Mary-Jane-Minx gets her motor back

This is Mary-Jane the 1959 Hillman Minx, we brought the car last year knowing it would need a clutch and water pump...We removed the engine a while back and now are ready to fit the cutch and put it back in....things do not always go to plan ! I Music this week is provided by my good friend Johnny Boxcars...LIVE, please stay to the end ! you wont get this anywhere else...enjoy
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[@dragontattooee]

Great to see Mary Jane moving around, absolutely loved Jammin' with Julian

[@oakswamp]

thanks Brian ...hesa bit good our John eh?

[@dragontattooee]

@@oakswamp just slightly lol , he’s handy alright

[@mopar4656]

Keeping the missus happy is always a good move. Bet she's glad to have her wheels back, mobile again!

[@oakswamp]

happy wife happy life and all that hahahah

[@fornik8er]

your Minx reminded me of replacing the engine in my Singer Gazelle, we blew it up racing my dad up the M1, he had a Hillman Avenger? . The smell of burning onions foretold the anarchy within. Towing back home was exciting, I'm sure he forgot I was on the other end. got a scrapyard replacement. solid cars.

[@oakswamp]

hahaha, greatstuff,looking forward to smoking it around!

[@MrGreeny79]

Lookin' good. Love the percussion section on Johnny Boxcar's finale. Another fun day.

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate

[@stephenpickering9831]

My birthday is June 1958 so the Minx is as old as me pretty much. I too am still going strong and I'm pleased to say as yet don't need a new water pump. I am heartened to see that I'm not the only one who completes work on an old car and still has a bucket load of washers and usually a vital component left over!!! Highly entertaining as ever.

[@oakswamp]

thanks as always mate.....more for the imperial drawer!!!

[@aggbr]

Nice video. Mary Jane will definitly be out and about in the summer. I look forward to seeing her at one or two of the meets.

[@oakswamp]

cheers Toni, looking forward to smoking about , shirts on route bro thank you mate.....

[@chasevans7171]

The guy who came up with the idea of adding tetra ethyl lead to petrol, Thomas Midgley junior, (who also invented aerosol can cfc ozone killer gas) famously demonstrated the safety of the chemical to an audience of fuel company executives by pouring it on his hands and inhaling it for one minute. Which caused him to be bed ridden for the next few months. Epic job snorting the snake oil tube to prove it wasnt real. P.s. dump truck blues is brilliant. Big hand for julian.

[@oakswamp]

hahahah thanks mate....ive snorted worst 🤣

[@peterdering4922]

The bit you left out when reinstalling the waterpump was something i did on my Mk2 Ford Consul many years ago, I'd removed the head to fit a new gasket and only noticed my mistake when i thought I'd finished, never made the same mistake again.

[@oakswamp]

so easy to do mate...

[@cafesolo6683]

In 1992 my late father put a 'Broquet fuel catalyst' in the tank of his 2.3l Bedford CF camper. It was a wire basket containing magic pellets. It was still there 6 years and 25k miles later when he sold it. I remember the marketing blurb claiming that it made Spitfires fly on crap fuel or some such. Loving your work- stay loose!

[@oakswamp]

hahahah they would say anything...thanks dude 👊

[@andrewharrison8782]

Whenever I was doing an engine rebuild at work the rest of the boys took great pleasure in throwing 2 or 3 extra bolts/ nuts in the pile, always got the old head scratching going

[@oakswamp]

hahahah theres always something over ...i was short this time ....i have a box of mixed imperial i have to dig throu ..

[@chrisbird2458]

It was called carbonflo, and I was a dealer.and yes it did work. We even did a V 12 Jaguar.

[@oakswamp]

thanks Chris, so interesting the variation of peoples experience with this....

[@wizardfpv1928]

Johnny Boxcars and the dumper what a brilliant combo to end the video on, keep up the good work. Paul from the Isle of Man

[@oakswamp]

thanks Paul....Johnny did soe stonking tunes mate....ive saved some !!!

[@StefanMarjoram]

Well that certainly embrightenized my week! Awesome tunes - Johnny & Julian were a perfect match.

