

IIRC there were options for truck V8 engines in '56. None were the standard car versions. All were based on the heavier Lincoln motor. 279, 302, 332, and the 368. So likely have to measure that one to figure out which it is ...

[@danmaxwe11]

The red coe dump truck parked next to this one has a Lincoln 368. The lincoln engine had ram horn style exhaust manifolds without a crossover pipe. The smaller ford y block has the exhaust crossover pipe on the front. The c600 didnt come with the lincoln engine. Only the c800 had the lincoln engine standard. Also the lincoln looks the same on the outside but it is physically larger. The c600 has a ford y block in it. The valve covers on the Lincoln engine are about 3" longer than the ford y block.

[@phillipsprangiii3112]

Hey, also: I'm lookin' for a mid-'40's chassis for my 1-1/2 ton G503...I have all the running gear; just need a half-way decent chassis...with a cab, no doors okay, no grill okay, too. If you trip over one or whatever, I'm interested !

[@classicstangbrn8964]

Looks like a 500cfm Holley two bbl

[@higamerXD]

when can we expect a part 2?

[@terrellfarms1]

Cool truck. I have one just like her but in a little worse condition. 272 with a 4 speed. It was an old Coca-Cola truck my granddad bought and turned into a grain truck on the farm in the 1960's. She's too far gone now to do anything with.

[@JeffKopis]

Yard art. With family history.

[@chrisackerley1842]

Great first video, Dan! Kepp 'em coming. I'd love to see what you end up doing with this old Ford CoE. What is that GMC CoE in the background? Please do a video about that. ...

[@danmaxwe11]

it is a 1953 gmc 470 with air brakes. Thanks for watching

[@edwardesty4951]

Can't tell in the video what the diameter of the cross over pipe is it's a clue as to what size the engine is . The trucks normally did not have the 272 unless it was pickup . After watching more of the video I would guess that engine is no less than a 292 but is more likely a 312 or the 317 cargo king .

[@danmaxwe11]

It could very well be a 292 or 312, I know it isnt a lincoln though. The red truck next to it has a lincoln and the engine is physically larger. ford y blocks had the crossover pipe and the lincoln engines had ram horn style exhaust manifolds. C600 came with ford y blocks. C800 had the Lincoln

[@davepike6170]

Runs good!!

[@johna1160]

Of all the engine bays to put one of the few Ford V8's with the dizzy in the back! Wondering if there isn't an access panel in cab for engine rear.

[@shannonwittman950]

Pretty cool old truck, a rolling time capsule from a more promising age. License plate isn't the original but is definitely an older issue. If you're in Washington state, which corner? I grew up near Bellingham and the Canadian border. As a teen in the early 1970's, I remember early-1950's Ford, Chevy and Dodge pickups were plentiful. My Dad had a '39 Plymouth pickup for many years.

[@danmaxwe11]

Puget sound area

[@JeffKopis]

​@@danmaxwe11I'm in Clallam Bay, on the Peninsula, but spent 35 years around Bellingham, Lynden, Ferndale, etc

[@mattboswell5392]

I was thinking the 239,256 had the front crossover exhaust pipe. 272,292 had 2 into one like a normal engine.

[@gordhammond7105]

The 272s 292s and 312s with single exhaust had upper crossover pipes quite often as well.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rustyjames4962]

Dont sound bad actually!!

[@joedaly2362]

Hi Dan. You're doing good there. So, I am a GMC fan. I own a few. Tell me please the story of the GMC setting alongside this Ford. Thank you Sir.

[@danmaxwe11]

Its a 1953 gmc 470 with air brakes. It has a 302 inline 6 that is frozen. It was owned by Signal oil company in Seattle. They used it to deliver barrels of oil to all the service stations and shops in the puget sound. There is an old school Pto powered liftgate on the back too. There will be video’s about it in the future.

[@joedaly2362]

@@danmaxwe11 Thank you for responding, Dan. You are a scholar and a gentleman.

[@460mark8]

Why is it that nearly everyone wants to butcher these neat old for trucks with a different engine?, Why not an FE or 385 series big block?

[@danmaxwe11]

I want to be able to drive this truck on the freeway. The current set up has 6.88 gears so it only goes about 45mph max. Putting taller gears wont help because the engine doesnt have the power. I like FE engines and I have one in my f100, but the fuel milage is terrible. With the cummins I can put taller gears in the rear go faster and get good fuel milage. I have other coe’s I plan to keep 100% stock.

[@kengriffith9289]

The inner hood doesn’t check me lose to get to back of engine and distributer

[@markbehr88]

Think I would prefer to keep it original with the 272.

[@bennyogden4524]

And you got a jack that throttle open once in awhile to let it get some air man yet

[@danmaxwe11]

23:51 plus starter fluid. I didnt want to be up in there in case it backfired lol.

[@rustysdirtworks8398]

Believe that engine is a 292 not 272 my grandpa had that engine in a 56 f100 pickup

[@stevechasteen4184]

Keep the old Y block!

[@79tazman]

Damn they did not make it easy to work on those trucks they should of had a panel in the truck to remove so you could get to the distributor a little easier. I have never worked on one of those trucks they look like a pain in the rear having to work like that

[@chrischiampo7647]

That Engine Sounds Really Good 👍🏼 You Keeping It Or Still Doing a Cummins 5.9 Swap 😲😮😀

[@danmaxwe11]

Cummins swap

[@josephbarnes7217]

I’m in the market for a COE you selling any?

[@lonniethomas9351]

This is not a cheap shot but you should invest in a lapel mike or something. Your audio is hard to hear when your away from your camera.

[@richardgalli7262]

You are sure its a 272? That seems small for a truck that size they had 312 engines out at that time.

[@danmaxwe11]

Could be a 272 292 or 312 all I know is that it is a Ford y block. I’ll know once I tear it down for a rebuild. It needs atleast a valve job.

[@joeschlotthauer840]

I wish you were my neighbor, Good for me, Bad for you....

[@joeschlotthauer840]

@@danmaxwe11 I'd just want to hang out, retired Ford, Lincoln, Mercury technician...

[@dannycoots9503]

👍

[@bobbob-fg5wy]

12V cummins is no good. Theres enough room in there for a V6 two stroke detroit.

[@anttimaja9931]

🇺🇸💪👍🥇🏆

[@SchnelleKat]

Too bad you are swapping it. So many are getting that done and no wonder why these when they are left alone all original stock sell before the modified ones i had a friend who had a 52 IH L160 COE went over over $40k all stock..

[@AgustinVeiga]

Dese modelo nao veio para o Brasil

[@chonciegigaroa]

Good job on the video please don't put a Cummins in it if you're going to put a diesel in it put a powerstroke in it

[@427med]

i have an onan generator set with 272/292 ford y block tag says ford industrial engine with 245 hours runs on natural gas anybody wants it 2500 ky

[@JeffKopis]

No shortage of guys here telling you what you should do with YOUR TRUCK. I say do whatever ya want, screw the purists. Rat rods rule.

[@classicstangbrn8964]

If you smell gas ck fuel pump.

[@ckuehncnwhsyt]

Sure are a lot of lead footed drivers with illegal exhausts in your neighborhood.

[@joergcrux]

1a weiter so ng

[@rustyjames4962]

Lol Cummings junk motor put a Detroit in it