Can We Swap a BOAT ENGINE into a TRUCK? 1979 F150 Revival

Today we bring an abandoned 1979 f150 back to life with the help of an old Mercruiser!
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[@wes11bravo]

This is 100% hot rodding - taking stuff that's getting thrown away from this and that, and making your project run better for not too much $$$. Well done, y'all.

[@Smokezors]

That's my favorite part of this build!

[@wes11bravo]

@@Smokezors - absolutely! You're taking a high performance engine that someone was going to scrap. It never would have occurred to me to use a Mercuiser engine in a truck but it makes so much sense.

[@davidmay644]

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[@spleens6752]

the cat in the timestamp of 19:50 is probably under a year old and a turkish van from the looks of it

[@ianalpha]

Hell yeah definitely how it's done

[@HomerJ1964]

Gotta keep the Mercruiser valve covers. And, get one of those boat propeller hitch covers.

[@mylanmiller9656]

What I was wondering is why some Mercruise 302 had finned aluminum Valve covers and others had the stamped stocker . My 225 was in a Fiber form it had the finned covers, My buddy had a Bay liner with the same engine it has the stamped stock covers. my valve covers looked like a Cobra cover but with out the lettering, they were painted black like the block.

[@clydi_boi6125]

Gotta also get some badges for the fenders

[@antoniomoran3462]

Love the “like father, like son” moment at 14:49 when they both look at the camera and nod like they never doubted it for a second lol. So good

[@TheDassaApaxi]

best comment

[@harleywainscott6059]

Ha good catch! I was already paused right there too, coincidentally. But not for that reason haha

[@detroitdiesel7074]

Haha I was about to drop this same comment!! Nice catch!

[@PETERNESS]

loved it ,brilliant thoughtful comment,i been there so many times as a kid

[@mrsirrman1294]

This takes "drives like a boat" to a whole other level

[@foamyserver]

A man willing to trench his own yard is a man I respect.

[@boxman139]

Ah, so that's why it's junkyard *digs* I'll grab my coat.

[@zbruh7268]

I may or may not be that guy lmao 🤣

[@VictorLopez-di6mw]

Estos carros son muy buenos no tienen complicaciones estados unidos hacia buenos carros antes ahora los nuevos que hace ya no sirben por todos lados se encuetran tirados aqui en mexico y muy Resientes

[@davidleet9501]

o@@VictorLopez-di6mw Los transmigrantes los llevan de aquí a partes dónde se aprecian. Ahora los carros son demasíado complicados.

[@OursK85]

Trenching your own yard is something but putting sand bags and barb wires is to another level. ;)

[@QuantumLeap83]

Depending on the year, that boat motor should have been rated at anywhere from 188-225 hp. The original truck engine was rated at 140, so an upgrade for sure. Boat motors had more aggressive cams and better heads, since they were expected to spend more time at high revs, and emissions restrictions were more lenient on marine engines.

[@garageofscrap]

I think it said 188hp somewhere, but that’s still a decent improvement

[@QuantumLeap83]

@@garageofscrap yeah and they swapped the 2bbl for a 4bbl idk if that was the only difference in rating but I do know there were 2v and 4v options.

[@garageofscrap]

@@QuantumLeap83 and put headers on. That things going be a powerhouse

[@marzsit9833]

@@QuantumLeap83 not true. boat engines are not built for high horsepower, they are built for high torque because a boat engine is like a generator engine, always under a steady constant load. cars accelerate rapidly then coast along using little power to maintain speed, their engines are never under a heavy continuous load unless you are constantly going uphill all of the time. and the horsepower ratings you claim are also not true as boat engines are not rated the same way as car or truck engines.