[@oakswamp]

hahahahah thanks Stefan....John was so good man....we did a few tunes, I have the best in reserve😉

[@jeremyusher5194]

Love watching from my bunk in Montenegro and love the music. Ps live on a boat 🇲🇪👍

[@colinwellman9480]

MMM, Music, Motors, and Madness. Absolutely cracking. Thanks for sharing.

[@oakswamp]

Glad you enjoyed it, cheers Colin

[@robames1293]

A friend of mine installed one of those lead adder devices on his classic car to stop valve seat recession - not long after he had to recon the head because it didn't work. His unit may have missed the magic dust in production.

[@oakswamp]

hahaha ...i see it as a pair of fittings mate 🤣

[@Lost13mm]

I'm looking forward to seeing Mary-Jayne driving around Hamble.

[@oakswamp]

same as that mate !!

[@jonathangriffin1120]

Back in the late fifties our family transport was a '39 Commer van based on the Hillman Minx of the period. It was replaced by a '34 Morris 10/4 which was in much better shape than the Commer despite being five years older, one of the features of the Morris that appealed to Dad was the hydraulic brakes, Dad being a mechanic could see they were the future, in those pre-MOT test days Dad had to scrap the Commer due to the brakes losing their 'bite' due to chassis rust. When the cable brakes were applied the cables would tighten up causing the rotten frame to flex rather than push the shoes against the drums. I remember those ads in the motoring mags and the Expand and Fart which promised you could 'Save ££££££££s! Happy Days!

[@oakswamp]

blimey ! hhahahahah expand and fart ....

[@jfu5222]

Thanks again, my week was certainly brightened by your video! Johnny Boxcars was entertaining, I liked the duet with your tractor. That blond colored guitar is absolutely beautiful.

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate, thats my ibanez ...plays nice too

[@clarkmarkey1498]

The Minx looks even tighter under the hood than my old Cortinas were. Have a great week/1

[@oakswamp]

yeah very , cortinas eh? they were pretty big engine bay? think they were designed with the sbf in mind, the capri certainly was..., i forgot how shit it is to work on this stuff, thanks Clark

[@tonysmit6626]

great to see you still wrenching on that old stuff its a good way to recycle and very enjoyable after you look back

[@oakswamp]

thanks Tony...I recycle eveything mate .😁

[@rangieman]

Happy Wife Happy Life 🤞 . Looking good for a hillman 😉 Hoping the M O T goes well , Still loving your content mate 👍

[@oakswamp]

thanks as always bro

[@jimwhittemore1610]

Thanks for the tunes and cable breaks are nice, no bleeding just an occasional knuckle

[@oakswamp]

my pleasure...exactly👍

[@1970savage]

Dumpers and great music does it get any better 😎👍

[@oakswamp]

cheers dude👊

[@fergusmurphy8521]

Proper cars and proper music

[@oakswamp]

yeah man !!!

[@paulwhiteman3625]

What a brilliant performance from your mucker! Lovin those tunes!

[@oakswamp]

he's a dude isnt he Paul?

[@stephenturner1756]

Johnny and Julian Brilliant 👍 once again you’ve brightened or is it enlightened of ‘f’ knows what it is 😂😂 my week..👍

[@oakswamp]

hhahahahahah thanks mate...keep smiling brother!

[@martinjeneway]

Cool, a great one. Jonny pretty good on that guitar😊 I love the way you get around stuff.And love that Sas got into it......♥ And your outtakes make me smile, it's been to long. See you in July my friend.

[@oakswamp]

thanks Mate...looking forward brother

[@faroironandcustoms6577]

Nice!! Kind of having daydreams about building a roadster from the ground up. Maybe when I get Victoria and Ilsa running. Keep it up!!!!

