Cruisin' The Apocalypse In Style - Thoughts On Prepper, Survival And Bug Out Vehicles

[@WhiteTrashMotorsports]

The guys who know how to do a little of everything will survive. I have been alive 49 years and never paid to have anything fixed (home, auto)when the need arises I learn a new skill.

[@jakehanneman6956]

Yessir. $10 at a used book store or a day long deep dive on KZbin has saved me time and time again.

[@stevetaylor9265]

Same here, only pay for tire work sometimes.

[@Theblueghost69falcon289]

Me too

[@MrTheHillfolk]

If the EMP is going to take out everything electrical, then your points are going to be fried. My vote is for a diesel rabbit that requires no electricity to operate, and being it's a diesel it will run on much more than just diesel fuel.

[@vw4x4]

That will be way to late. You'll die trying.

[@cobrabusadventures]

Yes to the apocalypse Jeep series! Already looking forward to it.

[@OldcarsNmusic]

25:15 There's a difference between New Poor and Old Poor. Old Poor will thrive in hard times, and New Poor will wish themselves dead.

[@RJJ6129]

Definitely show converting a Jeep to carb and points system!

[@joec9680]

And switch’s for the transmission.

[@JohnSmith-1234]

Installing an engine with carb and points is no problem. But Tony needs to show us how to rewire everything and eliminate the ECU.

[@joec9680]

@ if you put in a carb and points you only need 12v to the distributor and coil. What else do you think needs “rewiring”?

[@JohnSmith-1234]

@@joec9680 On at least 2000 and up vehicles head lights, instrument panel, heater servo, AC, starter, ABS brakes, ect. are all computer controlled. I want to trash the ECU and wire everything like it was in the 1960's. I can get a good deal on a vehicle with a fried ECU.

[@joec9680]

@ I see what you’re saying. Uncle Tony doesn’t have anything new enough to have that issue. From my experience 2000 year model vehicles don’t run all those systems through a computer, but by 2010 almost all vehicles have at least some subsystems going through a computer. The only thing i see applicable is the instrument panel/ gauges. As far as I know for abs there is no analog systems, so it would still need a computer, but not the ecu.

[@JimmyLoose]

I've been watching your videos for years. Don't apologize for trying to help us out. I enjoyed listening to the knowledge/experience you are gracious enough to share with us. You already told the 30 second viewers to go away, the rest of us stuck it out because we want to hear what you have to say. Honestly, I stopped watching during the Miata build, but I came right back after that project went away.

[@bradelford363]

How to have manual control over an electronic transmission would be an EXCELLENT video!!

[@khester7397]

Agreed.

[@bradeggebraaten2141]

Yeah that would be great too

[@OldBeaterGarage]

There used to be a video here on KZbin with a guy using light switches (from his house) that he rigged up to activated his 4L60E in an old truck.

[@aurumvorax9778]

Tony! Make this video!!!

[@AsswipeGarage]

Yeah, a full manual valve body.

[@LoveOffGrid]

We moved off grid in 2020. We’ve seen the trajectory of all that you mention. We chose positivity and adventure over fear. The collapse is coming but even if it never does, we’re living our best lives. 😊 Your head is on straight, my friend.

[@pmscalisi]

Then why do you still have internet? You’re not off the grid 😂

[@muddboss5700]

​@@pmscalisitheres levels of off grid if ya didnt know... off grid could be as simple as collecting your own water or electricity, or hunting, growing, gathering your own food without needing to pay for it but can still have internet as a luxury if they choose to... people think off grid as like some random hillbillys living in a log cabin out in the sticks of nowhere cut off from the world like is 1833, even though there may be people like that, it doesn't mean off grid is strictly that... like i said, theres levels to it, some commit further into it than others but it still counts as off grid.

[@docsmallblock6584]

Came to say the same thing, not really "off grid" if you have a phone/internet, should probably come up with a different term for those that aren't truly, "off grid"!

[@timothykeith1367]

​@@pmscalisiStar-Link?

[@timothykeith1367]

​@@docsmallblock6584Off+grid appeals to me. Self sufficiency is absurd in 2025 because almost nobody is exhiled from civilization. The YT homesteading channels with too much money amuse me - they have Amazon and it's just a game. I like the "rural" tag, no need to pretend to be Jeremiah Johnson. Even in 1870 they went into town - somewhere. I just want to grow some veggies and cut some firewood.

[@soldat238]

tony's ready for mad max

[@flinch622]

The Carrington Event is *exactly* what the EV mandaters haven't thought of, or maybe they have... which makes them real sob's. It took out telegraph systems across the country. As for fuel? Alchohol will be the home gamers choice - tune a carb for E85, and lay it up. Are your fuel lines stainless, and are they big enough? Might want to have a belt drive fuel pump to match.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

I'm sorry to tell you that if an EMP goes off, your points are going to be fried. Get a diesel rabbit that requires no electricity to operate. I got mine

[@flinch622]

@@MrTheHillfolk Its the coil I'm worried about. Keep a stash of a dozen in safety - could be very popular with family & friends

[@LongIslandMopars]

I thought the same and then I just think about my favorite place to go; Amish country. They live this way and without even the cars. If the world went the way he's going, I'm going by way of the Amish.

[@NickCarson-i8f]

Coild and points will survive an EMP condensers are what will get fried keep a spare in the glove box as you should

[@onecargarage7621]

Hey Tony. Not sure you'll see this comment because you get so many. Just wanted to say I respect the fact you don't sell out and do car resurrections, expensive sponsor backed builds etc. It says a lot about your character. Doesn't go unnoticed, at least not by this guy.

[@ShadeTreeKennyT]

What's wrong with car resurrections?? Saving and reviving old iron is a very good thing to keep these old cars around.

