3208CAT cold start

[@andrews8722]

I did not expect to see a 3208 stuffed into a Thunderbird today, but here we are.

[@jacksonreid6412]

I don’t know if “into” is the right word 😭

[@explosiveboi6692]

@@jacksonreid6412yeah they just stuck this shi on top of it

[@pyronixe]

It’s amazing what people occupy their time with.

[@emichaelschmidt]

Such a clean swap!!! Looks like the 3208 is going to be the new ls

[@jf7393]

You forgot to say thank you

[@DudeGuy-zt9eg]

the carpet air filter is the real mvp.

[@manitoba-op4jx]

yeah just throw it in the washing machine when it gets dirty lol

[@kiachris76712]

Microfiber carpet

[@richardcranium8651]

😂 got a rug like that in my hallway

[@broken1965]

What's the time on that 😮

[@AquaTech225]

@@broken1965when is giving it a starting fluid shot or two onto the carpet

[@JollyRoger150]

I love that the title fails to mention any other aspect of the video

[@HansShackleford]

No need, see the thumbnail, clicked the video

[@glennbeadshaw727]

Yeah like a giant snow plow on the front of a Ford Thunderbird

[@Grunchy005]

Didnt mention the road map heads-up display on the windshield 😄

[@slabbinonspokezz2375]

yea. they failed to mention the blue Jeans he was wearing 😂😂😂

[@joshrowe824]

Well good job because you're very observant

[@user-sv9je7bz4j]

I like the hotboxing yourself with starter fluid INSIDE THE CAR to get it started.

[@billmoran3219]

Nothing like the smell of ether in the morning … smells like victory!

Last month in a Case International farm tractor. Shifting gear got the starter fluid. If I was a smoker I would not be here to tell ya. 🙄

[@voodoochild9265]

Not to mention the holder specifically for the ether lol

[@Wonderbread307]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow]

For sure: Nothing gets that cancer going in the morning like hotboxing some sweet VOCs into your lungs.

[@chevyblazer3702]

Well now it’s a thundercat

[@LyleMyers]

Best comment 😂

[@teppotulppu1603]

😂

[@Burntcreek]

It has the poweeeeer

[@selenelacaze9883]

🤣

[@Maxsmack]

Nobody move there’s blood on the floor

[@synapticburn]

the carpet air filter, the whiteout gauges, the counterweight on the hitch, it's all beautiful

[@snapperboat25]

Also, why the hitch?

[@AquaTech225]

@@snapperboat25for the counterweight

[@HighCountryRambler]

No use running tire chains on the rear wheels if they're not touching the ground.

[@snapperboat25]

@@AquaTech225 I thought it may be for his nuclear powered musky boat used during the Summer months. LOL. Its all genius

[@627miko]

I dont know if i should be impressed or concerned that this swap exists. Plus, between the paint pen to correct the gauges, the carpet air filter, the gear shift light switch, and the ether line. There's enough hillbilly bullshit to go around. I love it

[@ardennielsen3761]

was trying to order some stainless screen and air filter paper from china but theirs some trade embargos going on so its taking a bit longer... will hade an under hood filter eventually, those cheap rugs do work.

[@bljdeep]

@@ardennielsen3761i knew you were canadian

[@cipov3434]

I don't need to say anything. You took my all my thoughts/ words. Well done.

[@rollin19]

Hey watch your mouth there's more than one hillbilly around here...lol.

[@bkh5746]

@@ardennielsen3761how much meth did u consume in the making this thing.😂

[@TaylorSatula]

This is a legendary algorithm pull. This is like the old days. I’m so glad I encountered this video during my lifetime.

[@guidancefromjah]

Indeed!

[@410SavageJoe]

😂😂

[@demonrobertketchie5409]

It's nice you didn't put a stack on the Thunderbird so it looks factory still.

[@mr.airsoft8295]

Lmao

[@reedstemen]

lmfaaooo

[@jb-ik8sj]

This is the comment that makes it all worth gold

[@nathanhazlehurst484]

Lol. This video is a gift that keeps on giving

[@michaelwilson2151]

Awesome... just Awesome 👌

[@_Typos]

This seems like its supposed to be one of those things I find after it being on KZbin for 10 years

[@ardennielsen3761]

10 minuets

[@volkerpaulwilhelm1482]

Thank you, Algorithm.