[@QuantumLeap83]

@@marzsit9833 the specs for those engines are available online, and there's merely 1.4% variation between metric and mechanical hp. A difference of 2 or 3 hp lol. Also the engine now has a 4v carb that's not even the same 4v as the 225, different, intake and headers, so power numbers are unknown (but definitely higher) unless it's dyno tuned. Regardless, I'm sticking to my point - it's an upgrade over stock and capable of a lot more power than the stock engine would be. The main thing you have to look out for when swapping these into an auto is that in most applications if its from a single drive boat (like this one) it will have correct rotation. If it was from a twin drive there's a 50% chance it will have reverse rotation 😉 so just know which one you're getting.

[@Martin.Wilson]

I think your Dad is the best. The man uses few words, but one look from him speaks volumes. Cheers from Alberta.

[@allseriousness]

Part two: bring it to a jiffy lube and tell them you need an oil change

[@blkpopeye]

That is just cool!!!

[@MisterMikeTexas]

How about Take 5?

[@floridagirl386]

😂

[@PaulyOutdoors]

Seeing you once again hooking up the parental unit with a long wanted 2 wheel drive pickem up truck just warms this old man's soul. You sir are a 👌🏽minty fella.

[@JunkyardDigs]

Least I can do to give back for all he taught me about cars! I would never be here without the work my parents did to raise me right 🤘

[@PaulyOutdoors]

@@JunkyardDigs You are an inspiration Kevin! Thank your parents for me!

[@kylereese4822]

@@JunkyardDigs Add a Lexus 450h hybrid transmission 4x4 version have both motors running and you increase power of the truck BHP by around 380BHP.... or just have the Lexus transmission only...

[@kylereese4822]

@@JunkyardDigs You seen the Land Rover with a Tesla motor fitted sideways to drive f/r axels 450-650bhp, 100kw battery... :):)

[@phantomwalker8251]

@@JunkyardDigs that truck,is worth around 8k here in aus.. as it is..mirrors are 400. the xlt chrome 1200. front bumper 400. tub 1500. cab 5k. bare..

[@WouterWeggelaar]

I love those big engine bays. Especially if they have more than 1 mook of radiator clearance!

[@jeffreysalzman1497]

I think this is a unit of measure we can all agree on.

[@graybeardproductions2597]

1 Mook isn't very big lol

[@raystapp4001]

Wait till you see that engine bay with the 300 in line six. You can put a sleeping bag in that engine bay and take a nap in it. My uncle has a 1971 F 100 with the three on the tree. Still alive and running around in Rock Springs Wyoming.

[@aheike35]

Kudos dude. Favorite part is seeing you all as a family doing this and the quality time working on stuff with your pops.

[@DaveImagery]

Working with your dad, that's awesome. Great vid!

[@DoRC]

I was really hoping to see a two-stroke outboard engine put in here.

[@cristofferandersson6832]

It has been done, couple crazy swedes did that on a Volvo Amazon. Put an Evinrude 2 stroke V8 in it. It's called Rudezon

[@DoRC]

@@cristofferandersson6832 yeah I think I saw that. Pretty awesome

[@rexjolles]

@@cristofferandersson6832 swedes also made sauna cars and steam powered cars, also volvos

[@MrRemo58]

So was i

[@tag206]

@Jack Thompson You sound fanboyey, and more of a problem than you think you are trying to point out. You're also too ignorant to notice that not every boat motor is outboard.

[@averagecarguy420]

Hey Kevin, use a squirt bottle with 50:1 2 stroke gas to fire up engines. They fire up a lot easier off gasoline than brakleen and the oil in the premix will give the top end a little lubrication to help get things moving.

[@scottyshaffer6103]

Yep quit drying out already dried pistulators and ringa-magigs

[@stormsirens2BACKUP]

He has done that before, maybe he forgot to bring it (again)

[@timothytrujillo467]

don't understand his addiction to brake clean

[@Gkitchens1]

He normally does.

[@stevenkeeffe9137]

*Mustie1 has entered the chat*

[@harleywainscott6059]

"Just flood the hell out of it and maybe it'll idle for a second". Then he floods the hell out of it and idled for a second haha followed by double nod of satisfaction (as pointed out by Antonio Moran👇). Awesome video!! Thanks for saving all these rigs and engines that many would throw away!

