BARN FIND 58 Edsel WILL IT RUN!?

[@ry491]

I LOVE the Edsel . I can never figure out why so many people think them ugly . The Speedo alone is a work of art . Here in the UK we never see them . If I had lived in America at the time they were made I would have bought one in a heartbeat . I hope that one gets restored . Even in that condition it still looks beautiful to me .

[@Crossthe_line]

@@ry491 I've always liked them as well!

[@highvoltagebeaver6640]

@@ry491 Yes! 💯 They are prettier that many cars today.

[@brianandrews7099]

E400 is a 361 CID (400 was torque). It was a slightly over-bored 352, which later got bored up to 390. It’s a good engine!

[@Crossthe_line]

@brianandrews7099 I had heard they put torque numbers on valve covers but wasn't sure, thanks for the info!! The engine really runs good, just needs some love.

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

or the e475

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

True ​@@Crossthe_line

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

The e475 was a torque reading and it was a 430

[@vernonbolinger9488]

​@@RonaldDaub-v9y no it was a 410

[@fartzinacan]

It's good to see another Edsel on YT. One day I might be encouraged enough to get my Edsel off the trailer and start to work on it.

[@donalddixoninlou]

I really hope this guy sells this car to someone who really know what they're doing to restore this beauty back to it's former glory.......

[@georgejsalomskasiii3048]

What he is doing with it is better than it rotting away in that dilapidated garage

[@donalddixoninlou]

@@georgejsalomskasiii3048 I do give him credit for that!

[@dickjohnson8011]

Can you imagine if he's doing that to a 350 Chevrolet people probably want to kill him .. sorry dude but man wow . 14:42

[@williamlane9140]

Nothing worse than watching a revival with someone who has no idea what hes doing.......peace out at 1/2 way through

[@MyronBuss]

For God's sake-use some starting fluid! I love how all of these KZbinrs grind and grind on these poor starters. A dry engine like that takes a hell of a lot more gas than them tiny little dribbles that you are giving it. And hold the throttle open while trying to start it. I could of had that fricking thing running in 15 seconds. If it don't fire in a few revelutions don't keep grinding. Won't watch anymore of your videos.

[@douglasmesina6922]

Dont let the screen door hit you in the @$$.

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

And most of them don't use a choke open the throttle when it needs it I hear you I feel the pain

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

​@@douglasmesina6922he's right but I'll stay I don't need your help LOL

[@enjoythesho1992]

I would much rather burn up a 50 dollar starter slowly turning it over to build oil pressure than fire up a dry engine on starting fluid

[@iplaymytele]

AMEN…!!!

[@guilletmocandia7959]

Hola.Soy de Argentina.Alguna rara vez,cuando pequeño, vi pasando uno cerca mío.Siempre me sorprendió su moderno diseño para la época.Hasta que apareció youtube y pude saber que auto era,jajajajj....Saludos desde Buenos Aires (caba)

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

What a beautiful old car. Very nice work sir.

[@vernonbolinger9488]

The e 400 was a very good dependable motor. Needs to stay with the car.

[@kdsboosted4954]

Very cool 🤙 I just picked up a handful of cars from an old collection. There is a few Edsel's on site couple coupes and wagons

[@ry491]

Ignore the bad comments. It was a great watch . I enjoyed every minute. You got it running and hooefully saved it from the crusher .... Well done mate !

[@Crossthe_line]

@ry491 thanks man! Negative comments are going to happen, no matter who you are or what you do you can't please everyone.

[@stephenandloriyoung5716]

Everyone seems to pump the gas repeatedly when starting a cold engine. If the accelerator pump is working, that adds fuel and enriches the air/fuel ratio, a desirable condition for cold starts. (If the engine hasn't run since yesterday, it's cold.) Carburetors are equipped with another means of enriching the A/F ratio. When closed, it restricts the flow of air through the venturi(s), so, less air, richer mixture. When open, it doesn't. It's the Choke. I see video after video of batteries being drained and starters being abused, while they try to start a cold engine with the choke wide open.

[@highvoltagebeaver6640]

So cool! Driving an Edsel around your property. I'm a little bit jealous. I'll be waiting to see what you do with it.

[@grantberecry]

Hi, nice find and i noticed the rear mount antenna holes so at some point your 58 Edsel had a two-way mobile radio and with the black Duco it has maybe it is a former police unit, some US states did have Edsel police cars, it is worth saving for sure, good luck with it, cheers from grant.

