EVERYTHINGS STUCK! Can We Make These 100+ YEAR OLD Hit Miss Engines RUN Again? ENGINE REVIVE!

[@jimbob67]

Good work, gents 👏 it's amazing how something a 100 years old can still function 👏

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@jimbob67 built to last!

[@MichailKnoller]

Well, this is just the reason...nothing, which is produced n o w, will work in 100 years time, my word for it.

[@GICK117]

I hope to see more of your workings real soon. Really fun to see the no nonsense git er done mentality.

[@cruddycornstalks]

glad you liked it!

[@David-vj8is]

I have had the pleasure of getting engines that have been stored inside running, but my latest projects are some very rusty maytag engines that have been sitting under an open sided structure for probably quite some time. The one that I am currently working on restoring was completely stuck! I am planning on using grease pressure to unstick it. It is a 1928 long base 92. Worth saving in my opinion.

[@cruddycornstalks]

Works good sometimes but I have had it crack cylinder if stuck bad enough

[@David-vj8is]

@@cruddycornstalks Thanks for the tip!

[@stevemiller6766]

For the stuck rings... Try heating them up then spraying the oil on them. The heat may save busting up the rings. Good to see these old engines getting back to operting.

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@stevemiller6766 it can cause heat stress and crack the ring from heating so I stray from it most the time. But it does work sometimes.

[@LeonardoX86]

I love your channel. It was a treasure to find it!! The easy n cool way you explain 👏👏👏

[@RichardKuivila1947]

WOW ! Impressive Video ! Thank You.

[@cruddycornstalks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gerardjohnson2106]

Totally amazing. I like the content. 👍👍👏👍🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@gerardjohnson2106 thank you!

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

New sub here. I have an old Hercules and several International LBs. looking forward to more old iron content!

[@cruddycornstalks]

Glad you are here!

[@MrDdaland]

Had one of those Economys when I was a kid growing up. Was a good "educational tool" for learning how a ICE engine worked......

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@MrDdaland yes they are

[@donwilson6617]

I love the "precision" tools that you use...We used that same tool on Nuclear submarines....We called it a crescent hammer...MK1mod 2

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@donwilson6617 best tool ever made?!

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

When I was working on subs, the standard phrase was : "Get a bigger hammer" 😂

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@mattthescrapwhisperer I always like when the keyboard warriors say that no professional would ever use hammers or crescent wrenches like that and in my head I remember what almost every veteran has told me for stories on how they worked on equipment for the government and I laugh.

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

@@cruddycornstalks Sometimes it was a long walk down the pier to the tool room so many of us "innovated". I have a Tractor Supply combination 3/8" - 1/2" reversible ratchet that has a hammer head machined into one side. It's pretty solid for a Chinesium tool.

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@mattthescrapwhisperer made my fair share of custom welded and machines tools for every mill lathe and chucker at my main work. If I had a inconvenient toll combination or work flow I made one that worked better and some ain't that good looking

[@RayScrafield]

Thanks for keeping this old iron running. I only wish I understood how these old engines rot and operate. I know it should be simple but I just don't get it. Maybe you can point me in the right direction for a good tutorial. Great work.

[@Larry-jv6he]

.love the old engines.you guys are awsome.

[@thomasking4136]

Very interesting.

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@thomasking4136 thank you

[@deanatkins69]

I wonder if heating the piston and rings would help free them

[@cruddycornstalks]

Sometimes but at the risk of heat stress cracking the rings.

[@coltgrayson]

So cool!

[@oubliette862]

By the look of those engines in the beginning, I thought they were somewhat complex toys not big engines that actually do work. Very cool stuff big or small.

[@thephilpott2194]

Yep, pumping water, running a dynamo for lighting, saw bench etc. A long scary looking belt was usually used.

[@Cobra427Veight]

Great video I have an old lister single not sure what size bit over waist height and I have a 1907 mogul international horizontal about 1 ½ hp ., the mogul is siezed had them both going 45 years ago , had them always covered , not sure how the magnetos have faired , I owe it to them to see them run again the mogul is at bottom dead centre so I think I need to pull the barrel off I have soaked them with diesel quite a lot , I am just finishing off a 1949 matchless g80 rigid engine but hope to soon get on to them .

[@cruddycornstalks]

You can get them running again with a little bit of love and care!

[@Makermook]

I've always been amazed by these old engines. Where would you suggest I look if I want to buy one or learn more about them?

[@cruddycornstalks]

facebook marketplace is a good start. then id just start watching for auctions that have them. there is alot of them out there and they can be gotten for a pretty good price if you look long enough.

[@johnprice867]

Just curious can you tell me a price range on similar engines in similar condition I've always wanted one but don't know how much would be a fair price for one

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@johnprice867 it can very a lot ranging from about $400 to over $1000 depends on a lot of different factors. Brands can drastically change a engines value.