[@carlhobbs5357]

A few years ago, I bought a 1968 mustang for $500.00 that had spent the last 20 years out in a cow pasture in Alabama. The man told me that it was running when it was parked. Had a 302 in it with a C4 automatic transmission. Got it home, put a battery in it so that I could spin it over. It spun over, I sanded the points just enough to clean them up, regapped them, cleaned the plugs, and bolted a holley 2V on it. I filled the bowl up on the holley with some gas and jumped the solenoid. About 5 or 6 turns, she busted off! A little smoke and a little lifter clatter she was running!! She had good oil pressure and very little blow by. I pulled it out and stuck it in my daughter's 67 mustang. It was formally a 200 inline 6 cylinder. That was 3 years ago. She's still running strong!! We just upgraded it to T5 transmission too. Fun car to drive around!!

[@tkskagen]

I really hope that you/your Dad keeps the "Mer-Cruiser" Valve Covers on!

[@lordcantiismyname]

Oh hell yeah. They better!

[@JunkyardDigs]

oh absolutely

[@jacobbarton3523]

@@JunkyardDigs I bought those ear buds and have had tons of problems

[@bigcountryjd]

@@jacobbarton3523 he gets paid to talk about them

[@jacobbarton3523]

@@bigcountryjd ik that

[@matt-jv8gh]

boat motors typically are higher compression and have a more aggressive cam in them because they're typically holding high rpm's for sustained periods. you now have a race motor in a truck lol

[@danhoyland142]

I was thinking that too and I think it’s awesome.

[@braydenphillips6679]

Won't be winning very many races with 188 hp lol

[@JunkyardDigs]

#merica

[@brianbelle2956]

@@birdhunter_inc lol

[@johnsnow1355]

And it's only 188 HP hmmm

[@colinl9018]

The look on dad's face when he stuck the boot into it was pure gold, great video folks.

[@kevinleeobermeyer5601]

That’s the classic “swap a boat anchor for a boat motor” extravaganza! Hahah! Love it

[@paulcochrun7370]

Cool to see junkyard Dad, junjyard Bro, and junkyard Mook all working together on this project.

[@MrYummyTuber]

Fun fact: the C4 corvette ZR1 had a motor made by mercury marine, the LT5. So that was basically a boat motor.

[@alexandercurtis4427]

It was also designed partly by Lotus

[@kingedwin]

Motorweek has a Retro Review video on KZbin where they visit the factory.

[@yeahitskimmel]

Dang Mercury Marine made the LT5? Thanks for my cool weird fact of the day

[@rhull3939]

Yep. Cool engine. It was also a 4 cam.

[@TXH1138]

I believe it was made in Stillwater, OK.

[@stephenbinion6348]

The cast iron is used due to raw water cooling. I’ve seen a cast iron 4 barrel tunnel ram intake manifold on a boat. The coolant is the lake or ocean water. Keep the engine cool as in less than 145 F and saltwater isn’t a problem. That motor may only turn 4000 rpm at WOT but it can literally stay there all afternoon. Boats are tuned for just that sort of service.

[@giovannicintolo89]

When I was a kid I remember a guy with a Volvo240 sedan with a Volvo diesel boat engine. It was a pretty neat rig!

[@1gatomon]

Getting a Merc motor is a score. They normally went through the engines before they even thought of putting them in the boats.. Consider it a Quality done Ford engine..

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Higher compression ratio, brass core plugs, and bigger cam than car/truck engines... specify 89 octane gas...

[@rocketstutorials]

They definitely did not... MAYBE different core plugs / head gaskets, but usually they are the same. At least for the GM motors mercruiser did.

[@tkskagen]

This is why I love "Junkyard Digs/Mook", y'all overcome everything. Great Job with the Marine 302!

[@mikesilva5069]

You could call it a "Marine Ranger " or maybe the "Merc-Ranger".😁

[@tomwinkle5536]

Thought it was a 289?

