Rebuilding the V8 - A Cheaper and Better Original Air Cleaner

[@vigilante351]

So much pride in your work Peter as always. Excellent knowledge with your years car vs air cleaner types!

[@PeterAndersons]

Thanks very much. Cheers

[@aerialmanx4852]

Mate I've got a 78 350, and the only thing my father ever taught me was how to fight. I really appreciate your vids, thank you so much

[@adambodie632]

Very useful tip with the water for applying the decal...Thanks Pete.

[@PeterAndersons]

Thanks Adam, an oldie but works - just a fine mist though...

[@stephengardin2423]

My brother in-law installs and designs vinyl advertising splashes for glass. He always uses a mist of water and a bit of dish soap that makes it just slippery enough to manipulate and express the trapped air bubbles easily. Try that next time. My experience with it is that it works very well. Thanks for all the hard work behind the scenes to pull off these well-made videos.

[@jeffkeith637]

Good on you Pete. I'm so pleased that I have a 62 Falcon - the financial penalty for having an XY-shaped Falcon is ridiculous. Love the miscellaneous soundtrack that you included. Thanks for your work.

[@PeterAndersons]

Thanks Jeff, yes there's a '70s tax on Falcon parts - some charge a few percent and others charge a few hundred. Cheers

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Early 74 for large spigot wheels. Clip lid filters were late XD and XE

[@machine821]

thuroughly enjoyed this series, thanks for uploading it. good work.

[@ausshot83]

great video series mate glade to see some ford stuff being done for a change

[@hugelavalava]

Another great video Pete, good job with the sticker. Looking forward to the next one👍

[@PeterAndersons]

Thanks sir. Cheers

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

I like what you do with your cars. Like you said, not concourse but beautiful nevertheless. I admire people who can build to concourse level but apart from the expense it's the patience to wait to find that elusive part then either it'll cost you a kidney or you'll give up and get the part scratch built. I wouldn't have the patience, or certainly the money, to build concourse. Built it big, bold, and beautiful and ready for a new life. Good on you Peter, I love your videos.

[@gosportjamie]

+Ellesmere Wildwood I know what you mean about building for concours, it really must be an absolute obsession. I know a couple of people who have built concours cars and they both said that getting the car absolutely dead right after the actual restoration was finished cost as much as the restoration did in terms of all the ultra-elusive and highly prized original small parts and took years to achieve as, going along, they learnt more about the vehicles, how they were originally assembled and all the really minor detail differences that no-one would ever notice and, in some cases, may have only been seen on a few cars during a change-over period...

[@PeterAndersons]

Thank you very much... yes, I don't see the point of a concours restoration on this car and like breathing life into old redundant stuff. Even if I won the lottery, I'd still approach cars the way I currently do. Cheers

[@gosportjamie]

+Peter Anderson I've always felt that cars were built to be driven and enjoyed. I struggle to see the point of restoring a car so perfectly that you're then scared to drive it, but I can understand that that is enjoyment for some people, I just would rather a car be built to be driven and enjoyed as that also gives more people the chance to see and enjoy it too...

[@leonardgilbreath9004]

Pete I had the same problem with my Torino air cleaner it had 1/2 holes drilled in it when I bought the car and I looked for a while and just found one and got it for 10$. I'm doing the same thing on the Torino I'm not going for a show winner just what I want I'm taking all the chrome off and making it a plane Jane good job on your refinishing your A/C.

[@PeterAndersons]

Thanks leonard - you're a lucky fellow having a Torino... beautiful.

[@garryfielding6177]

Good day Pete I love your videos , as an ex gm mechanic you have brought back many memories , I love the way you do things with your cars , yes it might not be quite right to a purist but is a lot more functional . My only complaint is since you have had what I guess is sponsorship in making your videos it takes for ever to watch one as I have to constantly turn you of to let it down load , no I do not have this problem with most other videos on u tube , was just wondering if there is a reason for this ? All your earlier work played just fine , anyway Pete I love what you do . Cheers

[@ryanhilderbrand661]

Another excellent, very informative video! For the sake of us Americans (or, at least, this newbie and uninformed American), do you have a video wherein you explain the difference between XA, XB, XC, etc.? For example, is the '69 XW a sub-model of the '69 Falcon, or does it indicate something else? Even if you choose not to cover this, thank you for your videos! Most excellent all around!

[@PeterAndersons]

Thanks Ryan, I hadn't thought of it... Throughout the sixties, Australian Falcons were basically RH drive American ones. In late 1966 the XR was launched as the first V8 model, it was followed by the face lifted XT, XW then XY which finished in early 1972. These were the last American Falcons. The XY was replaced with the XA which was the "first" Australian Falcon, although it still contained a huge American content and looked a little like a Torino. The XA was replaced by the face lifted XB then XC. The XC was the last model to have a heavy American design theme. In March 1979 the XD was released with took on a more European appearance, closely resembling the Ford Granada of the time... Cheers and thanks for your comments.

[@ryanhilderbrand661]

Thanks, Peter! Most helpful!

[@jewllake]

very nice! I have my late father's 64 Ford Galaxie 500. I have it restored for memories and as a hobby, but these concourse restorers drive up the parts like crazy. NOS parts are like gold. Parts that cost 5.00 back in the day are now 500.00! Stupid! It kills it for the little guys.

