292 Ford Y-Block Engine! Will it Run?!? Barn find! Motor stuck tight from sitting for 30 years!

I purchased this engine from a farmer for a very fair price and he stated that it had been stored inside a building he was cleaning out and that it was stuck. I thought that since it was inside all of these years, surely it couldn't be stuck that bad... Boy was I wrong!! I got my education on Ford Y-Blocks in a hurry!
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[@devintolcou1393]

"Goodness gracious GREAT Balls of Fire!" Never a dull moment at Mortske Repair!

[@MortskeRepair]

Bahaha new motto!

[@bensymington5550]

Lots of fire

[@davewallace8219]

run oppression test

[@karlsiebert]

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[@karlsiebert]

​@@MortskeRepair😂

[@jeremyrowe743]

You need to continue with what your doing. As the the valves seat back in, rings loosen up and heat starts to free stuff up, more and more compression will return. Jonathan W turns engines over forever before they finally light of (doing exactly what you are) love the videos...Don't give up yet!

[@MortskeRepair]

I'll drag it back in someday!

[@kurtmccarthy6733]

You might be on to something my friend. I don’t know 🤷. I think we’ve all been wrong at one time or another !!

[@MortskeRepair]

@@kurtmccarthy6733 I thought I was wrong once. Turns out I wasn't.

[@olemansailor6519]

@@MortskeRepair I tell the wife that all the time, “I thought I was wrong once but it turns out I was mistaken.” She brought that back up the day I bought on a handshake, a 56 custom 2 door with a 312 Thunderbird Special and a 3 speed manual. Very nice car. My Dad found it for me, I had been looking for one for a long time. I was living out of state and had to go back home until I could get some of my retirement stock cashed in (That’s how bad I wanted this car) and came back to Alabama 2 weeks later to pay the man and drive my jewel back home. I stood there with cash in hand on Saturday morning only to learn that the TURD that was selling me the car had decided to take it out the previous Friday night for one last cruise in MY CAR and was doing burnouts for the crowd when he broke the crank! The wife claims that I was wrong and she was right that time…and no, I didn’t stomp a mud hole in the TURD, I just told him things about his family lineage that he probably didn’t know, or didn’t want to believe, and left.

[@MortskeRepair]

@@olemansailor6519 Hey at least his y-block ran!! Great story! Did you still end up with the car?

[@vaughnholbrook8160]

A wise man once said " If it was easy, anyone could do it"

[@MortskeRepair]

This is true!

[@timr31908]

With the oil we have these days I don't think you'll ever have a problem with the y block oiling problems

[@HanstheTraffer]

The way Duff is laying there you'd think he was hammering on the samiches too.

[@deankokott1372]

Dist rotation and fire order wrong

[@jamesmichael3998]

That cracked me up

[@BlownBudgetGarage]

I’m pretty sure my boss doesn’t need me for the next 45 minutes

[@MortskeRepair]

She never even noticed!

[@garymccord4277]

Great Fireworks Show for the new President? Was a big bang

[@MortskeRepair]

I was ringing in the new year!

[@bigospig]

I think you won the "burn"out challenge without even spinning a tire!

[@toosavvy3504]

Ha Ha Ha Ha...... Aced!! tooSavvy @Lockdown UK

[@MortskeRepair]

We don't need no water!

[@killerivesy8901]

This channel is WAY underrated

[@MortskeRepair]

Hey thanks a bunch for the kind words!

[@_Dave_S]

Not even an engine stand, I love it! You and Duff sure work on some cool stuff. Thanks for the great content!

[@MortskeRepair]

We're too poor for fancy equipment like that! Thanks for watching David!

[@vintagedashboard6810]

Kerosene and atf mixed is usually the best rust buster

[@a-tecumseh9relic392]

admirable how you can bring cars back , thank you another great show!

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks a bunch for watching!

[@sapieattersisingere3288]

I have a 292 y block in my 62 ford unibody with the 3 on tree still driving it.

[@JAWSatBCPerformance]

I was on my own channel messing around and KZbin popped you into my life.... thank you KZbin. Glad to know Im not the only crazy person on here suffering. Subscribed!!

[@MortskeRepair]

Haha thanks so much for subbing!

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

IS this some kind of metaphorical ironic satirical sarcastic backhanded SPAM?!?! I'll allow it... /w\/w\

[@JAWSatBCPerformance]

THRASH METAL & FUN RIFFS lol... yes.. yes it is... AND I honestly I really do like this channel.

[@markhyden2321]

Your best episode yet!!!!!!!