[@gamingavalon8784]

this man has to be the tony stark of making old cars start again, like, some of these cars he saves, most others wont bother, keep it up man, its good seeing these old cars come back to life

[@Ramcharger85]

Old classic Fords. Boy, brings back memories of me and my grandfather in his 78 Ford F100. 😊❤

[@kevinmcclure7551]

That generation of 302 were sometimes equipped with a “lightweight” crankshaft, could be why that one went “kernsnap”

[@gearjammergamer8560]

My grandfather always bought Chevy's his whole life. In 78 the company he worked for was replacing their fleet with F100's so my grandpa got in on a fleet deal for a 2wd 302 powered F100. Within the first 25k miles it snapped a crank and burned up 2 clutches. For the rest of his life if you even mentioned buying a Ford he would lose his mind. HATED Fords after that.

[@kevinmcclure7551]

@@gearjammergamer8560 I’ve been a GM guy all my life, but with age comes the realization that ALL the automakers turn out turds pretty often. That being said, I just prefer GM turds to all the others, I guess I’m just more familiar with them.

[@philljustphill1656]

@@kevinmcclure7551 Always been a GM guy, I love most GM pickups even the new ones... I feel like they've declined drastically compared to what it was back in the day but that's true for everything now, so I don't rag on 'em too bad... But I can't deny that Ford pickups up until '96 look absolutely beautiful.

[@lsswappedcessna]

the polar opposite of classic oldsmobile. 'Low compression' 330? Fuck it, toss a forged crank in 'er anyways.

[@kevinmcclure7551]

@@philljustphill1656 that “Bullnose” generation ford as they call it do look good, and reliability can’t be beat.

[@dshaeable]

"No tire kickers". One day i'm going to fully agree with someone on a deal and then show up and just for giggles kick the tires and laugh like an evil villain

[@TylerDuysen]

🤣🤣oh you menace

[@ac-130fan]

“Right front tire is 2 psi under… Sorry, I’m gonna have to skip on this one. Do you do refunds?”

[@Cooldad87]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@Fireship1]

You guys make one hell of a team. Ever since I found your channel I’ve been enjoying all your unique projects. The Lincoln limo resurrection was my favorite so far. This one was equally entertaining.

[@jamesbarclay7951]

Dude your family is absolutely awesome...the knowledge that your dad has combined with the impromptu comedy that your mum and Mook provides is the reason I keep coming back to watch your vids...keep it up

[@skipmaloney2126]

Cast iron timing cover on marine engine instead of aluminum? Electrolysis.

[@JunkyardDigs]

ahhhh!

[@skipmaloney2126]

@@JunkyardDigs That's why there's always a lot of corrosion of the bolts in aluminum covers.

[@mattking1241]

@@JunkyardDigs galvanic corrosion! You'd get a corrosion cell with the dissimilar metals and the water as an electrolyte, the more active metal, the aluminium, would corrode (electrons and stuff!).

[@auteurfiddler8706]

Right. And no aluminum intake option on the boat engines that use open water systems, other than some that have the water passages lined with brass.

[@moparnut91]

It would be cool to see your dad in more videos, especially with his knowledge of collision, paint and auto body stuff and what not. It would be neat to see him do a full series with you on a full resto

[@dianaverhulst3407]

Yup - Mom poked her head in on this too - butt potato! Or was that a different one? IDK. :)

[@kennethsmith794]

Thanks for getting and showing the family in this one!

[@dalehadley3283]

"Get this 12-volt Decepticon ass,outta here" I dunno why,but the way you said that made me laugh, awesome video as always!

[@billolio7069]

I love the fact that mook helped her dad in law. I could watch these types of videos forever. good job folks. I hope Kevin's dad enjoys his truck to the fullest. Thanks for the entertainment.

[@DylanMcCoolVideo]

Amphi-150? No? I’ll see myself out.

[@joshpittman2939]

I think it is funny

[@docsoleguyrodshop3756]

LOL

[@alexpaumen3937]

That actually works.