[@PeterAndersons]

I know the feeling all too well which is why I like to repair what's there... I guess that's the nature of supply and demand though... Cheers

[@stevenpam]

Great channel, Peter. Not sure how I ended up here, or how learning about rebuilding old V8s is going to help this late-model Yaris owner... subbed nevertheless :-) (FWIW I have owned a couple of Ford V8's in my time... a ZD Fairlane, and a P6 "Rolls Royce front" LTD)

[@350munrohome]

Looking good Pete, How did that rear bumper I put you on to turn out? Have you seen the XC indicator stalk on ebay for $700? Is your indicator stalk in a plastic housing or aluminium?

[@PeterAndersons]

Great thanks and if I didn't thank you already I'm really sorry. I bought it and it's fantastic - so difficult to find these days. Yes, I saw the indicator stalk for $700... I thought it was $730... Another reason why I painted mine. I was thinking of getting the symbols at the end of the stalk made up as transfers, applying them to the painted stalk then clear coating over them... just never got around to it. Thanks again for your comments and the bumper tip off. Cheers

[@dedward33]

What size air filter fits? Or what part number? Tried a few and none fit right

[@charleschidester6767]

thanks for the tip on the sticker. I have ruined a dozen..

[@PeterAndersons]

Thanks Charles, my pleasure indeed. Cheers

[@jronayne88]

Love your videos, have no connection to ford, that particular motor or anything falcon related but find your videos very relaxing. You might consider taking a part time job as a counselor someday :P

[@PeterAndersons]

I was a year level coordinator in a secondary school for nine years, so I know a little about counselling haha, thanks for your comments. Cheers

[@stephensimpson5283]

Another great Video. I know how you feel about the heat in the shed when trying to paint. I've got things in my shed I am waiting to paint as its too hot. Maybe an aircon is in order :)

[@PeterAndersons]

Hi Stephen, I never paint in temperatures over 22 deg... The stuff I was using on the engine is air dry enamel... stays tacky for a while so fine to use in hot weather... the wet edge of the paint as you shoot it isn't an issue in the higher temperatures. Having said that, an engine is the only thing I'd use it on. Cheers

[@shaynebaldwin9806]

The 4V and 2V indicates 4 Venturi and 2 Venturi carbies doesnt it?

[@Phantoma3]

That's what I think it is as well

[@adelaideinvigilation5230]

cool, not sure if you are aware Peter but KZbin have now change the algorithm that controls the search and notification to subscribers so by liking the video and making a comment pushes your channel up the list.

[@PeterAndersons]

No, I didn't know and thanks for informing me, cheers.

[@ednabraden406]

dig your vids keep them coming

[@PeterAndersons]

Thanks mate, there are loads this month... when I'm back at work they'll stop though.

[@JMassengill]

I ride and restored a 1986 Kawasaki ZL600 and I'm shocked at the people who sell used OEM voltage regulators that are 31 years old for $30 or $40 dollars when new aftermarket ones can be had for right at $20. I just don't get it.....

[@holton345]

Well done!

[@davidewhite69]

If I had forseen an XD air cleaner assy could fetch $400 I would not have thrown mine out back in 85! damn!

[@gday8744]

Love ya work mate 👍

[@PeterAndersons]

Thanks Sean!

[@GeeenJ]

your so right about the ebay rip off sellers i refuse to pay the crazy over prised stuff theres one seller who think people will pay 500% on top of what he bought the item for on ebay lol i dont mind pay a fair price but i despise the rip off sellers

[@adalbertocordero2961]

GREEN JJ r.

[@PeterAndersons]

Indeed... we all have to put food on the table. I will have spent tens of thousands of dollars on Ford parts between the XW and XC restorations and there are several eBay and Gumtree sellers I won't spend a cent with. Cheers

[@MycroftMobil]

Why in most of your videos do I hear crows in the background?

[@PeterAndersons]

They're a pain aren't they?

[@JoshKilen]

nice job.

[@MrButtonpresser]

351 views! (at the time)

[@PeterAndersons]

I always notice things like that as well. Cheers

[@kevinbritton1495]

That doesn't look like ford blue, needs to be a darker blue.looks pretty good tho!

[@PeterAndersons]

There are a range of Ford 'Corporate Blue' colours used in the past. In my opinion, the ones available in rattle cans are never anything like the originals. The earlier darker blue is correct for the XR- XY and then they went to a paler hue. I mixed this colour to what I considered to be correct for this later model... there's always the chance it isn't absolutely correct, but it's close, cheers.

[@mark-]

Thats 37ºC

[@shoominati23]

Do you know it creates more pollution, waste and emissions to Produce just ONE Prius or Tesla than it will EVER offset in it's whole life, even if somehow the planets aligned and it lasted 50 years. It's actually better to get something like an older V8, just like Peter is doing right now (either a holden / chev / or small block ford, a mild rebuild, put a torquer or RV cam in it, a smaller holley like a 570 (they really ARE designed to bolt on most any engine out of the box and work!) give it a HEI dizzy and a decent set of headers, and my secret weapon "the 3.5"single system. proven to make more torque than a twin system in every dyno test I've seen, cheaper, but the yanks persist with the twins, they have to be stuck in the 70's when it was a street cred thing. When if you didn't have the extra pipe in clear view, the neighbours might think you only ticked the 6 cylinder option, and you couldn't have that!

[@PeterAndersons]

I read a similar thing which compared the manufacture, running and disposal of a Toyota Prius compared to an HQ Holden 202. The old Holden apparently won hands down. Cheers

[@lesdmark]

This is also true of new buildings vs ones that are already standing.

[@backyardbasher]

its a shame you left the underside of the lid.

[@PeterAndersons]

I didn't see the point, it looked clean and on the off-chance of carby backfires, there's less chance of anything flaking off and being drawn in... even though I painted the base. Cheers