[@Crossthe_line]

@@grantberecry thanks for the info, I never knew that!!

[@grantberecry]

@@Crossthe_line Cheers and yes it had a large whip style rear antenna on it at some point, my 57 Plymouth is a former law enforcement car so i look for tell-tale clues of former police cars, they can be worth big dollars now so check into it a bit more and i hope you keep it and save it, cheers and it would be cool to find out it was an old patrol car, cheers from grant

[@YenaS-l7g]

It's alive 🙌 yeah ❤😊

[@leebidlack7838]

That's a sweet old runner. I enjoyed watching. I'm close to you over in Holly Lake

[@Crossthe_line]

@leebidlack7838 not far at all, thanks for watching!

[@jeffhill2089]

The 9 inch came out in 57 but the bearings were not good the first year. In 58 ford got it right and now they are in every old hot rod. Sounds like the engine is better than you thought. The 4100 is my favorite carb ford put out and easy to rebuild. If you decide to not build it, look me up. Good luck.

[@Crossthe_line]

@jeffhill2089 thanks for the info man!! I was surprised at how good this engine sounds and carb worked pretty well! The car is for sale, you can email me [e-mail]

[@steveneckard3649]

Thank you I always enjoy a good Edsel rescue or anything related. Very cool car. Cool body design on the 58. The top of the model line is a very interestingly cool car. Rebuild the engine, drive train , interior and body. Repaint to it original color as well. Then you have a great classic daily driver....

[@rickhenry8760]

It's amazing that anything classy came out of Wide Awake Wylie ! Jk There are some pretty good folks there. Thanks for bringing that ol' girl back to life.

[@WONtothaG]

This is hard to watch. Carburetor should’ve been rebuilt from the start.

[@TomWinkle-ct9jz]

No clue why you pull that motor. Sounds great

[@Rick-S-6063]

If that's the original engine it's the 361 FE. That was the only engine offered in the smaller '58 Edsels (Ranger and Pacer). It was known as the E-400 due to its torque rating. The larger '58s (Corsair and Citation) had the 410 MEL engine. It was known as the E-475, again by the torque rating.

[@davidadkison4702]

The Fordomatic push buttons sometimes gave owners trouble, glad yours didn’t give problems.

[@johndonlon1611]

Hey, you got a runner!! Nice project car. just don't go driving it around playgrounds and elementary schools. Cold War Motors was working on one for a long while and you might pick up some tips from them. Thanks for posting and good luck.

[@Crossthe_line]

@johndonlon1611 🤣 thanks man! Yeah she wouldn't leave the property in its current status!

[@thatsmrharley2u2]

It's not firing, so let's just crank the hell out of it so the battery drains to nothin'.

[@guilletmocandia7959]

Excelente sonido.Pura potencia!!!!!!!!!!

[@mylanmiller9656]

The engine is a 361 FE, in 1958 there were only two engines in Edsel's, the based cars Ranger and Pacer had a 361 FE called an E 400 because it had 400 ft pounds torque.it was a 351 bored 0.050" and The Mercury based Edsel Citation Capri had 410 Ci engine called E475 torque rating. a small-bore Version of the Lincoln 430 engine.

[@Crossthe_line]

@mylanmiller9656 thanks for the info!

[@garyjubar5733]

It was a bored out 352, not a 351.

[@johnhrynyk8521]

What happened to video of the little pickup you drove back from Tennessee Shawn?

[@Crossthe_line]

@@johnhrynyk8521 pulled it to touch up

[@just-incase]

Now-a-days you pull off that double pumper and upgrade to a Holley Sniper unit. You install the oxygen sensor in the exhaust pipe and it does the rest. It's mighty fine.

[@thomasputnam4491]

The timeing is off and why don't you use starting fluid just crank the starter out of it

[@BAtadCrazy]

She's a runner 👍🏻

[@bozodog428]

She's a rough old girl but the FE sounds decent and the Fordomatic is still working. There's two wins!

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

E475 which is a 430 in 58 Edsel had their own two engines in 59 you can get one with a y block

[@Rick-S-6063]

The E475 had 410 cubic inches. It was an MEL engine like the Mercury 383 and the Lincoln 430.

[@gabrielv.4358]

I have to say, the car doesnt look great. But its awesome to have these old rare boats on the road again, if not, being preserved into a museum or in private.