[@hughstephenson2957]

With removable prop and pontoons!! 👍👍👍

[@subxero_x]

Amph-150 has a bit catching sound.

[@Matrxmonky]

Dang. @22:58 after seeing you and the wondergirl do the work, hearing you stress safety over end priority makes my heart smile. I love sleepers and hypermilers, but I have a special place in my heart for Apocalypse builds. Ya got me... +S

[@jesseparkhurst3037]

That's definitely a truck worth saving. It would be cool to see a video of the gold olds and the things your dad has done to it. That's one of my favorite cars you have revived

[@garyschiffli1043]

Can’t tell you how many times I’ve pulled and replaced motors with an oak tree and chain fall. Would of been nice to have the super tinsel tester..

[@michaelmcalexander5781]

Good by

[@scubadude64]

Tapping bolts out with a cold chisel is a trick my grandfather taught me years ago! Nicely done!

[@BReal-10EC]

I bought a 73 F100 Ranger longbed 2wd for $500 in 1995. It was being used as a farm truck and I had to search down the previous owner to get the title "fixed". 3 on the tree, manual steering, manual brakes. I rebuilt the 360 in the apartment parking lot (as a total noob to working on cars). Also painted it myself. Loved that truck.

[@beboboymann3823]

This is one of your best videos. Your dad and mom appear to be great folks.

[@davidbendig961]

reminds me of the roadkill episode when they took the motor off of their car, used it for the speedboat, afterwards put it back into the car for the drive home... 😁

[@chillininidahonhborn5106]

Ah the engine from the Muscle Truck. Great episode.

[@bygodfreeman]

Dont disrespect the muscle truck! Aint no darn car!

[@tschmidtty]

I remember that one, that was a great show

[@pglick123]

It's convenient having Mook around. She fits into some really tight spaces!

[@johnsnow1355]

I bet she's got some tight places 😂

[@karlsmith2570]

Yeah, having a female who's mechanically inclined is typically a huge benefit as they're a lot more able to get into a of these tight spaces on vehicles, especially Fords, considering how Ford tends to shoehorn everything in their cars and trucks

[@TheDuckling1986]

love how you showed what was actually wrong with the motor and explained why you immediatly noticed how it was rebuilt. Thats really helpfull for a lot of people! 👍👍

[@milsimr0b069]

As always, y’all do an excellent job on everything that you do. I believe I am not the only one that would be saying this, but I definitely want to see more of this truck! Much love as always.

[@windyhill10]

It's fantastic when do you a revival with your dad Kevin. He seems like a cool guy.

[@mattb2967]

Watching you work with your dad on all of this reminds me of my dad and I working on our cars. Always a good time being able to do that.

[@dianaverhulst3407]

Totally enjoy your father. Strong but silent type - seems so smart when it comes to solutions (at least you show him at the SMART times.) Thank you! Fun stuff!

[@B1GDaddyFatStax]

Makes me wanna resurrect my 78 even more now. Been sitting since 2003 with a rod in the 460's pan. It's my first vehicle. I got it when I was 16 in 1995.

[@OklaBoondocks]

I have a 74 F100 with 460 factory, explorer package so 2 tanks, that's been sitting since 2008. Rats got under the hood and destroyed all wires so complete rewiring to start. I'm sure if I put some marvel in all the cylinders it would be fine after starting and running. Engine has about 50k on a rebuild before being parked. I definitely need to start restoring mine as well.

[@B1GDaddyFatStax]

@@OklaBoondocks yeah, mine's a 250 2WD custom. When I got it, it had Helwig full length overload springs and a massive full-width, 3ft deep receiver installed. God only knows what the original owners towed. The odometer had already turned over twice before I got it. It definitely did the job as we pulled a 25' trailer and carried a 10.5' cabover simultaneously back in the day. I miss the old girl.