[@onecargarage7621]

@@ShadeTreeKennyT That is not what this channel is about. Anyone growing up around these cars already knows how to do that. It is a very common video idea these days that any number of other channels perform. If you want that type of content, go somewhere else.

[@Dirtfloorgarage-e4h]

Since I first started watching and learning from Tony I've become a hoarder of spare parts and gaskets or hoses and it's saved me many times I've been watching since I was 18 I'm about to be 26

[@bradsrestorations1085]

Great presentation! I would love to see the Jeep transformed.

[@lgude]

In the 1990s I spent a lot of time in the remote bush in northern Western Australia visiting Aboriginal Communities. I used roads that maybe had a car a week so I carried a lot of water and analog ignition parts and other essential bits. Electronic ignition and fuel injection were clearly liabilities in that environment. Old cars can usually be kept going enough to limp to safety while an electronic ignition will strand you as much as a thrown rod.

[@alitheretrokid]

fuel is the largest factor for prepper vehicle IMO. you need something that does not burn lots of it, and can run on a wide variety of fuel. I see an old mechanically injected mercedes diesel as a great prepper vehicle for that reason.

[@joseesparza2364]

I agree. I think a mechanical diesel is still better than a gas guzzling gas job.

[@klwthe3rd]

@@joseesparza2364 But as Tony said, Diesel fuel will be much harder to come by.

[@bossbuick8615]

@@klwthe3rd you can run on vegtable oil peanut oil ect

[@joseesparza2364]

@klwthe3rd I think what he said would have been true if he prefaced that the area you are in would be a huge factor. Some areas diesel engines outnumber gasoline ones 10 to 1. In an urban setting, Tony is correct. In very rural areas, diesels are king. And when he said that any car abandoned is a fuel source for a gas engine, that's also the fuel source for a diesel. Punch a hole in the engine and transmission's oil pan, and there you go, good oily fuel.

[@klwthe3rd]

@@joseesparza2364 TY you well put!

[@jvin248]

If you are outside a city, the best EMP protected vehicle is a small farm gasoline tractor. Think old Ford N-series, Ferguson TO-series. You're less likely to need to bug out and more likely need to put in a huge garden. While it's been done, a pickup can't plow a field, a tractor can drive around town and off-road and go around abandoned vehicles choking roads and intersections.

[@kristoffMR]

great idea sir!

[@ateamfan42]

Just keep in mind you are looking at a top speed around 15 mph.

[@gakali123]

Do it, build it! With just the right amount of theory ramble on the how and why along the way!

[@tarstarkusz]

Anyone worried about this of thing should have a battery powered AM radio, preferably one made before about 1972. AM travels very far at night. If power goes out in your area, internet will be down and FM radio will be down (no power to the station or the tranmiters). Am will be down too, during the day. But at night, especially if there is a large area without power, you can receive broadcasts from 1000 plus miles away, which may still have power. I'm in philly and routinely pick up Chicago stations at night with all the power on between Philly and Chicago. In the early days of radio, people were picking up stations from Europe in the US.

[@haircut2015]

I live in south nj in the early 1970s I used to pick up CKLW In Canada or is it Detroit? On my old Harmon Karon tube tuner with 50 feet of wire out of my bed room window...ALSO old 1960s & maybe 70s am car radios had Very Good am radios. That could DX as they call it that could pick up am stations all over the USA...as I used to do that also....wish I still had my old tube HK tuner...but still have my parents 1965 Bonneville with a Delco am/fm radio.... After watching this video I'm gona pull it out & get it repaired at my local auto sound shop that has been in business since the mid 1950s...

[@AmandaHugenkiss2915]

When I was a kid we lived near DC and my mom would listen to WLS from Chicago late at night. Years ago I was in the car driving through southern Illinois and was listening to a station from Dallas.

[@mikeray1544]

CCrane radio 2 owner here- great set ...got mine used and runs well-

[@tarstarkusz]

@@mikeray1544 The only thing is, it's a digital tuner. I don't think an EMP would damage the radio, especially if it was off when it happened, but to be on the safe side, you probably want a radio without any chips. More or less all modern radios are 100% chip (radio on a chip with a few supporting basic components even if it looks analog) and have been for quite a long time. I have an early 70s radio and even it has an IF amplifier chip, though it is mostly discrete component.

[@bulrack66]

Yep! I’d love to see (and learn) the conversion process Thanks Tony!

[@johnm-qm2cp]

I am VERY interested in a XJ “woods/survialist/emp” series. I came right at the tail end of not having shop classes in high school anymore and my education was at a vocational center. We started at the basics learning points ignition and carburetor fundamentals. Me being the combination of a vintage car nut, a bit of a “prepper”, and poor enough to have done every repair on my own junk since the late 90’s……… count me in!

[@roberthill2219]

My daily driver is a '72 Valiant. Slant 6. Points and carburetor. 25 mpg give or take. I have about 20 feet of 3/8 rubber fuel hose and a old Mallory high PSI fuel pump in my trunk. The only computer in my car is my cellphone.

[@petesmitt]

1990 Mazda Bongo manual van; no computer, propane fueled, so no fuel pump or carb, just a mixer throttle body; solid state electronic distributer, no air con, no power steer, no power windows.

[@nathanielholmes79]

If you have an automatic transmission, you technically have a fluid-driven computer

[@roberthill2219]

@nathanielholmes79 OK, good point...

[@arthurfoyt6727]

All the diodes and resistors and capacitors and coils and rectifiers on old cars will be fried. Just because you have less of them than in modern systems does not mean they also wont fr.y.

[@roberthill2219]

@@arthurfoyt6727 not if I pull the negative cable off every time I'm not driving it...

[@williamrogers.]

I bought my XJ's with this very idea in mind. I absolutely want to see this series of videos and I'm sure all kinds of XJ owners would like to as well.

[@chrishensley6745]

Amen Tony...still run /have 5 chevys here in east tn. with carb/points along with parts to last me till I die......Like the Ol boy scout motto.....BE PREPARED!