[@MortskeRepair]

Ha! I dunno about that but thank you Mark!

[@campbelldutch75]

Your dog was making sure you were ok! Real mans best friend!

[@MortskeRepair]

He's a good boy!

[@gtametro]

so frozen rings would be my guess, so much blowby

[@mauricelackey5324]

That sound says out of valve or spark timing to me.

[@gtametro]

@@mauricelackey5324 i was going by the massive fireball in the crankcase, the rings aren't sealing much at all.

[@redneckasmr-xd1gg]

ya stuck engines do that, my old honda xr200 did that i put some oil down the plug hole gave it just enough compression to fire then it took off. still running 5 years later lol

[@galenhof3371]

Hamm's and Grain Belt beer!...right on!

[@michaelclarke196]

hi mike here----- hammer--- mulity swing press lol its a ford normal love it keep on working mean drinking love it

[@ericshipman9182]

I love these videos you do like this ,I'm learning alot from them as I'm just getting started in rebuilding engines at the right old age of 55,,Thanks so much

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad to help Eric!

[@coinslotsandjoysticks2572]

Pour a little oil in each plug hole so it has better compression and fire it up

[@jimwelsh1908]

I can see I'm keeping up with you on the beers

[@gervaisbuilds6175]

My dad has one of these in his car. It’s a 1933 ford 2 door sedan. It is such a blast to ride in

[@MercyfulFate1000]

The fact that you got it that far, was impressive. Love your channel, man.

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks much! Maybe I'll get it to run yet!

[@involvedbystander66]

lucky the pans werent on it.. had one do that one day and blew the right side pan 20 ft in the air.. went right past a boys head that was standing beside it.. big fun ensued.. :)

[@wildman510]

What even causes that to happen? Seems really bad.

[@involvedbystander66]

@@wildman510 pumping gas into it and you dont realize how much and it still hasnt fired? then it fires and that accumulated gas has got to get out some how right?

[@hilmania7248]

What's up with Duff? Limping around over there.

[@MortskeRepair]

Yeah he was dealing with a bum wheel at the time. Poor guy. He's better now tho!

[@raymari7658]

Well that was exciting. Think your right. Fuel going where it shouldn't. The flame out was awesome.

[@WagsAutomotive]

Never mind lol! It finally posted. Read it and enjoy! I'd love to see you have success with your next locked up engine!

[@MortskeRepair]

Will do!

[@arthurbiringer5676]

Duff was limping when he went in to his crate!

[@MortskeRepair]

Yeah he was dealing with a bum wheel at the time. Poor guy. He's better now tho!

[@Hendrix78]

I just seen that.. beat me too it.. good ole boy he is

[@crbrepairmotorcycles6608]

Awesome fireball, haven't seen anyone wear a stocking hat with a big fuzzy ball LOL ,classic

[@Hendrix78]

fireball was epic.. .PAPOWWW

[@DaPenceman]

Check Compression , my money is on rings seized up in the pistons. Awesome fireball !

[@lloydc6285]

That explosion was pretty cool! I think the solution is to put it back in the barn. What is wrong with Duff's paw?!

[@sebastianbrochu3971]

Yeah 37:35

[@oldgeezer3269]

Yep im with you back in the barn and maybe cover it up with something

[@MortskeRepair]

He had a bum wheel for a bit but he's better now!

[@Wrenchen-with-Darren]

That was a lot of work just to intertain us. Thanks for doing it!!! 👍

[@MortskeRepair]

I do waht I can!

[@brucejohnson2747]

Fantastic ending!!

[@MortskeRepair]

Up in a ball of fire!

[@MattsRageFitGarage]

I was not expecting the flames to come out of the engine like that. YEARS ago my dad was an auto mechanic and the bay next to him they were trying to start some used car and apparently someone before them tried to as well because the oil pan was full of gas. A spark got past the rings or something and blew the oil pan right off the engine. There were some small bits of pan left around the bolts but it ripped that thing right off and slammed it into the ground with authority lol. Gotta be careful with the old unknown stuff.

[@MortskeRepair]

I've heard of that too!

[@MrJJandJim]

A little late, but it sounds like that shop got a new floor drain!

[@MattsRageFitGarage]

@@MrJJandJim Pretty much! I don't think that shop exists anymore. That inciden't happened in the 70s.

[@MrJJandJim]

@@MattsRageFitGarage lol, yeah.

[@lukebecker1959]

I could tell just by seeing the engine in the beginning that it was a 292

[@Eemoneybags]

I've been addicted to watching all your videos recently.