[@OklaBoondocks]

@@B1GDaddyFatStax I know what you mean. They are beasts for pulling. My late dad bought this one brand new off showroom floor in 74. We used it on the farm and would put loads of hay on it and a 32 ft trailer that should make a 1 ton cry. We had a set of Moog overload springs was it and it never blinked or faltered pulling a load. Only thing you ever had to worry about was carrying around a extra "idiot box" (electronic ignition box) that you could always get at your local store in case it went out all of a sudden. Mine has the heavy duty towing package from the factory so ie 4 core large radiator and C6 trans cooler. I'll be glad when I have the time to get it road worthy again.

[@B1GDaddyFatStax]

@@OklaBoondocks yup, got the big radiator too. Mine had the early electronic ignition with the small, one-piece cap. Everyone always confused it for points ignition. Then when I'd buy a new cap & rotor, I'd end up with the later style two-piece cap instead. I lucked out with the Federal emissions version instead of the smog equipped California version. Thank god. So it came with the big 4BBL Motorcraft, no cats, no air pump, and two tanks of freedom juice. No sliding window or toolbox sadly.

[@michaelrarnold]

That’s awesome! You should hang a pirate flag somewhere on it since it has the heart of Blackbeard’s 302!

[@oliverthecool8329]

People be like: Ls swap! 2jz swap! K swap! Kevin: hold my Mercruiser

[@monshuracing]

I have an OMC Cobra 2.3 in my 84 ranger. Hey, it beat the slobbering 2.0 liter that came out of it. I also loved that he explained why my coolant was rusty color even after flushing it 19 times.

[@AnthraxBird]

@@monshuracing Had a 3.0L in my boat. Previous owner couldn't put a new thermostat in since it was corroded so bad. I had to remove it and media blast it to replace it lol

[@rashaadscott5823]

YOU AND YOUR POPS IS THE BEST DUO FIXING CARS!!!!! Salute king I wish I had a dad!

[@josephiacuzio6361]

The sound of the doors opening and closing brought back memories of my dad's old Fords. That distinct sound

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

That would of been a shame if this truck got crushed that bed and interior is in immaculate condition just wow 👌 👏😍👍@Junkyard Digs

[@TheWolfsnack]

...it's a Ford...they usually don't run long enough to get dirty

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

@@TheWolfsnack 🤣🤣 if you say so

[@blogengeezer4507]

@@TheWolfsnack .. Working ranches in Southwestern USA own Fords and Chevs. Chevs to 'go into town' and Fords to do all of the heavy, dirty, overloading Ranching work..

[@871jamie]

It’s a ford, should have crushed the Pos!

[@871jamie]

@@blogengeezer4507 that’s because the Chevy will actually get you to town and back!

[@young11984]

Has a good C4 on the engine laying in the back, those boat engines have cast iron timing covers too. Fords C4, C6 and AOD were damn good transmissions if maintained and bands adjusted as they should have been, give that truck some timing and it will come alive lol. Love the swap the old boat motor will be happy in there

[@16vSciroccoboi]

AODs were weaksauce with even moderate power levels until the end of the production run when they got the wide bands and better internals

[@toddedwards5373]

Aod's pretty much suck

[@stevechasteen4184]

My 92 Four Winns had a 351 HO King Cobra OMC. It was the basis for the lightning truck engines of that era.

[@hilham89]

God how I love these older vehicles. You tell me what newer vehicle you can literally set or stand right next to it while it's still in the vehicle. There was so much room to work on these older vehicles. Now you have to break your arm or do yoga to get to a bolt.

[@noahray1053]

Seeing a junkyard digs video pop up on my phone instantly makes my day.

[@VikingGuru]

Best thing about this video is you have your father In it. Tell him you love him and do this more often

[@corbin900]

Nothing better than discovering an awesome KZbin channel and being able to go back on all these awesome builds

[@grant8653]

I am glad to have found a video of someone doing this. Ive done car engines into boats and boat engines into trucks but never seen videos on it.

[@alexandermckay8594]

I love it that that first turnover you and your dad had the exact same smile!

[@dangeroustoys5668]

Very cool. Reviving an old pickup, thats still in great shape, with patena of course. Nice job!