[@ibraunchy20-vn5kd]

Ditto

[@loganliller758]

Thank you uncle Tony! I've been saying this for years! It's all fun and games until the fancy cars are stranded and I can get around on an old Ford 9N tractor if shtf! Hahaha

[@scottwilliams5196]

My Allis wd is my ultimate. Magneto and hand crank!!

[@scotthanson7888]

@@scottwilliams5196Farmall M for me. Much faster road gear

[@scottwilliams5196]

@scotthanson7888 ha ha, good point! My 12mph isn't helpful.

[@scotthanson7888]

@@scottwilliams5196 probably should try to find one with a magneto

[@aprules2]

@UTG Tony this may or may not work. A while back Myth Busters took a 73ish F150 and drove it into a junkyard. Then they hovered the magnet over it, once it got close enough the truck died. When they took the magnet away it restarted instantly with no trouble. So if the flare keeps a magnetic field going the car won't run. But once it stops it will run.

[@ateamfan42]

The relatively low level, steady-state magnetic field from a junkyard electromagnet is several orders of magnitude less energy than that produced by a massive solar flare. It is one thing to temporarily disrupt electric current with a strong magnet. A powerful enough EMP permanently destroys transistors, much the same way ESD can cause damage.

[@aprules2]

@ateamfan42 that's exactly my point if that magnet can knock out your ignition a solar flare definitely will

[@ateamfan42]

@@aprules2 @21:49

[@aprules2]

​@@ateamfan42I was talking more about the multi-day solar flare that he's talking about rather than the momentary EMP. I wholeheartedly agree with him on the momentary EMP. But either way you're not driving until that magnetic event ends which was my point I was trying to make. Sorry if I didn't explain it correctly

[@ateamfan42]

​@@aprules2 That makes sense. The way I saw the original message was as if you were claiming that after the "event" even microelectronics would be restored. But the distinction between an single EMP event vs. a long solar storm is an important difference when it comes to down time for everything.

[@ashleyhall857]

I'm 32, I daily a '93 XJ, and have a '71 Plymouth Suburban. I'm absolutely keen for a survivor prepped XJ ! I've watched your videos right from the beginning. You are a wealth of knowledge, man, such great content !

[@drewlarson65]

Ignition coils alternators and starters will get cooked by an EMP. they're just huge antennas in a can. Keep a supply in a Faraday cage, preferably underground. If you have that setup, its not hard to add some computers too. Modern stuff will work just fine if SHTF if you plan accordingly.

[@shoreline780]

Finally, a guy telling the truth! Great video!! Show us how to prepare a Vehicle for the uncertain times coming.

[@johnbishop1911]

My Dad was a lot like you in several ways. He died 3 years ago at 85. One day recently I was talking to my banker about the economy. I mentioned my Dad complaining about paying 19 percent interest on a operating loan. I told my banker i would rather pay 19 percent in 1981 money than 10 percent now. He didn't understand. I said a person could buy a brand new pickup for $10k then. I said i would rather pay 19 percent on 10k than 10 percent on $90k now

[@jakehanneman6956]

Thank you for covering the important stuff. It's extremely important that people understand the bigger picture.

[@davids.9834]

If your really worried about the end of the world, the absolute best thing you can do to prep is..... get in shape. if you cant run 1 mile, if your seriously overweight, is you have bad cardiovascular health...... your done.

[@mattg2301]

I'd love to follow along on the conversion project. Thank you Tony!

[@brandonporambo]

Electrical engineer here, I agree that points and carb are the best for solar and nuclear events. But I think that normal cars can be hardened easily. Cars are isolated from the ground and largely immune from solar effects that are low frequency. These low frequencies only really effect wires over long distances like telephone or electrical grid. Anything grid tied without good protection is vulnerable, so get whole house emp and surge protection. The only car emp testing that I know of on near modern cars simply didn't affect them or stalled the engine at worst and would restart fine, but that was with with limited energy. Emps are SUPER high frequency and can easily be blocked by adding some ferrite cores to the wiring of the car. They were the cylinders around the cables of CRT monitors. They are very inexpensive as well. Probably just a few, one on the positive battery cable and maybe some by the ECU would suffice or greatly harden it. Everything but the wheel speed sensors, radio/speakers, canbus, and cam/crank signals are low frequency or DC and won't be affected by the ferrite cores so wouldn't hurt to add more, but maybe add them while the engine is cold and running if you think that they might effect the car.

[@gregorybarth930]

So don't plug in your EV during an event

[@AmandaHugenkiss2915]

Interesting info thanks for sharing

[@AmandaHugenkiss2915]

I wonder too, since cars are metal and some modules like pcms are under the hood and next to the engine, it seems like those would be pretty hardened from the get go.

[@arthurfoyt6727]

Condensers and coils and rectifiers and diodes and resistors will fry. Of course, that means older cars are NOT immune like Toy was saying.

[@rustyengineer5060]

We are walking parallel paths! Everything you explained is true and something I have planned and prepared for. In fact I have 3 XJ’s out in the back. I would love to see a series on prepping an XJ. Keep up the great work and thanks for your time and effort.

[@steffybael1245]

TONY: all those dead cars/trucks on the side of the road all have at least 1 gallon of oil in the oil pan, then you have trans fluid/power steering fluid and then the gear oils. i have a crew can dually 1 ton square body, its on a 66 passenger school bus frame, DTA360 DIESEL ENGINE 5 SPEED TRANS, run flat military 5 ton tires on 5 ton rockwell axles, with a big v plow on front. its kept in the garage but started 1 time a month. i get lots of old 275 gallon IBC tanks ull of used oils. ONE NEEDS TO ADD SOME TCW 3 2CYCLE OIL TO IT TO ADD LUBRICITY TO THE USED OILS, TO PROTECT YOUR FUEL PUMP! currently you can grow and press ORGANIC BEANS TO COLLECT THE OIL AND MEAL, FEED THE MEAL TO YOUR CRITTERS, AND FOR EVERY 1 GALLON OF ORGANIC SOYBEAN OIL YOU PRODUCE AND SELL, YOU CAN BUY 5 GALLONS OF OIL FROM GMO BEANS TO BURN IN YOUR TRACTORS ETC....