[@oakswamp]

do it man for sure!!!! thanks dude

[@locker60]

Alright Buddy , man what are you like, I thought I was the only old duffer to do things like that, wee minx is getting there you don't see many of them up here, too wet for most cars Scotland. Johnny was the man, boy he can sing and play brill, catch you again next week. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@oakswamp]

thanks Dave....these 60's motors rust where ever you have em one big water trap....looking forward to smoking it about should be a laugh...You should hear john with his band mate banging

[@michaelevason6570]

Another brilliant episode! Music awesome! Well done. Keep um comin..

[@oakswamp]

thanks Micheal ....always appreciated mate

[@panelvanman7671]

Awsome vid with the mix of spanners and tunes , i really enjoyed that, thank you

[@oakswamp]

thanks for watching mate👍

[@caspar0777]

Hey bro, you made my day again, excellent video. Very funny and great music with John, love it. The tube you were asking for is a sort of fuel catalyst. Yours is one of the first models. Later they were a bit more functional and were not fitted in the fuel line, but thrown the whole thing in the fuel tank. A friend of mine has it in his 1966 early shovelhead. He blown up 3x his engine, but that was more for a oil problem (I think). I prefer to add a liquid special for lead. About your water pump: wasn't it easier to change the wrong pump with the right one instead all those modifications? 🤪. I've some old leaves here for your next project front suspension and tubes and bends for your Marie Jane car Cheers mate, keep in touch

[@oakswamp]

cheers Cas i think additive is def the way when you fill up....ill call today mate

[@lenkowalyshen9571]

Great show , loved the Jam at the end ...LOLS

[@oakswamp]

thanks Len

[@davejobe6282]

We had those gadgets going around here in the USA as well in the 70s 😁 They must have made millions world wide 😂

[@oakswamp]

did they work thou???

[@davejobe6282]

Ya know Bryan I personally don't think they did but it it gave the person hopes that it was helping . I had a big Dodge at that time with a 440 cubic inch high compression engine. It didn't like the new fuel at all . It would ping on a hot day regardless of timing. There was however a gadget that helped with that . It was a water injection system that pulled water into the intake and that cooled down the air and hot spots of carbon in the combustion chamber. The mid to late 70s here in the US was a ruff time for hot rods . The EPA stripped us of all the lead in fuel and Zinc in the oil . And Cigarettes went from 50 cents a pack to a dollar .....lol 😂

[@davejobe6282]

As for Hillary.....ya don't here from her much anymore around here . President Trump made her life a bit ruff by exposing some of the political things she was involved in . But I'm with you .... let's leave political views out of hot rods 😎✌️

[@oakswamp]

@@davejobe6282 hahahah ...ive heard 70s were bad for the muscle car ear...fuel and cigarettes have always be expensive here....are still are mate !!

[@oakswamp]

@@davejobe6282 yeah man...out of life of my life altogether......

[@MrBenjaminTea]

Great to see the Minx back moving! I picked up a '53 Morris Minor this week, got inspired watching your stuff mate. Love watching this channel. All the best from NZ!

[@oakswamp]

brilliant thank you, good luck with the moggy mate

[@philiphartley8823]

Yes great channel. I owned a 54 split screen Minor back in the early 60s. Sold it to buy the minx and regretted it.

[@zeightguy]

Inside the tube is a series of sintered lead /alloyed metal balls which were supposed to infuse the fuel. .In the eighties I used them straight into t ?he tank without any adverse affects. My engine had original valves{1951} and carried on running well for over 10 years without valve damage.

[@oakswamp]

thats interesting

[@philiphartley8823]

I ran a 1961 Minx 3C back in the day, I bought it in 1965 and it was showing some signs of rust even at 4 and a bit years.. Engine was a 1600 which was completely Knackered, but as I had bought if from the Rootes dealership they replaced it under warranty after the AA took up the case. It turned out to have been a company car and had done 140k. As always I drained the engine for a service when I bought the car and it looked more like gear oil as it oozed out. Engine rattled like a can of marbles when I put fresh oil in. After the dealer fitted the new engine iit made a decent roundabout for a while.

[@oakswamp]

rust buckets mate ...all the stuff was then, one big water trap!