[@patholio]

It truely has delivered today.

[@DaKeeg01]

A blessing

[@blameitonchina2022]

Yes it has

[@keiths4874]

yeah, I had just watched Duboss do a 3208 into a 1 ton 4 X 4 ford and then this 😬🤨😂😂

[@LilSeason_In_Tartaria]

Waiting for this swap to pop up on Gran Turismo 7 any day now…

[@chrisweber5327]

I have never seen a more perplexing mix of ingenious and (seemingly) half-assed engineering, but it works, and I love it.

[@chaincyclist2736]

your engine has a pretty nice car

[@georgesam7805]

Never understood those 3208.......no matter what the weather is, they're running before the starter makes a full revolution. Amazing

[@djordjeblaga7815]

Same thing with the VW 1.9TDI with unit injectors. 400k on the clock and she fires right up.

[@MrBean5268]

But it's not even cold. 24°F is 8° below freezing, and she's already needing the spray. Wait till it's -24.

[@GluteusMaximus808]

Same with my 92’ Cummins

[@isaiahkress]

the algorithm has truly blessed me this day friggin minty

[@RJ1999x]

Feeding it Cosby sauce!

[@DaKeeg01]

Same

[@generallyobnoxious2722]

I'm stunned! Lol

[@RJ1999x]

@@generallyobnoxious2722 Willard?

[@generallyobnoxious2722]

@@RJ1999x good dog! Tell me yer stunned without telling me yer stunned! I'm about there.

[@MrBiggs269]

And its parked near a modular home. So freakin awesome, you are the mechanic a man dreams of.

[@ardennielsen3761]

same motor that parked the trailer on site.

[@MrBiggs269]

I am now subscribed and in lus-ve. (No homo)

[@jakepruitt5588]

@@ardennielsen3761 Now that's pretty cool. - PhysicsDuck

[@Skidtire]

Some mad max typa shit going on here

[@ardennielsen3761]

wait for the NOS kit... just a dirt cheap BBQ tank and a 1/8 inch needle jet... for when the diesel jells up.

[@UserName-ln5ol]

Is this the daily driver?​@@ardennielsen3761

[@DetroitFettyghost]

​@@ardennielsen3761😂 Awesome!!

[@Esteban-g3w]

@@ardennielsen3761how fast this thing go

[@jenngill7772]

@@ardennielsen3761 love the “summer diesel gelled up” comment in the video. I’m looking at your hands with no gloves on going “it ain’t THAT cold then!” 😂

[@Rock-Bottem1982]

I can't tell if that car came from the factory with that engine, it blends in so well

[@ardennielsen3761]

they both be ford

[@edwardglamuzina3421]

A 3208 is a Cat, not a Ford. I love the Turkish K+N.

[@T-bird_Johnny]

​@@edwardglamuzina3421do your research before the powerstroke the f series came equipped with a diesel that was nearly identical to the cat engine. OBS Fords had 'em

[@stevenlittell1071]

Ford owns cummins lol just think Dodge pays Ford to use the engines in their pickup trucks smfh

[@huntergibb1297]

​@@edwardglamuzina3421Ford is stamped right on the valve cover if you didn't notice

[@nathanw4214]

this is the stupidest thing I've ever seen and I can't get enough of it. It's amazing.

[@maxruggiero4338]

I love that it’s *actually* turn key.

[@agonyacres]

How’s the dude that told you it couldn’t be done feel now?!!

[@scruffythejanitor88]

Probably pretty foolish 🤣🤣

[@BillWaltrip]

Yeah and I can go drill a hole into a tree and nut in it. Why?

[@dougdillenbeck-jz1gd]

Hold my beer!😮

[@orlandotech]

I bet this guy aced (or taught) auto shop class when he was going to high school. I’m highly impressed with the raw ingenuity and determination to make the ultimate snow plow car, powered by one of the best and simplest power plants known to man, the diesel engine. Feed that Cat fuel and a bit of juicy DC power for starting and she’ll go until the tank dries out. Perfect 10/10 effort! Of course it was hiding behind the sleek, new, and redesigned T-bird hood that exposed just enough to grab your full attention. Also, I haven’t seen anyone mention the holster for the can of liquid choke. It’s right next to the custom, built-in cold start injection tube that’s right next to the racing shifter. When OP got done with it for the time being and slapped the can in where it lives like a half finished beer on a Friday night trip home from work. The raw engineering details go for miles on this baby. The more you look, the more you find!