[@Gleone58]

No need to waste 2 stroke oil on oil. Most “used” motor oils still have a decent additive package with ZDDP and etc. it’s just a bit oxidized and needs to be filtered down to near 1 micron. You can use it straight. Now something like VVO and cooking oil yes add something to help the diesel injection pumps.

[@arthurfoyt6727]

It's called looting. Please do not do this.

[@Gleone58]

@@arthurfoyt6727 who gonna stop us?

[@khester7397]

​@@arthurfoyt6727 No such thing as looting in the post-apocalyptic wasteland.

[@arthurfoyt6727]

@@Gleone58 Police, sheriffs, constables, national guard, owners with rifles.

[@johnbrizendine7716]

I have a sunflower press, and 1 acre of sunflowers can give you close to a year's supply of oil. Also you can burn just about any oil in a diesel. I also use pyrolysis to make diesel fuel out of plastic and it is much easier and cheaper than pressing oil or purchasing used fry oil.

[@andrewtharp2155]

Wood gasification can be used for gas and diesel engine if times get really tough. I think that should be one of your ideas to try for your Wood’s vehicle experiment . I know it’s not as kool as running your rig and your self off of your own distilled spirits, but it’s worth a mention.

[@khester7397]

Wood gasification would be complicated and finicky in a compression fired engine. I wouldn't waste my time with it given the choice to control timing with spark plugs instead.

[@cameronalexander359]

The resin in wood gas quickly glazes internal parts.

[@cameronalexander359]

Collapse of our debt based economic system is a mathematic inevitability.

[@bajaman1394]

We would appreciate a "Here is how this is done and why" series taking an XJ (or any other 4.0 engine) to a pre-CAN (Control Area Network system of modules and tech) to a vehicle that will get what needs to be done done. Thanks Tony. And there are many of us who know of the Carrington Event. We need that part of history appreciated more.

[@erikswensen425]

Tony, I appreciate everything you do to look out for us all. You are very informative both in the automotive and life aspects. You are a great person and deserve all of lifes greatness. Thank you Tony

[@orionbirch2705]

My friend made a biodiesel plant, I inherited it. My other friends new style tdi Beetle got destroyed by using what he made. Straight vegetable oil in a diesel is a problem, the glycerin in the vege oil sticks to the valve stem and cylinder walls and interferes with lubrication. Doable but you need to be good at it. I would buy a lot of head gaskets and figure how long before it gets clogged, then remove and clean the heads every time period. Straight vegetable oil needs to be heated to 400 F just before the injectors to minimize clogging.

[@khester7397]

The bio diesel wasn't made correctly, if it's what destroyed the TDI. I've burned plenty of fryer oil mixed 50/50 with diesel in my IDI, no pre-heating at all. I'd have to add up to 25% gasoline for cold weather.

[@orionbirch2705]

Wow, gasoline mixed. Any problems? I guess it would blow up if too much gasoline?

[@khester7397]

​@orionbirch2705 I'm sure you could destroy an injection pump running too rich a blend of gasoline. Not enough lubricity. Probably other problems as well, perhaps with piston ring wear.

[@rcnelson]

It'll be -16 Fahrenheit tonight. Problem with vegetable oil is that in serious cold it flows like molasses running uphill in January.

[@chaseman113]

I have a pertronix Ignitor III & flamethrower coil, but I carry my points & points coil incase my pertronix dies. My original ballasted ignition is still intact, I use the original ballasted ignition to trigger a relay powered ignition circuit I use for my pertronix ignition. Best of both ignition worlds, I can revert to points in 20 minutes.

[@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542]

I've been homeless for 27 years of my life. Surviving is really quite easy.I'm ALSO racked with some really horrible chronic diseases. Therefore 'thriving' for me is beyond impossible. Therefore, I'm only gearing toward surviving. Because as long as I am surviving, I'm not dead.

[@PoBoyCustoms]

Some great points in this video! Love it!

[@fluoridezombieslayer]

Personally I've always appreciated the hell out of your videos leaning towards subjects like this ..I study such subjects a lot and I'm a car guy..sorry I don't speak up more but you cover it so well that I find it hard to add to.. thanks for this lesson from everybody that should have thanked you 💯%❤️👍👍

[@lbbruins7958]

Tony, how about a two-part video on one of your XJs and convert it into a P/C system. Parts list and electrical design. XJ is a good example because they're EFI. Great video! LOL I put the comment in before seeing the end of the video. Yes please! Make the Woodmobile project your bugout conversion!

[@johnscelta776]

Do it! I would love to know how to do this.

[@0utc4st1985]

The 2008 financial collapse actually started in 2006 when the Subprime Bubble burst, but it wasn't until a couple of years later that it spread into the rest of the financial system.

[@TexasRiverRat31254]

Thanks Tony! I live in very rural Texas and all I really need is a Jeep to get around my area to gather food and water so converting a newer one would be great to learn if I can't find an old one that came with points. I'm at a point in life that I've lived long enough to say goodbye if it gets to be too much. 🤠

[@MaxNafeHorsemanship]

Congrats. You are the first person I have heard address the fuel issue. My car has points, carb and electromechanical regulator. I can't take credit for that. It's the way it was born. Isn't much I can do with my 4X4, but I have an ace up my sleeve. I have a horse. Four hoof drive. The original horsepower. Where 1/4 mile drag racing started. BTW I would love to see what you can do with your XJ. I never knew you could shift an automatic like that. Cool stuff.

