We Bought SEVEN Retired Military Generator Engines for Cheap… Will they Run?

[@kpkelsey6]

Overland build! Two seater, long range adventure-mobile. On board generator, 4wd. Weekend camping special! Now’s the time!

[@Muttsurishita]

I was told by a military mechanic that those 4 cylinder engines can go to 100 horses with the right modifications. You can put one of the 4 cylinders in that blue mini car, might do 60. I'm going to try stuffing a 2 barrel carb on mine.

[@CarsandCameras]

Stay tuned for our next big build- we're putting a 4 speed transmission behind one of these old generator engines! Don't forget to pick up some merch as a last chance to enter our winter giveaway: www.cars-cameras.com

[@mikecurrington5641]

I think you guys should build a multi mini bike engined tractor pulling rig.happy Xmas John and issac👍

[@gaigemarrison6850]

You guys should put two of those together in front to back and make an eight cylinder and put is on the coffin kart🤯👍👍

[@blahblahdrunksheep]

Yous guys need to get onto Dave sparks from sparks motors. His most likely got a heap of them 4 and 2 cylinder engines or can get hold of more

[@travism2017]

Put it in the king midget with some boost!

[@Brock_Landers]

YES! I was seriously JUST talking about something similar to this idea, but with a Predator 670! It would be even more awesome with the 4 cylinder!

[@davesplace1307]

Quick tip. If you have a slight dirty carb and you can get the engine to run momentarily. Get it to revv up as much as possible and put your hand tightly infront of the intake of the carb. From the high pressure of choking out the carb at high revv it will sometimes suck any debris through any passage that may be clogged

[@randallyoung6647]

I've cleared many carbs like that .but I've had a couple that made the carb not run but cleaned it out and it worked again 😂.

[@jasonbirch1182]

I call it "THE SUCK". So annoying how many modern pieces of crappy equipment have some kind of little dildo that prevents you from doing it easily.

[@soundsidetoursnc]

Thanks to Issac, there’s not one engine to be found in eastern NC.

[@smn368]

Or wnc 😂 we're looking for a couple of these and I think the closest easy to find one's California

[@WyFoster]

Called capitalism brother

[@rgs4x]

It is a testament how well these engines were built for the military. Stuck and you still got it to run. That one with the starter sounds out of time.

[@starpuss]

I was told All military Generators have 24 hours of run time for testing before they shipped. it was a apart of the final testing.

[@davidsrandr]

Ike, John, we need more episodes like this! We all love these small engine revivals, especially the old vintage ones, they are so cool! Great video, AS ALWAYS 😎 Keep it up guys 🤘

[@slamboy66]

I was in Grenada in '83(Operation Urgent Fury). Lots of sand

[@Basilisk_in_a_dark_room]

twin cylinder minibike would be SO COOL. It's always been a childhood dream of mine!!

[@Brock_Landers]

I absolutely agree. I was literally posting a comment on another channel (Red Beard Garage) yesterday about how much I've been wanting to build a go-kart with a modified 670 Predator (forged internals, aftermarket cam, billet flywheel, possibly a small turbocharger, and a shifter cart transmission.

[@WyFoster]

Well, it's on the way boys!

[@MrZx9rdoug]

Love the long format,You guys rock.Great channel.

[@TimDixon-w1n]

Those 2 cylinder generators can produce 110 or 220 volts. If you open the top of the control panel there's a switch to change from 110 to 220.

[@jackkeller48]

Continental also made these engines. Some of my engines that seemed to be locked up the coils were rusted fast to the magnets on the rotor. Keep up the good work.Let me know if you need any parts if I can I will help you guys out.

[@MikeSmith-bb5ii]

Yeah guys! Keep rocking it!

[@paulws58]

Boy do those generators bring back memories. I was in Army Engineers for 20 years and we used the generators for our floodlight sets to light up the worksites. They were used a lot to light up the administration tents. Oh yeah those generators would set out in the weather 24/7 so don’t be surprised if you find rusted parts.

[@jimbos-sen1077]

This has to be better than any coldstart video I've ever seen, cold storage and start enines are fun.

[@slamboy66]

I like they have notches on the pully for a pull start👍👍👍

[@stephenhawke6324]

the wheelbarrow go cart was awesome, i hope you get it running to its full potential

[@rivercowboy]

I use a push rod with a spark plug boot to start spark plugs. An old mechanic showed me that over 40 years ago and it hangs over my workbench. Because of the flex of the Boot it threads right the first time.