[@MortskeRepair]

Hopefully you can get cured! Thanks for watching!

[@Eemoneybags]

@@MortskeRepair haha every video is killer. Keep pumping them out. I love watching people make things work without throwing money at everything.

[@MortskeRepair]

@@Eemoneybags Ahh much appreciated! One day we'll have to throw money at something I'm afraid!

[@Eemoneybags]

@@MortskeRepair hahaha

[@mikegardner170]

Nice fridge, you have all kinds of good stuff in it, I like mine it's a keg rater, fast refills and so convenient 😀 poor Duffy she wants some love and attention..

[@donperry4573]

Pit some oil down in the cylinders and that might loosen up the stuck rings and lessen the blow-by?

[@jasonjohnson4028]

Looked like the #1 cylinder wasn't firing (or at least wasnt puffing exhaust smoke), like the other 7 were when you had it spinning. Maybe the ole Italian-tune up. Good luck. Love your show. What kinda pointer is duff?

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

I love how there was zero panic just worried about Duff! It’s scrap get a Dodge Truck!

[@MortskeRepair]

I wanted the thing to burn down!

[@petercartlidge5853]

Love your videos,so educational and entertaining. Duff Dog is the best,especially the paw shake he gave you

[@MortskeRepair]

Entertaining maybe. Educational? That's questionable!

[@josephfranklin9878]

My dad and I said good job! and keep up the good work! You go man!

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks Joseph

[@grabasandwich]

35:16 the orange booster cables flex from all the amps!

[@MortskeRepair]

feel the power!

[@harryrenner3001]

I'm surprised he didn't fry the starter.

[@larryanderson8049]

maybe more compression in the crankcase than in the cylinders....much more spectacular than fire out of the exhausts. Otto cycle be dammed, The new Mortske cycle of engine operation has been demonstrated live!

[@MortskeRepair]

Brilliant!

[@darrellroeters4951]

I gave up a long time ago you have a positive attitude.

[@MortskeRepair]

Haha we edit it to look that way!

[@willb3018]

Fond memories of Y blocks. When I was a young kid, my dad had a 59 F100 with a 292. Several years later when I got my license, my first vehicle was a 57 F100 with the 272. Neither gave us any trouble. Nice flash there at the end. 😂

[@MortskeRepair]

They work great when the're runing!

[@stevesavage8424]

Looked like Duff was limping on the right paw

[@MortskeRepair]

Yeah he was dealing with a bum wheel at the time. Poor guy. He's better now tho!

[@stevesavage8424]

@@MortskeRepair that's good. Handsome boy you got.

[@coinslotsandjoysticks2572]

It's about to fire up don't stop yet

[@davesharp5507]

Valiant efforts were made!

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Have a 54 Ford 600 292. With a gravel box and hoist on it. 41000 original miles. 61 Ford 600 272 with a winch deck gin poles. Sure was a great truck. I'm down sizing I might keep that 61 Ford and use it to drive around. Watching videos like this are steering me in that direction. Great job 👍.

[@charlesball8872]

It kinda acts like the engine has jumped time!

[@billsharpe2746]

I guess it's just too much trouble just to pull the heads,hahahaha LOL

[@MortskeRepair]

Ain't nobody got time for that!

[@donellmuniz590]

@@MortskeRepair It's amazing how much time folks waste trying to save time, and how much work they do to avoid work! 🤣 (Now THAT'S a great quote by me!)

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

@@donellmuniz590 IT's a good one! I might have thought that was Frederick Nietzsche, Voltaire, Thoreau or even Oprah!

[@donellmuniz590]

@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS 😂

[@donellmuniz590]

@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS To me, it sounds more like Will Rogers, Garrison Keillor, or Tom Bodette 🙂.

[@FarmerTed]

Love the sound of a y block!

[@MortskeRepair]

Wish this one would make noises!

[@jamesdickinson369]

Lovin the way you’re still crankin on the thing still surrounded by flames and 24v of battery juice. you d’man! What a video I was willin it to run. Awesome flame-ige!

[@MortskeRepair]

No brains no headache!

[@dieselbronco9247]

I bet it had a bunch of blow-by that's why it has those weird homebrew breathers and they just ran it til it wouldn't anymore and then you came along and tried to bring it back to life, the only problem being that all your atomized fuel is going past the rings and into the crankcase hence the very entertaining explosion. Do a quick and dirty ring and bearing job and she will run again.

[@MortskeRepair]

No doubt on the breather scenario! Makes sense now!