[@GlenJS]

For so many years I have argued the same thing you are talking about in this video. I only own vehicles that can either be converted to points or still run points. Most people are so invested (mentally) with electronics that they cannot see the clear and present danger in this electronic era. I still use a lot of things that are considered antiquated as they are much better for referring back to or keeping as a record of what was said or done.

[@arthurfoyt6727]

Point use a capacitor and coils and gaps. Charging systems use diodes and coils and resistors. PLEASE tell me how those components in old cars will survive but the same ones in modern cars will fail?

[@GlenJS]

@@arthurfoyt6727 The capacitors and coils, even though the current ones would most likely fail, they are easily rebuilt and usable. Diodes on the other hand are much more sensitive to strong electrical variances. Points can be cleaned or refiled and used where the diodes are not able to be used quickly as they would need to be replaced and would take much more time to build than the earlier systems. Alternators originally had remote point driven control boxes that would be easy to build and replace meaning that they are much easier to get back to working in an EMP situation. If nothing else, we can go back to using generators driven by belts and pullies as the cars had before the advent of alternators. This is why the older cars are more desirable in any situation of disruption and disaster.

[@JohnSmith-1234]

Tony, all the 1960's and 1970's vehicles are rusted out of cost too much. Show us how to throw away the ECU and convert a 2000's vehicle to run on a 1960's engine with a carburetor and ignition points.

[@MVPisME383]

You need a vehicle that came with a distributor to start with, Chevy is what I'm familiar with so the 98 model trucks was the last year and up to 02 in vans I think for SBC, I'm not sure about the V6's

[@mobrien7211]

​@MVPisME383 93 they started the 4l60-e and the trans will eat it's self if you run with out the tcm. So 92 and older.

[@evanc6110]

1. Buy vehicle with an engine that they've been making since the 60s 2. Find a carburetor, associated intake, distributor 3. ???? 4. Profit

[@JohnSmith-1234]

@ Thanks, @evanc6110, I am not interested in profit. The EPA says you can't put a non-emissions engine in a newer vehicle but I don't care. I know how to do the engine. What I would like Tony to show us is how to rewire a 2000's vehicle so that nothing goes thru the ECM. Since the 2000's all wiring (lights, heater, AC, etc.) runs to the ECU. I need to know how to throw out the ECU and re-wire everything.

[@OldBeaterGarage]

@@mobrien7211 forget those slushboxes MANUAL transmission is the way to go.

[@111000100101001]

Us tinkering types, myself, are always looking for the next disaster to spring into action, no matter how small :) Got an old Briggs with points and carb that I fire up every 6months just to hear it putter along, maybe someday it will be called off the “bench” and get in the game!

[@BigBing1987]

The other thing i never see talked about on this topic is having access to information pertinent to the things you want to keep going. The old school paper manuals are an absolute must, stuff saved on your phone/computer will likely be useless or inaccessible. Anything you intend to use get a hardcopy of the user, parts, and repair manuals so you can reference them when the normal resources you may take for granted now become inaccessible.

[@klwthe3rd]

Excellent point!! Information written down will be so valuable.

[@robinehood316]

Yes, please do this. Much needed!

[@heathhill7802]

Only one thing needed "Adapt quickly"

[@c103110a]

And, be AHEAD of the curve.

[@havoc9926]

absolutely do the jeep to carb n points and toggle switch for transmission. would be great.lift it tires gears diff upgrades .

[@BBDragon66]

Sounds like a fun project where you think about all the things that would be best to incorporate in the build. Different possible best base vehicles to start with. Ride height, winch & tow hooks, engine/trans options etc. Super interesting idea.

[@travismclaughlin7308]

Yes, lets see the jeep conversion !

[@StratKruzer]

Let’s see the Jeep conversion! Never seen this done anywhere else.

[@whatchacookin1096]

Uncle Tony, I would love if you did a series on how to adapt a vehicle to Mad Max life. BONUS, if you make your own fuel and run on it.

[@tomhoten262]

Yes please, this would be great content!

[@orionbirch2705]

I put a diesel in a 1985 solid front axle 4Runner. The diesel sits a while but it starts and then it keeps going. Planned to run straight vegetable oil (also planned on removing the heads a lot to clean). The I realized I don't have 40 acres to grow seed oil, so no. Gasoline engines can run gaseous fuels, natural gas is easy to make. I have the 1970 350 for the 1978 GMC 1/2 ton 4x4 in the garage. It will be tri-fuel : gasoline, propane, natural gas. So the 350 will be maximum compression ratio that works with cheap pump gas without detonation.

[@orionbirch2705]

Insert canned laughter after 'natural gas is easy to make'. I'm sorry.

[@donaldhalls2189]

Be great to see it turned into a Bugout rig 😂 be cool I'm in Australia, weather is changing all the time, hardly any rain during winter, 😮 overcast at moment and windy, when it's supposed to be Sunny and Clear, thanks for sharing, all the best to yous and you and your loved ones

[@homesteadprepper]

Any vehicle with a reliable engine and a manual transmission is the way to go. I like the idea of a magneto over a points distributor because of the reliability. Magnetos need no battery voltage to start. If your battery or charging system ever failed, you could always pop start the vehicle either by pushing it or always parking on an incline. Anyone considering buying a used magneto that came out of a sprint car or race car, I recommend having it reworked for the kind of street or off road driving that you are going to be doing. Magnetos are so reliable that they put them in airplanes, lawn mowers, generators, chainsaws and etc.

[@mikerobinson3672]

I will add this Tony. Dont forget your force multipliers. Chainsaws, tillers, tractors, and what not. Make sure you have analog options for those things too.