[@OutOfOrderGarage]

Always good stuff 👍

[@oakswamp]

cheers dude

[@johnwall3234]

'Close but no cigar' on the engine, it's 21 days younger than me...maybe in better nick! My grandad had a Minx like this from new and then passed it on to my dad in '67. I don't think ours had the bench front seat or column change though. We only had it a couple of years and traded it in at Rolfes of Romsey for Lord Mountbatten's Mk3 Zodiac Estate. That did have a bench seat, so I was able to ride up front which cured my problem with being car sick.

[@oakswamp]

yes exactly that ...wanted it finished but... this is a vlog...its how it happens ....just glad its off my list now!! local boy John?

[@johnwall3234]

@@oakswamp Hi dude, yes, Gosport & Fareham, man & boy. Can you remind me of the petrol tank sealant supplier you used, I can't remember which episode it was in. Cheers, John

[@oakswamp]

@@johnwall3234 its call fertan ...ill get the details for you mate

[@johnwall3234]

@@oakswamp Cool, thanks Brian.

[@TheOldParakaoStoreCafeBar]

Got me from the start Brian love Ronnie Hawkins the band Bob Dylan got them tattooed on my chest 👍🏼take it easy mate 👍🏼😎🍺🇳🇿

[@oakswamp]

really? nice one cheers Gav.....Johnny has some tunes man ,

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

Well I think the pump will go faster good point made by man from down under the belt needs to match otherwise it’s noisy but also it won’t last. Why not extend the old one steel tube done ✅ good music 🎶 looking forward to seeing your next auto motive adventure.

[@oakswamp]

nice one Anthony , thanks mate.....

[@Mercmad]

The fuel line lead thingy is the makings of a pipe whatsit. add petrol and a fuse. As for horsepower robbing by leaving the fan off ,Me and mates did that around 1970ish, and being apprentices we had access to lathes etc. The flywheel on the mates hillman was machined down to around 2/3rds of it original mass. This was because the engine needed rings but we were too cash poor to afford a gasket set and rings,bearings etc. so by lightning the flywheel ,the idea was to add power. It did the opposite as the car refused to idle properly.

[@oakswamp]

hahahah now theres a use for it...

[@fartingduck5316]

awesome jamb with Julian.

[@oakswamp]

wasnt it ?

[@andyd2806]

Hi Bryan, I' married to the adorable Mary Jane who is definitely a Minx! Her birthday is 12-12 just not 56😁😁

[@oakswamp]

no way ...thats nuts ....younger???

[@andyd2806]

@@oakswamp Slightly younger but with a great patina! I'm a lucky man.

[@doctorhugocat]

Those 'read replacement' units were big in the classic car mags when leaded petrol stopped. IIRC, Practical Classics published some test that concluded that they didn't work well. One of their advertisers (some classic Ford dealer) got very angry, since they advertised that all their classics were 'converted to run on unleaded' by fitting one of these. I think they threatened to stop buying advertising space in the magazine. Dunno if they worked or not, I used additives.....

[@oakswamp]

hahahahah cheers...its a couple of fittings then Jack 👍

[@philiphartley8823]

Definitely a lead replacement gadget. They were usually filled with pellets made from some sort of alluminium alloy and were supposed to gradually dissolve as the fuel went over them . A mate of mine used one on an old late 50's Austin cambridge and he did another 80k miles after fitting it with absolutely no valve seat problems. Maybe they did work ...

[@oakswamp]

intresting , cheers Phil....not sure i will leave it to chance to be honest

[@danseeley1353]

@@oakswamp I was told by an old school engine recon company worker that the cast seats work harden to a certain amount over the years of use and as long as you dont start racing or abusing them they will run fine on modern fuels with a bit of tuning and as for the ethanol in todays fuel only attacks the rubber components .

[@ballockybill2277]

Sweet little motor !

[@oakswamp]

cheers mate

[@ballockybill2277]

@@oakswamp Just got my '82 Yamaha RD 350 LC on the road this week . Took me years to get all the bits and pieces on a very tight budget . I'm chuffed , it was worth every minute , lol !!