[@Bradydog-in7ut]

Good lucky trying to find back lens lights for that car!

[@Crossthe_line]

@@Bradydog-in7ut I actually found some aftermarket

[@Bradydog-in7ut]

@@Crossthe_line Wow! I didn’t know they made them for that car! Learn something new every day.

[@vernonbolinger9488]

​@@Bradydog-in7ut the reproductions arnt exact . The originals have a thin peice of stainless trim on them that the repos dont have.

[@thequietestengine]

Always happy to see more Edsels getting some TLC. Think you'll be keeping it and fixing it up?

[@Crossthe_line]

@thequietestengine it's headed to Montana with it's new owner today actually.

[@thequietestengine]

@@Crossthe_line Thanks for the reply! Honestly I think they're lovely cars, glad to know this one found another home willing to take it in. Thank you for the video and all the best to you and yours.

[@Crossthe_line]

@@thequietestengine I like them as well!

[@ReyGarza-ru6mn]

It's not junk it's a treasure you know that car must burn rubber

[@pdrphil8159]

Sounds like the timing is off... The galloping is the result of dead cylinders ... They cound come back after a heat cycly or two . Good luck with your channel bro.

[@BuildingMakingDoing]

It’s great to see your video on this. Dang…. Do I really look that old? ;) I think the old man would be happy to see what you’ve done so far. :)

[@jasonyoung5672]

love that pinto wagon

[@YenaS-l7g]

It's crusin needs a little more love ❤️ 😍

[@douglasmesina6922]

New subscriber. I've seen you on Lance & Wyatt's channel.

[@Crossthe_line]

@douglasmesina6922 thanks for the sub!

[@craigbowley6783]

How come you don't use penatrating oil? Instead of a waterproofing spray?

[@Crossthe_line]

@craigbowley6783 just use what I have on hand

[@craigbowley6783]

@@Crossthe_line gotcha 👍

[@craigbowley6783]

Awe man. You didn't have a camera set up in back! So we could see all the shit flying out of the exhaust! That's one of the best parts!

[@Crossthe_line]

@craigbowley6783 yeah I'm terrible at camera angles but I'm working on it.

[@craigbowley6783]

@@Crossthe_line no worries. It's all good. I just had to put it out there in case you didn't know 👍

[@Crossthe_line]

@craigbowley6783 always willing to accept constructive criticism, thanks for looking out!

[@stephenhotzjustdriveit]

Grats on the fun ride also in early cranking sounded a bit advanced on the timing.

[@Crossthe_line]

@stephenhotzjustdriveit what's funny is I never thought about the timing until I was editing. Then I was like "what an idiot!!" 🤣

[@stephenhotzjustdriveit]

@@Crossthe_line I do that a good bit too. I did the drive shaft yoke shuffle too last weekend on a 72 Ranchero. I can feel your pain.

[@Returnofthecomet64]

First nine inch 57 Ford

[@randalldrake4704]

Firing waay to soon. Good way to burn up a starter...

[@russwray2827]

It's amazing to watch somebody Hasn't.Clue. What the h*** hes doing?

[@jimschafer9196]

Ford 9" came out in 57 I think.

[@davemckee4907]

I had 3 Edsels,a1958 and 2 1959s.What the heck is that thing pulling the trailer?

[@Crossthe_line]

🤣🤣🤣 That's Greta, my 12V Cummins swapped, 4x4 85 Grand Marquis!

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

Maybe he thinks it's fuel injected fuel injected

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

Put a battery and make sure it's in neutral i don't believe the teletouch electric shifter had a P

[@KevinDeen-cx2ss]

Painful to watch. Should be titled “Can HE make it run?”

[@mistermacgray]

New here and one thing I know about Edsel, they werent great, good or even reliable.

[@Crossthe_line]

@@mistermacgray 🤣🤣 I like the classy look and love the grill!!

[@mistermacgray]

@Crossthe_line the public back in the day wasn't convinced for sure...today they turn heads to them but back them, nobody blinked an eye. 26 months was for sure a short run.

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

See if the teletouch electrical shift in the middle of the steering wheel works i have a horn ring

[@Crossthe_line]

I didn't check any power inside of the car, just straight wired ignition.