[@musicauthority674]

3/8 bolts works better. and you can get them in different lengths. and screw the threaded end into the boot. and the head of the bolt gives you something to grab onto. and Autolite spark plug boots work the best. and if you have more than one of them put the different length bolts in them. and throw them in your toolbox.

[@josephdougherty2399]

I just use a piece of fuel line that fits snug

[@eriklarson9137]

My spark plug sockets have rubber keepers in them. It's not 1940 any longer.

[@josephdougherty2399]

@rivercowboy another trick I learned and works really well on motorcycles....after a build when you are dialing the carb and timing in ...and you get it to the point of test riding it ...place short vacuum hoses that fit snuggly over the mixture and idle screws .. really great for dialing while out riding it.

[@rivercowboy]

@@eriklarson9137 My 40 plus years ago sockets have rubber keepers in them too. But when the older more seasoned mechanic showed me this, I quit trying to start plugs with a socket and used his method. Experience speaks. It just starts easier. I get what you're saying but please don't troll a guy because he shares an old school method that works in a pinch. Even Ike has paid ohmage to old guys that taught him that if you have a screwdriver, fingernail file (don't tell my wife), and a matchbook, you can clean and set points without expensive tools.

[@TinyHouseHomestead]

Time for SPEED BOAT! 😱😁🤪😝🤣👍👍🇺🇸

[@johnmorgan1629]

As this is the last one before the festive season, Merry Christmas, Feliz navidad, Frohe Weihnachten & Joyeux noël Y'All.

[@jackmagnium6115]

carsandcameras military repair surplus and hot rodding should be the name

[@Ratkill9000]

One of the other companies that made the Jeep during World War II was Mahindra out of India. The Roxor was dimensionally the same and they were sued by FCA a few years ago over it.

[@mikec1773]

Its got a great beat, and you can dance to it! Break it loose or break it off.

[@WyFoster]

12:56 This one was used for clandestine operations... 😉

[@craigerickson6308]

Really dig these engines. Glad you guys found them a while back. Find another micro car and use one of these and mate a transmission to it.

[@SadPuppySoup]

Those look like ones a prepper store was selling a few years back (beginning of pandemic) but then again everything he had was painted green and called 'Military surplus'. Cool little engines.

[@xpndblhero5170]

4:17 - Almost wrecks it IMMEDIATELY upon startup..... 😂🤣 14:25 - The next 30 seconds: What are you doing Ike¿? it's gonna blow... Stooop. *clatters back to life and starts running perfectly* Whoa, WTF¿! How Did You Do That¿! 😮 😂😂

[@jeffsmith8778]

I think a Trophy Truck 2.0 would be fun. Or a Busco-mud-unstucker type thing

[@keeganwilber5030]

Love the videos been watching for years now. Love ur videos always make my day better

[@MarensKhaos]

I'd love to see a 2 cylinder mini bike build, run the cylinders inline of the bike and use a magic box to drive the rear tire. Definitely military themed is a must.

[@IngenTechNational]

Awesome! Next project idea, take one of those engines and build a custom frame and make it like the old Jeeps, or heck even get a real Willy Jeep! Either way, you can use that engine with an old 3-4 speed transmission, high and low range, transfer-case for 4x4, and locking diffs possibly. I love yalls projects but it would be really cool if yall made a very reliable, small, 4x4 vehicle like the old Willys Army Jeeps. (Like golf-cart size reliable utility 4x4 vehicle)!

[@tonynorris7042]

I SMELL SMOKE !.... WELL SEE SMOKE ANYWAY ...SOUNDS GOOD TOO !

[@Robert-ni6ut]

Theas little engines are so cool and robust and I'd love to see a rebuild and hop up on one of these 😊

[@mynock11]

Just picked up a mystery item. Thanks guys! Love your channel!

[@phillacy5545]

Great job guys. Pretty cool episode

[@kevinsellsit5584]

Go team JACK! Thanks for the parts and technology!

[@JamesShuta]

I just love watching you all

[@stevenwoods466]

Keep.it up guys. Love your videos. All i look forward to all week.

[@raymondwendt6205]

Saw those in the background of the wheelbarrow video. Awesome score! Got parts and/or replacements if you did blow it up. Can't wait to see what you do with them.

[@jeffcarder3545]

Ha , it's Jeff Carder again Love your Opel GT , I used to work on those quite a bit, that's a keeper. Thanks again for all Take care Jeff carder

[@joecolosi1795]

Really nice pickup on the engines

[@Trevinator1990]

got my order placed tonight for an entry. love the videos guys!