[@speedracer412]

Good thing gm has intake and distributor setups for LT motors and obviously LS too, went out yesterday start my tractor to plow driveway iH cub fired right up 12° out with HAND crank start carbs for the win. Happy prepping guys

[@Antoni-m8m]

It started in late 1971 when fiat currency started. When first muscle car era ended. Then first gas crunch in 1973-1975, then 1979-1981.

[@Ozarkprepper643]

In my 70s. Been in ranching all my life. Also been a pilot since the early seventies. And I have learned dozens of Trades. Worked in the farrier trade for years starting at age 16. That's also when I started learning how to work metal and still have my forge. Also like you became proficient in gas welding in the early 70s. In the early eighties I started designing and building my own experimental airplanes. Also from the time I was 9 I was driving big trucks and other heavy equipment. Also know every phase of building construction. And along the way I learned how to lay up composites and TIG weld aluminum or chromoly for airframes. I have also been prepping since the 80s. Have a ranch in northern Arizona another in Colorado and a couple sections in the Ozarks. Early on in Arizona I bought undeveloped real estate around the Phoenix Valley. Sold all of it in the valley in 2006. Acreage I paid as little as $1500 a acre for sold 300,000 and up per acre. I then retired lol My diesel tractors will run regardless. The best day of my 39 Ford 9N was the day I put an electronic ignition on it. But still have the old points distributor and could be converted back quickly. And we could drive a nice new car but I refuse. The newest is still a 99. The bug-out vehicle I built years ago was a 80 Toyota 4x4 on 38s with 5:29 gears. And it has points. I also have more than a couple dozen old classics. Most run. Others are still projects Most still have their points. And the vehicles I feel would matter I have extra of anything that maybe needed. Fully expected diodes to fry in a alternator so I have a few rebuild kits. They like other electronics I feel are necessary like a tablet along with flash or thumb drives are in a faraday cage. Those can be as easy as a galvanized garbage can. We don't plan on bugging out anywhere. Unless there's a massive tidal wave capable of reaching a thousand feet making it to the Ozarks if the worst happens we just go underground. If there is a water event we go to Colorado. And that likely wouldn't be driving but either taking the faster all composite P-51 Mustang. Supercharged LS and very fast. Or the superSTOL bush plane. It is equipped with a supercharged type 1 2300 with points and has redundant ignition. Both could also fly from the Ozarks to Arizona Non-Stop. The ranches have private runways. You described the EMP event the best I've heard. I've known the repercussions of those since the 70s. I have to say we are currently going through a pole shift. And it is happening at an exponential rate. What mostly protect us from the Sun is Earth magnetic Shield. And it is currently 30% weaker than it was during the Carrington event. A diminishing at an exponential rate yearly. Eventually Earth's poles well shift. Perhaps this little is 15 to 30 years. Whether it's geological or not. Evidence says it could be. But it does typically happen every 6,000 years and we are due. And a EMP is much more powerful than nuclear airburst. There's a place called suspicious observers and there are hundreds of hours of documents and videos to watch on what's happening with the Sun and the Earth's pole reversal. I don't pay any attention to the site not because the information isn't relevant because it is. I just don't like the narcissist. But if the big one should happen Transformers fry. They don't even make the large ones in this country and even if they did they can take more than a year just to make one. The large ones require at least two semi trucks to move. It's estimated up to 10 years to get the grid up.but by then.... Because very few people prepare for anything even when they know it's coming it is estimated that 80-90% will perish within the first year. Meet Mad Max scenario. Consider if you're going to the forest everybody else has that planned also. Ever been camping on a holiday? Magnify that number a few thousand or more times. Even the best people just can't live off the land easy anymore. Imagine millions of people out there trying to survive all scared and hungry. Poaching game and not even eating it all because they can't use or carry it all. It's unlikely after a couple days you'll find any wildlife. And if you end up on private property no one knows it better than the landowner. And you won't be welcome. Nobody is to be trusted unless you already know them with a pre-plan. We are all surrounded here by like-minded Neighbors. I have all the tools necessary to do everything without the need of electricityever. And I'm not going to say much more. And whatever you prepare for don't tell anyone. If you think you'll need to bug out it's best to have a pre-planned Place to go. There is rural property just about everywhere that can be had for little money. Even an acre of your own with a obscure buried storm shelter is better than a tent or trailer out in the forest. Because in that you can keep enough food for at least a year and filters to clean any water you find. Now if you're the only one driving down the highway you will be a target for everyone who wants transportation. Sounds scary? Not nearly as much as living through it. I always go by the motto don't be scared be prepared. 30 year food needs to be rehydrated. In most cases fresh water will be harder to find than food. Canned goods can last a few years beyond their expiration date. Rice, instant potatoes should be transferred into airtight waterproof containers with decadent bags. I doubt anybody takes the time to read all this. But oh well. 🤠🐂

[@UncleTonysGarage]

I read it, excellent points

[@sumtngwong4073]

I read it.

[@Ozarkprepper643]

@@UncleTonysGarage thank you. It's been a pleasure enjoying your content the last few years. Have little of everything but mostly Mopars.

[@miketullis2580]

Yep, I read the whole thing too, Lots of good info/ideas,. Seems like you may have thought about this a time or two.🙂

[@pj6990]

Ozark ... You have successfully posted the most important response for prep that I have seen anywhere on KZbin. I too have researched the data that the Suspicious Observers channel has posted for the last couple years. At first I thought it was a joke, but after learning & studying ... I realize the research and connected conclusion is valid. I grew up as a kid that loved to take things apart and see how it works. Dad let me use his tools as long as I took care to put them back the way I found them. If I wanted something he told me to go to work and earn the money to buy it or make it. Now at 73 I'm slowing down but self sufficiency is still of vital importance. We have been preparing for an " Event" since 2008. It was then that I learned everything I thought was true about our way of life and the world was not! Economies,war, -peace, freedom, stable society is very transitional and highly volatile. History is written by the people in power. And, we are a species with amnesia. Over the last year more and more people are beginning to realize that something is "Off". Something is coming. Prepping is making new conversations a lot. This channel is a great example. I appreciate the content. I love the ideas presented. I truely hope a lot of good choices come to us all in the future. The storm is coming! The sad reality is that only a few will survive and it's going to be hard. Nuff said! Prayers. From East Texas

[@v6ileib]

Some old soviet army cold war era trucks had an distributor and ignition leads which had shielding against EMP from nuclear blast. Ignition system itself was simple points style.