[@davidnelson6893]

Yes that is cool Peace out

[@nickythebull82]

33:13 that’s the only way

[@christinawiseman-gc9jh]

You'll probably got a numbers matching engine under the hood and you're going to change it😮 I guess so. Nothing to lubricate the cylinders or the valves just start cranking on it after being shut off for years and years. Pumping fuel into it till it's hydrolocked revving the crap out of it before it's even gone through a heat cycle then putting May pops on it and the worst ones in the back so it can rip the rip up the rear fenders when they shred. I think this is enough of this video for me. I'm going to go back to the world of common sense

[@johnroof2663]

I don't know what you paid for it.But that old car sounds good.Might be a three ninety or three fifty two. Or an m e l motor, mercury edsel lincoln.

[@Crossthe_line]

@johnroof2663 it was definitely 100% worth what I gave for it! Another gentleman told me it's a 361 but still an FE motor.

[@ronaldolweiler7745]

FE were the best all around motor Ford made !

[@Crossthe_line]

@@ronaldolweiler7745 I've never had any good luck out of them myself

[@Robrt32]

I’m running 2 390s in ford trucks right now. 1 is my daily driver. Can’t beat it for reliability. Gas mileage is horrible but I don’t mind.

[@ronaldolweiler7745]

@@Robrt32 thats odd .as I can squeeze 27 mpg on a trip and about 18 local out of my 390

[@Robrt32]

@@ronaldolweiler7745 low geared and automatic. I’m going to get some higher gears in the rear eventually

[@ccg1171]

Nice

[@vernonbolinger9488]

Looks like FE but no? FE is Ford Edsel. This had the 361 FE. Built by ford specically for the edsel.

[@deadon4847]

MEL Mercury Edsel Lincoln.

[@rickloera9468]

Dang. She's a real cancer patient, but she sure sounds good.

[@laceylou44]

Hey I came across your KZbin!! Lol Maybe that’s the “point” of something!! You got a subscriber out of it anyways!! 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣

[@Crossthe_line]

@@laceylou44 🤣🤣🤣 Hey!! Thanks for the sub!

[@JosephSorg-j5e]

23:24

[@opaic777]

nice

[@JefferyWarshawsky-zs2el]

IT'S ONLY FLAT ON THE BOTTOM

[@thecman26]

What in the Florida Georgia Line trailer park is that monstrosity that is pulling your trailer?

[@Crossthe_line]

@thecman26 🤣🤣 just an 85 Grand Marquis

[@KenthGustafsson300]

sell it to sweden...there they young people do nothing about it only get it streetlegal,fix a 900w stereo and run and drink beer and vodka in it and call it a beerpram.

[@Crossthe_line]

🤣🤣🤣

[@shabbos-goy9407]

Middle aged, over weight and bald!!!! Utter class comment!

[@leewalker3514]

I’m 68 years old is my dream car so I could decide to sell it let me know please

[@Crossthe_line]

@leewalker3514 [e-mail], shoot me an email, it is for sale

[@donalddixoninlou]

Please, please get it out of this goofballs hands!

[@leewalker3514]

@@donalddixoninlou I’m working on it

[@danielthoman7324]

It looks like an old piece of junk.

[@Zabrham]

Ur first diagnostic step wasn't good,first thing needs to b comes first its not realy teachable .

[@Crossthe_line]

That wasn't the first step, somehow I managed to lose a bunch of clips for this video. 🤦‍♂️

[@ArneLund-ee8ni]

Terrible. Too much rust

[@ScottTaylor-ru3hi]

Enough people are doing this already. If you can't bring something different or better you just end up sucking and wasting bandwidth.

[@Crossthe_line]

@ScottTaylor-ru3hi can't please everyone, thanks for the comment!!

[@jerrywilliams8733]

So everyone finds a 58 Edsel? People watch these because of the car not the getting it running part. Many people do metal detecting videos, you could say they are all the same thing too. The thrill is the variety of finds and feeling like you are along for the treasure hunt. Quit trolling.

[@jerrywilliams8733]

@@Crossthe_line Thanks for sharing. Interesting find.

[@Crossthe_line]

@jerrywilliams8733 thanks for the support!

[@davidbryant5875]

I mean it is true .. “will lt runs “but if newer channels want higher views they have to make it better ..camera on the exhaust when it first starts up body and paint work. That’s just a couple examples.. Pole Barn garage is the best channel on KZbin by far. Not putting down your channel just saying what a lot of people like