“I’M QUITTING” Some engines test your patience but this is a NIGHTMARE!

Well it’s a bank holiday this weekend guys so I’m trying to get things wrapped up for the week, but some things test your patience. Also, we introduce you to a legend on the channel, the man the myth.

[@tonymarshharveytron1970]

Hello all, Seeing that little engine sitting on the floor brings back happy memories. My first car was a 1937 Austin 7 Ruby. I built my engine from a box of spares, using a two bearing crankcase. None of the parts were matched, and the only work I did on the block was to deglaze the bores, and quite honestly I couldn't afford a set of new rings, so I just used the closest gap ones I could find for each bore. once assembled, it started and ran fine. You could always recognise an Austin Seven, by the rattle of the starting handle, which could not be withdrawn. The front oil seal was just a concaved washer ( oil thrower ), as far as I can remember. I also seem to remember that the conrods on the two bearing crank, had white metal scrapped bearings. I noticed that John's inlet manifold looks like it is going to have an SU carb fitted which should be better than the original Zenith side draft. Having said that, I drove that little car all over the Country, and apart from getting frozen because there was no heater, and the smell of OZONE coming from the ignition system, it was brilliant. Back then we didn't know what it was to have good brakes, and you certainly soon lernt clutch control in these cars. Also, because of the thin wheels and good ground clearance it would never let you down in the snow, which we had plenty of back in the sixties. Why did things get so complicated? With these cars, you could keep them going with just a few spanners, a screwdrive, and a set of feeler guages. You could have the engine out in a couple of hours on your own, and you could do a decoke in an hour, and be back running again. All the very best to you, Kind regards, Tony Marsh. North West Devon.

[@fatwalletboy2]

Just so long as Jon is ok about being on cam. Dont press him if he isnt keen. Love listening to him so I hope he takes to doing more on the channel.

[@fredflintstone8048]

You' ve been holding out on us... John is a KZbin star.

[@Nicknofish]

Great to see John. Love to see the special completed and out for a run. Cheers.

[@minigpracing3068]

Tell John, if he doesn't finish that cool little car, you are going to box it all up and ship it to me in the USA.

[@frenchcreampuff]

Great to hear John.

[@dodgydruid]

My Reliant's 850cc engine would salute its Austin 7 father, when after the war the 7 became obsolete Reliant bought all the tooling for the sidevalve and produced it themselves and when it came to upgrading looked at how BMC turned the 7 into the A series and simply copied the 850cc A series modifications but instead of using cast iron as BMC did, they continued to use all alloy making for a very very light motor that produced over 30hp in earlier form and the 850cc 40hp but pulling around a car that weighs about a 5th of a metal body vehicle thus able to produce 70+mpg and a 100mph-ish top end with some tuning (mine did on Zeals abandoned runway 96mph and it was screaming, gps speed not speedo speed and front end was flapping at the front as it was getting close to being lifted by the airspeed O.o)

[@kwakgreen]

Glad to see John on the channel. I like the statement by John we don't have the roads we used too, NO, But we are heading that way, with all the F*****G pot holes.

[@donaldhalls2189]

Acquiring parts can be a nightmare 😮 John's rig looks good, should be fun to drive, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@lawrence5117]

Good to see more of John. He has a lot of knowledge about his car. I would encourage hm to contribute more to the videos. He should just ignore the presence of the camera.

[@TheMadManPlace]

What many people do not realize is that sometimes a "project" is NEVER MEANT TO BE FINISHED... The Austin is probably such a project... And if John is not going to actually race or exhibit the project then actually finishing said project will be totally anti-climatic for him. On the other hand, if it is going to be raced or exhibited then it should have been finished last Christmas. That is just the way it is !!!

[@josephbrownjr3564]

What an amazing present on Good Friday! I thoroughly enjoyed John sharing about his car and I can’t wait for him to share his experience as well. He’s the missing piece since Paul left for his own business and John’s witty banter makes your channel feel complete again

[@petershepherd6889]

A friend of mine had a Merc w124 with a 2.6 litre straight six and he asked if I would do a chain and tensioner replacement on it.I ran for the hills and haven't been back.😂

[@alexpotter5458]

Great to see John. His car is lovely.

[@Phuc_Yhou]

Hand in the air for more Jon 🙋 Have a great Bank Holiday Weekend everyone 😎👍

[@russellhammond4373]

Now I know why I studied commerce and not motor vehicle maintenance. Love your work and being able to explain why jobs are not so easy as they should be..

[@davidcook380]

More John please proper old school looks about the same age as me , Lee your face was a picture looking at Johns car , LOL

[@Land2020-w6w]

Great to see John. Hope he is still willing to show how he sorts, measures and polishes a crank and I think I am not alone to see his knowledge! . Dave Boscher in Guernsey, Channel Islands.