[@mumblez22]

I was working on Chevy Blazers and C10's when I was in even though the latest and best was the new Humvee. I noticed that we got equipment that was passed down from more important roles. If these engines survived whatever conflict they were used in they were most likely rebuilt and redistributed across the smaller/less important military bases.

[@tj79jrfan]

You guys asked for suggestions. I like the Isaac's idea of doing a 2 cylinder Mini bike but I would say do it like a chopper style and for a force cylinder I'd like to see one fully hopped up like Isaac said with some sort of forced induction added like pvt. pile but with more power and Maybe build a rear engine rail to go with your front engine rail at the drug strip and put the engine in that

[@musicauthority674]

At minimum You could mix and match parts to get most of them running. and even end up with several generators. and you have to remember a lot of small engine manufacturers? come up with their HP ratings by carburetor size .even if the engine can run with much bigger carburetors. and most of them are detuned to make them last longer. so you definitely have room to experiment.

[@larryhalloway3127]

Awwww man.... you got the 4 cylinder engine I was saving for. O well. I will still be excited to see what you do with it.

[@Hades9898z]

Love the videos man. Keep it up helps my depression

[@arthurarmock7413]

I watch these gentlemen because they haveva great working relationship and remind me of my best freinds.

[@Junglebiker2]

There was a whole family of military engines, the 4AO32 4 cylinder, the 2AO16 twin, and the 1AO8(?) single that all used the same cylinder heads, same cylinders, same pistons, same rods, etc. Saturn Surplus still sells parts, I believe. I have a 4 cylinder one dated 1967 and driving huge 24VDC generator.

[@or-what]

I would love to see a 1/2 Scale Meyers Manx Dune Buggy build, complete with suspension. With one of these military engines, it'll even be flat 4 powered, just like the full size one!

[@hershelshochter4703]

put a 4 cylinder one on a chopper 28 minutes in, you need ratcheting socket adapters for starting engines

[@bob9864]

Guys I ran those in Korea in 76 to 78, and Germany 80 to 83. For an idea look up a Popular Mechanics from 1951. They have a cool race car with a Motorcycle motor that looks like a Midget sprint car. Keep pushing the boundaries. Been a fan from the rat wagon build. Hell might be a new candidate for a Saltflat racer.

[@HPSFRoadrunner]

Not just Jeeps, but side-arms and rifles! There's guns made by Singer (sewing machines), IBM (then typewriters) and International Harvester (mostly tractors and trucks) plus a bunch more I can't recall.

[@james10739]

I saw one youtuber saying you need this tool and it's for starting engines like that with a cordless drill and it's just a 3/8 or 1/2 adapter that ratchets so when it starts you don't have a problem with a difference in rpm

[@alandinehart7431]

I think I see another future trophy cart build with one of the 4 cylinder engines 🎉

[@matthewwilson1627]

I would see about taking the two cylinder engines and seen about putting those on go karts or a trailer for a go kart just for fun. Especially good if you can change the transmission.

[@TheKencoffee]

A new engine usually shipped from the Depot (Toole Arsenal Army Depot=TAAD) with either very little oil or a preservative. The oil would never be dirty in a new engine.

[@bobsbarnworkshop]

I believe military generators are supposed to produce 240 volts AC at 3,600 rpm. All their vehicles run on 24vdc

[@Dudeface167]

Put them all together and make a 20 cylinder go kart

[@DakotaFaust-qj9vt]

I think it'd be sweet to put one of the four cylinders hopped up in a big red three wheeler The ultimate eighties machine for the ultimate eighties motor!

[@nelsondavis4310]

I like your Honda car on the trailer, I had one. Cant wait to see your video on that.

[@enlightenCA]

19:13 Who the heck thought of putting a 97 bmw 318ti starter in a military generator motor? I would like to be friends with that genius.

[@Jeffrose_]

this one was super fun for some reason. you should do a colage of all the high fives.

[@gqp3215]

Points first. Bunch of engines, lots of projects 😊

[@deanbrown4083]

My late brother would have gotten a kick put of this episode. He was generator maintenance/repair in Viet Nam. Had to keep them running for radar.

[@bobsbarnworkshop]

Build a 4 wheel off road crawler with a straight axle front and rear with a separate 2cyl engine on each end and just articulate the frame in the middle! Something unique you’ve never done!