[@leviotts2207]

If a platypus was a car, this is what it would look like. This is the most impressive build I have ever seen.

[@Wingnut1187]

Platypus is a great name for it lol. Pussycat

[@ryanwilson763]

The tube just for starting fluid is the most 3208 thing I’ve seen ! Awesome

[@jeepgang9626]

I've gotta 3208 and i don't need no starting fluid to start that big motor. His shit lives off of it lol

[@TheMW2informer]

5:20 the residential light switch on the shift lever 🤣🤣

[@ziptiesnbiasplies]

Buddy! That things mint!

[@ardennielsen3761]

runs and the throttle does, nothing... like its corked to a 30hp idle some how.

[@InsaneClown1865]

Holy fuck it's Peg

[@MrBrianholman]

Was just thinking about you Peg when I saw this and here you are….

[@thomaswhitney8097]

It looks like something from Handyman Corner on the Red Green Show. Great build!

[@AdventureAwaits1111]

Needs a little more of the handymans secret weapon, duct tape. 😂 But, Red Green would be proud for sure.

[@edu7979]

as adventure said, it needs more duct tape

[@AdventureAwaits1111]

@@edu7979 ya know, with the frame and lift mechanism for the plow, this might be a good candidate for the "extension ladder forklift" and if you havent seen that episode, look it up...its jenky of course, but it has potential to actually become something. Now I want to see the "ThunderCat forklift" 😄

[@edu7979]

@@AdventureAwaits1111 Ill watch it l8r!!

[@HR-rt9nh]

this is the most Mad Max vehicle i have ever seen. most folks would just install a radio on their bobcat you sir built a bobcat around your radio. well done!

[@ctoacu6188]

Legendary KZbin recommendation

[@KikoValleyMan]

That is the most reliable thunderbird I’ve seen yet. 😂 truly love it man! 👍🏻

[@1979rm250]

I love the little added spray hole in the cab that's perfect!! This is the level of ingenuity that I aspire all of Americans to strive for! Make it work and figure it out!,😁

[@FaustoTheBoozehound]

He's Canadian but definitely builds cool shit

[@ThanklessWraith]

Oh yeah, that’s a professional ether injection system right there! High tech baby!

[@14KiloWhisky]

No carburettor on diesel...

[@AlessandroCD7]

So your last setence is essentialy "fuck around and find out"

[@manitoba-op4jx]

@@FaustoTheBoozehoundcanada is the friendly socialist hat of the united states

[@barrybisson2847]

Holy ether I think I'm stoned just from looking at this video I love it great work it shows you're a real backyard mechanic it's wonderful to meet another backyard mechanic you work with what you have and obviously you did it cheers your Canadian neighbor peace

[@ardennielsen3761]

in Alberta all i get on my KZbin feed is Pakistani truck repair videos, the whole engine swap cost less then one tank of diesel... not including arbitration over value of a very large scrap metal pile... picking out bits from it, after a 80ton train car dumped it out. $29/ton

[@felixfinck4701]

SWEET JESUS. Coming from a fella in the diesel trade, that’s amazing.

[@ardennielsen3761]

Propane BBQ tank kit, 10lb/hr high idle switch... to knock off the diesel jelling.

[@FaustoTheBoozehound]

​@@ardennielsen3761that's a cold start cheat code! Glow plugs too?

[@AdventureAwaits1111]

Propane and diesel go together like PB&J 😁

[@W8iHav2P]

Good god. Every aspect of this video is incredible. From the ether pipe to the oriental rug air filter to the custom tachometer its all just pure win 😂

[@johnbishop1360]

That us the best air filter I've ever seen.

[@gdog1443]

It’s the Turkish rug air filter that got me!

[@EvanWSH]

What a treat! I really appreciate the fine details like the light switch on the shifter and the Saskatchewan chrome upgrade on the center console! Might swap that ether in the ether holder out for a beer on Friday nights!

[@richardpichette4380]

Sir, I’d like to tell you something, you are a truly special person, an artist. I’d be proud to have you plow my driveway.