[@13280chevy]

Good to see not everything you touch runs, It is hard enough to get a ford running in the first place let alone one that has 2 dead cylinders. Squirt a little 80-90 in the holes for a little more compression?!?

[@MortskeRepair]

Liquid compression. Got it!

[@JimmyCandFriends]

Never seen a chain fire on an V8 before Thanks 👍✌

[@MortskeRepair]

I strive for such things!

[@mfcjr1]

That was a great light show. Keep up the good work!

[@MortskeRepair]

Thank you much!

[@petercartlidge5853]

I lost count on how many Samitche’s you had 😂😂

[@MortskeRepair]

I ran out at 22...

[@dentoldani3460]

@@MortskeRepair HAHAHA Nice!

[@chuckhaynes6458]

Looks like a clear cut case of valvus crudification. I've seen this before in a 410 Edsel. Spray a liberal amount of PB Blaster down the intake while cranking engine with 12 volts. If compression does not increase... pull the heads. It sometimes helps to run around the engine 23 times while holding your mouth a certain way. Which way I'm not certain. I fell asleep half way through the video did you do a compression test? I know you can do it. Perservere.

[@MortskeRepair]

I did the thumb over the spark plug hole compression test!! I'm gonna wear out my concrete doing laps around this thing!

[@oneoldmansgarage7880]

I don't know if you were having fun, but it was a blast to watch. Glad nobody got hurt! That fall with the pry bar looked like something that has happened to me from time to time over the years.

[@MortskeRepair]

Still got both my teeth!

[@mylanmiller9656]

For 1954 ford had a 239 the Mercury engine was 256, For 1955 Chevy came out with there 265 engine so Ford increased there engine to 272 and the Merc engine was a 292! The 292 engine was last used in 1964 in ford pickups. They had to have adjustable Rockers they had solid lifters.

[@zacheryjohnson234]

Hope everyone likes Minnie just like they do Duff!

[@MortskeRepair]

Minnie doesn't stand a chance!

[@rickbarger5161]

Beer gives the guy patients enough beers you'll stick to anything what the hell

[@MortskeRepair]

I ran out tho! Of both!

[@special_kitty7195]

Just discovered mortske videos. It's great. I'm on my way to watching them all. Thanks mortske...

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks Nick!

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video also when motor caught fire that 🔥 so cool and nobody got hurt or burned down garage agree 100% !

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks much for watching Andrew!

[@DarkFlamage]

Who's for roasting up some marshmallows, eh? Don't worry if they smell like gasoline a little bit though!!! Omg, I laughed.

[@MortskeRepair]

Haha the perfect seasoning!

[@danssmokintreasures]

Lol 60 Percent of the time it works everytime.

[@vp6.997]

*Engine lights on fire, keeps cranking* Good stuff

[@MortskeRepair]

Gotta suck out those flames!

[@westend3019]

I had a 292 in a '58 Panel Delivery, it was a howling demon and stout as they come. It had the same exhaust crossover.

[@Jan46]

rings are stuck that's all

[@grosseileracingteam]

Looks like a "top fuel" model.

[@MortskeRepair]

Exactly!

[@dentoldani3460]

Fire at the end was BADASS!!! \m/

[@mothereartha7]

Love y blocks l hope she is a good one.

[@graemeskipper7078]

well you can't say it didn't "light off" lol lol lol lol

[@stevedeacon1213]

I hope Duff didn't hurt his paw :(

[@MortskeRepair]

Yeah he was dealing with a bum wheel at the time. Poor guy. He's better now tho!

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

I heard he stepped on a murder hornet but the little bastard was in a carb spray induced hypobertharamic state of induced freeonic suspension so DUFF just ate it and smiled his tail off all night...

[@MortskeRepair]

@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS Haha something like that!

[@robertnull1644]

My family had 8 OR 9 55 AND 56 Fore. In the day they made a pipe that came out front and went down and then back. Work real good.

[@MortskeRepair]

I've seen that done before!

[@billscruggs5170]

That was not a dull ending

[@79tazman]

How does someone confuse a SBC with a Y block I don't understand they gotta be blind or don't know what a SBC looks like because there is nothing the same about the two except maybe in bare block form that's about it

[@MortskeRepair]

Cuz they're so used to seeing small blocks!

[@richardwilliamson4470]

Nice, love the FIRE works at the end. Not having much luck with those old Ford engines, but you don't give up easy !! God bless ya Brother.

[@MortskeRepair]

I had a lot of hours in it! I'll get back to it hopefully!