[@zootnanook]

At last, the real brains behind Barum engines talks, these guys are a dieing breed who's experience needs carried on to the next generation. Listen as much as you can Isaac this is where you learn your trade son 👍🏻

[@gregshepheard3371]

If he's okay with it, yes please! Love the "special"

[@daveswarbrick5576]

Hope we see more of John and the 7 , and maybe some more information about it 😎😎

[@RallyRobert976]

Well done John, Ide say you have forgotten more dan I Know🤣🤣🤣

[@stigg333]

Really great to go over the Austin 7, it will be brilliant when it's finished. Have a great Easter weekend to you all and stay well.

[@malcolmkempster7858]

I'm blown away by John's knowledge on crankshafts , a real craftsman

[@geoffgoodworth]

A four-day Bank Holiday? Gee, your bankers get it easy. In other parts, it is Easter - a little earlier this year - but it's still Easter.

[@nealeburgess6756]

Great to see John and his Austin. From an Austin 7 Ruby owner.

[@billweston6579]

There is a special tool that hooks under the camshaft and pushes down the valve so the rocker can slide straight in. They are a Unique engine to work on.

[@warwickmclean690]

This is awesome. I like the normal engine rebuild stuff but seeing some classic car and engine work is even better. I hope we see more like this. I also feel your pain with Mercedes motors. I had similar issues with my 3500 V8 and it was easy once I learnt to basically retrain my brain to a totally different engineering outlook.

[@colingreen210]

I’d like to see more about the Austin seven.

[@grunewaj]

I have a suggestion: Could you film how you resize a main or rod big end bearing bore? I've been watching for a while and one thing I haven't seen you discuss how you do it. I know how it's basically done but I've never seen it. Maybe I've missed it and maybe you don't need to do it often but I think it would be interesting to a lot of people. Thanks!

[@danthomas589]

I would love to see and hear more of John.

[@rayshortall588]

I've always said "I'ts ok having bits left over......as long as you know where they should have gone"!

[@johnhutchinson8950]

"The engineer is the guy who knows what to leave out"

[@MDAdams72668]

I also tend to be camera shy BUT have agreed to allow my daughter to video some in my shop so the grandkids will have a record of "old school" skills I would love to hear from John I am sure he is a storehouse of knowledge Only if he is genuinely willing mind you

[@kiweekeith]

Hello there Lee and The Gang ..... So good to see the Face behind the Voice ..... Now here is a bit of a 'Trick' When doing a 'Chain Change'.... Connect the 'New One' to the Already Installed one .... At a pinch you could just use a 'Cable-Tie' IF you did Not have a 'Master-Link' .... Use a Colour Marker Pen for easy identification. Turn the Engine until the 'New' Chain Replaces the 'Old' one. Break the chain at the 'Connection' ..... Jobs a Goodn' ..... :-) :-) :-) Naturally the Timing is Critical, One would Not want to bend any Valves, Just to add to the 'Cursing and Swearing' .... :-) :-) :-) Thanks for your Great Vidclips Best to ALL from ChCh, NZ

[@rogerfenton5210]

Been an engineer for many years ,note that English 1/2 Chian and American chains have different pin and roller diameters as is the difference with Metric

[@icarusq]

Go John. Love seeing you. I bet you have a lot of stories to tell and we'd like to hear them. Love to see more of the Austin as well. Cheers.

[@malcolmkempster7858]

Let's see more on the Austin seven , my grandfather use to give my mother and me a lift back home in his Austin ruby , great memories , so carry on John

[@dodgydruid]

Should tell John that KZbin 6D Diesels channel are looking to rehome a pre-war Austin 10 "woody" all complete but needs putting together, local just up the A303 come off at Mere or Gillingham then a 20 min drive round the back end of Dorset easy to find.

[@davidhoughton7132]

I don't knw if John has realised but that engine is the wrong way round ! 🤫Nice to see John he could do with his own channel

[@derekhobbs1102]

That MB cam/rocker arrangement looks similar to Datsun L-series, but twin cam, which makes sense because rumour has it that the L-series was a copy of MB.

[@forresta65]

John is an interesting bloke with a god sense of humor.

[@ultracruiseruk5811]

I hope John will do more presenting. Understated,to the point information. Can't wait for some machining demonstration.