[@danseeley1353]

Good stuff as normal look forward to the next part , It will be interesting how the mot procedure goes with a modified car as a few things have changed over the years .

[@oakswamp]

test as presented is the mot testers rule👍

[@stephengent9974]

Or clock the pulley re-drill holes in-between the existing, then weld ups the old ones. Easy. Looks like Austin Healey hubs would work

[@oakswamp]

think i have that pully sussed now.....austin healey ah yes!!

[@62_C10]

I would enjoy an Oak Swamp Tee in 3XT but I am over in the USA. I loved the music in this one!

[@oakswamp]

thanks Bob , John is great isnt he? for tee just pop over the shop we have that size mate Ive posted quite a few to the states oakswamprags.bigcartel.com/

[@62_C10]

@@oakswamp just got me a gray one 😎

[@oakswamp]

@@62_C10 good lad, thanks for the support mate 👌

[@boydsargeant7496]

Nice one pal. Lots of great and different material!

[@oakswamp]

cheers bro👌

[@wimtillaart8671]

Stumbled on to your channel and I just love the austin rat! And i really enjoyed the video! Subscribed in the blink of an eye.

[@oakswamp]

nice one thanks

[@robames1293]

One thing to watch with car pulleys, there are different V sections used. If you use a narrow v in a wide V pulley, it will bottom out in the big V and be noisy. Best wishes from Australia

[@oakswamp]

cheers Rob i'll bear that in mind👍

[@happysnapper3676]

Loving the content as usual. I run a 1958 A55 and they still sell a version of that fuel lead replacement thing this one you put in your tank, took one look at the advert & thought stop pulling my pisser!

[@oakswamp]

hahahahahah sounds abou tright ! ....I had a few a50's/a65's over the years ....pick ups vans and car ....loved em!

[@davidprocter3578]

My cousin John was camera man on top of the pops, you nicking his style mush!!!!!!!!

[@oakswamp]

hahahahah needs some pam's people now

[@davidprocter3578]

@@oakswamp Go recruiting down Pompie NAAFI bet theres loads down there.

[@oakswamp]

@@davidprocter3578 hahahahah

[@lars-eriklundin6845]

Bryan today the postman rang and delivered the oak swap t-shirt. Its been stuck in customs for a very long because the post office custon department tried to figure out how much I should pay in custom since the parcel came from outside EU. In the end I did not have to pay anything. Its a great shirt and I guess Im the only one i Malmo not so say Sweden who has one. Thank and all the best and looking forward to the next episode. C U Ludde

[@oakswamp]

brilliant glad arrived eventually😁

[@lars-eriklundin6845]

Hi Bryan great that the Hillman is running again. Still no T/shirt Ludde

[@oakswamp]

ithanks mate , Ive sent another 2 weeks ago?? I dont understand...ill look at the postage again see what the tracking says

[@antonyhughes4702]

Once that bolt was welded to the stud in the manifold I wouldn’t be surprised if the stud wouldn’t actually thread out.

[@oakswamp]

I am fitting a new one actually this week !!! cheers

[@Hazzy238]

Thanks. Enjoying the videos and the occasional glimpses of the countryside. What part of the world is oak swamp ?

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate we are in southampton uk

[@robbollom7396]

Sas cleaning bell housing .... DAMN long water pump ..... Hilary in Mary Jane..hahaha...Ian in Rat.....Julian and Johnny Boxcars, he good man....dig it all

[@oakswamp]

cheers Rob ...Johnny certainly brightened up my week mate

[@XoVoX]

I agree with you. I would love to build a single seater. Honestly would love to get my hands on parts to a GN or the schematics for a GN and build a single seater one-off. Not even sure where to start though.

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate, keep watching i have 2 single seaters to build this year !

[@XoVoX]

@@oakswamp Oh you couldn't get me to stop watching your vids.

[@ashleyjones7375]

Once I work out how to pay I'm gonna get a t shirt. U got to find somwhere to print caps I'd definitely rock a oak swamp hat. The fuck up skits at the end kills me😂 it's not just me

[@oakswamp]

hahah nice one dude...trucker caps coming soon

[@ppshill9863]

Oh well you answered my question later on lol 😅

[@bratzgirlisme]

Great video mate, love the music.