[@740GLE]

Peg needs to see this! Zipties!!

[@jaxon.frandrup]

YES

[@RJ1999x]

It's minty

[@thepatio5702]

Yes!

[@rkalkes]

Just thinking old peg would love this.

[@jenngill7772]

She’s Cheechin in the beginning. Fuggin Minty, ya know, eh?

[@stevenholy11]

I would write a blank check and sign it just to see this beauty in person, what a blessing it would be. God bless you brother

[@Stracera]

This is the manliest and most maniacle thing I have ever seen!

[@bor3549]

Love at 1st sight really DOES exist!!! OMG that's beautiful, wonderful!!! She's a pure work of art, I'm so jealous!

[@Sierrapapanovember16]

Marvel of engineering. I love it.

[@ardennielsen3761]

was the front strut linkage articulation that changed, as being the only thing of complexity. spring rate reduction hinge to a linear compression set up.

[@briskalliance3219]

@@ardennielsen3761so it sits in the front full solid axle like a big rig?

[@codygrabow4190]

I dont know WHY this came across my feed, but im forever thankful to know that this exists now. I didnt know i needed this today.

[@stug77]

It just gets more and more wild the longer you watch. We need some plowing action shots!

[@BS-wc6sx]

I'm so happy i lived long enough to see this

[@selenelacaze9883]

Nce plow car :) . I love every details , Outside engine, feeding tube for starting fluid next to the shifter, the tape sealing job, the tachometer re painted marks , the radio unit ^^

[@bigblockrc]

Everything I see is top tier engineering. You sir are a Genius!!!

[@jasoncronk9674]

Sir, you have won a new subscriber today. Love your work, makes me proud!

[@crazyhorse3854]

this is a man who has a deep understanding of how things work.

[@stevenpovlis3105]

I appreciate his sense of humor

[@Nick_S67]

What an absolute UNIT

[@technicalitems731]

Absolutely love this. The tropical weather can spray tube is amazing.

[@donniechilton1582]

I liked the blue led lights, that really added style to his ride....

[@nicolas5150]

this video is way more epic than it looks, it's the most messy thing i ve seen in a while, it goes worst at everyframe and i like it, no shit 😂

[@simonjdouglass1978]

There is a young kid at work I can't wait to show this to tomorrow. I shouldn't give him anymore ideas but I love seeing what creation he drives every few months.

[@mysteriousgt8681]

The only american that uses all of this technology properly and in a ideal application.

[@jenngill7772]

He’s Canadian.

[@snapperboat25]

Besides the Canadian aspect, this fella has obviously never been to the American South.

[@vialactea5549]

Absolute Frankenstein machine, I love it!

[@chrisbetter9806]

Good thing you got the radar detector on....

[@ritchardposterior262]

thats for detecting the mind control HAARP system when it gets turned on. he knows to put his helmet on.

[@radamus210]

OMG! That's great! I worked at a fertilizer dealer for years and had a few Kitties~ I loved the 3208 because it was a dependable runner. When you slapped a turbo on em that's when they break. I would start mine when it's cold and go drink coffee for half an hour for the smoke to clear :) Great match with an Allison. That's cool~always thought a Cat in a PU made lots of sense for the creative guys.

[@ronarmstrong835]

Thank you for building this.

[@jdlucas78]

This is wonderful. I love everything about this. I have an old Cat 922 wheel loader; good to know that if the chassis ever fails, the engine has a future!

[@sugrue8526]

Nice. We have a 96 T bird we bought new and have never driven it in the winter. FYI I noticed you have a check engine light on in the dash. 👍

[@jenngill7772]

The best part is, the engine that light wants him to check is being used in his fishing boat. As an anchor. 😂😂😂

[@joeygregory410]

This is a free engine and a wild idea that came together and mated

[@ardennielsen3761]

if i got to it some more it would have a front axle a full under frame rail and one of those old refurbished 6x6 transfer cases, roof still lower then eye level. tho its imposable to get used parts for good prices, once... they know what's going on. but that would be what I think is a 3.93 AAM1150 front axle, tho I'd have to check the gear stamps first. it just got soignorint trying to buy a truck in Alberta that the fgit train took a hard rip on an old high Nickle content Indiana car cab. thing still had lead pills in it when i got it.