[@kphedges707]

One of my favorite episodes

[@dominicrichardson5546]

Ooh you gotta build a twin cylinder mini bike, gettin all tingly just thinking about it 😂

[@dankrafted]

these things are cool, you defo need to make a proper equal length linked exhaust to get that full on flat 4 sound... and a parallel twin is pretty common on bikes, also used in the original fiat 500

[@marktroiani5401]

The content just keeps getting better still miss Charles

[@heathczop442]

Love isaac with the oil stick

[@hobbs37110]

i kept hollerin at isaac to chill with the starter lol... i can't believe it made it

[@JohnsGarageandAdventures]

Wouldnt mind seeing you guys trying to squeeze a 2 cylinder one of these on to a mini moto (80). Or, put one of the 4 cylinders on the back of a dingo! The dingo is the ultimate go kart, built well, and verssitle! Military themed dingo or mini moto perhaps?

[@SonyaQuinn-l8f]

Your videos always leave an impression and motivate to new achievements. Thank you for your passion to create quality content!😳🌇🖤

[@garchompy_1561]

need one of these in a microcar. maybe that one you could try and turbo, thats what subaru owners like, isnt it? and again, gotta find a honda goldwing with the 1800cc flat 6 and shaft drive for a build, the big brother of these old flat 4 engines haha

[@TheSonofruss]

Other than the cage on the last one the full generators are good to go replace the nonworking generator and put in the working one and put the spare engine on a bike like Ike said

[@moparfanatic63]

They might have ran it then dumped oil in, salvage yards use to do the same when storing an engine. Just a thought about the oil in the manifolds.

[@byrongilbert3720]

one heck of a score. geez louise.

[@warrenbleakley3255]

A twin cylinder mini bike with a magic box like the big block brigs build would be cool.

[@luigiviking3667]

I got the perfect idea make it into a half truck. It's a military engine, right, you know track in the back and wheels in the front.

[@jarrodts1985]

I want to see you put the supped up 4 cly in the mini car that yall put the harbor freight engine in I think that would be cool and sound good as well

[@nickdawson6832]

27:25 holy cow shit was flying in the air hahaha. Spark plugs can be cleaned with a little sand paper and they will work perfectly like new again. ( Sometimes )

[@tonynorris7042]

Wow ! Thay not only Run BUT CHARGE TOO !

[@cedhome7945]

Put one in a road bike, just to confuse the classic bike crowd. Can you imagine them scratching there heads when you role up with a flat 4 that no one can identify. Great luck with all your purchase, can't wait to see what you role with next 🇬🇧🇺🇲👍

[@erickvond6825]

For engines like that it's standard operating protocol to break them in and in the process test the engine to be certain it's going to work properly and reliably. I suspect that's what happened to your "new" engine so it may actually be new/tested. It's also SOP to steal parts off one to make another work again. Not the best plan but it happens.

[@Nunya_Bidnez]

Totally need to make a mini Jeep Guys.

[@upperroomtoo]

Those engines are a Continental design for the army. It was built from single cylinder up to 12 cylinder in the M47 tank.

[@jasonwoolard1886]

Gotta use an old Jetski hull.. throw a prop and shaft on it..for a full enclosure tug boat type vessel in busco beach pond.. or wherever!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@swandonovan]

Pronunciation of wisconsin is wild

[@fortyfukinseven]

Skansin?

[@DanielBishop-ml6wm]

Make a swamp buggy

[@bradyjones6771]

Twin 4 banger rock crawler build!!!

[@FangOfTruth]

In keeping a military theme I suggest a mini Jeep and a mini sidecar build.

[@minigunjak97yt86]

Idk if its possible but putti performance mods on one of the v4 and making circuit racing cart?

[@brycehenson4345]

How about a WW2 mini jeep build with 4 wheel drive for one of the engines and color WW2 green good work getting the engines to run Bryce

[@tonynorris7042]

THATS A COMPLETE GENERATOR SET !! COOL !! i Wonder what Voltage thay are ?

[@ShortbusGang]

Right On!

[@EricNorlin]

You should try to put 2 of the 2 cylinder engines on a kart and compare times with a kart that has a 4 cylinder one on it.

[@kayakguide]

I think it would be funny if you put a couple of them together and build a mini tractor pull rig like the ones that have the engine side by side or something totally strange looking with ungodly big rear wheels and small front wheels

[@jackrickells3979]

I think now you’ve got all these military engines I think the next project build should be a tank that fires T-shirts out of a Canon or Merch from the Canon that would be cool