[@dionrau5580]

Soviet's learned everything they know about trucks from Studebaker and GMC during the second world war.

[@v6ileib]

@@dionrau5580 They sure did got a lot of "inspiration" from lend-lease vehicles. BTW GAZ-51 inline 6 is straight up copy of dodge flathead-6. Also YAZ-206 is copy of Detroit Diesel 6-71 and so on. They did some neat stuff themselves too. Aluminum block v8 petrol truck engines were standard way before US caught up casting aluminum blocks in mainstream.

[@Oldjohn52]

That's also the reason early MIG 23 jets had onboard radar that used vacuum tubes. We thought it was primitive, but they knew integrated circuits and other tech with similar parts would not survive an EMP event

[@MrTheHillfolk]

I'll repeat for the 100th time. Your boomer points and coil are toast. My choice is a VW rabbit diesel ,or my 240d Merc. Not one electron is needed to run a diesel ,and there's so many more fuel sources. Waste oil for one, and anything oily for 2.

[@LifeisGood762]

​@@MrTheHillfolkCould a diesel run on animal fat?

[@orion8385]

Yes Please!

[@msmeyersmd8]

Do the analog retrofit to the XJ, please. I own a 350 Corvette from 1973. The last year of points, no cats. Ground clearance is Poor. Stealth is non-existent. Underhood B&M blower. Moderate cam, etc. If I could get a clean body pre-1973 manual 4WD Suburban? I could swap the engine in to have some decent transportation. I'd probably go back to a Quadrajet or Carter. And I should be good to go. But, as always, you never know. I've always read to carry a spare condenser/capacitor in the glove box. Probably a set of high quality replacement points. And a large seperate cowl or fender mounted 12V regulator. A maybe even a spare (used?) set of good plugs and even wires. Big steel wheels and big tall tires. But that may be overkill. Spray paint and dent the fenders on 'Burban to make it look legit. Pre-1973 to avoid the front 5 mph bumper debacle. Thanks for making me think.

[@garyvisser9129]

Uncle Tony! You and Zip Ties will be just fine when SHTF!! And you are absolutely correct. Anyone that does Drag n Drive events are going to be in good shape. It's not about how much money you make, it's about your knowledge and what you have at your disposal to work with. Because that's what we do, everyday. Can't really afford it, but I'm buying some merch! And I hope to see you on the other side someday!!!

[@Jakesgarage620]

Yes I’m Interested in the conversion series !

[@paulshea2560]

Tony, I like the idea of you doing some video content on prepping a Jeep XJ with a breaker points system. Carb set up / old-school style voltage Reg ect, this would be very entertaining and helpful. Thanks for the video.

[@cybair9341]

Installing a vertex magneto is a solution that doesn't even need a charging system. I had an airplane that had a magneto ignition system. Only one wire stuck out of the device to ground (stop) the engine.

[@xander3582]

Survival XJ Yes Please! Excellent platform for the application, but still a multifaceted project that guidance & specifics would be very helpful & greatly appreciated in.

[@quackattack8953]

Don’t be afraid to ramble! Especially on your podcast style videos. Thanks for all the good work you do!

[@ericdeven1296]

Hell yeah brother. You are preaching to the choir. Project 4, yes please!

[@DragPakMerc]

I've got a pretty good handle on points and carb conversions, but would love to see your tips for manual control of an electronic transmission. P.S. love the pups in the snow!

[@bobberguy6584]

Best half hour I could ask for on this day! Like others are saying, I would love to see you put out a series of videos on transforming a jeep XJ! We appreciate you brother!!!👍🏼👍🏼

[@ibraunchy20-vn5kd]

Funny u mention this I was just thinking about fuel for my lil diesel tractor in an EMP situation then I remembered it will run on transformer oil and their is one on nearly every pole , getting to it may be a little tricky unless you have have a good rifle and a trash can 😀

[@user-rz1lh4pv7y]

Tony, that would be GREAT if you did a step by step project of an XJ. It's a "modern" vehicle, but as you said it can act like an old school vehicle. Thanks for all the info !!!

[@rs6637]

yeah go for it tony its a great project buggin out baby there is nothing wrong with analog at all in fact its sensible thanks tony

[@WhiteTrashMotorsports]

There is a lot more fuel for a diesel than gas, lot of things will be left with diesel from home heating oil to the motor oil and trans fluid in the dead cars.

[@exc911ence_channel]

Not to mention that every military and transport truck will still be needing diesel, not to mention all of the Jet fuel that will be around.

[@toejam503]

I'm 68. I've worked on cars all my life. My 32 yo son asked what foods I have for a SHTF scenario. He has those tubs of MRE style food. Supposed to last 25 years. I have canned goods, dry goods, etc. But they're dated.. I said that's a 90s thing and food lasts a lot longer when it's sealed. What happens when you open a can and it's bad? I said, you throw it away. What if you don't have a can opener? I showed him how to open a can with a knife. Etc etc. the dates are good for rotating foods in your cupboards. Knowing how to cook is important too, like my parents taught me. Your best point was making your own fuel and where to get it. Thriving not Surviving!!! 👍👍 Great video..

[@rustymountain4004]

Definitely interested in that jeep build

[@joshuadille5005]

YA LETS DAM DO THIS BROTHER!!!!! Hell ya .