[@snafu_vfx]

That thumbnail and title combo was an absolute flashbang😂 kudos to you sir

[@djtjpain]

Sick build 😂 great song on the radio there too glad Shazam was able to pick that one up for me

[@erinbluetee]

THAT is amazing! Love it... and I want one lol. You had me laughing when you sprayed Ether in that tube!

[@drew2914]

This is a thing of raw beauty

[@robqwertyuipp8750]

Zipties would love this setup!!

[@wrinkly_senate]

This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen

[@dpearson80808]

This guys a maniac. I love it

[@FletcherHunt]

Subscribed. This is the type of inventive content I downloaded KZbin for in the first place.🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@CarswithNash]

Interesting! Would love to see more video of actually moving some snow.

[@RoboCop-zn8bt]

That belong in a museum. Perfect cat for a first date aswell, or prom.

[@wyoplays]

There is so much to take in here. I dont know what got to me more, the fact that not once did he acknowledge the fact that this thing is stuffed into a thunderbird, or the ornate thriftshop air filter.

[@UnintendedConsequences]

This is an epic story of self-sufficiency and sheer determination. Kudos.

[@1creeperbomb]

I like how the longer the video foes, the more deranged the setup looks lol. Great build.

[@CriticoolHit]

Easily one of the coolest videos on YT right now. There's swaps and then there are swaps.

[@remi009340]

Awesome plow rig! Great ingenuity!!!

[@cjwyhs9601]

A Cat diesel in a late 80's T Bird, snow plow, hand written tach numbers, and Grandma's couch upholstery sewn into a filter sock. That's the most red neck engineered thing I've seen on KZbin, and I love it!

[@CapybaraSociety]

best youtube build i’ve ever seen

[@Vinlyguyx420x]

That field of view out of the windshield is amazing!!!

[@bluewhaleadventures152]

This is the greatest engine swap ever.

[@johnfrosio8846]

Thought this was gonna be a video from 10-14 years ago. Has that vibe. Love it

[@kyleanderson6201]

Diggin the duck tape shifter boot and custom cold start injection there bud

[@ronnie8252]

And this is what hot rodding is all about. Love it

[@Mile-long-list]

The tach lol the led throttle lolol😅 this has it all. Concours winner 10/10

[@JLange642]

The level of engineering in this is GENIUS !

[@HonestMarie]

This has to be both the best and the worst thing I have seen on KZbin.

[@davidkraus4634]

I can't believe i came across this video. Blessed

[@AdventureAwaits1111]

Why oh why cant we be neighbors?!? I think we can make it float too, so it doesnt sit all summer 😉 You would be surprised what a few 55gal drums can do! As a machinist, I approve of this build. It fits, and it functions. You did better than the Ford engineers.😂

[@SchoolforHackers]

Best idea here 😂

[@jessesmithworkshop6365]

I've seen the for sale ad. Never thought I'd see a start up video. This thing is awesome lol

[@sacul7694]

1:15 RED GREEN would be SO darn proud! :) Duck it!

[@whiterose7909]

YEEEESSSSS!

[@Newfoundlifetoday]

If the women don’t find you handsome, they will at least find you handy

[@sacul7694]

@@Newfoundlifetoday :)

[@dtllcmotorsportwa]

😂😂😂

[@MrGustavo2891]

And remember folks, If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!!! *REPENT FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND*

[@High-Alpha]

It's the details on this unit that make me love it even more!

[@user-ln7of9gs4s]

0:12 it appears to be a larger can of ether to aid in cold start operations.

[@steam212]

Well, for those who don't know what a fantastic use of resources looks like, allow me to present this glorious conglomeration of items! In just a few easy steps and 5 minutes of your time, you too can plow the snow from your driveway!! Pay no attention to the tractor directly in front of this magnificent machine. I'm not exactly sure why, but I think I want one too, keep up the fun and great work 👍

[@fredjacobs]

Dude, I totally dig your ether injection!

[@bishopworks3203]

the tachometer, clutch pedal, and shifter are all truly works of art.

[@Fordfan08]

That is no joke the coolest thing ive seen this week

[@Sonicaceman]

All this work to retrofit that cat diesel into a car and the steering wheel is 180 degrees upside down Oh the humanity lol. My ocd would go crazy. Definitely some ingenuity here 👍🏻