[@TheGeekiestGuy]

Watching you and your pops make things run def makes me happy. Thanks for the content, my man. 👍🏽🤙🏾

[@jamesaltizer7292]

I have boat motor parts in my 2.5L 1st gen Sonoma. The crank rods cam and head are all off a 3.0L Mercruiser. Same blocks but longer stroke bigger cam lobes and larger valves. My 105hp 2.5L is now considered a 157hp 3.0L "Stroker" motor. Turbo coming soon. It was also a revival I did and now my daily. Thanks for the inspiration and tips Kevin.

[@Jethrosgarage]

I think when Kevin mentioned the "bottom trim" it was a great time to segue in to a promo for Manscaped...:)

[@JunkyardDigs]

dammit why didnt I think of that!

[@thisguy2720]

You know he means business when the new balances come out

[@uhisthisthingon1984]

You all are awesome!! Seems I'm 2 years late for this party, even though I've been following Digs and Mook for probably about the same time....either way, this is what it's all about. Family, and keeping the classics alive. I pray many blessings to you all.

[@johnwayne3904]

Best episode ever!!! I love the videos with Pops hanging around and helping his goofball knuckleheaded offspring AND oddball-ish engine swaps. A+++, Kev-dawg!

[@tomadkins2866]

i did this a few times back in the 70S and 80s. I live near Lake Erie and boat engines were rather plentiful. Most were small block Chevys, but you could occasionally find a 302 or 460. One very common one was a MerCruiser that was an inline 6 Chevy. One gotcha that is easily overlooked, and I learned the hard way, is that there are left hand rotating engines in the marine world. I helped a friend put a marine 6 cylinder in a Chevy Nova. Things seemed...weird, during the install. It was only when we fired it up that we noticed that it spun the wrong way. That's when the little "hmm??" things made perfect sense.

[@gadget73]

I've seen people re-learn about counter rotation motors when they try and use cheap car starters on boats. It'll bolt up and spin just fine, but it won't start.

[@toddmccarter45]

22:28 tell pheonix and anyone else, dont stand under forklift forks, or any other load supported by hydraulics, especually fast acting ones, theyre also fast acting when they fail

[@Yo-gr3nk]

I cringed when i saw him standing there..lucky man

[@s.hooper4683]

That is one of many reasons why I built myself a gantry crane. Cherry pickers get top heavy and if one seal decides to give up, game over. If you make the mistake of having part or all of your body under the engine (or whatever you're lifting), you're over. I designed and welded mine together in in a week. It'll lift a ton all day long. It'll probably lift a lot more but I haven't tested it with more weight. It cost me about $400 bucks for everything but that was before steel prices went to the moon. I used a Harbor Freight 1500# 110v winch which works great. The only thing I didn't trust was the cheesy looking cable that was on it so I replaced the lousy 3/16th cable with 1/4" stainless steel anti roll cable and 2 5k snatch blocks. It's slower now but with an fully dressed Ford 429 on the hook, the winch hardly slows at all under the weight. Very cool!

[@adammarkowitz7944]

Very satisfying to watch. The truck looked kind of beautiful when it was finally driven. Excellent video.

[@DavidMunoz-wt6lt]

This is the best junkyard digs video so far. So much progress in one video, and great results in the end!

[@Trenton-om9qs]

It is always a good day when Junkyard Digs posts a video.

[@hopingforthebest1.9]

It would've been hilarious if it was a counter rotating 302 Who needs more than one forward speed?

[@16vSciroccoboi]

I don't think it would move very far or well. This is now an experiment that needs to happen

[@disabledusnvet.8771]

That would only be funny IF it was a manual or a four-speed shift, automatics only work in one direction due to the torque converter/front pump assembly in the tranny...

[@16vSciroccoboi]

@@disabledusnvet.8771 I didn't think about the pump spinning backwards, just the converter not working well at all. Good point.

[@moosey1978]

A powerglide reverse gear is the same ratio as 1st so if you hate fuel mileage you can do 60.