[@oakswamp]

thank you, John's a legend isnt he?

[@lanceneuman9528]

Top marks Johnny

[@oakswamp]

absolutely ....more rom John later

[@garrickmartin7707]

Gad zooks! Julian keeps bloody good time ennit?

[@oakswamp]

hahahahah

[@grahamstoodley1330]

hi oakswamp Graham from Melbourne the lead thing on Mary Jane is called Fuel Catt have them in my motorbikes ? seem to work put them in 20 yrs ago when the claim that unleaded in Aus was shit and chewed old engines valve seats.

[@oakswamp]

yeah heard they were useless.....thanks mate

[@Paul_Hassell]

May I suggest a Jammin with Julyan compilation album with all the fantastic artists you feature on your videos.... You can have that idea on me!

[@oakswamp]

there will be exactly that mate cheers...im lining them up!!!

[@vindigby4597]

Carbon flow tin alloy pellets lubricates ex valves

[@rockcrusher4636]

If you spin the pump too fast it will cause cavitation, lots of unwanted bubbles. Cheers.

[@oakswamp]

tbh i think it should be ok ....hopefully

[@The_Cotswold_Cyclist]

I think that tube thing has solidified snake oil in it....😅😂, no chance they do anything at all... all they do is restrict fuel flow! What wing is that from behind the HS sign??

[@oakswamp]

hahahahah. the plane wing? piper buccaneer

[@The_Cotswold_Cyclist]

@@oakswamp what are the plans for the wing out is it just a bit of yard art?

[@davepowell6740]

you really speed up at times , are you doing a pill grim age to Holland & Barratts to get them there multi vitamins :)

[@oakswamp]

hahahahahah i prob need some Dave

[@Orbacron]

Them there is momas got wheels⚡🙇

[@oakswamp]

hahahah

[@jasperedwards2713]

it needs a lister/petter engine

[@oakswamp]

i will find one and put it in something just for you Jasper !

[@jasperedwards2713]

@@oakswamp thanks

[@jasperedwards2713]

@@oakswamp I heard that in India they produced old English Cars with Lister Petter in them they were similar to hilman a 50s car

[@paulwhiteman3625]

12/12 is my daughter’s birthday! Son’s is 2/2, dad’s is 5/5, mum’s is 6/6 and bros is 7/7!!! Mental or what?!?

[@oakswamp]

thats insane mate.....how about you?

[@paulwhiteman3625]

@@oakswamp of course I messed it up! And do you think I can get them lottery numbers!!??🤣🤣

[@oakswamp]

@@paulwhiteman3625 hahahahah

[@bobhalstead1879]

Its a rattle to let you know that the car is running.keeps you awake on long trips????.L.O.L.

[@oakswamp]

hahahahah

[@jasperedwards2713]

mary jane soon be legay in germany

[@oakswamp]

? dont understand mate?

[@jasperedwards2713]

@@oakswamp canabis

[@jasperedwards2713]

@@oakswamp everyone knows mary jane means canabis you never seen biker movies

[@oakswamp]

@@jasperedwards2713 ahahhhhhhhhhhh

[@oakswamp]

@@jasperedwards2713 yeah man i didnt understand legay....why dyou think mary jane is called mary jane hahahahah

[@ppshill9863]

Why don't you like working on 60s cars

[@ppshill9863]

My name is Hillary 68 year old male ex pop star aka pps hilll no I'm not ofended hahaha 🎉 😮😮

[@oakswamp]

really? what sorta stuff you do mate?

[@KeeperofTheMountain]

I would have named that engine "Sir Edmond". Hillary is possibly the most unlikable person in America. Sir Edmond Hillary actually did something worth while.

[@oakswamp]

is he really ? why?

[@KeeperofTheMountain]

@@oakswamp Hillary Clinton is a politician. She is not very good at it though. She comes across like listening to your ex wife. Most people are not attracted to her in any good way.