[@mattboswell5392]

That is the most epic backfire that I have ever seen!!!

[@MortskeRepair]

It's right up there!

[@coolcool5556]

Flame ball engaged!

[@RoyMarkosGarageRMG]

The fact that you stopped the fire.... well better man than me. But I'm sure you will get it running, if only for us.

[@MortskeRepair]

I watched my life flash before my eyes! I'll see if I can fit it back in!

[@jaybailey8044]

It's great to see you drinking beer and working on that Y block.

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks for watching Jay!

[@stucook8622]

Looks like its gonna take all of em. At least you got the good sammich's.

[@lukebecker1959]

My 1959 Ford f600 has a 292 v8 and I love it

[@crbrepairmotorcycles6608]

Wow hard to believe its been a year since seen a awesome fireball

[@MortskeRepair]

Time flies!

[@crazykellywfo4240]

Thanks for the fire show. Sacrifices to the Gods of Speed.

[@monk43012]

So close. Ya gotta get it running.

[@MortskeRepair]

I was so pissed I had to take a break!

[@idletime]

And this would be a textbook example of why I'm a Buick guy 😎

[@MortskeRepair]

I'll have to drag a Nailhead in!

[@idletime]

@@MortskeRepair absolutely 😎

[@darrenjohnsan3295]

CAR guys sent me I am glad they did! Really enjoy you and Duff dog!

[@MortskeRepair]

They're good dudes!

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

We have a 239 in a orchard sprayer, gas guzzler but works hard. We have lots of flatheads dad used to race hydroplanes in the 40s-50s. That "Y" block seems like intake gaskets Central California Watching

[@KeithFinkFamilyFarm]

Really hoping you could have got it going. I had a 292 in a '63 pickup I once had. I never had to work on it internally but it turned out to be one of my favorite engines ever. Pulled hard and was easy on fuel. Truck finally rusted out. I used the motor in a pasture crusier that I built.

[@MortskeRepair]

I'll have to dig into it some more!

[@erscustoms911]

there’s the video I’ve been looking for 😂 🔥

[@stefanallan4274]

Wow smokin poor duff get better soon boss

[@tedwpx123]

👍Dad had a 1960 Ford 3 speed on the tree that had one of those engines ... ;pretty powerful

[@loopy4517]

It's the wobble pops. You just didn't get enough of them consumed to get the timing right. Also, the "Y" Block Burnout at the end was epic. Great Mortske video as always. Hey to Duffers.

[@MortskeRepair]

I'll try a few more!

[@williamdalbey4867]

Dude, I had a shit day today. Came home from work, ate a little supper and started watching this vid. I dozed off somewhere around when you welded studs on the pressure plate. Anyway, I woke up and went back to the last scene I remembered. SO glad I did! That damn y block looked possessed. Right out of the movie "Christine". Well worth the price of admission. Glad Duf, your beard, and the shop survived.

[@MortskeRepair]

Hey, at least you didn't burn your shop down and lose your unibrow!

[@neil6212]

At last, something I can both remember and relate to! I owned a 1956 T-Bird (bought in 1960) which had the 312 y block engine and TWO four barrels. Found out later that the 2x4 wasn't available in 1956, only 1957, so obviously a previous owner switched it. 1955 T-Birds also had 4 barrels, but I believe the biggest engine was a 292, but that was a long time ago!

[@MortskeRepair]

Great info Neil! Woulda been a great one to keep!

[@robertsnyder5149]

I did the same thing to the rockerd on 64 Dodge sedan I had that had a 318 Poly V/8 in it. They weren't working at all so I took them all apart cleaned if and re--installed. The engine fired right up and ran rough for about 30 min then sounded good enough for a burnout which I did and the neighbor kid came over screaming "I gotta have that car". I got it for 100 bucks and sold it for 400 to him. Pretty kool huh?

[@MortskeRepair]

Heck yeah! Great story Robert!

[@socialdragon1743]

Just ran across this. Cool video. The y-block has the coolest sound running with a lope both because it’s a solid cam and an odd firing order unlike the other SBFs. Working one on now for a 28 Tudor

[@MortskeRepair]

Sweet!

[@ndeep45]

Hey been watching all the Y block calisthenics your doing .. so I don't have to.. Thanks for the efforts.. I always thought those were like 390 with the crossovers pipe.. thats an old dog.. carburetor looesener device.. engaged. DUFF is even bored with it half way through.. 745 time... spectacular fire... duff gave up said this thing is junk dad... my paw hurts..