[@farmallpaul4518]

Hey- Great video! I just found your channel and I saw in the comments that you're from KCMO. I'm a collector from a couple hours south of you on the Kansas side. We may have crossed paths at some point! Lathrop, Platte Co, Adrian, Meriden? Keep doing what you're doing! Thanks!

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@farmallpaul4518 I'm actually from Iowa but have some good friends in KCMO i have been to Lathrop several times nice little show.

[@TheDavidcrockett]

I have removed rings in a similar way using a heat gun cycling, but it takes forever. I think in the future when I come across stock rings, I'll use a ultrasonic cleaner.

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@TheDavidcrockett never thought to try that on a piston I'll have to do the same sometime

[@karldoenitz3513]

Esas herramientas las utilizan en la NASA para la reparación de naves espaciales. Son de una altísima precision.

[@ihus9950]

Did you sell both of them? And what were you asking? Great job getting them running 👍🏻

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@ihus9950 yes. The economy ended up getting sold without the cart for $500 and someone got the cart for $150. The stove was $750 with the cart

[@chriskwakernaat2328]

and , did they sell? wish we still had those engines in my country :(

[@jscott8695]

@cruddycornstocks - Your videos are the best! I've always loved those old engines and to watch a master bring them to life is almost Holy, 🤣! Thank you so much for posting! 😃I have learned so much from them.

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@jscott8695 I try my best! Glad you like them!

[@judgehastheword9069]

I have always like the hit & miss motors . I have been looking to buy on. I live in central Missouri . I can't find one around here, I have built motors my whole life, From 5 hp motors to racecar motors I drag raced for 8 years. I have built 2000 hp alc blown inc . I always like something diff. What dose the price of one these motor sell for??

[@charliemartin-k7m]

There is a house near me that has one and they oddly put an shed around it to keep the water off it.

[@cruddycornstalks]

ive met several engine collectors from that area and some of my projects have been from KCMO area you just have to look around and keep your eye out!

[@cruddycornstalks]

do you happen to know what brand of engine it is?

[@JamesCopeland-i1j]

5:58 - got 'im 😂

[@cruddycornstalks]

One and only time it backfired and naturally my hand was in the way!

[@JamesCopeland-i1j]

@@cruddycornstalks - it had to be. Murphy always gotta get his two cents in somewhere 🤷‍♂️

[@jimbritt2874]

Did you sell both engines ?

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@jimbritt2874 I did end up getting rid of both to them yes.

[@JamesCopeland-i1j]

Did you even pull the head from the Economy 😂

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@JamesCopeland-i1j yeah no. The valves "leaked not enough to care" and after getting it running sealed completely. So we didn't need to.

[@JamesCopeland-i1j]

@cruddycornstalks - I love it when they just run without having to pop the cap... even with all the crud you blew out of it.

[@AndyGenova-jr9ol]

This guy is an insurance nightmare longhair flying around puts his hands around everything moving and uses a crescent wrench on everything not very professional thats the guy u dont want working on your car. He scares the shit out of me plenty of guys at the shop with missing toes n fingers

[@cruddycornstalks]

crescent wrench doesn't hurt a thing unless you are using it wrong. and unless your willing to never work on one of these engines your always going to be putting your hands in somewhat dangerous places. its up to the person doing it to be aware of what they are doing and to be prepared so that nothing should happen and ready if something does. I keep my hair away from anything it can snag on and if its a tight enough space it will get put up. this video is meant to be professional its to show how easy it is to get out there and save history. with 5 or 6 tools and some will power you can keep an engine running that could have been headed for scrap! I have done my fair share of professional work on hit and miss engine and I know how to do it both ways , doesn't mean I have to make everything a show pony. and even the best engine collectors in the country use crescent wrenches as they will fit some of the old bolts more reliable then standard wrenches!

[@SepticWhelk]

Trot of some wear else soy boy , big sister needs you to run an errand .

[@ChristopherSteward-j8v]

Please, I’ve been watching him work on these engines for awhile now. He’s more knowledgeable than guys three times his age. He knows the do’s and dont’s. Just enjoy the video, the fact that he preserves these engines and teaches you something along the way.

[@antolinijeanfrancois7]

Magnéto ça c'est très difficile à avoir où à réparer

[@howardoller443]

This video is a good example why so many repair restoration videos are silent, or almost completely so, with no narration. This video is much more enjoyable to watch with the sound muted.

[@cruddycornstalks]

@@howardoller443 if that's how you want to watch it I am not stopping you. I don't like listening to myself either!

[@gowdsake7103]

Really please stop shouting

[@cruddycornstalks]

im not shouting?