[@williamomara6587]

At least the a marine cam and truck cam is almost the same ment for pulling

[@patrickrooney5130]

Good job mate. Just to see the smile on your dad's face. Priceless. Paddy from Ireland. Best of luck for the future.

[@popeofdopeification]

The bond between father n son is the most sacred of all bonds.....very inspiring god bless from the slums of St.Paul

[@Mr49Studebaker]

I like how kevin was being all careful not to snap the exhaust bolts off in the junk engine. I'd have hit them all with the impact and not worried about breaking the bolts off in the heads of the old engine

[@williamsanders468]

Dude that intake added like 30 horsepower and then headers! This thing is gonna be quick.

[@blythkd9017]

Cool project, and a family affair at that! Families that wrench together, stick together. Well done.

[@jasondarling0629]

Very glad to see this!! I have a 351 that come from a 86 boat it's currently frozen but the boat shop said it's an HO and should be a screamer. Haven't decided what to put it in yet....

[@shawnoelrich4228]

Boy does this swap bring back memories. I dun it. Turnt out great the engine was incredible.

[@TXH1138]

When you get it fixed, have a race between your Dad and Luke's Dad.

[@barrymccockner6450]

That forklift makes a nice engine stand. When you got it to finally idle, it was raising up everytime you throttled it. I thought it was coming off!! Noticed the ball hitch later😁

[@leelarson2655]

I enjoy you and all the others too . I remember all the car and trucks when I was a kid and I am now 70 thank you

[@akadventurer7563]

Small note, "someone put cruise control in it" Probably the dealer when new; it was an orderable dealer installed option.

[@robertheinkel6225]

I installed one I purchased from Sears, on my 77 Ford Econoline van. It worked very well, even on my stick shift tranny.

[@mikekokomomike]

One of dad's ford trucks had a dealer installed cruise control on the turn signal shaft, seems like there was a vacuum can and chain attached to the throttle, might have been the 72 390?

[@akadventurer7563]

@@mikekokomomike that is the setup my 78 had, switch box clipped onto the turn signal lever, vac can, chain, and a vacuum throttle pull off pot too.

[@StretchedBolt]

Always loved the 64 F-350, has the perfect sound!

[@michaelfarmer4932]

It wonderful to videos like this, there is a whole generation who has never seen or have no cluof old school mechanics such as this.

[@jameswrevels]

I LOVE how that truck sounds! Great video to everyone!

[@tekvax01]

Kevin! Your dad is awesome! Watchin' him tear up the grass in his yard... priceless! :)

[@thedungeondelver]

Hey. Hey Kevin. Hey. If it's a boat motor wouldn't it by default always be seas'd? :D

[@aaron-jc2hh]

😂😂

[@hughstephenson2957]

I figured it'd be a BOAT ANCHOR!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Smokezors]

Take my upvote.

[@kaidenlem]

That is BADASS! Glad dad got to enjoy it in the yard, love the content from this channel!

[@MediocreRebel]

Y'all are inspirational. Thank you so much for making these awesome videos. I learn from them.

[@andycanfixit]

$100 for that engine was a steal, looking on Ebay those engines are going for around $3k. Plus it being better built than your typical 302. Awesome project.

[@theupscriber65]

You can buy a reman marine 302 for that. They usually have heavier rods, premium bearings and a cam ground for low end torque. The 7.3L powerstroke diesel had better injectors and tune but was the same otherwise.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

@@theupscriber65 - Base car cams are one step bigger than truck cams and marine cams are one step bigger than base level car cams... maybe even more with newer emissions car weak cams... also compression ratio is higher, pistons have shallower dish, and 89 octane gas is specified... plus brass core plugs... I build up marine engines...

[@aaronshall9258]

So the truck floats now right? 😄 Loving the shenanigans!

[@Odawg3709]

Love that your Dad is with you! Wish mine was still here! Awesome content.

[@maxpowers20]

possibly my favourite JYD vid, cool truck, parts bin motor, what's not to like.