[@screwsinabell]

I wanna stir the pot here by suggesting that a properly grounded and shielded simple electronic ignition module (HEI or Duraspark, specifically) is still perfectly fine. Let's take the HEI module and its placement in the distributor cap, for instance - the entire time it's in operation, it's hovering right above that rotor, which is sending about 50kv to the plug wire stud, meaning the module is subjected to constant hammering from local EMP blasts. The only time this will be a problem is if your module is somehow not properly grounded. With that said, a couple further things to consider: Let's just say your ignition module *would* fry from a sudden EMP blast. It's not a big deal to account for that and it's really no different from what points guys are gonna need to do to plan for points not being something you can just walk into any parts store and get anymore. Just keep some replacements on hand. Store em in your farraday cage container and you're good to go. Not a big deal. Especially considering how common it is already for people to carry a spare in their vehicle if they're running these kinds of systems in the first place. Are points more certain to work? Probably. That's why it might be worth keeping a backup points (or electronic) distributor in your car alongside the modules (or points) as a belt and suspenders approach. I think this might be the most sure and flexible approach. Just imagine being able to get modules no problem after an EMP, but needing a new set of points and finding there's none around. . . Lastly, if worse comes to worse, you can use simple electronics components to make a 1:1 clone of your module if things really get that desperate; the schematics and tons of personal research projects are all over the internet if you want more info. I'm not so sure one can make a good set of points from scratch as easily. Either way, it's up to what makes sense for each person's circumstances, which means it's not bad to have a wider range of options available to consider. My advice is to not be so quick to write off those early electronic ignition systems - they could end up being just the thing you need to get out of a jam!

[@MaxNafeHorsemanship]

FYI, I have been running the same used points my car came with for 10 years. I don't think it is something to worry about.

[@johnweaver8470]

Good info on the hei thanks for sharing

[@michaellehmann2803]

The issue with the gas vs diesel fuel supply issue is cars aren’t the only thing that uses gas. Lots of people, even people who aren’t full-on doomsday preppers have gas powered generators, and if there was an EMP that took out every car made in the last 40 years, you can bet your ass the power grid would also be fried, and people will be running generators 24/7, which will use up quite a bit of gas. I’m generally not a diesel guy, but for full-on doomsday prepper vehicle, I would still go with a 12v Cummins, unless you have a still to run the gas car on alcohol.

[@USA-km9ph]

Video series on the xj carb, points and manual control of trans would set KZbin world on fire!! Do it!!

[@oliverbrown205]

Excellent video. Yes, please cover basic vehicle prep for thriving during the down time.

[@timmcooper294]

Paranoia will destroy ya HaHa!! I laugh at the "hard core" preppers, as I'd rather die than live in the rat hole husk of a world that they want to "survive" in. I'd rather put my efforts into human decency, and live a simple yet highly productive and creative life while I can. By the way, while most of these guys drive their bloated late model pickups made of cheezy plastic crap, miles of can buss and ECU's, Thinking they're all tough with their gun hoard and diesel pickups, I continue to drive 65-95 year old vehicles that I build and fix myself. Heck, I've never owned a smart phone !! I also have always maintained something very few of these guys even think about..... Real health and physical fitness. Very good observations about gasoline vs diesel, by the way !! (spark ignition engines are also able to burn a wide variety of fuels). "Collapse" or no, people have got to be less consuming, demand higher quality in the things they have, and wean themselves from the insane addiction to "tech", giant fancy everything, ect.

[@gregorybarth930]

Agreed at 67 if it happens I'm Ok with it, Too old & crippled to help rebuild.

[@khester7397]

You're right, of course. But, I'm fat, stupid and lazy. I'll never give up my dependency. Give me cheap goods produced with Chinese slave labor, or give me death!

[@kennyferguson9085]

Spiritual preparation is the most important prep of all.

[@seancollins3711]

I'm interested! Making a series covering that sounds awesome. Also, I don't mind the longer video formats, I prefer it when the subject matter warrants it.

[@paulhellwig8120]

Ford 4 wheel drive granny box with a 300 6 in it bulletproof

[@MaxNafeHorsemanship]

I'd drive that.

[@thomasharvanek2411]

Yes! Then run it on lpg methane compressed off a fermenter filled of cow poop and straw

[@ohiofarmer5918]

I know where there is one for 1200 in a f150

[@ohiofarmer5918]

My thoughts for a basic go machine go to s Honda CB 750 and drive it with a belt and a simple tilt engine mount to slip engage a hundred dollar Harbor Freight. Also a robust lawn tractor with the drive pulleys reversed for twenty plus miles an hour travel Extra tall rear tires on a tractor we use in the field. Somebody after you just hit the fields

[@AbominalBos]

We want to see the Jeep conversion. Darn right.

[@paulhellwig8120]

God Bless you Tony please take care of yourself you are needed!!

[@thunderstruckter666]

Yes that jeep project would be great!! Still new ideas for content we can't see anywhere else!!!

[@quatervois7966]

Thank you for this video, Uncle Tony. It's greatly appreciated. Honestly, I wish it were longer. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I'd love to see you do a bug-out conversion on one of your XJs.

[@ScottGovey]

Tony thanks for sharing, I would just go ahead and make the videos with out question. There are so many of your viewers that will glady watch and take notes, and there will be alot of scragglers that come across your videos that will do the same. What was that movie? "The people will come ray" ya get my point😂

[@Dring2332]

Yes to the woods toy, help us with a bug out buggy! Blessings Uncle Tony's garage, you rock!

[@timezone4907]

Nice video yes do it thanks for sharing your time and insight

[@469005207]

Do it ,I would love seeing practical ideas to make an electronics centric vehicle more analog and less computer controlled. Right to repair a machine we paid good money for has been under attack by a consumer driven market controlled by corporations for decades.

[@TradesmanOutdoorAdventures]

Would definitely watch a prepper jeep video!