[@jackbennington3595]

John seems like a top bloke that you could meet down the pub and have a few hours chat with and come out with a wealth of knowledge,top bloke

[@lindsaygreen1688]

Nothing wrong with the M110 / 280 DOHC Merc Mtrs..........Have built a few of them over the Years, and always loved the way they sound at revs...........not many inline 6`s give that delightful sound. Secret to assembly is to lay all items out on bench in manner of final Assembly in Motor with correct Chain. Later Versions came with Hydraulic Lifters which did make life easier, but not detrimental to that Twin Cam Sound. K-Jet were more HP than the Carb, and D-Jet Models. Biggest problem with these Motors is they are hard on Valve Guides and Stem seals.

[@Jester-Riddle]

Just a thought ... If anyone is dismantling unusual engines, might it be an idea to have a camera running whilst they do it and they leave verbal comments as they dismantle in order to make re-assembly easier ? You could build a Library of these things and maybe even Licence them out to others as an additional facet to the business ... ? Even if you didn't Licence them, they could be a tremendous help to your customers who decide to build the engine themselves ... although I am of course wary of you reducing the amount of work coming in and 'demystifying' what you do at Barum ...

[@stevem7868-y4l]

John is a good guy, and get him on a subject he knows about, he will wizz through it, as for the Merc engine, why didnt you make a call, and get Paul back to fix what he stripped

[@ambydaly5713]

I bet they have a special tool like the one you have for BMW? For the head assembly.

[@sumkunt0r]

As a machinist I understand all about boring and honing and milling but I am totally ignorant about crank grinding. Grinding the mains looks trivial, from what I can see (I think) when grinding the big end journals there is a follower how does this work if the crank has enough material to clean up but is badly say, (2 thou) out of round? I want to see more John!

[@dermotbyrne6267]

More of John please sure he has stories to tell.

[@markwoodhouse9318]

I enjoyed “John’s spot” looking forward to hearing moor about the A7👍

[@weegaz22]

One of the reasons I got out of mechanical work was I just got sick and tired dealing with everyone's nightmare repairs...

[@mikehipperson]

After all that messing with the chains I bet you're feeling a bit flushed? 😀

[@michaeldacre6415]

What cleaning system do you use for cleaning your components ? I’m thinking about investing in a Vapour blaster ! Just want to know your views on this process ! Cheers Mike (great channel)

[@paulmoore6345]

Johns car looks so much fun

[@mrb3483]

Good mix up for Good Friday 👍🏾💯

[@brianread9781]

3rd time lucky on the Merc Cam chain 😊.

[@davemurphy1520]

Grip grip opps 😂

[@stephendarlow6034]

Love seeing John on camera, but you need to get a spare microphone for him to use.

[@StreetSoldierUK]

John you’re a gentleman

[@loafdad]

Well done fellas, catch you next week, have a good weekend 👍🏻

[@BryanHolmes-j4r]

Sorry Lee the chain story is funny, surprised it’s not in a skip😂

[@RobSheriff-y6l]

John’s the man.

[@barbaraneville5036]

Can I suggest the inlet manifold gets some tape or other protection to stop any foreign object falling in

[@jizwinkle9822]

Always looks like you would smash your hand on the door top if you were wildly swinging the steering wheel in those cars. Does it actually ever happen?

[@wombatkarl]

I thought it was easter long weekend

[@rayshortall588]

To dammed wet for gardening!

[@myrddinpynn6902]

How do you charge for that amount of time you had to spend on that engine? No one was at fault .🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@briankerr9227]

What colour is John going to paint. Of course if he's going to paint it.??

[@malcolmkempster7858]

Just has to be black

[@johnhayles]

Is that a box engine under the bonnet 😅

[@zzhughesd]

Good Friday sir.

[@rolphbluesky8537]

my old work mate builds wood body's for t old cars ,works for him self know

[@JamesAllen300]

What SL is the engine out of?

[@tonyrobinson-l6p]

Where is Paul?

[@PaulG.x]

Without knowing the manufacturer of the mercedes engine and not having a wide range of experience with car engines , but having knowledge of other German designed machinery in the form of laboratory anaylsers, I would have identified that stupid design immediately as German. Complication for complication's sake.

[@ambydaly5713]

Get your mate back. Many minds etc.

[@ouroborosirvington]

Is that a 3 wheeler?

[@laurencehastings7473]

The engine is slowly creeping up on that beautiful Austin 7 and as for 'purism' , who really wants to hand crank a car unless of course you're into latex and chains? However having watched further I discovered you really are into chains so maybe you should consider a vehicle with a hand crank.

[@Aidan.17]

What a horrible engine design. Everything seems overly complicated.

[@1magnit]

Rule no 1. RTFM.

[@dirkzin7188]

😀 Promo-SM

[@manmatemonkey5076]

dedication to ur disciples for the bh vid , ty buddy